Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon HP 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% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 3097 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,110 psi | 84% | 3173 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 3025 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,356 psi | 82% | 3212 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 3104 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 3110 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 3264 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,542 psi | 78% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3287 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 3248 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 3169 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,328 psi | 53% | 1991 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 3182 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 3225 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,106 psi | 75% | 3123 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,314 psi | 53% | 2041 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 3251 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,646 psi | 83% | 3179 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 3261 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 3225 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,414 psi | 82% | 3097 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 2920 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,528 psi | 79% | 3091 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 3163 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,297 psi | 81% | 3104 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,204 psi | 67% | 3041 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 3051 fps | 96.6% |
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% | 40,524 psi | 69% | 2930 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,733 psi | 51% | 2753 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,163 psi | 72% | 3054 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,355 psi | 48% | 2792 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,669 psi | 71% | 3084 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 59% | 2782 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,453 psi | 72% | 2953 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 61% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22 gr | 84% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 2966 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,643 psi | 44% | 2694 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,023 psi | 51% | 2785 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 64% | 2913 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,085 psi | 60% | 2808 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,023 psi | 83% | 3130 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 21.8 gr | 86% | 35,766 psi | 61% | 2940 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 23.8 gr | 88% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 3005 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2887 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,003 psi | 39% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,446 psi | 57% | 2943 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,329 psi | 55% | 2799 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,206 psi | 72% | 3064 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,962 psi | 77% | 3104 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 58% | 2874 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,711 psi | 66% | 3012 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,119 psi | 39% | 1834 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 73% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,395 psi | 74% | 3081 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 3009 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,206 psi | 72% | 3064 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 3025 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,590 psi | 55% | 2835 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,711 psi | 68% | 2930 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,289 psi | 62% | 2864 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,172 psi | 62% | 2877 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 61% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,312 psi | 50% | 2697 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,530 psi | 52% | 2736 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,168 psi | 51% | 2815 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,188 psi | 63% | 2940 fps | 95% |
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 | Nosler Varmageddon HP. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,287 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,991 fps to 3,287 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 1:12.5 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 | Nosler Varmageddon HP 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.