Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint 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% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 3238 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,540 psi | 74% | 3179 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,023 psi | 83% | 3281 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 3228 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 3228 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 3389 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,509 psi | 69% | 3209 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 3343 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 3301 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 3205 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 3340 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 3360 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 3238 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,400 psi | 52% | 2051 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 3274 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 3327 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,269 psi | 52% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 3274 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 3379 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 3337 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,283 psi | 82% | 3222 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 3097 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% | 36,811 psi | 63% | 2946 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,504 psi | 57% | 2953 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,730 psi | 78% | 3219 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,364 psi | 69% | 3009 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,037 psi | 83% | 3173 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 81% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 18.3 gr | 80% | 32,169 psi | 55% | 2936 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 23.2 gr | 92% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 3192 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,414 psi | 50% | 2907 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,385 psi | 52% | 2894 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 2920 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,899 psi | 66% | 2986 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 3169 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 3238 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,308 psi | 72% | 3071 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,423 psi | 38% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,037 psi | 49% | 2795 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 3022 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 81% | 3225 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 19.1 gr | 80% | 30,037 psi | 51% | 2871 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,031 psi | 38% | 1886 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 3041 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 81% | 3225 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 82% | 3176 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,383 psi | 79% | 3261 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,637 psi | 64% | 3054 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 78% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,387 psi | 55% | 2900 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,502 psi | 54% | 2854 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,795 psi | 59% | 2936 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 | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,389 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,051 fps to 3,389 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 52–90 %, 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 | Nosler Ballistic Tip 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.