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

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Nosler Varmageddon HPFB
Manufacturer SKU:	o_17225
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_B3953_C152
Last updated:	2026-05-29

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 40gr | Nosler Varmageddon HPFB bullet and 65 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%	50720	90%	**17	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	50749	90%	**98	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	50575	89%	**34	98%
ADI Benchmark 8208	<<locked>>	95%	50763	90%	**94	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	94%	49792	88%	**61	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	49922	88%	**14	92%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	49748	88%	**84	92%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	50415	89%	**81	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	42641	75%	**66	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	94%	50111	89%	**07	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	39682	70%	**04	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	50386	89%	**73	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	90%	50227	89%	**24	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	49908	88%	**58	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	50546	89%	**86	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	96%	50198	89%	**81	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	50328	89%	**14	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	49676	88%	**32	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	92%	49559	88%	**60	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	90%	49922	88%	**20	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	49748	88%	**07	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	50198	89%	**38	98%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	49501	88%	**94	94%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	49530	88%	**71	94%
[Hodgdon LEVERevolution]*	<<locked>>	97%	46238	82%	**55	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30676	54%	**41	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	48718	86%	**57	99%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49879	88%	**91	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	45658	81%	**29	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	50763	90%	**94	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	50140	89%	**52	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	50009	88%	**58	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	48617	86%	**78	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	95%	49980	88%	**06	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	43250	76%	**33	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	50865	90%	**04	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	48530	86%	**45	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	49690	88%	**01	98%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	50633	90%	**91	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	50459	89%	**25	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	30313	54%	**87	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	50705	90%	**98	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	49676	88%	**81	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	45600	81%	**63	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	49777	88%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	49603	88%	**07	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 3 👍	<<locked>>	90%	50604	89%	**24	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	49864	88%	**68	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	49893	88%	**15	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	41582	74%	**22	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	48617	86%	**78	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	43250	76%	**33	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	50430	89%	**25	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	49676	88%	**78	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	50183	89%	**25	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	95%	49850	88%	**32	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	49443	87%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	50082	89%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	50894	90%	**45	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	41118	73%	**07	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	46949	83%	**06	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	49647	88%	**52	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	44831	79%	**56	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	49676	88%	**24	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	97%	48617	86%	**65	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	41278	73%	**94	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	43671	77%	**66	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	39711	70%	**97	96%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	86%	38029	67%	**89	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	32518	57%	**45	95%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	83%	45977	81%	**25	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	43816	77%	**53	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	35099	62%	**20	93%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	24729	44%	**31	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	83%	32634	58%	**78	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	29240	52%	**96	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29849	53%	**55	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37231	66%	**32	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	45934	81%	**73	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	40408	71%	**76	97%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	94%	46195	82%	**83	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	86%	35230	62%	**63	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	35375	63%	**78	90%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	89%	44193	78%	**35	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	35766	63%	**89	94%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	37086	66%	**96	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	46021	81%	**53	97%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	90%	40509	72%	**88	91%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	90%	40393	71%	**58	90%
[Hodgdon LEVERevolution]*	<<locked>>	92%	38972	69%	**61	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24062	43%	**54	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	28036	50%	**86	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38145	67%	**25	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	94%	41959	74%	**50	91%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	38029	67%	**89	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	37072	66%	**60	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	34940	62%	**01	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	31734	56%	**58	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	42119	74%	**28	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	92%	37173	66%	**73	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	42409	75%	**37	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	37289	66%	**73	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	30023	53%	**92	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	42554	75%	**14	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	42583	75%	**55	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	23815	42%	**97	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	35781	63%	**46	92%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	32387	57%	**28	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	37260	66%	**60	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	45585	81%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	40727	72%	**01	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 3	<<locked>>	81%	37217	66%	**15	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	41916	74%	**88	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30908	55%	**33	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	84%	28094	50%	**38	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	31734	56%	**58	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	92%	37173	66%	**73	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	38638	68%	**66	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	35998	64%	**50	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	30748	54%	**40	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	41814	74%	**51	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	43729	77%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35201	62%	**01	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	30647	54%	**56	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	83%	25875	46%	**54	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	29269	52%	**30	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	36898	65%	**53	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	30719	54%	**86	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	34925	62%	**60	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	39595	70%	**45	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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