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Load data for .222 Rem. Mag. + .224 | 70gr | Speer SSP

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Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, ReloadSwiss RS 40

.222 Rem. Mag. + .224 | 70gr | Speer SSP

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.224 | 70gr | Speer SSP
Manufacturer SKU:
1053
Bullet Weight:
70gr | 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.808" | 20.5mm
Caliber:
.222 Rem. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
1.850" | 47.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.246" | 57.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.412" | 10.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.412" | 10.5mm
Case Capacity:
30.5 Grains of Water | 1.98 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B6068_C130
Last updated:
2025-01-01

>> Use the Personalized Load Calculator further below to adjust input parameters. 

Load data for 144 loads in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 70gr | Speer SSP bullet and 72 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, ReloadSwiss RS 40. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 26.7 fps

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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 2206H
<<locked>>
96%
48196
82%
**31
95%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
86%
51358
87%
**95
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
41336
70%
**71
92%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52170
89%
**90
100%
Accurate 2015 👍
<<locked>>
95%
52750
90%
**51
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
96%
52286
89%
**41
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
93%
52460
89%
**51
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
93%
51576
88%
**54
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
46615
79%
**48
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
97%
50053
85%
**84
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
38363
65%
**87
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
47282
80%
**48
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
97%
39073
67%
**87
94%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
92%
52025
89%
**54
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
96%
42293
72%
**43
93%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
85%
51300
87%
**85
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
89%
51126
87%
**62
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
96%
47210
80%
**15
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
48834
83%
**81
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
95%
52692
90%
**31
98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
86%
52054
89%
**89
97%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
95%
52170
89%
**90
100%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52388
89%
**94
99%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
88%
52373
89%
**92
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
96%
39784
68%
**38
91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
31111
53%
**13
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
40495
69%
**53
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
38885
66%
**18
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
91%
52011
89%
**15
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
96%
43410
74%
**79
94%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
51169
87%
**54
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
91%
50473
86%
**28
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
93%
51576
88%
**54
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
44773
76%
**95
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
50198
85%
**82
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
41626
71%
**00
95%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
88%
51155
87%
**25
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
47224
80%
**92
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
47456
81%
**15
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
96%
41437
71%
**33
93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
96%
42134
72%
**33
93%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
96%
52678
90%
**48
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
96%
49995
85%
**67
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
94%
52576
90%
**44
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
31082
53%
**52
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍
<<locked>>
92%
50836
87%
**54
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
39305
67%
**23
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
97%
51474
88%
**54
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
44759
76%
**40
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
96%
34809
59%
**92
92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
86%
52040
89%
**56
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
89%
51779
88%
**84
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
96%
49226
84%
**05
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
45934
78%
**85
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
49385
84%
**59
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
39610
67%
**98
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
44773
76%
**95
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
41626
71%
**00
95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
52257
89%
**25
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
94%
51111
87%
**77
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
48849
83%
**66
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
48124
82%
**05
95%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
36782
63%
**21
92%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
88%
50937
87%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
94%
51605
88%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
45527
78%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
34882
59%
**85
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
43497
74%
**30
99%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
95%
51445
88%
**74
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
42714
73%
**36
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
95%
51576
88%
**23
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
92%
51358
87%
**94
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
85%
33605
57%
**30
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
43250
74%
**77
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
93%
36622
62%
**69
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
38885
66%
**64
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
33286
57%
**03
98%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
87%
39320
67%
**05
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
34519
59%
**13
92%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
34098
58%
**26
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
27398
47%
**38
96%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
28631
49%
**44
92%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
23105
39%
**93
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
29675
51%
**90
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
90%
31879
54%
**13
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
37144
63%
**98
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
91%
35969
61%
**05
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
45455
77%
**97
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
39320
67%
**66
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
90%
39001
66%
**51
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
83%
31169
53%
**10
91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
33939
58%
**77
93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
44541
76%
**54
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
32851
56%
**26
96%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
37739
64%
**41
97%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
42569
72%
**28
98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
93%
36622
62%
**69
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
88%
27789
47%
**44
100%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
25498
43%
**65
93%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
93%
35955
61%
**52
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
38638
66%
**89
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
89%
33823
58%
**72
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
31560
54%
**54
91%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
36187
62%
**59
94%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
34098
58%
**26
94%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
26919
46%
**92
91%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
83%
33721
57%
**54
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
86%
30052
51%
**34
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
41872
71%
**74
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
82%
30139
51%
**25
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
28732
49%
**15
93%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
90%
33837
58%
**66
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
92%
36216
62%
**05
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
91%
43424
74%
**84
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
85%
34969
60%
**62
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
82%
35592
61%
**23
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
85%
26281
45%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
35157
60%
**49
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
87%
29747
51%
**77
90%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
31923
54%
**64
94%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
84%
29617
50%
**02
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
94%
31865
54%
**20
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
45963
78%
**70
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
39059
66%
**51
97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
92%
41916
71%
**77
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
87%
34693
59%
**52
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
31009
53%
**92
94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
25121
43%
**44
92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
26919
46%
**92
91%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
86%
30052
51%
**34
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
37594
64%
**59
93%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
32793
56%
**10
92%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
30226
51%
**95
95%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
87%
35012
60%
**39
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
93%
32576
55%
**23
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
41249
70%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
34287
58%
**84
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
28674
49%
**62
96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
21959
37%
**15
92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
26629
45%
**33
92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
32387
55%
**90
92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
26368
45%
**49
92%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
31865
54%
**20
92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
34476
59%
**59
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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