Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 55gr | Berger FB Varmint bullet and 79 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon LEVERevolution, IMR 4895 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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>> | 88% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 3445 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 3481 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 3481 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 3468 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 3327 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3346 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3507 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 3428 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3455 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 3461 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 3583 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 3599 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 3517 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 3471 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 3550 fps | 97.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 3501 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 3530 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 3402 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 3481 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 3547 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 3474 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 3435 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 3389 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 3524 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 3533 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,808 psi | 58% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 3442 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 3458 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 3514 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 3461 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 3451 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 3481 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 3428 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 3481 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 3445 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 3468 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 3520 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 3540 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 3481 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 3392 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,229 psi | 58% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 3461 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 3606 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 3570 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 3458 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 3438 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 3507 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 3481 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 3481 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3409 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 3451 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 3517 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 3465 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 3356 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 3438 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 3406 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 3412 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 3451 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 3428 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,744 psi | 76% | 3307 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 3478 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 3458 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,297 psi | 81% | 3340 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 3530 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 3504 fps | 97.8% |
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% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 3143 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 72% | 3248 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 53% | 2999 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 61% | 3133 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 61% | 3133 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,546 psi | 54% | 3018 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 80% | 3271 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 81% | 3284 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,282 psi | 79% | 3376 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,369 psi | 81% | 3366 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 80% | 3386 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,190 psi | 68% | 3205 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 61% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 73% | 3369 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,762 psi | 83% | 3524 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 3255 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 75% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,137 psi | 80% | 3409 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,787 psi | 75% | 3402 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 79% | 3251 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,660 psi | 83% | 3428 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 3255 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 68% | 3153 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 3199 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,342 psi | 84% | 3474 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 68% | 3225 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 3366 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 83% | 3327 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,439 psi | 74% | 3317 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 33.9 gr | 90% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 3327 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,947 psi | 42% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,859 psi | 75% | 3304 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 53% | 3051 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,934 psi | 78% | 3333 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 76% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | 33.2 gr | 90% | 44,933 psi | 76% | 3376 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,190 psi | 68% | 3205 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 72% | 3241 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 57% | 3071 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,164 psi | 75% | 3251 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,524 psi | 69% | 3225 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,595 psi | 67% | 3189 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 3081 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,311 psi | 79% | 3392 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,470 psi | 79% | 3406 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 3343 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,876 psi | 80% | 3327 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,092 psi | 43% | 2041 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 72% | 3258 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 3540 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 34.8 gr | 90% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 3264 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 3156 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 3192 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,786 psi | 73% | 3307 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 57% | 3071 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,524 psi | 69% | 3225 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 3278 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 80% | 3383 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,730 psi | 76% | 3373 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 76% | 3304 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,556 psi | 76% | 3323 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 3051 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,762 psi | 51% | 2867 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 3228 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 62% | 3054 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,760 psi | 80% | 3350 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,787 psi | 75% | 3317 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 82% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 69% | 3159 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 58% | 3002 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 54% | 3009 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,285 psi | 55% | 2992 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 3123 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 67% | 3202 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 55% | 3002 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,135 psi | 75% | 3274 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 67% | 3241 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 71% | 3278 fps | 95.2% |
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 79 powders for .22-250 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Berger FB Varmint. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,606 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,224 fps to 3,606 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 79 of the 79 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 55.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.5 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. Hodgdon LEVERevolution, IMR 4895, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .22-250 Rem. with the .224 | 55gr | Berger FB 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.