Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 55gr | Hornady Varmint bullet and 75 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Ramshot Big Game.
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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% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 3412 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 3514 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 3494 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 3376 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 3474 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 3465 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3484 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 3428 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 3550 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3481 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 3507 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 3593 fps | 97.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 3491 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 3428 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 3517 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 3543 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 3501 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 3468 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 3419 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 3488 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 3566 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,026 psi | 58% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 3468 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 3530 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 3484 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3550 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 3428 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 3409 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 3514 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 3399 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 3445 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 3484 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 3494 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 3491 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 3510 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 3517 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 3419 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,432 psi | 59% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 3488 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 3566 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 3609 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 3419 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 3474 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 3478 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 3514 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 3445 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 3445 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 3488 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 3550 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3491 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 3383 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 3465 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 3376 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 3445 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 3484 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 3461 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,108 psi | 78% | 3343 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 3507 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 3488 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,544 psi | 83% | 3379 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 3484 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 3465 fps | 97.6% |
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% | 39,682 psi | 68% | 3176 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 74% | 3274 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 55% | 3022 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 3166 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,313 psi | 52% | 2982 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 82% | 3301 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,530 psi | 83% | 3317 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,527 psi | 76% | 3340 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,240 psi | 82% | 3392 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 82% | 3415 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 3166 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 63% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 3406 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 3287 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 77% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,266 psi | 77% | 3373 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,831 psi | 76% | 3438 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 81% | 3274 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,191 psi | 70% | 3284 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 3179 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 62% | 3166 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,514 psi | 79% | 3471 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 3248 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 80% | 3392 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 3353 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 3284 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,263 psi | 69% | 3294 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,309 psi | 43% | 2011 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,163 psi | 72% | 3271 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 55% | 3081 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,934 psi | 80% | 3360 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 78% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 3346 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 3166 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 73% | 3274 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 59% | 3104 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,107 psi | 77% | 3278 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 3192 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,218 psi | 65% | 3159 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 3117 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,541 psi | 76% | 3360 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 36.2 gr | 90% | 44,512 psi | 76% | 3366 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,178 psi | 74% | 3307 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,715 psi | 76% | 3284 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,440 psi | 43% | 2060 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 74% | 3291 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 35.1 gr | 90% | 47,471 psi | 81% | 3501 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 34.8 gr | 88% | 36,419 psi | 62% | 3228 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 3182 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,696 psi | 66% | 3163 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,046 psi | 70% | 3271 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 59% | 3104 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 3192 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 78% | 3307 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 83% | 3419 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,934 psi | 78% | 3409 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 3327 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,861 psi | 78% | 3360 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 3074 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,429 psi | 52% | 2894 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 3258 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 63% | 3077 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,483 psi | 76% | 3307 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 3294 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 83% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 71% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 59% | 3031 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,387 psi | 55% | 3031 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 57% | 3025 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 3159 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 3235 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 56% | 3035 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 3241 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 69% | 3271 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 3317 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 102 powders for .22-250 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Hornady Varmint. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,609 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,241 fps to 3,609 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 102 of the 102 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. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Ramshot Big Game rank at the top here: for .22-250 Rem. with the .224 | 55gr | Hornady Varmint they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Bofors RP7 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.