Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 50gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 38 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10 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.
A valid access license is required to use the Personalized Load Calculator.
You can find more information in our FAQ: How can I use the Personalized Load Calculator?
Max Load - Barrel Length: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 3215 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,165 psi | 77% | 3222 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 3333 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,228 psi | 57% | 3035 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 3215 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 3219 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 3373 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,930 psi | 71% | 3255 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 3386 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 3291 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 3245 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 3399 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 3353 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 3274 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,908 psi | 53% | 2077 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 3202 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 3314 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 3317 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 3366 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,777 psi | 52% | 2126 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 3353 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 3366 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 3317 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 3363 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 3323 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,540 psi | 72% | 3123 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 3264 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,294 psi | 74% | 3143 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,520 psi | 60% | 3064 fps | 96.2% |
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% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2986 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,779 psi | 56% | 2943 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,164 psi | 75% | 3205 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,357 psi | 53% | 2989 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,334 psi | 67% | 3002 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,514 psi | 81% | 3163 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,834 psi | 83% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 18.8 gr | 80% | 33,054 psi | 56% | 2969 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 23.4 gr | 90% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 3182 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,355 psi | 48% | 2887 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,501 psi | 50% | 2877 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 59% | 2963 fps | 97.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,347 psi | 64% | 2963 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 3156 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,801 psi | 75% | 3225 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,741 psi | 69% | 3051 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,640 psi | 39% | 1864 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 3153 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,153 psi | 51% | 2844 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 69% | 3054 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 83% | 3258 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,109 psi | 82% | 3294 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 68% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,256 psi | 53% | 2917 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,234 psi | 38% | 1903 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 3084 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,762 psi | 83% | 3294 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,109 psi | 82% | 3294 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 83% | 3258 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 63% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 24.8 gr | 92% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 3245 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 3051 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,451 psi | 69% | 3077 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 80% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 57% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,472 psi | 52% | 2838 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,924 psi | 58% | 2930 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,243 psi | 57% | 3002 fps | 95.3% |
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 38 powders for .222 Rem. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Berger Varmint. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,399 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,077 fps to 3,399 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 38 of the 38 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 1:11.5 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 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2207 rank at the top here: for .222 Rem. Mag. with the .224 | 50gr | Berger Varmint 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.