Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 52gr | Hornady Match bullet and 74 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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>> | 90% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 3514 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 3514 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 3573 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 3596 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 3419 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 3573 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 3553 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 3524 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 3530 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 3658 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 3579 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3606 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,327 psi | 84% | 3609 fps | 96.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 3593 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 3468 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 3543 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 3642 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 3566 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3579 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 3593 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 3602 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,707 psi | 57% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 3527 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 3602 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3543 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 3579 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 3530 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 3517 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3543 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 3501 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 3543 fps | 98% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 3514 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 3537 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 3593 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 3606 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 3547 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3527 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,069 psi | 58% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 3524 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 3675 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 3707 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 3527 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 3504 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 3576 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3543 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 3543 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 3478 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 3524 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 3573 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 3527 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 3488 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 3468 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 3573 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 3478 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 3550 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3583 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 3510 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3507 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 3533 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 3494 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,615 psi | 79% | 3396 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 3579 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 3527 fps | 96.9% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 3212 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 3307 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,705 psi | 52% | 3054 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 63% | 3228 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,953 psi | 56% | 3133 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 79% | 3343 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 80% | 3360 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,353 psi | 77% | 3432 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 3494 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 78% | 3451 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,047 psi | 72% | 3327 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 60% | 3232 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,411 psi | 77% | 3510 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 3383 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,356 psi | 84% | 3537 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,992 psi | 78% | 3530 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 3314 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,163 psi | 72% | 3379 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 3215 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 3333 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,630 psi | 81% | 3566 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 72% | 3363 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 73% | 3373 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,004 psi | 73% | 3386 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,208 psi | 75% | 3461 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,048 psi | 43% | 2064 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,135 psi | 75% | 3389 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 57% | 3199 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,095 psi | 84% | 3478 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 75% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 3514 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,047 psi | 72% | 3327 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 3301 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 3199 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,108 psi | 78% | 3373 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 3281 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,139 psi | 84% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 3320 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 58% | 3140 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 3455 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 3533 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,427 psi | 81% | 3474 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,383 psi | 79% | 3392 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,135 psi | 43% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 71% | 3323 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 3599 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 3327 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 3212 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,887 psi | 71% | 3310 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 3438 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 3199 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 3281 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 75% | 3337 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,717 psi | 80% | 3455 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,065 psi | 80% | 3504 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 75% | 3376 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,094 psi | 80% | 3455 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 61% | 3114 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,399 psi | 50% | 2927 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 3284 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 3114 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 3412 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,062 psi | 73% | 3376 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 70% | 3245 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 3130 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,111 psi | 53% | 3068 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 55% | 3064 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,899 psi | 66% | 3245 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,308 psi | 72% | 3327 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,243 psi | 57% | 3097 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,526 psi | 74% | 3327 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 3287 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,149 psi | 73% | 3386 fps | 95.1% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 74 powders for .22-250 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 52gr | Hornady Match. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,707 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,293 fps to 3,707 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 74 of the 74 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 52.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.