Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Lapua Soft Point bullet and 46 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 3 and ADI AR 2219.
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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>> | 86% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 3192 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 3045 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,139 psi | 84% | 3228 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 3130 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 3284 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,354 psi | 79% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 3205 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 3251 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 3268 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 3179 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,444 psi | 54% | 1998 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,555 psi | 74% | 3189 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 3215 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,163 psi | 73% | 3133 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,860 psi | 76% | 3143 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,430 psi | 54% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 3212 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,892 psi | 83% | 3186 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 3215 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,163 psi | 73% | 3133 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 3278 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3245 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,530 psi | 83% | 3107 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 2927 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 3241 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,224 psi | 80% | 3107 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,500 psi | 81% | 3110 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 3054 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,308 psi | 72% | 3058 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,109 psi | 82% | 3228 fps | 95.9% |
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% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 2949 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,023 psi | 51% | 2762 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 3009 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,022 psi | 49% | 2815 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 3107 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 60% | 2799 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2966 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22.2 gr | 84% | 36,985 psi | 63% | 2976 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,875 psi | 44% | 2707 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,371 psi | 52% | 2799 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 65% | 2927 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 57% | 2766 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,847 psi | 80% | 3097 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 22 gr | 86% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2953 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 3025 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2900 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,177 psi | 39% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,113 psi | 58% | 2966 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 56% | 2815 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,018 psi | 73% | 3087 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,643 psi | 78% | 3120 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,306 psi | 69% | 3074 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 73% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2887 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 3031 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,843 psi | 39% | 1831 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 74% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,598 psi | 74% | 3091 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,046 psi | 70% | 3031 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,018 psi | 73% | 3087 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,306 psi | 69% | 3074 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,900 psi | 68% | 3035 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 19.9 gr | 82% | 33,330 psi | 57% | 2858 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2953 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 2871 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,703 psi | 81% | 3186 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2897 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 63% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,617 psi | 50% | 2710 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,777 psi | 52% | 2746 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,777 psi | 52% | 2838 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,347 psi | 64% | 2949 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,150 psi | 77% | 3169 fps | 95.1% |
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 46 powders for .222 Rem. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Lapua Soft Point. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,284 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,998 fps to 3,284 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 46 of the 46 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, 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 3, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for .222 Rem. Mag. with the .224 | 55gr | Lapua 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.