Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 50gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 62 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon LEVERevolution, IMR 3031 and Winchester 748.
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: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 3389 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 3445 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 3445 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 3301 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 3314 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,865 psi | 90% | 3468 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 3399 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 3524 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 3438 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,749 psi | 90% | 3330 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 3451 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 3353 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,865 psi | 90% | 3478 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 3442 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 3458 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 3366 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 3451 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 3465 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,895 psi | 58% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,659 psi | 84% | 3468 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 3399 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 3399 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 3386 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 3474 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 3373 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 3406 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,993 psi | 85% | 3379 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 3409 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,764 psi | 58% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 3412 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,355 psi | 84% | 3488 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 3399 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 3373 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 3399 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 3474 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 3406 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 3356 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 3409 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 3442 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 3369 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 3346 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 3442 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 3353 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 3389 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,976 psi | 80% | 3301 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 3406 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 3425 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,095 psi | 85% | 3442 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 3461 fps | 96.6% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 59% | 3031 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 64% | 3117 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,688 psi | 49% | 2910 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,260 psi | 66% | 3169 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,737 psi | 61% | 3130 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 75% | 3186 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 76% | 3196 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 80% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 73% | 3271 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,236 psi | 76% | 3278 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 54% | 3051 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,282 psi | 82% | 3451 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,629 psi | 81% | 3369 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 68% | 3196 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 83% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 73% | 3150 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,832 psi | 81% | 3379 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,699 psi | 75% | 3225 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,843 psi | 72% | 3271 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 66% | 3182 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 67% | 3189 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 83% | 3304 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,514 psi | 82% | 3383 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 33.8 gr | 94% | 45,295 psi | 80% | 3396 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,192 psi | 43% | 2018 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | 27.2 gr | 82% | 31,328 psi | 55% | 3071 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 70% | 3192 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,236 psi | 76% | 3278 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 79% | 3333 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,856 psi | 69% | 3169 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,319 psi | 68% | 3205 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,688 psi | 84% | 3317 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,685 psi | 75% | 3274 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 77% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,221 psi | 75% | 3255 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,418 psi | 61% | 3087 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,844 psi | 42% | 2057 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,668 psi | 70% | 3202 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,944 psi | 72% | 3327 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,534 psi | 63% | 3091 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,438 psi | 75% | 3248 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 79% | 3333 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,319 psi | 68% | 3205 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,685 psi | 75% | 3274 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,977 psi | 81% | 3291 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 83% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 74% | 3271 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 69% | 3199 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,432 psi | 61% | 3005 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,705 psi | 56% | 2940 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,613 psi | 77% | 3301 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,692 psi | 60% | 2999 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 81% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 65% | 3081 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,908 psi | 56% | 2959 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,803 psi | 47% | 2881 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,027 psi | 62% | 3077 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,843 psi | 74% | 3235 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,250 psi | 76% | 3271 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,056 psi | 64% | 3110 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | 31 gr | 86% | 39,088 psi | 69% | 3238 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,645 psi | 84% | 3399 fps | 95.8% |
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 62 powders for .225 Win. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Fox Classic Hunter. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,524 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,244 fps to 3,524 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 62 of the 62 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Bofors RP3 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. Hodgdon LEVERevolution, IMR 3031, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .225 Win. with the .224 | 50gr | Fox Classic Hunter they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.