Load data for .222 Rem. + .224 | 73gr | Berger LTB

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Bullet:	.224 \| 73gr \| Berger LTB
Manufacturer SKU:	22420
Bullet Weight:	73gr \| 4.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.222 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.700" \| 43.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	27.9 Grains of Water \| 1.81 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	53664 psi \| 3700 bar
LID:	LID_B897_C128
Last updated:	2026-02-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .222 Rem. with .224 | 73gr | Berger LTB bullet and 56 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	97%	42250	79%	**92	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	87%	47239	88%	**15	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	91%	47268	88%	**87	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	47282	88%	**48	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	94%	47819	89%	**41	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	95%	47747	89%	**67	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	38682	72%	**95	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	41626	78%	**18	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	31894	59%	**44	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	42250	79%	**48	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	94%	47979	89%	**74	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	48051	90%	**12	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	91%	47659	89%	**82	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	43076	80%	**44	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	47297	88%	**12	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	87%	47834	89%	**75	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	97%	47268	88%	**87	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	91%	47471	88%	**87	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	47326	88%	**72	98%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	42293	79%	**08	93%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	35723	67%	**30	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	92%	47282	88%	**18	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	45281	84%	**25	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	93%	47500	89%	**51	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	95%	47747	89%	**67	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	38624	72%	**66	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	44164	82%	**43	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	35926	67%	**64	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	90%	48080	90%	**57	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	41060	77%	**52	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	40828	76%	**79	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	44454	83%	**31	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	95%	47485	88%	**21	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	94%	47485	88%	**64	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	44396	83%	**08	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	38450	72%	**93	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	47935	89%	**82	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	90%	47369	88%	**80	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	40770	76%	**52	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	44585	83%	**46	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	35636	66%	**95	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	38624	72%	**66	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	35926	67%	**64	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	47398	88%	**12	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	47761	89%	**87	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	42612	79%	**39	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	43033	80%	**75	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	90%	48211	90%	**82	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	95%	47297	88%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	40379	75%	**00	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	30298	56%	**62	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	37608	70%	**93	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	46934	87%	**67	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	37434	70%	**13	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	47630	89%	**20	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	94%	48138	90%	**03	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	92%	36564	68%	**77	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38769	72%	**84	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	33707	63%	**25	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	28892	54%	**90	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	33852	63%	**85	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	29530	55%	**06	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	22974	43%	**11	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	27543	51%	**06	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	23685	44%	**24	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25541	48%	**60	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32387	60%	**85	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	39668	74%	**70	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35027	65%	**56	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	32561	61%	**25	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	30661	57%	**77	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	39885	74%	**38	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29124	54%	**10	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33373	62%	**18	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38000	71%	**08	96%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	34896	65%	**54	90%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	23279	43%	**78	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34447	64%	**82	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	32430	60%	**62	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	31299	58%	**36	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	29530	55%	**06	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	27543	51%	**06	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	36753	68%	**02	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	92%	31662	59%	**65	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36927	69%	**67	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	32198	60%	**65	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	25991	48%	**31	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	37550	70%	**97	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	37927	71%	**48	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	30980	58%	**36	92%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	27862	52%	**44	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	32532	61%	**65	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41626	78%	**97	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	34084	64%	**31	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	37130	69%	**80	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27383	51%	**88	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	23873	44%	**00	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	27543	51%	**06	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	92%	31662	59%	**65	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	33852	63%	**52	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	31183	58%	**62	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26847	50%	**95	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	38203	71%	**80	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	35679	66%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30806	57%	**90	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25498	48%	**59	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	85%	21683	40%	**00	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	25367	47%	**85	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	31937	60%	**65	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	26600	50%	**44	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	30647	57%	**65	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	35578	66%	**64	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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