Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 74gr | RWS Kegelspitz bullet and 86 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 70.
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% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 3094 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 3205 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 3179 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 2890 fps | 97% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 3074 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 3166 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 3107 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,762 psi | 83% | 3061 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 3143 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,128 psi | 60% | 1939 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 3100 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 1982 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 3143 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 3146 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 3169 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 3100 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 3130 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 3068 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,196 psi | 82% | 3127 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,756 psi | 69% | 2979 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 3038 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 3130 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 3068 fps | 99.5% |
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% | 46,731 psi | 80% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 67% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 79% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 63% | 2792 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,580 psi | 66% | 2881 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2923 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 62% | 2749 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 2936 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 77% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 66% | 2930 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 62% | 2772 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2844 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2887 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 30.9 gr | 82% | 33,301 psi | 57% | 2779 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,199 psi | 57% | 2772 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 72% | 2920 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 61% | 2776 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 80% | 2923 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 74% | 2946 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 83% | 3110 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,032 psi | 72% | 2900 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,311 psi | 81% | 3061 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 74% | 2933 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,083 psi | 56% | 2717 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 67% | 2887 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,194 psi | 45% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 2881 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 65% | 2789 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 2986 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 3012 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,740 psi | 68% | 2890 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 68% | 2877 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 2936 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 71% | 2897 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 74% | 2858 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2799 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,192 psi | 74% | 2897 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,124 psi | 84% | 3031 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 2867 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2831 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 2877 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 2831 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,963 psi | 78% | 3041 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 77% | 2930 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 76% | 2953 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 2986 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,527 psi | 45% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,397 psi | 77% | 2943 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 69% | 2949 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 30.2 gr | 80% | 33,359 psi | 57% | 2795 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,147 psi | 70% | 2963 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 36 gr | 94% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 3035 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 78% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2815 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 2717 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,192 psi | 74% | 2897 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 71% | 2897 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2799 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,124 psi | 84% | 3031 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 59% | 2762 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 74% | 2904 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 71% | 2884 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 74% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 62% | 2680 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,834 psi | 83% | 2953 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 84% | 3022 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 73% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 74% | 2904 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 58% | 2717 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,443 psi | 52% | 2700 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 84% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 75% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 56% | 2661 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,625 psi | 69% | 2887 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 2930 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2799 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,972 psi | 68% | 2884 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 2851 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,402 psi | 57% | 2680 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 76% | 2972 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,311 psi | 81% | 3061 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 70% | 2881 fps | 98% |
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 86 powders for .22-250 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 74gr | RWS Kegelspitz. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,205 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,939 fps to 3,205 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 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 74.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, 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 70 rank at the top here: for .22-250 Rem. with the .224 | 74gr | RWS Kegelspitz 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.