Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Norma ORYX 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, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and Hodgdon H335.
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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>> | 88% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,110 psi | 84% | 3173 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3222 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,985 psi | 63% | 3012 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,761 psi | 81% | 3196 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 3251 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,947 psi | 77% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 3182 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3274 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 3235 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,589 psi | 54% | 1991 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,859 psi | 73% | 3166 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 3251 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 3225 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 3123 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,024 psi | 53% | 2031 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 3235 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,037 psi | 82% | 3163 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 3251 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 3255 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 3209 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,805 psi | 81% | 3084 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,218 psi | 65% | 2904 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,876 psi | 78% | 3074 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,688 psi | 79% | 3091 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,711 psi | 66% | 3028 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,669 psi | 71% | 3035 fps | 96.4% |
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% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 2927 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,227 psi | 53% | 2792 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 3041 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,907 psi | 51% | 2835 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 3081 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 59% | 2779 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,599 psi | 76% | 2992 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 61% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 21.8 gr | 84% | 36,216 psi | 62% | 2949 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,556 psi | 44% | 2687 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,950 psi | 51% | 2779 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 64% | 2910 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,027 psi | 60% | 2802 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,081 psi | 84% | 3130 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,623 psi | 64% | 2982 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 23.7 gr | 88% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 3002 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 65% | 2881 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,177 psi | 39% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,417 psi | 57% | 2936 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,213 psi | 55% | 2792 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 73% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,121 psi | 77% | 3120 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,933 psi | 76% | 3100 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 72% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 58% | 2871 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,696 psi | 66% | 3009 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,843 psi | 39% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 3123 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,234 psi | 68% | 3005 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,121 psi | 77% | 3120 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 23.1 gr | 86% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 3009 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,751 psi | 59% | 2887 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 2927 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,795 psi | 61% | 2848 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,694 psi | 61% | 2861 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 84% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 61% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,848 psi | 49% | 2680 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,458 psi | 52% | 2730 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,066 psi | 51% | 2808 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 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 ORYX. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,274 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,991 fps to 3,274 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 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 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, SNPE Vectan SP 10, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for .222 Rem. Mag. with the .224 | 55gr | Norma ORYX 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.