Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 55gr | Hornady S SX bullet and 76 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Hodgdon LEVERevolution and IMR 3031.
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% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 3432 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 3501 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 3520 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 3399 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 3494 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 3481 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 3448 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3573 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3589 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 3507 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 3527 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 3615 fps | 98.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 3484 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 3517 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 3448 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 3533 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 3560 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 3494 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 3510 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 3524 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,113 psi | 58% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 3451 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 3514 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 3468 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3507 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 3448 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 3428 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 3465 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 3425 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 3474 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 3432 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 3451 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 3510 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 3537 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 3465 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 3448 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,534 psi | 59% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 3438 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 3593 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 3635 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 3442 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3432 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 3504 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 3465 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 3474 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 3396 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 3504 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 3504 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 3448 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 3399 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 3488 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 3392 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3471 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 3504 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 3327 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 3432 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 3432 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 3448 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 3474 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,298 psi | 84% | 3399 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 3494 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 3524 fps | 98.2% |
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% | 40,132 psi | 68% | 3189 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 75% | 3297 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 56% | 3048 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 3215 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,038 psi | 53% | 3009 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 83% | 3310 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 83% | 3330 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 3363 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 3353 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 83% | 3435 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 3189 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 77% | 3428 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,123 psi | 80% | 3504 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 3248 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 3392 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,699 psi | 73% | 3389 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 82% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,659 psi | 81% | 3419 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 3241 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 70% | 3199 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 3189 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,195 psi | 80% | 3488 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 3343 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 78% | 3363 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,554 psi | 72% | 3307 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 34.4 gr | 86% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 3314 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,193 psi | 43% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,089 psi | 70% | 3251 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | 29.6 gr | 80% | 35,824 psi | 61% | 3189 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 3340 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,961 psi | 75% | 3363 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 3189 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 75% | 3294 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 60% | 3127 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,844 psi | 73% | 3232 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 3215 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 3173 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 62% | 3140 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,165 psi | 77% | 3379 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,121 psi | 77% | 3389 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,845 psi | 75% | 3327 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,716 psi | 78% | 3314 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,324 psi | 43% | 2064 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 3314 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,211 psi | 82% | 3520 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 35.4 gr | 88% | 37,231 psi | 63% | 3258 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 3196 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,059 psi | 66% | 3176 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,134 psi | 72% | 3301 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 60% | 3127 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 3215 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 80% | 3327 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 3438 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,845 psi | 75% | 3366 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 79% | 3353 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,511 psi | 74% | 3310 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 65% | 3097 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,038 psi | 53% | 2917 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 3278 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 3097 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,469 psi | 77% | 3333 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,091 psi | 73% | 3314 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 3261 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 73% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 65% | 3110 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 56% | 3058 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 58% | 3054 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 3110 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 3179 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 56% | 3022 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,163 psi | 73% | 3264 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 3215 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,149 psi | 73% | 3317 fps | 95.9% |
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 76 powders for .22-250 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Hornady S SX. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,635 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,247 fps to 3,635 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 76 of the 76 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. 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Hodgdon LEVERevolution, IMR 3031 rank at the top here: for .22-250 Rem. with the .224 | 55gr | Hornady S SX 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.