Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 46gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 29 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2207, Norma 200 and ReloadSwiss RS 36.
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: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 3323 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 3248 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 3310 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 3461 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 3271 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 3422 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 3392 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 3343 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,414 psi | 82% | 3422 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 3369 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,008 psi | 51% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 3412 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 3432 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 3468 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,762 psi | 51% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 3432 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 3330 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 3458 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,095 psi | 84% | 3415 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,224 psi | 79% | 3301 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,016 psi | 68% | 3166 fps | 96.1% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 61% | 3022 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,535 psi | 62% | 3136 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,396 psi | 76% | 3202 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 78% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 18.7 gr | 80% | 30,560 psi | 52% | 3005 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,179 psi | 75% | 3337 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,066 psi | 51% | 3028 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,924 psi | 56% | 3081 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 55% | 2999 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,699 psi | 73% | 3173 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,353 psi | 77% | 3360 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,079 psi | 78% | 3261 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,799 psi | 37% | 1923 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,430 psi | 54% | 2976 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 65% | 3107 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 3320 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 63% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 20.1 gr | 82% | 30,734 psi | 52% | 3002 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,799 psi | 37% | 1975 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | 19.5 gr | 80% | 37,550 psi | 64% | 3130 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 3320 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 3274 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,065 psi | 80% | 3386 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 3241 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 52% | 2976 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,098 psi | 58% | 3031 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,956 psi | 65% | 3120 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 49 powders for .222 Rem. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 46gr | Peregrine VLR-5. Norma 200 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,468 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,142 fps to 3,468 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 49 of the 49 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 46.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495 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. ADI AR 2207, Norma 200, ReloadSwiss RS 36 rank at the top here: for .222 Rem. Mag. with the .224 | 46gr | Peregrine VLR-5 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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.