Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 53gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) bullet and 80 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 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% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 3156 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 3133 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 3169 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 3228 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3271 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,098 psi | 56% | 2953 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,446 psi | 57% | 2982 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 3120 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 3163 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 3274 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 3323 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,437 psi | 71% | 3156 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,728 psi | 73% | 3205 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3278 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 3271 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 3196 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 3297 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 3337 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 3258 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 3304 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 3173 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 3219 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,067 psi | 53% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,530 psi | 52% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 3117 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 3156 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 3268 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,979 psi | 83% | 3241 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 3274 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,443 psi | 52% | 2041 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,356 psi | 52% | 2064 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 3258 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 3307 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,686 psi | 76% | 3153 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 3268 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,979 psi | 83% | 3241 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 3268 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3314 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 3228 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 3271 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,049 psi | 77% | 3081 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,583 psi | 72% | 3038 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,062 psi | 73% | 3071 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 3173 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,279 psi | 74% | 3054 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 3091 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 2979 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,969 psi | 61% | 3015 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% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2897 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 2930 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,314 psi | 55% | 2851 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,806 psi | 52% | 2831 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,758 psi | 74% | 3110 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 3084 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 30,748 psi | 52% | 2890 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,053 psi | 53% | 2920 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,291 psi | 67% | 2913 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,246 psi | 63% | 2890 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,152 psi | 80% | 3064 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,165 psi | 77% | 3054 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,269 psi | 84% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,385 psi | 82% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 18.7 gr | 80% | 33,069 psi | 56% | 2884 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 18.7 gr | 80% | 33,257 psi | 57% | 2907 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22.8 gr | 88% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 3028 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22.3 gr | 86% | 36,753 psi | 63% | 3009 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,484 psi | 45% | 2743 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,992 psi | 46% | 2789 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,196 psi | 50% | 2789 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,559 psi | 50% | 2822 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 59% | 2867 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 60% | 2907 fps | 98% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,173 psi | 63% | 2877 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,563 psi | 61% | 2864 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,595 psi | 67% | 3054 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 3035 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 3130 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,162 psi | 70% | 3107 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 2959 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2940 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,437 psi | 38% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,626 psi | 39% | 1814 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,898 psi | 63% | 3051 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 3045 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,052 psi | 51% | 2759 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,240 psi | 51% | 2789 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 3005 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 69% | 2963 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,791 psi | 83% | 3163 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,168 psi | 84% | 3192 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,254 psi | 82% | 3205 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,687 psi | 78% | 3182 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,660 psi | 83% | 3215 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 68% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,937 psi | 53% | 2825 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,140 psi | 53% | 2854 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,539 psi | 38% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,176 psi | 38% | 1850 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 2986 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 3022 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,399 psi | 82% | 3199 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,934 psi | 78% | 3176 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 3094 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,254 psi | 82% | 3205 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,687 psi | 78% | 3182 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,791 psi | 83% | 3163 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,168 psi | 84% | 3192 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 63% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 64% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 24.1 gr | 92% | 44,454 psi | 76% | 3150 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 24.1 gr | 90% | 42,293 psi | 72% | 3130 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 2953 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,766 psi | 59% | 2940 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,076 psi | 72% | 3025 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 2982 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,840 psi | 64% | 2963 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,514 psi | 79% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,065 psi | 80% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 57% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 57% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,269 psi | 52% | 2753 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,587 psi | 49% | 2726 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,968 psi | 58% | 2848 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,010 psi | 54% | 2822 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,098 psi | 56% | 2917 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,836 psi | 54% | 2910 fps | 95.6% |
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 80 powders for .222 Rem. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 53gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5). Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,337 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,005 fps to 3,337 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 80 of the 80 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 53.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460 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, ADI AR 2207 rank at the top here: for .222 Rem. Mag. with the .224 | 53gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) 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.