Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.56 x 45 NATO with .222 | 52gr | Frontier PH Phlanx bullet and 29 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-7, ADI AR 2207 and Norma 200.
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: 20"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,351 psi | 68% | 2920 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate No. 11 FS | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,492 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,187 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 97% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,566 psi | 63% | 2943 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,037 psi | 79% | 3077 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,042 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,159 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,385 psi | 49% | 1909 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,155 psi | 82% | 3074 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,779 psi | 85% | 3081 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,284 psi | 49% | 1959 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,779 psi | 85% | 3081 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,720 psi | 81% | 3087 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,747 psi | 77% | 2982 fps | 98.1% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 20"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 58% | 2710 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,987 psi | 64% | 2871 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,703 psi | 76% | 2927 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate No. 11 FS | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 84% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 76% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 17.4 gr | 80% | 31,647 psi | 51% | 2694 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,863 psi | 77% | 3054 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,474 psi | 52% | 2759 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,795 psi | 57% | 2805 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | 18.4 gr | 82% | 35,244 psi | 57% | 2730 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,137 psi | 74% | 2907 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,951 psi | 80% | 2989 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,524 psi | 36% | 1719 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,229 psi | 55% | 2720 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 62% | 2785 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 76% | 2982 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 61% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 200 | 19.1 gr | 84% | 33,721 psi | 54% | 2740 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,147 psi | 36% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 62% | 2805 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 76% | 2982 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 76% | 2943 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 57% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,532 psi | 83% | 3110 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,657 psi | 72% | 2976 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 72% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 51% | 2671 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,101 psi | 59% | 2769 fps | 95.3% |
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 46 powders for 5.56 x 45 NATO loaded with the .222 | 52gr | Frontier PH Phlanx. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,182 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,909 fps to 3,182 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 46 of the 46 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 49–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 52.0 gr projectile in 0.222" calls for a 1:7.5 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. Alliant Reloder-7, ADI AR 2207, Norma 200 rank at the top here: for 5.56 x 45 NATO with the .222 | 52gr | Frontier PH Phlanx 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.