Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. with .224 | 52gr | Barnes Match Burner BT 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% | 46,862 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,234 psi | 77% | 3002 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,369 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,776 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,847 psi | 87% | 3143 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,682 psi | 72% | 3031 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,906 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,471 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,457 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,211 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,226 psi | 56% | 1955 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,326 psi | 88% | 3107 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,847 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,485 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,225 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,124 psi | 56% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,225 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,370 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,137 psi | 86% | 3107 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,557 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,485 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,165 psi | 84% | 3041 fps | 98.3% |
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>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 66% | 2785 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,695 psi | 68% | 2904 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,800 psi | 78% | 2907 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 17.1 gr | 80% | 30,647 psi | 57% | 2772 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,266 psi | 82% | 3091 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,994 psi | 56% | 2795 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,837 psi | 61% | 2838 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | 17.7 gr | 80% | 32,445 psi | 60% | 2762 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,380 psi | 79% | 2933 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,556 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,307 psi | 42% | 1759 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,182 psi | 56% | 2707 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 72% | 2871 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 69% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 18.4 gr | 82% | 30,922 psi | 58% | 2772 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,930 psi | 41% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 70% | 2881 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 66% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,176 psi | 77% | 3005 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 83% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,805 psi | 54% | 2684 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,475 psi | 62% | 2785 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 22 powders for .222 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 52gr | Barnes Match Burner BT. Alliant Reloder-10x delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,163 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,955 fps to 3,163 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 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 52.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.0 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, Alliant Reloder-7 rank at the top here: for .222 Rem. with the .224 | 52gr | Barnes Match Burner BT 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.