Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. with .224 | 46gr | Speer Varmint Soft Point bullet and 21 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Norma 200, ADI AR 2207 and ReloadSwiss RS 36.
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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: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,065 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,253 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,892 psi | 89% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,318 psi | 68% | 3123 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,976 psi | 84% | 3278 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,630 psi | 89% | 3264 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,892 psi | 56% | 2090 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,674 psi | 89% | 3284 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,833 psi | 87% | 3212 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,862 psi | 87% | 3248 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,645 psi | 89% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,501 psi | 90% | 3330 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,153 psi | 54% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,079 psi | 86% | 3235 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,862 psi | 87% | 3248 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,037 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,296 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,673 psi | 87% | 3281 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,760 psi | 87% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,051 psi | 90% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,947 psi | 82% | 3176 fps | 97.2% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,303 psi | 68% | 2963 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 82% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 17.7 gr | 80% | 28,848 psi | 54% | 2877 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,866 psi | 63% | 3054 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,362 psi | 70% | 3114 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,737 psi | 65% | 2979 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,814 psi | 41% | 1873 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,982 psi | 63% | 2966 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 67% | 2982 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 83% | 3196 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 66% | 2969 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 200 | 19.9 gr | 86% | 32,721 psi | 61% | 2979 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,364 psi | 40% | 1913 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | 18.4 gr | 80% | 35,375 psi | 66% | 2999 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 83% | 3196 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 84% | 3153 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 62% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,526 psi | 81% | 3215 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 77% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,153 psi | 54% | 2854 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,827 psi | 72% | 3068 fps | 95.8% |
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 21 powders for .222 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 46gr | Speer Varmint Soft Point. Norma 200 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,330 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,090 fps to 3,330 fps. Alliant AR-Comp gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 21 of the 21 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (370 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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. Norma 200, ADI AR 2207, ReloadSwiss RS 36 rank at the top here: for .222 Rem. with the .224 | 46gr | Speer Varmint Soft Point 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.