Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. with .224 | 55gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint 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, Alliant Reloder-7 and ADI AR 2207.
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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% | 46,557 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,191 psi | 77% | 2917 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,963 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,906 psi | 89% | 3044 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,862 psi | 87% | 3053 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,624 psi | 74% | 2942 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,921 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,630 psi | 89% | 3000 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,022 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,283 psi | 90% | 2964 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,690 psi | 57% | 1884 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,456 psi | 88% | 3014 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,079 psi | 86% | 2929 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,761 psi | 89% | 2938 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,165 psi | 84% | 3006 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,183 psi | 58% | 1934 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,211 psi | 90% | 3003 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,457 psi | 90% | 2794 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,499 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,992 psi | 88% | 2862 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,572 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,789 psi | 87% | 2957 fps | 98.6% |
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% | 35,853 psi | 67% | 2713 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,448 psi | 68% | 2815 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,887 psi | 78% | 2825 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 16.4 gr | 80% | 30,661 psi | 57% | 2687 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,584 psi | 81% | 2988 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,124 psi | 56% | 2719 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,185 psi | 62% | 2764 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | 17 gr | 80% | 32,547 psi | 61% | 2681 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,653 psi | 74% | 2793 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,614 psi | 85% | 2916 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,133 psi | 41% | 1685 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,139 psi | 56% | 2622 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 72% | 2778 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 70% | 2754 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 17.2 gr | 80% | 28,921 psi | 54% | 2634 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,770 psi | 41% | 1722 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 70% | 2797 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 65% | 2568 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,377 psi | 72% | 2858 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 82% | 2817 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,196 psi | 54% | 2612 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,446 psi | 62% | 2704 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 45 powders for .222 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint. Alliant Reloder-10x delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,068 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,884 fps to 3,068 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 45 of the 45 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. The 55.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, 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, Alliant Reloder-7, ADI AR 2207 rank at the top here: for .222 Rem. with the .224 | 55gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint 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.