Load data for .225 Win. + .224 | 40gr | Nosler Varmageddon BTip

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Nosler Varmageddon BTip
Manufacturer SKU:	17230
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.225 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.929" \| 49.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	40.0 Grains of Water \| 2.60 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	56565 psi \| 3900 bar
LID:	LID_B3952_C152
Last updated:	2026-01-20

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 40gr | Nosler Varmageddon BTip bullet and 58 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>>	96%	50096	89%	**94	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	49516	88%	**81	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	49893	88%	**27	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	49966	88%	**78	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	90%	49705	88%	**22	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	50009	88%	**65	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	49400	87%	**40	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	50256	89%	**20	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	40596	72%	**27	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49908	88%	**73	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	90%	50198	89%	**27	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	49400	87%	**52	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	49879	88%	**79	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	50444	89%	**20	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	50459	89%	**35	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	50386	89%	**93	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	94%	50763	90%	**43	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	50792	90%	**17	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	49545	88%	**29	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30734	54%	**44	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	43381	77%	**42	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	90%	50212	89%	**88	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	45237	80%	**25	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	50357	89%	**78	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	50140	89%	**58	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	50009	88%	**65	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	49095	87%	**94	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	50778	90%	**25	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	44063	78%	**47	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	50096	89%	**94	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	49429	87%	**58	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	49269	87%	**84	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	50024	88%	**88	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	50691	90%	**38	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30327	54%	**90	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	49647	88%	**81	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	50125	89%	**81	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	45818	81%	**73	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	50038	88%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	50821	90%	**24	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	49284	87%	**61	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	50415	89%	**19	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	41582	74%	**28	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	49095	87%	**94	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	44063	78%	**47	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	49806	88%	**15	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	50531	89%	**01	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	49530	88%	**19	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	50691	90%	**55	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	50662	90%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	49385	87%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	47297	84%	**89	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	35549	63%	**73	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	44962	79%	**70	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	50372	89%	**98	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	45194	80%	**93	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	50517	89%	**47	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	50299	89%	**91	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	42351	75%	**14	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	43816	77%	**73	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	39291	69%	**88	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33678	60%	**87	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	39102	69%	**92	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	35099	62%	**97	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	27543	49%	**69	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	32793	58%	**94	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	28979	51%	**86	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29472	52%	**41	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37202	66%	**22	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	45266	80%	**63	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	40219	71%	**63	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	87%	37463	66%	**25	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	35157	62%	**74	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	45034	80%	**94	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	33315	59%	**07	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	38957	69%	**58	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	42786	76%	**81	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24120	43%	**51	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	27485	49%	**63	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38406	68%	**38	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	94%	41365	73%	**24	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	37811	67%	**86	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	37057	66%	**50	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	35099	62%	**97	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	32793	58%	**94	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	41742	74%	**25	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	92%	36782	65%	**66	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	42076	74%	**30	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	36724	65%	**56	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	30632	54%	**09	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	42018	74%	**07	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	42946	76%	**68	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23873	42%	**00	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	36056	64%	**46	92%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	32387	57%	**35	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	37246	66%	**53	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	45701	81%	**46	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	40147	71%	**74	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	41742	74%	**91	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	31183	55%	**36	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	85%	28326	50%	**51	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	32793	58%	**94	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	92%	36782	65%	**66	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	39334	70%	**79	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	36825	65%	**66	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	30371	54%	**27	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	42525	75%	**78	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	40973	72%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34737	61%	**87	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	28587	51%	**91	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	25440	45%	**31	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	29689	52%	**53	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	37376	66%	**92	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	30893	55%	**02	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	35549	63%	**69	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	39769	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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