Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 62gr | Norma RN bullet and 81 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and Alliant Reloder-17.
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>> | 86% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 3304 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,066 psi | 82% | 3314 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 3304 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 3297 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 3320 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 3376 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 3474 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 3327 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 3343 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,311 psi | 81% | 3317 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3435 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 3307 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 3333 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 3258 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 3340 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 3383 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 3343 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 3320 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,511 psi | 74% | 3186 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 3406 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,722 psi | 59% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 3330 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 3284 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 3383 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 3320 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 3307 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 3346 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 3235 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 3284 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 3317 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 3310 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 3330 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,805 psi | 81% | 3304 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 3346 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 3353 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 3255 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,853 psi | 59% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 3317 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 3415 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 3448 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 3255 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 3310 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 3320 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 3317 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 3346 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 3284 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 3271 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 3389 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 3291 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 3333 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 3294 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 3287 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 3323 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,641 psi | 73% | 3241 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 3307 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3310 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 3258 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 3310 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 3294 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 3369 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 3340 fps | 98.8% |
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% | 42,366 psi | 72% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 78% | 3173 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 59% | 2943 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 3114 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 56% | 2910 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 3238 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 3051 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,772 psi | 73% | 3117 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 70% | 3077 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 68% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 81% | 3314 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 33.9 gr | 86% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 3255 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,637 psi | 62% | 3009 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 81% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,482 psi | 72% | 3153 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,483 psi | 76% | 3248 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 34.9 gr | 90% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 3150 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,569 psi | 74% | 3169 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,303 psi | 62% | 3012 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 73% | 3081 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 3081 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 3225 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 79% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 81% | 3235 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 3212 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 67% | 3068 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 3054 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 3077 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,730 psi | 44% | 1900 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 64% | 3012 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 65% | 3084 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,206 psi | 72% | 3100 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 82% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,495 psi | 69% | 3120 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 70% | 3077 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 78% | 3176 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 3028 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2999 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 59% | 2920 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,588 psi | 84% | 3251 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 65% | 3002 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 65% | 3028 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,885 psi | 66% | 3071 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,483 psi | 76% | 3235 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 3150 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 3081 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 3130 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,947 psi | 44% | 1942 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 78% | 3182 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,510 psi | 71% | 3202 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 32.6 gr | 84% | 34,214 psi | 58% | 3025 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 71% | 3081 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 2946 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 3071 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,588 psi | 84% | 3251 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 3028 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 59% | 2920 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 83% | 3202 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 3130 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 83% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,109 psi | 82% | 3222 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 3071 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 2986 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,735 psi | 56% | 2815 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 3163 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2979 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 3087 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,405 psi | 64% | 3015 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,027 psi | 60% | 3041 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 68% | 2992 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 60% | 2953 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 61% | 2946 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,344 psi | 57% | 2884 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,876 psi | 80% | 3241 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 70% | 3071 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 59% | 2923 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,180 psi | 79% | 3241 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 3035 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 68% | 3114 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 3074 fps | 95.9% |
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 81 powders for .22-250 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 62gr | Norma RN. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,474 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,119 fps to 3,474 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 81 of the 81 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 62.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .22-250 Rem. with the .224 | 62gr | Norma RN 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.