Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 50gr | Barnes TTSX FB bullet and 64 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2207, ADI AR 2219 and Norma 200.
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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% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 3212 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 3225 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,495 psi | 71% | 3143 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,134 psi | 72% | 3159 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 3215 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 3219 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 3360 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 3376 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,812 psi | 66% | 3173 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,320 psi | 67% | 3189 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,472 psi | 83% | 3310 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,095 psi | 84% | 3327 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 3284 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3297 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 3238 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 3248 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,023 psi | 83% | 3323 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 3337 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 3340 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 3356 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 3268 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 3225 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,168 psi | 51% | 2051 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,921 psi | 51% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 3307 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 3323 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3323 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3327 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 3350 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 3363 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 3353 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 3366 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,414 psi | 50% | 2090 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,689 psi | 51% | 2100 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 3350 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 3363 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3323 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3327 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 3350 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 3363 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 3320 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 3320 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,094 psi | 80% | 3205 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,079 psi | 80% | 3205 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,741 psi | 69% | 3077 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 3081 fps | 97% |
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% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 2923 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 61% | 2930 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,982 psi | 58% | 2972 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,519 psi | 59% | 2989 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2992 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,617 psi | 83% | 3173 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 79% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 79% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 18.3 gr | 80% | 30,893 psi | 53% | 2910 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 18.3 gr | 80% | 31,009 psi | 53% | 2913 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22.7 gr | 92% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 3173 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 23.3 gr | 92% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 3189 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,282 psi | 48% | 2874 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,326 psi | 48% | 2877 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,777 psi | 52% | 2917 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,299 psi | 53% | 2933 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 55% | 2894 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 55% | 2897 fps | 96.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,885 psi | 68% | 3009 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,869 psi | 64% | 2969 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,699 psi | 73% | 3196 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 3150 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,717 psi | 80% | 3268 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,150 psi | 75% | 3222 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,598 psi | 74% | 3100 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,569 psi | 74% | 3104 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,133 psi | 38% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,944 psi | 37% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,023 psi | 51% | 2831 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,514 psi | 49% | 2789 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 3002 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 3009 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 3212 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 80% | 3215 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,370 psi | 82% | 3284 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,023 psi | 83% | 3301 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 19.2 gr | 80% | 28,456 psi | 48% | 2831 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | 19.2 gr | 80% | 28,979 psi | 49% | 2851 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,625 psi | 37% | 1883 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,466 psi | 37% | 1880 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 64% | 3022 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 65% | 3038 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,370 psi | 82% | 3284 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,023 psi | 83% | 3301 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 3212 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 80% | 3215 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 81% | 3163 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 81% | 3166 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 60% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 60% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,628 psi | 76% | 3228 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 3245 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 3084 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 3038 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 75% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 76% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,111 psi | 53% | 2877 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,241 psi | 53% | 2884 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,010 psi | 54% | 2877 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,532 psi | 55% | 2894 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,071 psi | 61% | 2972 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,027 psi | 61% | 2976 fps | 95.6% |
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 64 powders for .222 Rem. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Barnes TTSX FB. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,376 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,047 fps to 3,376 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 64 of the 64 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 50–90 %, 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 2015, 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 2207, ADI AR 2219, Norma 200 rank at the top here: for .222 Rem. Mag. with the .224 | 50gr | Barnes TTSX FB 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.