Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 69gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing 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% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 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% | 51,909 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% | 50,560 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>> | 82% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,484 psi | 77% | 3091 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 3235 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,041 psi | 60% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 3153 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 3120 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,921 psi | 82% | 3146 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 3215 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 3136 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,576 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% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,997 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% | 35,244 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 | 97% |
| 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% | 52,576 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% | 44,831 psi | 76% | 3150 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 3143 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3215 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 3166 fps | 99.2% |
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% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 3012 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 59% | 2825 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,843 psi | 70% | 3018 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 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% | 3035 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 32.3 gr | 86% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 2933 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 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% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2986 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 3133 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,878 psi | 83% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,165 psi | 77% | 3051 fps | 95.9% |
| 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% | 36,970 psi | 63% | 2920 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,730 psi | 44% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2910 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,827 psi | 66% | 2881 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,032 psi | 72% | 3025 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 64% | 2900 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 73% | 2969 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 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% | 40,248 psi | 69% | 2930 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 61% | 2854 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 3025 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,145 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% | 48,109 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 | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,845 psi | 75% | 3104 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% | 43,903 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% | 41,568 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% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 2930 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,548 psi | 59% | 2805 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,184 psi | 55% | 2831 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 63% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2851 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,705 psi | 52% | 2677 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,149 psi | 73% | 3025 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2966 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 62% | 2828 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 3031 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2822 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 72% | 3012 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2917 fps | 96.7% |
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 82 powders for .22-250 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 69gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing. 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 82 of the 82 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 1:9.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .22-250 Rem. with the .224 | 69gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing 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.