Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 BR Rem. with .224 | 55gr | MEN SP bullet and 59 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Winchester 748, Hodgdon BL-C2 and SNPE Vectan SP 10.
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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>> | 82% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 3271 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,805 psi | 81% | 3238 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 3310 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 3199 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 3186 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 3291 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 3274 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3389 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 3156 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 3228 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,414 psi | 84% | 3287 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 3320 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 3271 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 3179 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 3323 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 3330 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,677 psi | 56% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 3271 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 3337 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 3274 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 3291 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 3264 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 3287 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,022 psi | 82% | 3219 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 3261 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 3281 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,663 psi | 56% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 3281 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 3271 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 3291 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 3287 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,022 psi | 82% | 3219 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 3287 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 3258 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 3176 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,340 psi | 79% | 3110 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 3317 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 3232 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 3258 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 3278 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 3238 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 3314 fps | 97.7% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 81% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 53% | 2822 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2963 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,615 psi | 47% | 2772 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,146 psi | 67% | 3061 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,026 psi | 58% | 2963 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 69% | 2963 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 69% | 2969 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 3035 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,426 psi | 77% | 3156 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,877 psi | 49% | 2838 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 3323 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2969 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 75% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 66% | 2927 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,598 psi | 73% | 3054 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 29.1 gr | 92% | 43,236 psi | 74% | 3163 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 59% | 2949 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 60% | 2963 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 3071 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,008 psi | 83% | 3264 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,398 psi | 81% | 3268 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,076 psi | 41% | 1860 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,688 psi | 81% | 3212 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,386 psi | 53% | 2913 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 64% | 2966 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,426 psi | 77% | 3156 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 3084 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 3077 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 3031 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 83% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,976 psi | 77% | 3159 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 3054 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,556 psi | 76% | 3140 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,521 psi | 62% | 2989 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,192 psi | 41% | 1909 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,595 psi | 67% | 3038 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,824 psi | 61% | 2936 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,875 psi | 76% | 3136 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 3084 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 3031 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,976 psi | 77% | 3159 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 3114 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 76% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 25.4 gr | 80% | 38,914 psi | 66% | 3041 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 63% | 2976 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2900 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,546 psi | 54% | 2782 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 3130 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,765 psi | 57% | 2848 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 73% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 59% | 2871 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,197 psi | 51% | 2756 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,718 psi | 49% | 2795 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,418 psi | 59% | 2910 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,803 psi | 78% | 3156 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2949 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | 28 gr | 90% | 41,336 psi | 70% | 3130 fps | 95.4% |
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 59 powders for .22 BR Rem. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | MEN SP. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,389 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,073 fps to 3,389 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 59 of the 59 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 55.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon LEVERevolution 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, Hodgdon BL-C2, SNPE Vectan SP 10 rank at the top here: for .22 BR Rem. with the .224 | 55gr | MEN SP 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.