Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 53gr | Norma Soft Point bullet and 40 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 Shooters World AR Plus.
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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>> | 88% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 3182 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,398 psi | 81% | 3189 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 3235 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,824 psi | 61% | 3031 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,514 psi | 79% | 3222 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 3179 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 3281 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,961 psi | 75% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 3287 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 3156 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 3304 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 3320 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 3186 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,256 psi | 53% | 2024 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 3189 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 3278 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 3238 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 3136 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,183 psi | 53% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 3264 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,992 psi | 80% | 3189 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 3278 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 3274 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,253 psi | 79% | 3100 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,962 psi | 77% | 3104 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 3225 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,150 psi | 77% | 3107 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 3041 fps | 97.5% |
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% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 2959 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,213 psi | 55% | 2861 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,439 psi | 74% | 3123 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,082 psi | 53% | 2910 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,439 psi | 74% | 3163 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2910 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,947 psi | 75% | 3025 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 60% | 2943 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22.4 gr | 86% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 3031 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,411 psi | 45% | 2759 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,892 psi | 49% | 2792 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 62% | 2930 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,593 psi | 62% | 2881 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 3009 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,248 psi | 69% | 3081 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,639 psi | 67% | 2959 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,931 psi | 39% | 1814 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,461 psi | 59% | 3009 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,299 psi | 53% | 2812 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 72% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,048 psi | 75% | 3143 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,876 psi | 80% | 3179 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,779 psi | 56% | 2887 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 3077 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,568 psi | 38% | 1854 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 3041 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,759 psi | 76% | 3150 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,466 psi | 71% | 3077 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | 23.8 gr | 88% | 44,048 psi | 75% | 3143 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 66% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 23.7 gr | 88% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 3091 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,926 psi | 61% | 2963 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,031 psi | 70% | 2999 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,231 psi | 63% | 2940 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,443 psi | 82% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 60% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,211 psi | 51% | 2766 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,562 psi | 57% | 2854 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,009 psi | 53% | 2877 fps | 95.2% |
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 40 powders for .222 Rem. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 53gr | Norma Soft Point. Hodgdon H335 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,320 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,024 fps to 3,320 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 40 of the 40 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 53.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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, Shooters World AR Plus rank at the top here: for .222 Rem. Mag. with the .224 | 53gr | Norma Soft Point 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.