Load data for .225 Win. + .224 | 40gr | AERO SB,- smax:8.20

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| AERO SB,- smax:8.20
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.638" \| 16.2mm
Caliber:	.225 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.929" \| 49.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.445" \| 62.1mm
Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	40.0 Grains of Water \| 2.60 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	56565 psi \| 3900 bar
LID:	LID_B6_C152
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 40gr | AERO SB,- smax:8.20 bullet and 59 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198. 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%	49545	88%	**88	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	49661	88%	**91	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	49429	87%	**24	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	50488	89%	**94	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	90%	49617	88%	**25	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	50850	90%	**75	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	46180	82%	**81	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	49429	87%	**04	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	37971	67%	**65	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48979	87%	**60	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	91%	50270	89%	**20	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	50357	89%	**65	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	50807	90%	**99	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	49806	88%	**11	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	49980	88%	**32	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	50546	89%	**06	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	93%	49429	87%	**24	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	50053	88%	**07	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	49821	88%	**42	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30240	53%	**38	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	41945	74%	**12	98%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	90%	50676	90%	**01	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	44367	78%	**09	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	49632	88%	**68	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	50053	88%	**61	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	49922	88%	**68	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	47326	84%	**61	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	50270	89%	**22	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	41814	74%	**07	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	50720	90%	**14	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	47137	83%	**09	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	48530	86%	**75	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	50865	90%	**07	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	50720	90%	**42	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29791	53%	**84	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	49603	88%	**88	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	41684	74%	**63	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	49501	88%	**78	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	44295	78%	**43	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	50314	89%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	49937	88%	**07	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	48718	86%	**55	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	50343	89%	**25	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	40553	72%	**09	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	47326	84%	**61	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	41814	74%	**07	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	50734	90%	**42	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	49763	88%	**88	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	48631	86%	**06	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	50082	89%	**48	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	50792	90%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	49443	87%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	45484	80%	**47	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	34171	60%	**33	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	44860	79%	**73	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	49647	88%	**88	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	44324	78%	**76	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	49922	88%	**37	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	50299	89%	**94	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	41408	73%	**07	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	42569	75%	**53	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	38624	68%	**78	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	32677	58%	**78	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	38754	69%	**92	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	33953	60%	**81	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	26165	46%	**27	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	31662	56%	**58	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	29428	52%	**99	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28703	51%	**19	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35882	63%	**02	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	44614	79%	**56	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	39537	70%	**53	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	37739	67%	**22	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	35273	62%	**74	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	43758	77%	**71	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	32140	57%	**87	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	38247	68%	**45	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41640	74%	**65	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23641	42%	**51	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	84%	26977	48%	**50	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37333	66%	**02	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	94%	40553	72%	**24	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	36985	65%	**69	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	35621	63%	**23	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	34650	61%	**94	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	32329	57%	**84	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	41191	73%	**19	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	36985	65%	**79	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	40886	72%	**10	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	36999	65%	**63	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	84%	30632	54%	**22	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	41365	73%	**94	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	41626	74%	**42	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	23337	41%	**90	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	34650	61%	**23	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	94%	37072	66%	**38	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30734	54%	**92	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	37115	66%	**56	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44628	79%	**40	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	39610	70%	**68	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	41989	74%	**01	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	82%	30893	55%	**40	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	85%	28021	50%	**51	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	32329	57%	**84	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	36985	65%	**79	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	38624	68%	**66	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	35955	64%	**46	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	29588	52%	**07	91%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	42018	74%	**71	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39813	70%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33402	59%	**55	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27775	49%	**81	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	88%	25817	46%	**54	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	85%	29457	52%	**40	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	37768	67%	**15	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	30951	55%	**12	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	34867	62%	**53	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	39653	70%	**58	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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