Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. with .224 | 55gr | Hornady Varmint bullet and 26 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are SNPE Vectan SP 3, Alliant Reloder-10x and Norma 200.
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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>> | 86% | 45,847 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,512 psi | 83% | 3005 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,963 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,486 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,543 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,366 psi | 79% | 3037 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,252 psi | 84% | 3051 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,355 psi | 88% | 3023 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,037 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,543 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,819 psi | 89% | 2990 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,676 psi | 59% | 1925 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,747 psi | 89% | 3050 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,556 psi | 85% | 2948 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,253 psi | 88% | 2955 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,312 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,589 psi | 57% | 1962 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,080 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,095 psi | 90% | 2811 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,007 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,746 psi | 87% | 3061 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,366 psi | 79% | 2915 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,485 psi | 88% | 3008 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,312 psi | 90% | 3032 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,190 psi | 75% | 2864 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,360 psi | 66% | 2864 fps | 95.9% |
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% | 37,840 psi | 71% | 2789 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,389 psi | 64% | 2792 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,754 psi | 72% | 2789 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 61% | 2764 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,075 psi | 77% | 2970 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,471 psi | 53% | 2698 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 18.5 gr | 84% | 31,227 psi | 58% | 2735 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 64% | 2754 fps | 97.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,523 psi | 74% | 2821 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,075 psi | 77% | 2970 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,815 psi | 80% | 2894 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,713 psi | 42% | 1722 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,733 psi | 55% | 2639 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 76% | 2852 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 73% | 2813 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 18.2 gr | 80% | 30,835 psi | 57% | 2710 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,350 psi | 42% | 1759 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 74% | 2867 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 69% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,932 psi | 82% | 3022 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 19.8 gr | 90% | 38,334 psi | 71% | 2887 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,263 psi | 75% | 2870 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,821 psi | 57% | 2675 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,328 psi | 58% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,114 psi | 65% | 2771 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,938 psi | 61% | 2802 fps | 95% |
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 26 powders for .222 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Hornady Varmint. Norma 200 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,087 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,925 fps to 3,087 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 26 of the 26 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (370 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322 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. SNPE Vectan SP 3, Alliant Reloder-10x, Norma 200 rank at the top here: for .222 Rem. with the .224 | 55gr | Hornady 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.