Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 55gr | Norma ORYX bullet and 77 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 BL-C2 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% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 3458 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 3494 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 3474 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 3363 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3514 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 3442 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 3461 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 3474 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 3484 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 3533 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 3619 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,588 psi | 84% | 3458 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 3488 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 3563 fps | 97.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 3514 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 3471 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 3409 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 3497 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 3593 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 3448 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 3396 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 3468 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 3547 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,866 psi | 58% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 3445 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 3507 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 3465 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 3530 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 3474 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 3455 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 3494 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 3383 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 3484 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 3461 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 3481 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 3533 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 3491 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 3494 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 3409 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,272 psi | 58% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 3468 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 3543 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 3583 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 3465 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3451 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 3520 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 3494 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 3484 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 3425 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 3465 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 3524 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 3468 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 3369 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 3356 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 3442 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 3425 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 3465 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 3442 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,252 psi | 77% | 3323 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 3484 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 3468 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,630 psi | 81% | 3353 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 3533 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 3517 fps | 98% |
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% | 39,131 psi | 67% | 3159 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 3261 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,517 psi | 54% | 3005 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 3150 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,763 psi | 54% | 3025 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 81% | 3284 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 82% | 3301 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,656 psi | 74% | 3317 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,471 psi | 81% | 3373 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 80% | 3392 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 3212 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 62% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 74% | 3386 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,197 psi | 84% | 3537 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,799 psi | 69% | 3264 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,282 psi | 80% | 3415 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,237 psi | 75% | 3415 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 79% | 3255 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,211 psi | 84% | 3442 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 3261 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 68% | 3159 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 32.5 gr | 82% | 38,580 psi | 66% | 3212 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,008 psi | 83% | 3520 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 68% | 3232 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 80% | 3379 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 84% | 3343 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 3268 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,395 psi | 72% | 3340 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,048 psi | 43% | 2001 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,727 psi | 71% | 3258 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | 27.8 gr | 80% | 31,589 psi | 54% | 3061 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 3340 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 77% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 3392 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 3212 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 3251 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 58% | 3087 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,309 psi | 75% | 3255 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 3169 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 3205 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 60% | 3100 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 3337 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,963 psi | 80% | 3419 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,440 psi | 77% | 3356 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,338 psi | 75% | 3274 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,193 psi | 43% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 3268 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,572 psi | 79% | 3474 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 35.1 gr | 90% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 3281 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 66% | 3163 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 3199 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 3258 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 58% | 3087 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 3169 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 77% | 3284 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 81% | 3399 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 3386 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 76% | 3310 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,107 psi | 77% | 3337 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 3058 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,979 psi | 51% | 2877 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 3232 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 62% | 3061 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 3284 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 3268 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,385 psi | 82% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 70% | 3166 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 58% | 3012 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 54% | 3015 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 56% | 3009 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 3140 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 67% | 3209 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 55% | 3018 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,483 psi | 76% | 3284 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 3248 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 72% | 3297 fps | 95.5% |
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 77 powders for .22-250 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Norma ORYX. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,619 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,228 fps to 3,619 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 77 of the 77 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 1:12.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 3031 rank at the top here: for .22-250 Rem. with the .224 | 55gr | Norma ORYX 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.