Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. with .224 | 50gr | Hornady CX bullet and 22 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2207, Norma 200 and Alliant Reloder-7.
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: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,992 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,456 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,050 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,375 psi | 66% | 2986 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,700 psi | 81% | 3133 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,804 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,718 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,153 psi | 54% | 1969 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,123 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,498 psi | 85% | 3058 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,659 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,905 psi | 87% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,050 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,892 psi | 54% | 2018 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,761 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,659 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,123 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,993 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,701 psi | 85% | 3140 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,934 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,239 psi | 88% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,830 psi | 80% | 3035 fps | 97.3% |
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% | 35,302 psi | 66% | 2825 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 80% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 16.8 gr | 80% | 28,137 psi | 52% | 2749 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,837 psi | 61% | 2917 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,678 psi | 63% | 2907 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | 18.2 gr | 84% | 33,808 psi | 63% | 2844 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,527 psi | 83% | 3012 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,161 psi | 39% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,214 psi | 62% | 2831 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 66% | 2851 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 82% | 3058 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 65% | 2831 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 200 | 18.8 gr | 86% | 31,256 psi | 58% | 2831 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,132 psi | 39% | 1814 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 64% | 2858 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 82% | 3058 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 82% | 3009 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,474 psi | 61% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,076 psi | 80% | 3087 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 75% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,500 psi | 53% | 2726 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,288 psi | 66% | 2871 fps | 95.2% |
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 36 powders for .222 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Hornady CX. Norma 200 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,182 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,969 fps to 3,182 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 36 of the 36 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (370 MPa), the top charges use 54–89 %, leaving at least 11 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, Alliant AR-Comp 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. ADI AR 2207, Norma 200, Alliant Reloder-7 rank at the top here: for .222 Rem. with the .224 | 50gr | Hornady CX they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, Accurate LT-32 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.