Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 69gr | Sierra MatchKing 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 Reloder-17 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>> | 84% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 3225 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3199 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3307 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 3163 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 3182 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,400 psi | 84% | 3222 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3271 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 3205 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 3176 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 3179 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3281 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 3179 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 3156 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 3094 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 3238 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,925 psi | 59% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 3133 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,047 psi | 73% | 3048 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 3219 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 3169 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 3212 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 3186 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,143 psi | 60% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 3136 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 3241 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 3261 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 3166 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 3225 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 3163 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 3186 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 3120 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,976 psi | 77% | 3153 fps | 99.3% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 3225 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 3196 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 3245 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 3196 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% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,443 psi | 82% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 63% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 72% | 2995 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 60% | 2831 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,031 psi | 70% | 3025 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 2956 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,595 psi | 67% | 2907 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 73% | 2976 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 72% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 32.1 gr | 84% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 3097 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 58% | 2802 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 2933 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 3035 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 32.4 gr | 86% | 36,129 psi | 62% | 2940 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 68% | 2949 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 57% | 2799 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 76% | 2976 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2992 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 3140 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,148 psi | 72% | 2989 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 70% | 2969 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,273 psi | 60% | 2851 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 59% | 2864 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,991 psi | 44% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 63% | 2848 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 63% | 2900 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 2877 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2989 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 2910 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 73% | 2976 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 82% | 3074 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2936 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 70% | 2897 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 62% | 2828 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 3041 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 68% | 2913 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 2927 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2861 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,481 psi | 71% | 3028 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,971 psi | 65% | 2927 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,803 psi | 78% | 3028 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 72% | 2992 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 79% | 3025 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,281 psi | 45% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 82% | 3081 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,892 psi | 83% | 3097 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2972 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 30.1 gr | 80% | 31,343 psi | 53% | 2808 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,019 psi | 75% | 3110 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,730 psi | 76% | 3123 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2979 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 2858 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,649 psi | 57% | 2799 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 3041 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2936 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 62% | 2828 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,188 psi | 63% | 2913 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 2999 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 2913 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 2874 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 58% | 2720 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 79% | 3061 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 70% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 69% | 2933 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,722 psi | 59% | 2812 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,300 psi | 55% | 2835 fps | 95.6% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,107 psi | 77% | 3094 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 78% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 63% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 64% | 2841 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,328 psi | 53% | 2700 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,641 psi | 73% | 3009 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 77% | 3041 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 63% | 2858 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 3054 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,201 psi | 62% | 2828 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 78% | 3084 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 83% | 3130 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 | Sierra MatchKing. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,307 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,005 fps to 3,307 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 53–90 %, 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, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .22-250 Rem. with the .224 | 69gr | Sierra MatchKing 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.