Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 65gr | Sierra GameKing bullet and 84 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% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,240 psi | 84% | 3271 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 3258 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 3255 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 3215 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 3330 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 3363 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3284 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3301 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,530 psi | 83% | 3281 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 3392 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 3268 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 3301 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 3333 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 3235 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 3274 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 3143 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 3297 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,693 psi | 59% | 2067 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 3274 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 3238 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 3209 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 3281 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 3215 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 3196 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 3238 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 3192 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3241 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 3212 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 3202 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 3287 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 3264 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 3310 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 3212 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 3235 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 3209 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,867 psi | 59% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 3202 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 3366 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,776 psi | 83% | 3284 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 3314 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 3205 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 3281 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 3212 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 3238 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3241 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 3281 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 3251 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 3281 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 3248 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 3281 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,497 psi | 74% | 3202 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 3268 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 3212 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 3268 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 3268 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 3287 fps | 99.1% |
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% | 43,091 psi | 73% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 81% | 3136 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 61% | 2907 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 72% | 3071 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,997 psi | 58% | 2881 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,496 psi | 72% | 3133 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 3009 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,017 psi | 70% | 3018 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 3031 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 70% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,443 psi | 82% | 3264 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 33.4 gr | 86% | 44,048 psi | 75% | 3215 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,157 psi | 60% | 2910 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 83% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,799 psi | 69% | 3051 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,540 psi | 72% | 3146 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 33.7 gr | 88% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 3048 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 3064 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,882 psi | 59% | 2913 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 75% | 3038 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 68% | 3041 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 3189 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 81% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,660 psi | 83% | 3186 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,094 psi | 80% | 3173 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 3025 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2959 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 61% | 2972 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,599 psi | 44% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 66% | 2969 fps | 96% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 66% | 3038 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,422 psi | 69% | 2999 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 84% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,656 psi | 74% | 3140 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,856 psi | 66% | 3018 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 3031 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 80% | 3130 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 65% | 2989 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2953 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 60% | 2881 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,805 psi | 81% | 3153 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2969 fps | 97% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2982 fps | 99% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,347 psi | 64% | 2969 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 3140 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,769 psi | 68% | 3048 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,037 psi | 82% | 3153 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 70% | 3041 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 3087 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,860 psi | 44% | 1890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 80% | 3143 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,598 psi | 73% | 3166 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 31.4 gr | 82% | 32,663 psi | 56% | 2920 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,730 psi | 78% | 3225 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,572 psi | 79% | 3238 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 73% | 3031 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 63% | 2913 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 2972 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,805 psi | 81% | 3153 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 65% | 2989 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 60% | 2881 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 3025 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,847 psi | 78% | 3117 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2976 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 2936 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,344 psi | 57% | 2772 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 77% | 3120 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 68% | 2943 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 67% | 2986 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,911 psi | 61% | 2917 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,518 psi | 57% | 2943 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 78% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 69% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 61% | 2907 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2910 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,966 psi | 54% | 2789 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,860 psi | 76% | 3140 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 3025 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 2884 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,280 psi | 75% | 3143 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,768 psi | 64% | 2936 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 70% | 3071 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 2969 fps | 95.8% |
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 84 powders for .22-250 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 65gr | Sierra GameKing. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,412 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,067 fps to 3,412 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 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 65.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.0 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 | 65gr | Sierra GameKing 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.