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Load data for .222 Rem. Mag. + .224 | 40gr | CutEdge FBH

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2207, Accurate 5744, IMR 4227, Lovex D060, ReloadSwiss RS 36

.222 Rem. Mag. + .224 | 40gr | CutEdge FBH

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 40gr | CutEdge FBH
Manufacturer SKU:
FBH B07
Bullet Weight:
40gr | 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.644" | 16.4mm
Caliber:
.222 Rem. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
1.850" | 47.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.246" | 57.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.248" | 6.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.213" | 5.4mm
Case Capacity:
30.5 Grains of Water | 1.98 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B8401_C130
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 50 loads in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 40gr | CutEdge FBH bullet and 25 powders such as ADI AR 2207, Accurate 5744, IMR 4227, Lovex D060, ReloadSwiss RS 36. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2205
<<locked>>
85%
50836
87%
**09
100%
ADI AR 2207 👍
<<locked>>
96%
48225
82%
**56
100%
[ADI AR 2219]*
<<locked>>
96%
44150
75%
**51
93%
Accurate 1680
<<locked>>
89%
52359
89%
**43
96%
[Accurate 2015]*
<<locked>>
96%
34780
59%
**25
93%
Accurate 5744 👍
<<locked>>
84%
52040
89%
**86
99%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*
<<locked>>
97%
32198
55%
**86
94%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
96%
39001
66%
**60
95%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
97%
51750
88%
**53
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
96%
46398
79%
**63
95%
[Hodgdon H4198]*
<<locked>>
96%
48617
83%
**38
94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
27398
47%
**24
100%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
96%
41974
71%
**79
97%
IMR 4227 👍
<<locked>>
91%
51155
87%
**17
100%
Lovex D060 👍
<<locked>>
85%
50937
87%
**63
99%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
93%
51576
88%
**24
100%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
97%
45919
78%
**97
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
26832
46%
**70
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51532
88%
**63
100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
97%
51561
88%
**46
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*
<<locked>>
97%
45295
77%
**65
92%
Shooters World Buffalo Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
50937
87%
**63
99%
Vihtavuori N110
<<locked>>
88%
51996
89%
**78
100%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
97%
44976
77%
**42
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
96%
37608
64%
**41
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2205
<<locked>>
81%
44933
76%
**04
100%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
28761
49%
**77
96%
[ADI AR 2219]*
<<locked>>
91%
37376
64%
**74
90%
[Accurate 1680]*
<<locked>>
81%
39436
67%
**78
93%
[Accurate 2015]*
<<locked>>
92%
30763
52%
**04
91%
Accurate 5744
<<locked>>
81%
48109
82%
**10
98%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*
<<locked>>
92%
27485
47%
**25
90%
[Alliant Reloder-10x]*
<<locked>>
86%
28021
48%
**38
90%
[Alliant Reloder-7]*
<<locked>>
81%
30560
52%
**58
92%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*
<<locked>>
88%
34403
59%
**87
90%
[Hodgdon H4198]*
<<locked>>
88%
38116
65%
**02
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
21741
37%
**60
100%
[IMR 4198]*
<<locked>>
81%
26963
46%
**36
90%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
36651
62%
**09
97%
Lovex D060
<<locked>>
81%
45382
77%
**45
98%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
35839
61%
**92
99%
[Norma 200]*
<<locked>>
81%
26571
45%
**86
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
82%
21335
36%
**03
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
35737
61%
**22
97%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
32982
56%
**05
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*
<<locked>>
93%
39987
68%
**50
90%
Shooters World Buffalo Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45382
77%
**45
98%
Vihtavuori N110
<<locked>>
81%
41916
71%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
27079
46%
**79
96%
[Vihtavuori N130]*
<<locked>>
89%
29428
50%
**15
91%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

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[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

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👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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