Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 BR Rem. with .224 | 40gr | Nosler Varmageddon bullet and 35 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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 1680 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 3596 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 3675 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 3665 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,711 psi | 68% | 3481 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 3711 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 3609 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 3612 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 3694 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 3701 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 3714 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 3730 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 3691 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3566 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 3734 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 3684 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 3615 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,502 psi | 54% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,092 psi | 77% | 3661 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 3720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 3665 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 3711 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,441 psi | 79% | 3606 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,212 psi | 53% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 3638 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 3665 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 3701 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 3737 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 3583 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,385 psi | 82% | 3563 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 3635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 3665 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,066 psi | 84% | 3586 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,886 psi | 70% | 3507 fps | 97.4% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 71% | 3402 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,853 psi | 59% | 3304 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,398 psi | 81% | 3593 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,577 psi | 59% | 3353 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,950 psi | 82% | 3638 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,190 psi | 68% | 3356 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,284 psi | 84% | 3550 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 63% | 3396 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 3560 fps | 96% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,110 psi | 51% | 3245 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,938 psi | 56% | 3287 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 65% | 3383 fps | 97.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,131 psi | 67% | 3317 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,076 psi | 72% | 3530 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,586 psi | 79% | 3612 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 3478 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,887 psi | 39% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,624 psi | 67% | 3527 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 56% | 3245 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 75% | 3494 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 74% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 60% | 3337 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,540 psi | 74% | 3543 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,800 psi | 39% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 75% | 3514 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,369 psi | 81% | 3602 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 68% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,398 psi | 81% | 3629 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,305 psi | 65% | 3419 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,021 psi | 80% | 3520 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,772 psi | 73% | 3445 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,069 psi | 58% | 3248 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,723 psi | 61% | 3287 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 3379 fps | 95.8% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 35 powders for .22 BR Rem. loaded with the .224 | 40gr | Nosler Varmageddon. SNPE Vectan SP 3 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,737 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,421 fps to 3,737 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 35 of the 35 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. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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. Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .22 BR Rem. with the .224 | 40gr | Nosler Varmageddon 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.