Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 50gr | Hornady V-MAX 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% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 3245 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,685 psi | 74% | 3182 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,066 psi | 84% | 3284 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 3232 fps | 98% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 3396 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 3215 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 3346 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 3320 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 3212 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 3360 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 3376 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 3241 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,734 psi | 52% | 2060 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 3284 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 3333 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,081 psi | 51% | 2100 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 3284 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 3383 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 3343 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,486 psi | 83% | 3228 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,018 psi | 72% | 3104 fps | 97.4% |
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% | 36,970 psi | 63% | 2953 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,678 psi | 57% | 2959 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,847 psi | 78% | 3225 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,509 psi | 69% | 3015 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 3189 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 81% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 18.4 gr | 80% | 32,372 psi | 55% | 2943 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22.8 gr | 90% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 3140 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,530 psi | 50% | 2913 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,574 psi | 52% | 2904 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 58% | 2927 fps | 96.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2989 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,655 psi | 71% | 3176 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,469 psi | 77% | 3245 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,482 psi | 72% | 3077 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,292 psi | 38% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,240 psi | 50% | 2802 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 3031 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 82% | 3235 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 19.2 gr | 80% | 30,240 psi | 51% | 2877 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,365 psi | 38% | 1896 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 3048 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 82% | 3235 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 83% | 3186 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,543 psi | 79% | 3268 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 3064 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 77% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,590 psi | 55% | 2910 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,662 psi | 54% | 2861 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,346 psi | 60% | 2953 fps | 95.4% |
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 V-MAX. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,396 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,060 fps to 3,396 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 1:10.0 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 | Hornady V-MAX 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.