Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .222 Rem. with .224 | 69gr | Sierra MatchKing bullet and 47 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are SNPE Vectan SP 10, Shooters World AR Plus and Lovex D073.4.
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>> | 84% | 46,659 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,122 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,921 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,347 psi | 70% | 2638 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,571 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,571 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,558 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,979 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,108 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,080 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,788 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,818 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,021 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,457 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,485 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,080 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,963 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,963 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,560 psi | 59% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,218 psi | 73% | 2694 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,108 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,543 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,411 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,283 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,061 psi | 78% | 2717 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,486 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,311 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,019 psi | 82% | 2726 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,763 psi | 59% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,108 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,311 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,457 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,411 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,061 psi | 78% | 2717 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,485 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,486 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,283 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,124 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,479 psi | 72% | 2539 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,267 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,050 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,152 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,004 psi | 80% | 2638 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,073 psi | 73% | 2651 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,843 psi | 76% | 2641 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,930 psi | 76% | 2667 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,254 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 96.4% |
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% | 40,814 psi | 76% | 2546 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,818 psi | 52% | 2339 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,320 psi | 73% | 2612 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 26,585 psi | 50% | 2385 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,581 psi | 74% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,581 psi | 74% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 65% | 2415 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,234 psi | 75% | 2520 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 69% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,534 psi | 64% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,265 psi | 45% | 2293 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,443 psi | 57% | 2421 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 71% | 2526 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,272 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,888 psi | 82% | 2641 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,056 psi | 65% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,232 psi | 71% | 2612 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 67% | 2454 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,453 psi | 44% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,864 psi | 58% | 2493 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 61% | 2425 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 82% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | 19.3 gr | 84% | 39,523 psi | 74% | 2618 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,047 psi | 78% | 2657 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,581 psi | 74% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 80% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,187 psi | 67% | 2572 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,221 psi | 43% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 81% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,509 psi | 75% | 2628 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,363 psi | 71% | 2579 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | 19.3 gr | 84% | 39,523 psi | 74% | 2618 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,581 psi | 74% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 74% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 19.3 gr | 84% | 37,260 psi | 69% | 2585 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,937 psi | 58% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,666 psi | 70% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,171 psi | 64% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,113 psi | 64% | 2457 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 64% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,124 psi | 54% | 2333 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,718 psi | 54% | 2329 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,776 psi | 54% | 2411 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,361 psi | 68% | 2549 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,638 psi | 72% | 2621 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,455 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 95.7% |
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 73 powders for .222 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 69gr | Sierra MatchKing. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,844 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,686 fps to 2,844 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 73 of the 73 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 69.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Accurate 2520 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 10, Shooters World AR Plus, Lovex D073.4 rank at the top here: for .222 Rem. with the .224 | 69gr | Sierra MatchKing they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2200, Accurate 2230, ADI AR 2206H 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.