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Load data for .225 Win. + .224 | 52gr | Berger Varmint

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Rottweil R 901

.225 Win. + .224 | 52gr | Berger Varmint

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 52gr | Berger Varmint
Manufacturer SKU:
22309
Bullet Weight:
52gr | 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.718" | 18.2mm
Caliber:
.225 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
1.929" | 49.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.462" | 62.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.185" | 4.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.185" | 4.7mm
Case Capacity:
40.0 Grains of Water | 2.60 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B887_C152
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 142 loads in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 52gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 71 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Rottweil R 901. 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>>
92%
50343
89%
**02
96%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
49269
87%
**43
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
88%
49588
88%
**37
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
89%
50009
88%
**43
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
50734
90%
**56
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
86%
50575
89%
**60
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
92%
50604
89%
**25
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49850
88%
**96
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
48486
86%
**83
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
91%
50488
89%
**22
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
47993
85%
**66
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
50589
89%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
95%
50299
89%
**19
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
96%
42656
75%
**97
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
50720
90%
**74
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
92%
50198
89%
**96
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
90%
49835
88%
**15
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
88%
49821
88%
**30
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
95%
50212
89%
**19
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
88%
49893
88%
**92
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
84%
50821
90%
**02
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
50618
89%
**89
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
49269
87%
**43
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
32024
57%
**82
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
95%
49734
88%
**48
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
48167
85%
**27
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
85%
50372
89%
**33
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
94%
49951
88%
**19
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
90%
50285
89%
**73
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
84%
49530
88%
**40
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
86%
49821
88%
**53
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
93%
50807
90%
**15
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
91%
50154
89%
**20
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
49777
88%
**73
98%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
93%
50836
90%
**86
98%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
92%
49501
88%
**83
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
50807
90%
**25
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
95%
49995
88%
**09
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
89%
49893
88%
**33
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
90%
49647
88%
**83
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
87%
49792
88%
**33
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
31821
56%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
86%
50169
89%
**76
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
96%
50618
89%
**40
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
50270
89%
**51
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
41452
73%
**84
95%
Rottweil R 901 👍
<<locked>>
90%
50502
89%
**76
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
94%
49342
87%
**40
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
44251
78%
**84
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
46963
83%
**60
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
91%
50111
89%
**37
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
92%
49603
88%
**69
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
91%
50734
90%
**14
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
49690
88%
**87
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
50807
90%
**15
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
49777
88%
**73
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
50792
90%
**37
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
50749
90%
**89
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
92%
50720
90%
**20
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
91%
49792
88%
**50
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
45788
81%
**04
96%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
88%
50024
88%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
93%
49748
88%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
42830
76%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
94%
49995
88%
**50
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
38696
68%
**14
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
88%
49995
88%
**92
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
94%
49821
88%
**69
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
40886
72%
**27
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
88%
49792
88%
**22
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
86%
50241
89%
**92
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
35592
63%
**58
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
86%
35810
63%
**38
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
40176
71%
**50
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
83%
39697
70%
**07
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
42380
75%
**86
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
42351
75%
**02
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
34534
61%
**84
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
35694
63%
**91
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
29008
51%
**04
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
35694
63%
**27
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
84%
31575
56%
**63
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
43627
77%
**41
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
85%
35462
63%
**61
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
91%
35882
63%
**17
91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
46673
83%
**02
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
37739
67%
**07
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
35998
64%
**94
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
39755
70%
**10
95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
88%
38725
68%
**50
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
39001
69%
**63
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
46514
82%
**27
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
90%
39668
70%
**56
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
87%
35810
63%
**38
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
25164
44%
**08
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
31227
55%
**15
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
87%
35781
63%
**35
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
44730
79%
**35
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
83%
34229
61%
**48
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
37579
66%
**87
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
44005
78%
**28
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
41684
74%
**82
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
32996
58%
**12
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
36709
65%
**09
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
31096
55%
**20
91%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
34867
62%
**12
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
34650
61%
**48
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
84%
33750
60%
**22
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
85%
35375
63%
**68
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
84%
41959
74%
**56
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
36172
64%
**68
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
40843
72%
**30
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
80%
25121
44%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
42018
74%
**09
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
93%
45339
80%
**35
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
29515
52%
**30
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
90%
34069
60%
**58
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
37942
67%
**97
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
32808
58%
**46
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
86%
31647
56%
**59
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
35404
63%
**71
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
84%
39668
70%
**17
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
34243
61%
**05
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
36564
65%
**09
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
29704
53%
**31
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
32996
58%
**12
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
31096
55%
**20
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45281
80%
**25
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
40437
71%
**76
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
36027
64%
**12
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
35273
62%
**22
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
86%
32068
57%
**66
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
40654
72%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
33765
60%
**66
98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
25976
46%
**89
94%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
32039
57%
**43
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
28790
51%
**41
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
39566
70%
**59
95%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
32126
57%
**59
94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
91%
33707
60%
**36
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
39131
69%
**82
95%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
42134
74%
**32
95%

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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