Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Hornady Varmint bullet and 48 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and SNPE Vectan SP 3.
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>> | 86% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 3199 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 3251 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,072 psi | 65% | 3041 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,443 psi | 84% | 3238 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 3130 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 3136 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 3281 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,644 psi | 79% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 3156 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 3248 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 3274 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 3133 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,836 psi | 54% | 2008 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,859 psi | 75% | 3199 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 3222 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 3251 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 3140 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,121 psi | 77% | 3153 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,285 psi | 53% | 2044 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 3209 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 84% | 3192 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 3222 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 3140 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3284 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 3241 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,863 psi | 83% | 3114 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 2933 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 3248 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,891 psi | 80% | 3104 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,790 psi | 81% | 3117 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 3061 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,583 psi | 72% | 3064 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 3058 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,370 psi | 82% | 3235 fps | 96% |
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% | 41,075 psi | 70% | 2949 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,849 psi | 51% | 2762 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,016 psi | 68% | 3018 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,863 psi | 49% | 2812 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 3110 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 60% | 2805 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,960 psi | 73% | 2972 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 62% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,896 psi | 59% | 2923 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,482 psi | 42% | 2657 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,661 psi | 52% | 2805 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2933 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 57% | 2772 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,137 psi | 80% | 3104 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 22.1 gr | 86% | 36,289 psi | 62% | 2959 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 3031 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 66% | 2907 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,090 psi | 39% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,895 psi | 58% | 2959 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 55% | 2808 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 75% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,366 psi | 74% | 3097 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,963 psi | 78% | 3127 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 3071 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2897 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 3038 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,235 psi | 40% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 74% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,859 psi | 75% | 3097 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,870 psi | 66% | 2986 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,366 psi | 74% | 3097 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 3071 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 68% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 23.6 gr | 86% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 3041 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 19.9 gr | 82% | 33,170 psi | 56% | 2854 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,234 psi | 68% | 2949 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2877 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,398 psi | 81% | 3179 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2894 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 63% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,486 psi | 50% | 2707 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,009 psi | 53% | 2756 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,051 psi | 49% | 2785 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2956 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 2992 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 3179 fps | 95.3% |
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 48 powders for .222 Rem. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Hornady Varmint. SNPE Vectan SP 10 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,284 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,008 fps to 3,284 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 48 of the 48 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. 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. Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 10, SNPE Vectan SP 3 rank at the top here: for .222 Rem. Mag. with the .224 | 55gr | Hornady 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.