
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 BR Rem. with .224 | 69gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 86 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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>> | 90% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 3068 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,804 psi | 80% | 3041 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 3084 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,634 psi | 57% | 1877 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 3028 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 3031 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,750 psi | 57% | 1919 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 3091 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 3123 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,588 psi | 83% | 2995 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 3028 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 3068 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 3005 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,022 psi | 82% | 2936 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 2864 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 3064 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 3028 fps | 98.4% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 2684 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 81% | 2956 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 81% | 2959 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2769 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,384 psi | 48% | 2549 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 59% | 2703 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,905 psi | 46% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 78% | 2799 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 2815 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,799 psi | 69% | 2828 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 84% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,032 psi | 72% | 2828 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 75% | 2894 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 60% | 2680 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 58% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 69% | 2881 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 3022 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2792 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 71% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2858 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,017 psi | 70% | 2917 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 75% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,861 psi | 78% | 2936 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,202 psi | 63% | 2782 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2697 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 57% | 2680 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,598 psi | 73% | 2940 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2818 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 70% | 2835 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,950 psi | 82% | 2966 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 2782 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,637 psi | 62% | 2785 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,787 psi | 42% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,711 psi | 68% | 2792 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,010 psi | 54% | 2684 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,249 psi | 70% | 2808 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 73% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 2835 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 60% | 2680 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 82% | 2946 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 2772 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,386 psi | 53% | 2631 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 2776 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,520 psi | 60% | 2700 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 80% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,882 psi | 59% | 2671 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 55% | 2635 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,538 psi | 69% | 2844 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 2851 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2802 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,655 psi | 71% | 2792 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,019 psi | 43% | 1722 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 2789 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2966 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,431 psi | 57% | 2740 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 61% | 2684 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,201 psi | 60% | 2671 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2772 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 82% | 2946 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,386 psi | 53% | 2631 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,520 psi | 60% | 2700 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 72% | 2799 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 77% | 2900 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,076 psi | 72% | 2894 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 72% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,247 psi | 67% | 2789 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 59% | 2602 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,876 psi | 47% | 2448 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 64% | 2756 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 58% | 2605 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,582 psi | 69% | 2802 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 2785 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 84% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 67% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 59% | 2615 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,341 psi | 50% | 2566 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,908 psi | 53% | 2572 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,374 psi | 59% | 2667 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 60% | 2677 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,443 psi | 50% | 2546 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2743 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 58% | 2703 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2792 fps | 95.5% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 107 powders for .22 BR Rem. loaded with the .224 | 69gr | Peregrine VLR-5. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,146 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,877 fps to 3,146 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 107 of the 107 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 69.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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.