Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. with .224 | 50gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 24 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% | 48,022 psi | 89% | 3087 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,639 psi | 74% | 3015 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,935 psi | 89% | 3000 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,021 psi | 86% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,276 psi | 71% | 3036 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,166 psi | 88% | 3178 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,501 psi | 90% | 3154 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,891 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,371 psi | 57% | 1990 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,832 psi | 85% | 3124 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,761 psi | 89% | 3101 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,066 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D063 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,515 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,559 psi | 90% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,325 psi | 86% | 3167 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,153 psi | 56% | 2029 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,630 psi | 87% | 3118 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,066 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,515 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,949 psi | 87% | 2918 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,834 psi | 89% | 3182 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,848 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,486 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,556 psi | 83% | 3055 fps | 97.6% |
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>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 64% | 2799 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,347 psi | 70% | 2963 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 84% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 17.1 gr | 80% | 29,863 psi | 56% | 2794 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,822 psi | 61% | 2917 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,910 psi | 63% | 2911 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,533 psi | 62% | 2834 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,888 psi | 82% | 3003 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,712 psi | 40% | 1776 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,721 psi | 61% | 2818 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 69% | 2887 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 85% | 3092 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D063 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 84% | 3038 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 68% | 2868 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 200 | 18.7 gr | 84% | 31,401 psi | 59% | 2831 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,785 psi | 41% | 1828 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | 17.8 gr | 80% | 36,564 psi | 68% | 2910 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 85% | 3092 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 84% | 3038 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 64% | 2689 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,003 psi | 78% | 3068 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 80% | 2947 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,079 psi | 52% | 2706 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,158 psi | 67% | 2894 fps | 95.6% |
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 24 powders for .222 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Berger Varmint. SNPE Vectan SP 3 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,182 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,990 fps to 3,182 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 24 of the 24 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (370 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x 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 | 50gr | Berger Varmint 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.