Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 50gr | Barnes Solid Spitz bullet and 32 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Norma 200 and ADI AR 2207.
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% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 3238 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,511 psi | 74% | 3179 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,052 psi | 84% | 3281 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 3225 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 3228 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 3379 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,538 psi | 69% | 3209 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 3343 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 3301 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 3209 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 3340 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 3360 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 3238 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,400 psi | 52% | 2051 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 3278 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 3327 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,269 psi | 52% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 3278 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 3379 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 3337 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,312 psi | 82% | 3222 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 3097 fps | 97.3% |
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% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 2946 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,533 psi | 57% | 2953 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,701 psi | 78% | 3219 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 3009 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,965 psi | 83% | 3169 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 81% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 18.3 gr | 80% | 32,184 psi | 55% | 2936 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 23.2 gr | 92% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 3192 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,399 psi | 50% | 2907 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,400 psi | 52% | 2894 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 57% | 2920 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,885 psi | 66% | 2986 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,553 psi | 71% | 3169 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 3238 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,337 psi | 72% | 3071 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,437 psi | 38% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,051 psi | 49% | 2795 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 3022 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 81% | 3225 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 66% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 19.1 gr | 80% | 30,052 psi | 51% | 2871 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,046 psi | 38% | 1886 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 3041 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 81% | 3225 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 82% | 3179 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 62% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,412 psi | 79% | 3261 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 3054 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,372 psi | 55% | 2900 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,517 psi | 54% | 2854 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,809 psi | 59% | 2936 fps | 95.1% |
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 32 powders for .222 Rem. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Barnes Solid Spitz. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,379 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,051 fps to 3,379 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 32 of the 32 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, Alliant AR-Comp 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 2219, Norma 200, ADI AR 2207 rank at the top here: for .222 Rem. Mag. with the .224 | 50gr | Barnes Solid Spitz 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.