Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. with .224 | 50gr | Speer Varmint Soft Point bullet and 22 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 Alliant Reloder-7.
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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>> | 88% | 47,079 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,959 psi | 78% | 3081 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,601 psi | 89% | 3087 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,225 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,355 psi | 88% | 3215 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,667 psi | 72% | 3094 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,397 psi | 85% | 3182 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,805 psi | 89% | 3159 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,716 psi | 85% | 3058 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,429 psi | 57% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,718 psi | 89% | 3179 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,630 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,572 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,803 psi | 85% | 3173 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,762 psi | 55% | 2051 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,513 psi | 85% | 3117 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,079 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,978 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,456 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,341 psi | 90% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,760 psi | 87% | 3130 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,495 psi | 75% | 3002 fps | 96.1% |
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% | 35,868 psi | 67% | 2858 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,898 psi | 69% | 2969 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,498 psi | 83% | 3025 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 17.7 gr | 80% | 30,893 psi | 58% | 2838 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,222 psi | 82% | 3153 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,226 psi | 56% | 2858 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,272 psi | 62% | 2910 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | 18.3 gr | 80% | 32,532 psi | 61% | 2825 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,844 psi | 80% | 3002 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,249 psi | 41% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,155 psi | 60% | 2822 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 72% | 2940 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 70% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 19 gr | 82% | 30,995 psi | 58% | 2831 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,857 psi | 41% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 70% | 2949 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 66% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,423 psi | 77% | 3074 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 82% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,125 psi | 58% | 2808 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,548 psi | 64% | 2871 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,334 psi | 71% | 2956 fps | 95.4% |
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 22 powders for .222 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Speer Varmint Soft Point. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,215 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,014 fps to 3,215 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 22 of the 22 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (370 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, 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, Alliant Reloder-7 rank at the top here: for .222 Rem. with the .224 | 50gr | 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.