Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint bullet and 68 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are IMR 3031 and Lovex D073.6.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 3556 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 3586 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 3586 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 3629 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 3451 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 3468 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 3609 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 3514 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 3638 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 3570 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 3652 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 3694 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 3612 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 3491 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 3625 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 3514 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 3652 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 3593 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 3625 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 3514 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 3622 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 3625 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,402 psi | 57% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 3602 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 3665 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 3570 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 3573 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 3560 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 3586 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 3543 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 3576 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 3556 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 3583 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 3622 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,344 psi | 57% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 3566 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 84% | 3661 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 3563 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 3543 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,630 psi | 81% | 3530 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 3573 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 3586 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 3576 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 3520 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 3576 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 3547 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 3524 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 3507 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 3606 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 3524 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 3586 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,776 psi | 83% | 3543 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 3599 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3540 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 3579 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 3560 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 3625 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 3615 fps | 96.8% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 3186 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 3284 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,210 psi | 48% | 3015 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,637 psi | 64% | 3297 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,637 psi | 64% | 3297 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,780 psi | 59% | 3232 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 3327 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 76% | 3340 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,559 psi | 83% | 3540 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 81% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 74% | 3435 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 3432 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,590 psi | 55% | 3202 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,443 psi | 82% | 3622 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 3481 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 3340 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 83% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 3301 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,744 psi | 76% | 3478 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 3320 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,091 psi | 73% | 3438 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 62% | 3251 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 3409 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 78% | 3389 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 3491 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,164 psi | 75% | 3494 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,511 psi | 42% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 3471 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | 28 gr | 82% | 30,589 psi | 52% | 3143 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 3432 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 80% | 3501 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,307 psi | 70% | 3340 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | 32.3 gr | 86% | 37,637 psi | 64% | 3297 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 3481 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 3383 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 3419 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,579 psi | 62% | 3251 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,066 psi | 82% | 3550 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,584 psi | 42% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 3297 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 3428 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 60% | 3182 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,759 psi | 76% | 3419 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,599 psi | 76% | 3465 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 80% | 3501 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,637 psi | 64% | 3297 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 3383 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,599 psi | 76% | 3383 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 83% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 74% | 3428 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 70% | 3353 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,129 psi | 62% | 3150 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,270 psi | 53% | 3022 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 3399 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,489 psi | 57% | 3091 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,110 psi | 84% | 3510 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,759 psi | 78% | 3478 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 76% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 3212 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 54% | 3041 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,689 psi | 49% | 3031 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,040 psi | 58% | 3156 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,628 psi | 76% | 3445 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,969 psi | 61% | 3225 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 3412 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,993 psi | 82% | 3533 fps | 95.8% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 68 powders for .22-250 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,694 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,313 fps to 3,694 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 68 of the 68 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Bofors RP3 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Hodgdon H380, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6 rank at the top here: for .22-250 Rem. with the .224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.