Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 50gr | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip 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% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 3238 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 3176 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 3278 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 98% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 3238 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 3386 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 3205 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 3340 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3310 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 3205 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 3350 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 3369 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 3235 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,864 psi | 53% | 2064 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 3287 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 3327 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,211 psi | 51% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 3287 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,400 psi | 84% | 3317 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 3346 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 3232 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 3107 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% | 37,231 psi | 63% | 2956 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,895 psi | 58% | 2963 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 3219 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,770 psi | 69% | 3018 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,443 psi | 84% | 3182 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 80% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 18.3 gr | 80% | 32,097 psi | 55% | 2933 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22.8 gr | 90% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 3143 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,818 psi | 47% | 2851 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,298 psi | 52% | 2894 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 58% | 2930 fps | 97% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2982 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 3166 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,150 psi | 77% | 3238 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 3068 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,394 psi | 38% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,356 psi | 50% | 2805 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 67% | 3018 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 81% | 3225 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 66% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 19.2 gr | 80% | 30,385 psi | 52% | 2881 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,988 psi | 37% | 1883 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 3051 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 81% | 3225 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 83% | 3189 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 62% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,238 psi | 79% | 3258 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 3068 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 77% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 55% | 2900 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,401 psi | 53% | 2854 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,128 psi | 60% | 2946 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 32 powders for .222 Rem. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,386 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,064 fps to 3,386 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 | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip 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.