Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 74gr | RWS Kegelspitz bullet and 81 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester 748 and Ramshot Wild Boar.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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>> | 82% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,195 psi | 80% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,772 psi | 75% | 2769 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,758 psi | 74% | 2759 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,124 psi | 82% | 2828 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,627 psi | 74% | 2769 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,170 psi | 56% | 1719 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,414 psi | 82% | 2779 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,240 psi | 84% | 2864 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,485 psi | 81% | 2785 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,123 psi | 80% | 2818 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,254 psi | 82% | 2838 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,851 psi | 56% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,482 psi | 72% | 2795 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,485 psi | 81% | 2785 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,585 psi | 78% | 2677 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,747 psi | 81% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,538 psi | 69% | 2654 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,559 psi | 83% | 2799 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 97.9% |
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% | 47,500 psi | 81% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 54% | 2438 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,282 psi | 80% | 2776 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,818 psi | 80% | 2772 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 58% | 2510 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,018 psi | 41% | 2306 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,633 psi | 54% | 2497 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,746 psi | 47% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2539 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 69% | 2546 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,482 psi | 72% | 2707 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 73% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 2628 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,507 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,848 psi | 49% | 2454 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 20.1 gr | 84% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 2713 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,783 psi | 66% | 2664 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,049 psi | 77% | 2776 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 2530 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,761 psi | 81% | 2805 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 2657 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,375 psi | 60% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 2631 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,572 psi | 81% | 2871 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 60% | 2556 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 75% | 2628 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,900 psi | 68% | 2664 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2726 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,076 psi | 41% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,688 psi | 47% | 2425 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,310 psi | 77% | 2723 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,613 psi | 74% | 2766 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,507 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 2667 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,358 psi | 55% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 84% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,135 psi | 75% | 2657 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 2585 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 70% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2618 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,994 psi | 51% | 2438 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 2720 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 2782 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | 23.5 gr | 92% | 44,019 psi | 75% | 2743 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,106 psi | 75% | 2680 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,424 psi | 42% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 59% | 2523 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,398 psi | 81% | 2881 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,289 psi | 63% | 2677 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,821 psi | 54% | 2441 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,130 psi | 63% | 2566 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 2667 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,358 psi | 55% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 2585 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2582 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 63% | 2559 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 2723 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,487 psi | 52% | 2362 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,862 psi | 47% | 2313 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,159 psi | 63% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,689 psi | 51% | 2362 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,585 psi | 78% | 2740 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 59% | 2467 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,197 psi | 51% | 2375 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,324 psi | 43% | 2326 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,427 psi | 48% | 2372 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,404 psi | 60% | 2549 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 2572 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,937 psi | 53% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | 21.5 gr | 86% | 35,578 psi | 61% | 2598 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 95.1% |
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 81 powders for .222 Rem. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 74gr | RWS Kegelspitz. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,936 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,719 fps to 2,936 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 81 of the 81 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 74.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester 748, Ramshot Wild Boar rank at the top here: for .222 Rem. Mag. with the .224 | 74gr | RWS Kegelspitz 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.