Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 63gr | Sierra VarmintKing bullet and 81 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 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% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 3235 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 3301 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,182 psi | 84% | 3317 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 3304 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 3297 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 3261 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 3376 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 3399 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 3323 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 3343 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,182 psi | 82% | 3317 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 3438 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 3304 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 3333 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3340 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 3373 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 3274 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 3317 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,396 psi | 76% | 3186 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 3337 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,563 psi | 59% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3320 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 3281 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,528 psi | 79% | 3245 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 3323 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 3261 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 3238 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 3281 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 3232 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 3284 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 3248 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 3330 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,791 psi | 83% | 3307 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 3346 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 3258 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 3284 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 3251 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,099 psi | 60% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 3248 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 3409 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,631 psi | 83% | 3327 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 3251 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 3251 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 3320 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 3281 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 3284 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3327 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 3291 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 3323 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 3294 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 3287 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 3323 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,526 psi | 74% | 3241 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 3248 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 3310 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 3255 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 3310 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 3307 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 3337 fps | 99% |
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% | 42,902 psi | 73% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 3173 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 61% | 2946 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 3114 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 57% | 2917 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 3241 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 67% | 3045 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 3051 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 71% | 3071 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 70% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 3304 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 34 gr | 86% | 43,830 psi | 75% | 3248 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,186 psi | 60% | 2949 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 3087 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 3255 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 35.1 gr | 90% | 39,972 psi | 68% | 3156 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,425 psi | 76% | 3169 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,144 psi | 63% | 3012 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 3077 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 3084 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 75% | 3228 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 81% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 83% | 3232 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,905 psi | 80% | 3212 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 3061 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,812 psi | 66% | 3054 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 3009 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,628 psi | 44% | 1883 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 3005 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 3077 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 3035 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 84% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 3179 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,885 psi | 66% | 3061 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 71% | 3071 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 80% | 3176 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 65% | 3025 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2989 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 60% | 2917 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 66% | 3005 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 3018 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,726 psi | 68% | 3074 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,411 psi | 77% | 3238 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,624 psi | 67% | 3084 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,848 psi | 81% | 3192 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 70% | 3084 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 77% | 3123 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,860 psi | 44% | 1929 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,717 psi | 80% | 3182 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 3199 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 32 gr | 82% | 32,576 psi | 55% | 2956 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 3264 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 72% | 3071 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2946 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,043 psi | 63% | 3002 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 65% | 3025 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 60% | 2917 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 3130 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 84% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 3156 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,930 psi | 70% | 3074 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 69% | 2976 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,170 psi | 56% | 2808 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 77% | 3163 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 68% | 2979 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 3022 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,232 psi | 65% | 3018 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,330 psi | 57% | 2972 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 78% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 61% | 2946 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 63% | 2946 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,084 psi | 58% | 2884 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,962 psi | 77% | 3182 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 71% | 3071 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 2927 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 3182 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 2969 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 69% | 3107 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 64% | 3009 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 81 powders for .22-250 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 63gr | Sierra VarmintKing. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,448 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,103 fps to 3,448 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 63.0 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .22-250 Rem. with the .224 | 63gr | Sierra VarmintKing 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.