Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 69gr | Nosler Custom Competition bullet and 82 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 Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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>> | 84% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 3219 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 3196 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 3136 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 3261 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 3304 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 3159 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 3176 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,226 psi | 84% | 3219 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 3268 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 3202 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 3169 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 3084 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 3274 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,484 psi | 77% | 3091 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 3235 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,041 psi | 60% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 3189 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 3159 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,859 psi | 73% | 3041 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 3212 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 3169 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 3219 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 3209 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 3182 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,259 psi | 60% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 3133 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 3238 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 3238 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 3258 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 3159 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 3169 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 3219 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 3179 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 3117 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 3159 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,802 psi | 76% | 3150 fps | 99.3% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 3222 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 3153 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 3241 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3205 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 3189 fps | 99.3% |
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% | 44,382 psi | 76% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 83% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 63% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 72% | 2989 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 59% | 2825 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 3018 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 2953 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 2900 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 73% | 2969 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 72% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 3199 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,221 psi | 72% | 3091 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 58% | 2802 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,943 psi | 66% | 2927 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,234 psi | 70% | 3038 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 32.3 gr | 86% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 2933 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 2943 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 57% | 2792 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 76% | 2972 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 70% | 2986 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 3133 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 77% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 2986 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 70% | 2966 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,157 psi | 60% | 2848 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 59% | 2858 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,730 psi | 44% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2841 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 63% | 2904 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,435 psi | 65% | 2871 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2982 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 64% | 2904 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 73% | 2969 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 82% | 3068 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 2933 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 70% | 2890 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 2825 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,905 psi | 78% | 3035 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 68% | 2907 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 69% | 2930 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 2854 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 3025 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,159 psi | 65% | 2930 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 3022 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 72% | 2989 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 79% | 3028 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,020 psi | 44% | 1831 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 3077 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,776 psi | 83% | 3091 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 29.6 gr | 80% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2976 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 30 gr | 80% | 31,227 psi | 53% | 2805 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,845 psi | 75% | 3107 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,599 psi | 76% | 3120 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 75% | 2972 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 65% | 2854 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,504 psi | 57% | 2792 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,905 psi | 78% | 3035 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 2933 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 2825 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,999 psi | 63% | 2907 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,918 psi | 75% | 2995 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2920 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2877 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 2720 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 3061 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 70% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 69% | 2930 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,548 psi | 59% | 2805 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,198 psi | 55% | 2831 fps | 95.6% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 3091 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 63% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 2844 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,430 psi | 54% | 2703 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,453 psi | 72% | 3002 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 77% | 3035 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 63% | 2854 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 3051 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2822 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 3081 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 83% | 3127 fps | 98.9% |
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 100 powders for .22-250 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 69gr | Nosler Custom Competition. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,304 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,005 fps to 3,304 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 100 of the 100 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 69.0 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, Alliant Reloder-23 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 Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .22-250 Rem. with the .224 | 69gr | Nosler Custom Competition they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.