Load data for .222 Rem. Mag. + .224 | 55gr | Sierra HPBT GameKing

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, IMR 4198, Norma 200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Sierra HPBT GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:	1390
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.715" \| 18.2mm
Caliber:	.222 Rem. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.850" \| 47.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.246" \| 57.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.319" \| 8.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.269" \| 6.8mm
Case Capacity:	30.5 Grains of Water \| 1.98 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58740 psi \| 4050 bar
LID:	LID_B5742_C130
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Sierra HPBT GameKing bullet and 57 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, IMR 4198, Norma 200. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2205	<<locked>>	84%	58073	99%	**61	100%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	94%	57101	97%	**32	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	97%	56956	97%	**91	99%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	86%	56652	96%	**02	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	97%	46789	80%	**84	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	97%	52011	89%	**36	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	49501	84%	**27	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	37652	64%	**89	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	96%	40669	69%	**15	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	31053	53%	**05	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	40553	69%	**48	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51285	87%	**86	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	94%	58320	99%	**25	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	96%	56420	96%	**53	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	43134	73%	**58	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	48124	82%	**54	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	93%	57406	98%	**69	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	46238	79%	**14	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	97%	57276	98%	**91	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	95%	57479	98%	**92	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30066	51%	**32	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	35665	61%	**33	95%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52315	89%	**63	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	89%	57725	98%	**73	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	44556	76%	**28	93%
Lovex D060	<<locked>>	84%	58537	100%	**45	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	97%	54563	93%	**89	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	50879	87%	**43	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	37420	64%	**40	93%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	91%	58610	100%	**50	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	96%	58030	99%	**68	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	39856	68%	**40	91%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	40437	69%	**82	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	50314	86%	**97	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29008	49%	**59	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	89%	57087	97%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	50821	87%	**63	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	44077	75%	**28	96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	58653	100%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	96%	56666	96%	**81	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	43352	74%	**49	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	96%	34809	59%	**66	94%
Shooters World Buffalo Rifle	<<locked>>	84%	58537	100%	**45	100%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	37420	64%	**40	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	54766	93%	**56	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	96%	47239	80%	**07	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	41843	71%	**36	96%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	85%	58479	100%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	96%	55303	94%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	48588	83%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	39610	67%	**04	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	28747	49%	**94	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	96%	36724	63%	**71	94%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	47384	81%	**07	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	97%	37391	64%	**17	94%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	96%	46151	79%	**17	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	97%	52417	89%	**96	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2205	<<locked>>	81%	53824	92%	**02	100%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	37724	64%	**00	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	33547	57%	**25	93%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	48225	82%	**64	99%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	28355	48%	**61	94%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	90%	40437	69%	**23	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	86%	34374	59%	**12	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	83%	23206	40%	**79	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	89%	31691	54%	**92	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	94%	28442	48%	**30	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	24932	42%	**02	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31241	53%	**62	96%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	39160	67%	**94	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	34635	59%	**43	95%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	94%	38261	65%	**46	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	87%	35331	60%	**79	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	39160	67%	**25	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28558	49%	**71	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	32924	56%	**92	92%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	37115	63%	**05	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	23931	41%	**85	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	88%	26919	46%	**64	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33736	57%	**82	98%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	45150	77%	**72	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	92%	37898	65%	**84	90%
Lovex D060	<<locked>>	81%	54186	92%	**69	100%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	84%	34577	59%	**02	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	85%	33707	57%	**95	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	91%	31691	54%	**92	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	44498	76%	**40	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	35868	61%	**61	98%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	94%	36854	63%	**71	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	88%	30545	52%	**40	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	43279	74%	**63	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	23148	39%	**08	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	45049	77%	**02	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	83%	32735	56%	**66	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	85%	30850	53%	**07	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41118	70%	**26	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	33895	58%	**22	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	85%	30023	51%	**35	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	90%	28456	48%	**95	91%
Shooters World Buffalo Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	54186	92%	**69	100%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	31691	54%	**92	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	39581	67%	**81	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	89%	37333	64%	**97	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	83%	27195	46%	**72	90%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	81%	51634	88%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	35273	60%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	29994	51%	**61	95%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	24700	42%	**93	91%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	92%	25498	43%	**89	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	90%	30095	51%	**97	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	89%	37115	63%	**84	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	91%	30748	52%	**36	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	89%	36318	62%	**94	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	41481	71%	**86	90%

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.