Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Hornady
Bullet Weight:55 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.224"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:.222 Rem. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):1.85"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:30.5 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Small Rifle (SR)
Barrel Length:26"
Max. allowed Pressure:58,740 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:12.0
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Hornady Traditional/FMJ bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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>> | 88% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,400 psi | 84% | 3094 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 3163 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,921 psi | 83% | 3169 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 3212 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 3219 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,072 psi | 63% | 3012 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,318 psi | 64% | 3018 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,950 psi | 82% | 3202 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,196 psi | 82% | 3209 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 3107 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 3255 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 3261 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,092 psi | 77% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,368 psi | 77% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 3127 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 3278 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 3281 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 3238 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 3245 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,662 psi | 54% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,502 psi | 54% | 1991 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,004 psi | 73% | 3169 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,178 psi | 74% | 3176 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 3251 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 3258 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 3215 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 3222 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,685 psi | 74% | 3114 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,903 psi | 75% | 3120 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,082 psi | 53% | 2031 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,473 psi | 54% | 2041 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3238 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 3245 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 82% | 3166 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,414 psi | 82% | 3169 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 3251 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 3258 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 3248 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3255 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 3212 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 3219 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,964 psi | 82% | 3087 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,572 psi | 81% | 3081 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,348 psi | 65% | 2907 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2900 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 3268 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,035 psi | 78% | 3077 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,282 psi | 79% | 3084 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 3156 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 3091 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,499 psi | 79% | 3087 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,812 psi | 66% | 3031 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,522 psi | 66% | 3025 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 3028 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,553 psi | 71% | 3035 fps | 96.3% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 2930 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 69% | 2923 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,328 psi | 53% | 2795 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,111 psi | 53% | 2789 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,727 psi | 71% | 3045 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,003 psi | 72% | 3051 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,936 psi | 51% | 2835 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,166 psi | 48% | 2785 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,234 psi | 70% | 3071 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,495 psi | 71% | 3081 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 59% | 2782 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,811 psi | 63% | 2831 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2940 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,221 psi | 72% | 2946 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 61% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 62% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,318 psi | 62% | 2949 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,521 psi | 62% | 2956 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,338 psi | 43% | 2680 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,498 psi | 43% | 2687 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,965 psi | 51% | 2779 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,820 psi | 51% | 2776 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2900 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 2907 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,128 psi | 60% | 2805 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,346 psi | 60% | 2812 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,617 psi | 83% | 3120 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,863 psi | 83% | 3127 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,724 psi | 64% | 2986 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2936 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,249 psi | 70% | 3058 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,944 psi | 70% | 3054 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 65% | 2884 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2881 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,206 psi | 40% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,119 psi | 39% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,083 psi | 56% | 2927 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,272 psi | 57% | 2933 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 54% | 2782 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,111 psi | 55% | 2792 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 73% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 74% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,308 psi | 72% | 3064 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 3130 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,182 psi | 82% | 3156 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,730 psi | 76% | 3097 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 72% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,011 psi | 58% | 2871 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 58% | 2867 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 2999 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 3005 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,887 psi | 39% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,800 psi | 39% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 73% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 73% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 3068 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 3074 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 2995 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 3002 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,308 psi | 72% | 3064 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 3130 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 67% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 67% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,291 psi | 67% | 3012 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 3018 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,605 psi | 56% | 2828 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,822 psi | 56% | 2838 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 2917 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 2923 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,911 psi | 61% | 2851 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,143 psi | 62% | 2858 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 3212 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,810 psi | 61% | 2864 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,998 psi | 61% | 2871 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 84% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 84% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 61% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 62% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,921 psi | 49% | 2684 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,138 psi | 50% | 2690 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,169 psi | 55% | 2776 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,400 psi | 52% | 2730 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,153 psi | 51% | 2812 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,979 psi | 51% | 2808 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2986 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,943 psi | 66% | 2979 fps | 95.6% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 87 powders for .222 Rem. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Hornady Traditional/FMJ. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,281 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,991 fps to 3,281 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 55.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2015, 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.