Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Prvi Partizan FMJ BT 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% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,559 psi | 83% | 3159 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 2995 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,340 psi | 81% | 3186 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 3091 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 3238 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,454 psi | 76% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 3173 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 3261 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 3225 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 3140 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,343 psi | 53% | 1985 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,395 psi | 72% | 3153 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 3238 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 3199 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,656 psi | 74% | 3110 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,299 psi | 53% | 2034 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 3222 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,500 psi | 81% | 3150 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 3238 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 3245 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 3209 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,340 psi | 81% | 3071 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S321ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 3064 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 3136 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,282 psi | 79% | 3077 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,247 psi | 65% | 3015 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,278 psi | 70% | 3025 fps | 96.2% |
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% | 40,016 psi | 68% | 2913 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,806 psi | 52% | 2776 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,191 psi | 70% | 3028 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,863 psi | 51% | 2831 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,191 psi | 70% | 3071 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 2822 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,657 psi | 76% | 2992 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 61% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 21.7 gr | 84% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 2946 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,237 psi | 43% | 2671 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,457 psi | 50% | 2762 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 2894 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2792 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,631 psi | 83% | 3117 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,202 psi | 63% | 2969 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 24 gr | 90% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 3045 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 2864 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,902 psi | 39% | 1775 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,230 psi | 60% | 2982 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 54% | 2776 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 73% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 3107 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,572 psi | 81% | 3143 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 57% | 2854 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,886 psi | 70% | 3051 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,032 psi | 39% | 1827 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,194 psi | 77% | 3110 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,769 psi | 68% | 2992 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 3107 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 66% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 23.5 gr | 88% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 3064 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,258 psi | 58% | 2871 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2969 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,095 psi | 84% | 3196 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,694 psi | 61% | 2858 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 83% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,776 psi | 49% | 2677 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,082 psi | 55% | 2772 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,704 psi | 51% | 2792 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2969 fps | 95.4% |
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 | Prvi Partizan FMJ BT. Somchem S321 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,264 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,985 fps to 3,264 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 1:11.5 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, SNPE Vectan SP 10, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for .222 Rem. Mag. with the .224 | 55gr | Prvi Partizan FMJ BT 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.