Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. with .224 | 55gr | CutEdge MTH bullet and 26 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% | 47,703 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,218 psi | 73% | 2877 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,283 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,848 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,905 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,347 psi | 70% | 2892 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,325 psi | 86% | 3033 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,092 psi | 84% | 2954 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,021 psi | 86% | 2912 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,775 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,066 psi | 56% | 1875 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,847 psi | 85% | 2984 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,210 psi | 88% | 2947 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,993 psi | 89% | 2994 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D063 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,399 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,788 psi | 85% | 2908 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,687 psi | 85% | 3017 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,747 psi | 55% | 1912 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,383 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,993 psi | 89% | 2994 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,399 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,630 psi | 87% | 2768 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,718 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,834 psi | 89% | 2878 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,701 psi | 85% | 2957 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,192 psi | 80% | 2914 fps | 98.1% |
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% | 34,243 psi | 64% | 2677 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,811 psi | 69% | 2825 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,859 psi | 80% | 2841 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 84% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 16.2 gr | 80% | 29,298 psi | 55% | 2655 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,371 psi | 57% | 2727 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,328 psi | 58% | 2720 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,719 psi | 57% | 2637 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,524 psi | 76% | 2810 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,019 psi | 82% | 2883 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,538 psi | 40% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,501 psi | 57% | 2634 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 68% | 2741 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 84% | 2941 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D063 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 67% | 2718 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 17.8 gr | 84% | 30,922 psi | 58% | 2699 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,074 psi | 39% | 1708 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | 16.8 gr | 80% | 35,766 psi | 67% | 2760 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 84% | 2941 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 63% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,044 psi | 73% | 2871 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 79% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,485 psi | 51% | 2569 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,765 psi | 63% | 2714 fps | 95.5% |
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 44 powders for .222 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | CutEdge MTH. SNPE Vectan SP 10 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,063 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,875 fps to 3,063 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 44 of the 44 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (370 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 55.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495 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 | 55gr | CutEdge MTH they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495, 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.