Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 BR Rem. with .224 | 70gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and Hodgdon CFE223.
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% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,398 psi | 81% | 3035 fps | 97.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 2982 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,197 psi | 84% | 3051 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,446 psi | 57% | 1857 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,576 psi | 57% | 1900 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 3068 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,168 psi | 84% | 2986 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 2927 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,860 psi | 76% | 2854 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 98.5% |
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% | 36,637 psi | 62% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 82% | 2943 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 82% | 2946 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 68% | 2759 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,645 psi | 49% | 2536 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 60% | 2694 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,166 psi | 46% | 2507 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 77% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 78% | 2789 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,147 psi | 70% | 2818 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 84% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 2815 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 76% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2667 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 57% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2871 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 28.9 gr | 92% | 45,963 psi | 78% | 3002 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 2713 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,727 psi | 71% | 2848 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,421 psi | 65% | 2838 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 76% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,369 psi | 79% | 2927 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,070 psi | 60% | 2717 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 65% | 2687 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 56% | 2661 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 27 gr | 84% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 2920 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 69% | 2805 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 70% | 2815 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,935 psi | 82% | 2946 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 2772 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,985 psi | 63% | 2779 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,990 psi | 43% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,449 psi | 64% | 2723 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,285 psi | 55% | 2671 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,640 psi | 71% | 2799 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,929 psi | 68% | 2825 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2667 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 83% | 2936 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2753 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,343 psi | 53% | 2612 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2707 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,853 psi | 61% | 2687 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 80% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,186 psi | 60% | 2661 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,750 psi | 56% | 2621 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,944 psi | 70% | 2835 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2841 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,769 psi | 68% | 2792 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2772 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,816 psi | 42% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2776 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 27.4 gr | 90% | 43,207 psi | 74% | 2946 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,417 psi | 57% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2671 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,476 psi | 60% | 2657 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 2762 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 83% | 2936 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,343 psi | 53% | 2612 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,853 psi | 61% | 2687 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 72% | 2779 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 77% | 2881 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 2818 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 72% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,703 psi | 81% | 2910 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,595 psi | 67% | 2776 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 59% | 2589 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,108 psi | 48% | 2438 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 65% | 2746 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 58% | 2595 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,988 psi | 70% | 2792 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,856 psi | 66% | 2776 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 84% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 59% | 2602 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,617 psi | 50% | 2556 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,154 psi | 53% | 2562 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,416 psi | 55% | 2602 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 61% | 2664 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,718 psi | 51% | 2533 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 2733 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 58% | 2694 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2782 fps | 95.8% |
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 85 powders for .22 BR Rem. loaded with the .224 | 70gr | Barnes TSX BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,136 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,857 fps to 3,136 fps. Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 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 70.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, Bofors RP3 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 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for .22 BR Rem. with the .224 | 70gr | Barnes TSX BT 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.