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Load data for .222 Rem. Mag. + .224 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon HP

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2207, Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, IMR 4198, Norma 200

.222 Rem. Mag. + .224 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon HP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon HP
Manufacturer SKU:
17235
Bullet Weight:
55gr | 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.700" | 17.8mm
Caliber:
.222 Rem. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
1.850" | 47.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.246" | 57.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.304" | 7.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.304" | 7.7mm
Case Capacity:
30.5 Grains of Water | 1.98 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B3965_C130
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon HP bullet and 51 powders such as ADI AR 2207, Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, IMR 4198, Norma 200. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2207 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52315
89%
**63
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
94%
51735
88%
**09
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
96%
46412
79%
**81
99%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
97%
52649
90%
**56
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
97%
51242
87%
**59
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
37217
63%
**82
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
96%
40263
69%
**12
94%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
30705
52%
**99
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
41133
70%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍
<<locked>>
96%
50879
87%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
90%
52141
89%
**33
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52127
89%
**87
99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
97%
42714
73%
**54
92%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
96%
46847
80%
**31
94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
90%
52866
90%
**00
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
96%
45905
78%
**00
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
94%
52620
90%
**22
98%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
91%
51822
88%
**04
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
29878
51%
**29
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
35389
60%
**30
95%
IMR 4198 👍
<<locked>>
96%
52199
89%
**56
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
85%
51634
88%
**87
100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
97%
44846
76%
**45
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
96%
52011
89%
**53
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
96%
49269
84%
**27
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
96%
37739
64%
**56
93%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
86%
51837
88%
**61
100%
Norma 200 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51155
87%
**69
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
39233
67%
**66
95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
96%
49023
83%
**77
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
29617
50%
**75
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
86%
52576
90%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
97%
51459
88%
**73
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
43656
74%
**25
96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
90%
51895
88%
**90
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
94%
52170
89%
**02
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
43932
75%
**59
96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
97%
35114
60%
**76
94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
96%
37739
64%
**56
93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
94%
50894
87%
**97
94%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
97%
48733
83%
**36
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
41495
71%
**36
96%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
94%
52823
90%
**14
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
96%
48022
82%
**68
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
38885
66%
**87
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
96%
29225
50%
**10
93%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
37985
65%
**07
95%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
97%
47979
82%
**20
94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
96%
37275
63%
**07
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
97%
47558
81%
**46
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
96%
50923
87%
**73
94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
37492
64%
**00
100%
[ADI AR 2219]*
<<locked>>
81%
33301
57%
**12
93%
[Accurate 2015]*
<<locked>>
81%
28282
48%
**54
94%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
90%
40973
70%
**36
91%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
85%
34040
58%
**05
90%
[Accurate 2495]*
<<locked>>
82%
23090
39%
**75
90%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
90%
32793
56%
**31
91%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
93%
28311
48%
**26
90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*
<<locked>>
81%
25396
43%
**25
94%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
31169
53%
**56
96%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
39827
68%
**10
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
34447
59%
**43
95%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
93%
37913
65%
**43
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
87%
35824
61%
**92
90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*
<<locked>>
81%
39044
66%
**28
91%
[Hodgdon H322]*
<<locked>>
81%
28355
48%
**71
91%
[Hodgdon H335]*
<<locked>>
81%
32837
56%
**95
92%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
37710
64%
**22
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
23772
40%
**81
100%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
87%
26847
46%
**67
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
33402
57%
**79
98%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
45672
78%
**82
100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
92%
38392
65%
**97
90%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
84%
34258
58%
**95
90%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
86%
34040
58%
**05
90%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
92%
31995
54%
**02
90%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
44077
75%
**30
100%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
35766
61%
**64
98%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
87%
29747
51%
**13
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
92%
43758
75%
**72
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
82%
23743
40%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
44773
76%
**02
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
84%
33243
57%
**82
90%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
85%
30734
52%
**07
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
40886
70%
**26
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*
<<locked>>
81%
33649
57%
**18
92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
85%
30385
52%
**48
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
89%
27862
47%
**75
90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
92%
31995
54%
**02
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
87%
39885
68%
**90
91%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
89%
37217
63%
**00
91%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
83%
28108
48%
**05
91%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
35041
60%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
29646
50%
**54
95%
[Vihtavuori N133]*
<<locked>>
81%
24918
42%
**03
91%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
91%
24918
42%
**69
90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
88%
28979
49%
**61
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
90%
37449
64%
**94
90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
90%
30661
52%
**36
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
89%
36216
62%
**97
91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
91%
41945
71%
**95
91%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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