Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Remington PSP bullet and 43 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H322 and ADI AR 2219.
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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% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 3107 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,588 psi | 84% | 3182 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 3232 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 3025 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,863 psi | 83% | 3222 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 3110 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 3264 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,368 psi | 77% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 3192 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 3284 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 3248 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,270 psi | 53% | 1988 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 3179 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3261 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,512 psi | 76% | 3133 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,227 psi | 53% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 3261 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,486 psi | 83% | 3176 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3261 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 3268 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 3222 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,240 psi | 82% | 3094 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,580 psi | 66% | 2917 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,354 psi | 79% | 3087 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,137 psi | 80% | 3100 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,146 psi | 67% | 3041 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,090 psi | 72% | 3048 fps | 96.5% |
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% | 40,901 psi | 70% | 2940 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,631 psi | 50% | 2749 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 2999 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,268 psi | 48% | 2792 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,090 psi | 72% | 3094 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 59% | 2782 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,293 psi | 72% | 2953 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 62% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22 gr | 84% | 36,593 psi | 62% | 2963 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,599 psi | 44% | 2694 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,371 psi | 52% | 2795 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 2910 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,404 psi | 60% | 2815 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,572 psi | 79% | 3084 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 21.8 gr | 86% | 35,665 psi | 61% | 2940 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 23.9 gr | 88% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 3012 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 65% | 2887 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,960 psi | 39% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,794 psi | 58% | 2953 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 55% | 2799 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 3077 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,353 psi | 77% | 3110 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 59% | 2887 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 3022 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,076 psi | 39% | 1834 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 3077 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,683 psi | 69% | 3018 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 3077 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 68% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 3022 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,967 psi | 56% | 2844 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 2940 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,143 psi | 62% | 2861 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 2874 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,225 psi | 50% | 2697 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,443 psi | 52% | 2733 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,443 psi | 52% | 2825 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,057 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 | Remington PSP. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,284 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,988 fps to 3,284 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. Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H322, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for .222 Rem. Mag. with the .224 | 55gr | Remington PSP 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.