Load data for .222 Rem. Mag. + .224 | 75gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Rottweil R 901, SNPE Vectan SP 10

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 75gr \| Hornady BTHP Match
Manufacturer SKU:	2279
Bullet Weight:	75gr \| 4.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.980" \| 24.9mm
Caliber:	.222 Rem. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.850" \| 47.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.246" \| 57.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.584" \| 14.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.404" \| 10.3mm
Case Capacity:	30.5 Grains of Water \| 1.98 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58740 psi \| 4050 bar
LID:	LID_B2529_C130
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 146 loads in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 75gr | Hornady BTHP Match bullet and 73 powders such as Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Rottweil R 901, SNPE Vectan SP 10. 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 2206H	<<locked>>	97%	48979	83%	**36	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	87%	52098	89%	**90	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	40973	70%	**69	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	89%	50589	86%	**62	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	95%	52373	89%	**33	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	95%	51126	87%	**13	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	92%	51547	88%	**30	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	52692	90%	**62	99%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	46412	79%	**33	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	48907	83%	**59	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	38218	65%	**89	98%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	47877	82%	**46	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	37898	65%	**59	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	92%	52112	89%	**46	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	43004	73%	**51	94%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	51242	87%	**74	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	52025	89%	**71	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	97%	48704	83%	**33	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	50430	86%	**99	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	51140	87%	**97	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	86%	52678	90%	**87	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	42641	73%	**51	92%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	51561	88%	**72	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	51097	87%	**69	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	51024	87%	**61	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	40045	68%	**43	92%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	41713	71%	**74	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	39363	67%	**26	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	92%	52649	90%	**10	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	43947	75%	**90	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	51938	88%	**62	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	51706	88%	**36	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	52692	90%	**62	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	45934	78%	**10	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	96%	49559	84%	**71	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	41437	71%	**98	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	52402	89%	**26	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	46833	80%	**77	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	46050	78%	**87	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	42134	72%	**44	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	41553	71%	**31	93%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	96%	51880	88%	**36	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	97%	51285	87%	**76	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	93%	51590	88%	**20	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	93%	52504	89%	**69	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	40059	68%	**41	96%
Rottweil R 901 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51169	87%	**33	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	44237	75%	**21	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	34374	59%	**90	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	51721	88%	**41	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	89%	52417	89%	**79	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	38189	65%	**62	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	96%	48573	83%	**90	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	46717	80%	**94	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	51024	87%	**71	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	40915	70%	**26	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	45934	78%	**10	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	41437	71%	**98	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	50952	87%	**00	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	52243	89%	**85	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	48501	83%	**57	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	97%	49472	84%	**20	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	36666	62%	**23	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	51663	88%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	50879	87%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	44686	76%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	34229	58%	**74	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	43163	73%	**15	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	31082	53%	**69	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	50937	87%	**56	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	42453	72%	**31	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	50763	86%	**02	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	93%	52098	89%	**99	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	85%	33489	57%	**28	91%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	43497	74%	**69	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	92%	36274	62%	**67	91%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	38798	66%	**56	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33721	57%	**18	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	86%	37840	64%	**77	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	34476	59%	**25	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	34171	58%	**31	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	27601	47%	**56	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	28587	49%	**49	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	23264	40%	**11	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29153	50%	**82	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	89%	30748	52%	**88	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36637	62%	**87	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	90%	34650	59%	**84	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	44933	76%	**79	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	39363	67%	**64	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	89%	38101	65%	**33	91%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	82%	30211	51%	**85	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33678	57%	**72	93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	44541	76%	**56	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	94%	39146	67%	**79	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33199	57%	**31	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	37942	65%	**36	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	42859	73%	**30	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	92%	35404	60%	**48	90%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	25672	44%	**80	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	92%	34679	59%	**28	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38609	66%	**87	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	88%	32474	55%	**44	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	31285	53%	**56	91%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	36071	61%	**67	95%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	34171	58%	**31	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	26847	46%	**06	92%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	82%	32735	56%	**39	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	85%	29399	50%	**26	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	42221	72%	**72	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	29124	50%	**06	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	28471	48%	**20	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	89%	32460	55%	**38	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	91%	35418	60%	**90	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	90%	42293	72%	**66	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	84%	33910	58%	**48	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	34330	58%	**98	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	35723	61%	**64	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	86%	28645	49%	**62	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	32285	55%	**72	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	82%	28761	49%	**87	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	92%	30197	51%	**88	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	45687	78%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	39059	67%	**56	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	94%	35128	60%	**97	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	91%	40756	69%	**56	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	86%	33359	57%	**21	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	31314	53%	**03	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25367	43%	**69	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	26847	46%	**06	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	85%	29399	50%	**26	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	37608	64%	**61	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	32866	56%	**25	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	30618	52%	**13	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	86%	33953	58%	**25	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	91%	30821	52%	**88	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	41350	70%	**90	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34490	59%	**88	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	28761	49%	**67	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	21988	37%	**33	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	26847	46%	**54	93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	94%	28529	49%	**03	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	32982	56%	**08	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	26643	45%	**67	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	31937	54%	**25	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	34040	58%	**61	92%

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.