Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. with .224 | 62gr | Nosler Bonded Solid Base bullet and 33 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Norma 200 and ADI AR 2207.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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>> | 86% | 47,601 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,354 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,501 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,958 psi | 74% | 2840 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,892 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,399 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,615 psi | 87% | 2860 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,428 psi | 90% | 2941 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,786 psi | 80% | 2889 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,398 psi | 88% | 2909 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,311 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,180 psi | 86% | 2783 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,659 psi | 87% | 2893 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,718 psi | 89% | 2925 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,514 psi | 87% | 2793 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,676 psi | 59% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,550 psi | 70% | 2766 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,528 psi | 87% | 2847 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,862 psi | 87% | 2786 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,934 psi | 86% | 2748 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,094 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,068 psi | 60% | 1833 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,644 psi | 87% | 2820 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,050 psi | 86% | 2852 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,036 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,890 psi | 86% | 2888 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,109 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,513 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,092 psi | 82% | 2785 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,340 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,195 psi | 88% | 2836 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,061 psi | 78% | 2737 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,289 psi | 68% | 2723 fps | 97.2% |
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% | 38,914 psi | 73% | 2644 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,386 psi | 58% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,698 psi | 78% | 2792 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,850 psi | 59% | 2674 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,536 psi | 70% | 2602 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,716 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 16.5 gr | 80% | 34,418 psi | 64% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 19.6 gr | 86% | 37,202 psi | 69% | 2720 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,860 psi | 48% | 2465 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,398 psi | 53% | 2497 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 67% | 2627 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,665 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,768 psi | 70% | 2732 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,336 psi | 77% | 2806 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,073 psi | 73% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,742 psi | 42% | 1595 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,549 psi | 66% | 2715 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,835 psi | 57% | 2511 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 77% | 2692 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 76% | 2660 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 17.2 gr | 80% | 32,053 psi | 60% | 2580 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,974 psi | 43% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 76% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,772 psi | 80% | 2803 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 71% | 2475 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,685 psi | 80% | 2829 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,244 psi | 66% | 2651 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,554 psi | 79% | 2732 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,609 psi | 72% | 2684 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 60% | 2541 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,964 psi | 54% | 2455 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,518 psi | 61% | 2551 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,371 psi | 57% | 2579 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 33 powders for .222 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 62gr | Nosler Bonded Solid Base. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,941 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,785 fps to 2,941 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 33 of the 33 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (370 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 62.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp 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. ADI AR 2219, Norma 200, ADI AR 2207 rank at the top here: for .222 Rem. with the .224 | 62gr | Nosler Bonded Solid Base 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.