Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 62gr | Nosler Bonded Solid Base bullet and 78 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 3281 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 3291 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 3350 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 3284 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 3307 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 3360 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 3451 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 3304 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 3320 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 3415 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 3353 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 3314 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 3241 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 3330 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3432 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 3278 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 3320 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 3304 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 3163 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 3386 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,519 psi | 59% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3310 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 3268 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 3360 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 3307 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 3284 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 3327 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 3278 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 3323 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 3294 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 3307 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 3327 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 3304 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 3330 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 3238 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 3291 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 3392 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3428 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 3287 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 3301 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 3327 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 3323 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 3248 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 3366 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 3271 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3314 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 3192 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 3274 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 3268 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 3304 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 3219 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 3287 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 3291 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 3304 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 3271 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,356 psi | 82% | 3284 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 3271 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 3356 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 3317 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% | 41,727 psi | 71% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 3159 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 58% | 2923 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 3087 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,329 psi | 55% | 2894 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,988 psi | 70% | 3097 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,945 psi | 71% | 3094 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 69% | 3061 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 80% | 3294 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 34.2 gr | 88% | 45,759 psi | 78% | 3307 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2992 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 80% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 3130 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 3127 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 84% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,861 psi | 78% | 3215 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,795 psi | 61% | 2995 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 72% | 3061 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 3064 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 3212 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 3199 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 80% | 3222 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,530 psi | 83% | 3258 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 3051 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 3100 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,985 psi | 63% | 3051 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,454 psi | 43% | 1886 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 3058 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 64% | 3064 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 3077 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 81% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,943 psi | 68% | 3104 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 69% | 3061 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 3159 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 62% | 3005 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 2982 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 2966 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 2986 fps | 96% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 64% | 3012 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,886 psi | 70% | 3114 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 3127 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 3238 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 67% | 3068 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 75% | 3107 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,672 psi | 44% | 1932 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 77% | 3166 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 32.4 gr | 86% | 43,729 psi | 74% | 3251 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 32.1 gr | 84% | 33,547 psi | 57% | 2999 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 3064 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 2930 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,087 psi | 65% | 3045 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 62% | 3005 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 2966 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 82% | 3189 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 3107 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,921 psi | 82% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,239 psi | 80% | 3199 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 3058 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 67% | 2969 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 55% | 2799 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 74% | 3146 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 66% | 2963 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,944 psi | 70% | 3074 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,334 psi | 67% | 3061 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 3015 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 76% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 67% | 2976 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 59% | 2936 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 2930 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,041 psi | 60% | 2927 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 3222 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 3051 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 58% | 2907 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,368 psi | 77% | 3222 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,827 psi | 66% | 3012 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 67% | 3087 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,711 psi | 66% | 3051 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 78 powders for .22-250 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 62gr | Nosler Bonded Solid Base. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,451 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,110 fps to 3,451 fps. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 78 of the 78 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 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .22-250 Rem. with the .224 | 62gr | Nosler Bonded Solid Base 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.