Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Hornady GMX 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% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,253 psi | 79% | 3117 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 3228 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,837 psi | 58% | 2940 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 3261 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,467 psi | 72% | 3143 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 3225 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 3245 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,053 psi | 53% | 1975 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,422 psi | 69% | 3107 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 3219 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,385 psi | 52% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,976 psi | 77% | 3104 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 3215 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,310 psi | 77% | 3031 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,482 psi | 74% | 3025 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 3156 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,309 psi | 75% | 3041 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 2969 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% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 2884 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,792 psi | 52% | 2779 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 3041 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,066 psi | 49% | 2815 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,130 psi | 63% | 2835 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 2949 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 57% | 2858 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 21.8 gr | 86% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 2959 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,193 psi | 43% | 2674 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,789 psi | 47% | 2717 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 60% | 2858 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2815 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 2986 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 24.1 gr | 92% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 3061 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,914 psi | 66% | 2894 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,452 psi | 38% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 2992 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,371 psi | 52% | 2740 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,079 psi | 78% | 3133 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,631 psi | 83% | 3159 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,473 psi | 54% | 2808 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,031 psi | 38% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 70% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,340 psi | 79% | 3127 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,105 psi | 72% | 3045 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,079 psi | 78% | 3133 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 23.1 gr | 88% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 3022 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,679 psi | 59% | 2881 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,016 psi | 68% | 2927 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,100 psi | 61% | 2867 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 80% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 57% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,863 psi | 49% | 2684 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,445 psi | 55% | 2782 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,849 psi | 51% | 2799 fps | 95% |
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 | 55gr | Hornady GMX. SNPE Vectan SP 10 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,264 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,975 fps to 3,264 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 55.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 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 | 55gr | Hornady GMX 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.