Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 50gr | Hornady CX 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% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3245 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,844 psi | 73% | 3179 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,109 psi | 82% | 3278 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 3235 fps | 98% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 3238 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 3392 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 3209 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 3346 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 3307 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 3212 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 3356 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 3373 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,023 psi | 51% | 2057 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3291 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 3327 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,791 psi | 51% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3291 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 3383 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 3343 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,805 psi | 81% | 3225 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 3104 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% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 2949 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,837 psi | 56% | 2949 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,875 psi | 76% | 3219 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 3015 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,704 psi | 83% | 3182 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 81% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 18.5 gr | 80% | 31,343 psi | 53% | 2927 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 23 gr | 90% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 3133 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,834 psi | 49% | 2904 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,618 psi | 54% | 2946 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 57% | 2923 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 2989 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,046 psi | 70% | 3173 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,744 psi | 76% | 3241 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,553 psi | 71% | 3068 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,118 psi | 38% | 1854 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,776 psi | 49% | 2802 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 66% | 3022 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 80% | 3228 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 65% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 19.4 gr | 80% | 29,269 psi | 50% | 2864 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,625 psi | 37% | 1890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 66% | 3051 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 80% | 3228 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 82% | 3189 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,861 psi | 78% | 3264 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 3064 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 76% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 54% | 2897 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,009 psi | 53% | 2854 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 2940 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 | Hornady CX. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,392 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,057 fps to 3,392 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 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, 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 | Hornady CX 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.