Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 55gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal bullet and 77 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>> | 90% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 3442 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 3481 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 3520 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 3323 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 3343 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 3497 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 3419 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 3445 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 3458 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 3579 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 3507 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 3461 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 3540 fps | 97.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3501 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 3520 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 3392 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 3474 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 3570 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 3468 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 3501 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 3383 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 3514 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 3524 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,997 psi | 58% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 3491 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 3448 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 3507 fps | 97% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 3458 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 3442 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 3471 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3428 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 3468 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 3445 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 3468 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 3520 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 3540 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 3474 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 3386 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,026 psi | 58% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 3451 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 3606 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 3635 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 3448 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 3435 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 3501 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 3471 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 3468 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 3409 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 3451 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 3507 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 3455 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 3353 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 3497 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 3402 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 3412 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 3504 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 3428 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,744 psi | 76% | 3307 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 3468 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 3448 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,934 psi | 80% | 3333 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 3520 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 3501 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% | 38,421 psi | 65% | 3140 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 72% | 3245 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,198 psi | 53% | 2995 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,781 psi | 61% | 3133 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,444 psi | 54% | 3015 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 3268 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 81% | 3284 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,847 psi | 78% | 3363 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,920 psi | 80% | 3356 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 80% | 3386 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 3196 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 61% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 3366 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,190 psi | 68% | 3245 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 74% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,702 psi | 80% | 3396 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 3392 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 78% | 3241 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,660 psi | 83% | 3428 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,769 psi | 68% | 3245 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 3143 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,000 psi | 65% | 3196 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,964 psi | 82% | 3494 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 67% | 3212 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 3363 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 83% | 3323 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,381 psi | 74% | 3317 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 33.8 gr | 90% | 41,829 psi | 71% | 3323 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,077 psi | 43% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,801 psi | 75% | 3304 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,241 psi | 53% | 3048 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 3323 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 76% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | 33.1 gr | 90% | 44,889 psi | 76% | 3376 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 3196 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 3232 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 57% | 3068 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,743 psi | 74% | 3238 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 3222 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 3186 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 59% | 3077 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 3383 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,079 psi | 78% | 3396 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,904 psi | 76% | 3340 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,470 psi | 79% | 3314 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,208 psi | 43% | 2044 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 72% | 3255 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,994 psi | 83% | 3524 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 34.7 gr | 90% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 3264 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 65% | 3143 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 3189 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,699 psi | 73% | 3304 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 57% | 3068 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 3222 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 76% | 3264 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 80% | 3379 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,744 psi | 76% | 3373 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 3301 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,527 psi | 76% | 3323 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 3048 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,675 psi | 51% | 2864 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 68% | 3215 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 3051 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,369 psi | 79% | 3343 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 3314 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 81% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 69% | 3156 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 58% | 3002 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,488 psi | 54% | 3002 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 55% | 2989 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 3123 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 67% | 3199 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,010 psi | 54% | 2999 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,816 psi | 75% | 3264 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 3232 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 3268 fps | 95.1% |
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 | Reichenberg HDB Universal. 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 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 1:10.5 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. Hodgdon LEVERevolution, IMR 4895, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .22-250 Rem. with the .224 | 55gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal 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.