Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 BR Rem. with .224 | 80gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 88 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 Power Pro 2000-MR and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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>> | 86% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,803 psi | 78% | 2805 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,064 psi | 78% | 2818 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,076 psi | 72% | 2700 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,476 psi | 59% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,758 psi | 74% | 2749 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,963 psi | 78% | 2802 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2890 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,745 psi | 78% | 2822 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 2841 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,089 psi | 70% | 2753 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,370 psi | 82% | 2802 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,819 psi | 81% | 2812 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 99.3% |
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% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 58% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 2638 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,155 psi | 55% | 2474 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,059 psi | 68% | 2697 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2536 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 66% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 79% | 2802 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 26.1 gr | 84% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2707 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 53% | 2451 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 80% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,376 psi | 62% | 2566 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 2700 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 2621 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 84% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,624 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,764 psi | 56% | 2500 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 71% | 2602 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2743 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 78% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 79% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2667 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,809 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 58% | 2552 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,411 psi | 43% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,303 psi | 62% | 2523 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 81% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 2648 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 76% | 2687 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2566 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2539 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 58% | 2480 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,121 psi | 77% | 2700 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 2546 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 63% | 2562 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,752 psi | 61% | 2556 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,625 psi | 69% | 2697 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,085 psi | 60% | 2556 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,861 psi | 78% | 2707 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 2651 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,817 psi | 44% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 77% | 2700 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,515 psi | 83% | 2759 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 24.7 gr | 82% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 2661 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 24.4 gr | 80% | 29,008 psi | 49% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2710 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,005 psi | 75% | 2779 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 70% | 2602 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,069 psi | 56% | 2497 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,121 psi | 77% | 2700 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2566 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 58% | 2480 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,558 psi | 81% | 2707 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,898 psi | 63% | 2605 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 81% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 2671 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 63% | 2556 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 66% | 2516 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 54% | 2379 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 73% | 2684 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2523 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,040 psi | 58% | 2507 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,863 psi | 51% | 2477 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 75% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 66% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 58% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 60% | 2493 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,356 psi | 52% | 2395 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2648 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 68% | 2595 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 58% | 2484 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 2703 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,576 psi | 57% | 2470 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 66% | 2638 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 61% | 2556 fps | 96.4% |
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 88 powders for .22 BR Rem. loaded with the .224 | 80gr | Berger VLD Target. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,976 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,745 fps to 2,976 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 80.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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 Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .22 BR Rem. with the .224 | 80gr | Berger VLD Target 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.