Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 52gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 41 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and Hodgdon H335.
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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>> | 88% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3189 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,847 psi | 80% | 3202 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 3307 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,780 psi | 59% | 3028 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3192 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3340 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 3225 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 3307 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 3169 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 3307 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 3323 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 3189 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,212 psi | 53% | 2041 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,901 psi | 70% | 3189 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 3274 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 3307 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,603 psi | 52% | 2080 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 3264 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 3192 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 3274 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3343 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 3301 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,832 psi | 78% | 3114 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,918 psi | 75% | 3104 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3241 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,701 psi | 76% | 3123 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 3051 fps | 97.1% |
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% | 38,943 psi | 66% | 2963 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,807 psi | 54% | 2874 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,308 psi | 72% | 3120 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,124 psi | 51% | 2907 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,942 psi | 65% | 2923 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,788 psi | 78% | 3081 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 84% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 58% | 2946 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22.9 gr | 88% | 39,987 psi | 68% | 3104 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,499 psi | 47% | 2815 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,558 psi | 49% | 2802 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 2943 fps | 98.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,781 psi | 61% | 2884 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 3068 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 24.7 gr | 92% | 41,901 psi | 71% | 3140 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,291 psi | 67% | 2972 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,872 psi | 39% | 1831 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 3064 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,995 psi | 53% | 2825 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 71% | 3025 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 3228 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 3215 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 3248 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 70% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 55% | 2900 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,510 psi | 38% | 1870 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 3058 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,673 psi | 79% | 3209 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,105 psi | 73% | 3133 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 3215 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 3228 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 64% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 24.2 gr | 90% | 43,004 psi | 73% | 3159 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,534 psi | 60% | 2972 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 3054 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2995 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 81% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 58% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,486 psi | 50% | 2762 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,808 psi | 56% | 2854 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,256 psi | 55% | 2933 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 41 powders for .222 Rem. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 52gr | Berger Varmint. SNPE Vectan SP 10 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,343 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,041 fps to 3,343 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 41 of the 41 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 52.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495 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, SNPE Vectan SP 10, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for .222 Rem. Mag. with the .224 | 52gr | Berger 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.