Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 69gr | Sierra MatchKing bullet and 68 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, 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>> | 84% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,482 psi | 74% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2795 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,673 psi | 79% | 2913 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,314 psi | 55% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,791 psi | 83% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,994 psi | 83% | 2927 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 2815 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,503 psi | 55% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,253 psi | 80% | 2838 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,994 psi | 83% | 2927 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 2815 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2713 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,384 psi | 81% | 2848 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,992 psi | 78% | 2841 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,863 psi | 83% | 2913 fps | 96.4% |
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% | 44,976 psi | 77% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,370 psi | 50% | 2461 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,779 psi | 58% | 2582 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 23,641 psi | 40% | 2372 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,634 psi | 57% | 2621 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,415 psi | 53% | 2598 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 66% | 2589 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,515 psi | 83% | 2897 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 61% | 2654 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 2759 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,919 psi | 46% | 2474 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,482 psi | 72% | 2854 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 58% | 2592 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 71% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2562 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,509 psi | 69% | 2674 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,885 psi | 68% | 2772 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 19.1 gr | 80% | 33,069 psi | 56% | 2589 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 20.4 gr | 80% | 33,214 psi | 57% | 2592 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 72% | 2677 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,571 psi | 78% | 2854 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,729 psi | 74% | 2858 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,815 psi | 41% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 2808 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,702 psi | 47% | 2497 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 2585 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 2759 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2694 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 2690 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,418 psi | 59% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 80% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,427 psi | 81% | 2792 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,481 psi | 71% | 2759 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,336 psi | 70% | 2743 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,053 psi | 55% | 2566 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,587 psi | 81% | 2884 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,181 psi | 80% | 2812 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,120 psi | 41% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 82% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,202 psi | 63% | 2657 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,562 psi | 57% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 2743 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2694 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,418 psi | 59% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,481 psi | 71% | 2759 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2717 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 20.4 gr | 80% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 2657 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 59% | 2589 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,615 psi | 79% | 2854 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,401 psi | 55% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,588 psi | 50% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2740 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,718 psi | 51% | 2438 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 2871 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 69% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,590 psi | 55% | 2500 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,326 psi | 48% | 2402 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,251 psi | 43% | 2395 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,489 psi | 55% | 2552 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,815 psi | 73% | 2762 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,996 psi | 56% | 2579 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,479 psi | 66% | 2740 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,701 psi | 78% | 2858 fps | 95.7% |
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 90 powders for .222 Rem. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 69gr | Sierra MatchKing. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,018 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,765 fps to 3,018 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 69.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H 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 H322, SNPE Vectan SP 10, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for .222 Rem. Mag. with the .224 | 69gr | Sierra MatchKing they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-15 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.