Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 50gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 33 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 Alliant Reloder-7.
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% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 3222 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 3153 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 3209 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 3212 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 3369 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,131 psi | 67% | 3182 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,878 psi | 83% | 3320 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 3294 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 3245 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,791 psi | 83% | 3320 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 3337 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 3278 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,081 psi | 51% | 2051 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 3304 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 3317 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 3356 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 3360 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,849 psi | 51% | 2100 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 3356 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 3317 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 3215 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 3360 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 3317 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,891 psi | 80% | 3202 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,524 psi | 69% | 3074 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% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 2920 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,330 psi | 58% | 2982 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,146 psi | 67% | 2986 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,428 psi | 82% | 3166 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 79% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 52% | 2907 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 23.1 gr | 92% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 3169 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,166 psi | 48% | 2871 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,125 psi | 53% | 2927 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | 18.9 gr | 80% | 32,721 psi | 56% | 2900 fps | 96.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,695 psi | 64% | 2963 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,248 psi | 69% | 3143 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,005 psi | 75% | 3219 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 3097 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,075 psi | 38% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,892 psi | 51% | 2831 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 65% | 2999 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 3209 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,124 psi | 82% | 3281 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 19.1 gr | 80% | 28,761 psi | 49% | 2844 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,567 psi | 37% | 1883 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 65% | 3028 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,124 psi | 82% | 3281 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 3209 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 80% | 3159 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 60% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 3238 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,943 psi | 66% | 3094 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,009 psi | 53% | 2877 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,314 psi | 55% | 2884 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,868 psi | 61% | 2969 fps | 95.5% |
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 33 powders for .222 Rem. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Fox Classic Hunter. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,369 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,051 fps to 3,369 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 33 of the 33 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 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x 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, Alliant Reloder-7 rank at the top here: for .222 Rem. Mag. with the .224 | 50gr | Fox Classic Hunter 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.