Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 55gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip 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 Ramshot Big Game, Hodgdon LEVERevolution and Winchester 748.
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>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 3445 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 3435 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 3520 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 3327 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 3343 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 3497 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 3481 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 3445 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 3458 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 3583 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 3507 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 3461 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 3540 fps | 97.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 3497 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 3524 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 3392 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 3474 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 3570 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 3438 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3514 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 3533 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,011 psi | 58% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3458 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 3465 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3504 fps | 97% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 3458 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 3442 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 3474 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3428 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 3471 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 3445 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 3458 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 3520 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 3540 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 3471 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 3386 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,040 psi | 58% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 3451 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 3602 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 3635 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 3448 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 3438 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3497 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 3474 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 3471 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 3409 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 3448 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 3510 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 3455 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 3353 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 3494 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 3406 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 3412 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3504 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 3432 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 3428 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 3455 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 3422 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,992 psi | 80% | 3333 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 3501 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 3458 fps | 97.4% |
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% | 38,479 psi | 66% | 3140 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 72% | 3245 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,879 psi | 53% | 2986 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 63% | 3159 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,488 psi | 54% | 3015 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 80% | 3268 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 81% | 3284 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,818 psi | 78% | 3360 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,978 psi | 80% | 3356 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 79% | 3376 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 3192 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 61% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 73% | 3366 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,205 psi | 68% | 3248 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 74% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,760 psi | 80% | 3399 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 3392 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 78% | 3241 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,718 psi | 83% | 3425 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 3245 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 67% | 3140 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 3199 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,022 psi | 82% | 3494 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 73% | 3294 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 74% | 3301 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 3317 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 33.8 gr | 88% | 41,887 psi | 71% | 3327 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,092 psi | 43% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,945 psi | 71% | 3258 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 58% | 3133 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,383 psi | 79% | 3340 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 75% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,947 psi | 77% | 3376 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 3192 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 71% | 3232 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 57% | 3068 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,758 psi | 74% | 3238 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,132 psi | 68% | 3215 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,269 psi | 84% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 3186 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 59% | 3081 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 3386 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 36 gr | 92% | 46,064 psi | 78% | 3396 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 3333 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,528 psi | 79% | 3317 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,222 psi | 43% | 2044 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 3258 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,066 psi | 84% | 3527 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,956 psi | 65% | 3264 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 3143 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,059 psi | 68% | 3189 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,337 psi | 72% | 3297 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 57% | 3068 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,132 psi | 68% | 3215 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 76% | 3268 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 80% | 3379 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,730 psi | 76% | 3373 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 3297 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,585 psi | 76% | 3323 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 62% | 3045 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,718 psi | 51% | 2864 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 68% | 3219 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 61% | 3041 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,398 psi | 79% | 3340 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,743 psi | 74% | 3317 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 70% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 62% | 3061 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,531 psi | 54% | 3005 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,779 psi | 56% | 3002 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 3114 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 3186 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,808 psi | 58% | 3038 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,845 psi | 75% | 3261 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | 30.8 gr | 80% | 36,143 psi | 62% | 3159 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,874 psi | 75% | 3323 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 75 powders for .22-250 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,635 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,228 fps to 3,635 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 75 of the 75 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 1:10.5 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. Ramshot Big Game, Hodgdon LEVERevolution, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .22-250 Rem. with the .224 | 55gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip 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.