Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 60gr | Hornady V-MAX 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 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 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>> | 88% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 3297 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 3360 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3251 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 3356 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 3350 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 3317 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 3438 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 3448 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 3373 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 3396 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 3484 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 3356 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 3386 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 3314 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 3396 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 3435 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 3353 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 3373 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 3392 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,360 psi | 58% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 3376 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 3333 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 3366 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 3317 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 3301 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 3333 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 3284 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 3330 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 3301 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 3320 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 3383 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 3402 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 3337 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 3314 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,461 psi | 59% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 3301 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3458 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 3494 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 3307 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 3294 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 3366 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 3333 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 3330 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 3264 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 3366 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 3369 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 3343 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 3379 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 3268 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 3350 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 3340 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 3369 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,972 psi | 68% | 3205 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 3297 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 3297 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 3310 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 3343 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,240 psi | 84% | 3278 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 3363 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 3386 fps | 98.5% |
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% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 3061 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 3173 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 56% | 2933 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 67% | 3100 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,154 psi | 53% | 2897 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,660 psi | 83% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 83% | 3196 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 3169 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,497 psi | 74% | 3166 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 83% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 3064 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 64% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 77% | 3294 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 34.6 gr | 90% | 47,050 psi | 80% | 3373 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 3123 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 78% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,047 psi | 73% | 3202 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 3261 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 82% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,456 psi | 81% | 3287 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,146 psi | 67% | 3117 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 3074 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 63% | 3064 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,903 psi | 75% | 3284 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 76% | 3215 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 3228 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,769 psi | 68% | 3114 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 3123 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,237 psi | 43% | 1909 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,249 psi | 70% | 3130 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 3068 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,859 psi | 73% | 3146 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 79% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 3179 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 3064 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 75% | 3166 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 3012 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,859 psi | 73% | 3107 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,159 psi | 63% | 3025 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 2995 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 3012 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 3186 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,279 psi | 72% | 3199 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,046 psi | 70% | 3136 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 73% | 3120 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,425 psi | 43% | 1955 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 75% | 3182 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 32.8 gr | 88% | 44,831 psi | 76% | 3317 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 32.6 gr | 86% | 34,751 psi | 59% | 3068 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 68% | 3077 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,970 psi | 63% | 2999 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,378 psi | 67% | 3114 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 3012 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,159 psi | 63% | 3025 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 79% | 3196 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 84% | 3301 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 3238 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,979 psi | 83% | 3271 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 3189 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 2972 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,009 psi | 53% | 2802 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 72% | 3153 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2979 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,395 psi | 72% | 3143 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 3123 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,478 psi | 64% | 3140 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 73% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 65% | 2982 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 56% | 2936 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2936 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 2995 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 3054 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 56% | 2910 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 3071 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 3097 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,030 psi | 68% | 3123 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 | 60gr | Hornady V-MAX. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,494 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,136 fps to 3,494 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 60.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:9.5 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. ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .22-250 Rem. with the .224 | 60gr | Hornady V-MAX 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.