Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Norma FMJ bullet and 43 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335 and Hodgdon H322.
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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% | 49,400 psi | 84% | 3094 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,907 psi | 83% | 3169 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 3219 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,304 psi | 64% | 3018 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,182 psi | 82% | 3205 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 3258 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,353 psi | 77% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3179 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 3281 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 3245 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,502 psi | 54% | 1991 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,163 psi | 73% | 3173 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3258 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 3222 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,888 psi | 75% | 3120 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,459 psi | 54% | 2041 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 3245 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,399 psi | 82% | 3169 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3258 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 3255 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 3219 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 81% | 3081 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 2900 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,267 psi | 79% | 3084 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 3156 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,485 psi | 79% | 3087 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,522 psi | 66% | 3025 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,539 psi | 71% | 3035 fps | 96.3% |
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% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2936 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,140 psi | 53% | 2789 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 3051 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,152 psi | 48% | 2785 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,481 psi | 71% | 3081 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,796 psi | 63% | 2831 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,221 psi | 72% | 2946 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 21.9 gr | 84% | 36,535 psi | 62% | 2959 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,498 psi | 43% | 2687 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,820 psi | 51% | 2776 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 2907 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,331 psi | 60% | 2812 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,849 psi | 83% | 3127 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 21.7 gr | 86% | 35,636 psi | 61% | 2933 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 24.3 gr | 90% | 41,437 psi | 71% | 3064 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 2877 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,119 psi | 39% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,257 psi | 57% | 2933 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,097 psi | 55% | 2792 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 74% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,484 psi | 77% | 3130 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,715 psi | 76% | 3094 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 58% | 2867 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 3005 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,785 psi | 39% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 73% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,207 psi | 74% | 3074 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 3002 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,484 psi | 77% | 3130 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 3018 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,808 psi | 56% | 2838 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 2923 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,129 psi | 62% | 2858 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 2871 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,574 psi | 84% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 62% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,124 psi | 50% | 2690 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,401 psi | 55% | 2785 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,979 psi | 51% | 2808 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2979 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 43 powders for .222 Rem. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Norma 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 43 of the 43 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. 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 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. ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for .222 Rem. Mag. with the .224 | 55gr | Norma FMJ 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.