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Load data for .225 Win. + .224 | 52gr | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point

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

.225 Win. + .224 | 52gr | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 52gr | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point
Manufacturer SKU:
1036
Bullet Weight:
52gr | 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.720" | 18.3mm
Caliber:
.225 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
1.929" | 49.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.440" | 62.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.209" | 5.3mm
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_B6059_C152
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 142 loads in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 52gr | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point 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%
49937
88%
**89
96%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
49081
87%
**37
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
88%
49284
87%
**30
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
90%
50662
90%
**53
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
50328
89%
**43
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
86%
50154
89%
**60
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
92%
50314
89%
**19
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49632
88%
**89
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
48269
85%
**76
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
91%
50183
89%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
47805
85%
**60
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
50256
89%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
95%
49908
88%
**09
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
96%
42192
75%
**84
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
50517
89%
**68
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
92%
50067
89%
**89
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
90%
50343
89%
**25
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
88%
49588
88%
**20
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
95%
50125
89%
**15
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
88%
49603
88%
**96
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
83%
49734
88%
**79
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
50038
88%
**73
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
49081
87%
**37
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
32184
57%
**88
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
95%
49240
87%
**35
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
47137
83%
**01
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
85%
50183
89%
**37
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
94%
49748
88%
**28
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
90%
49879
88%
**63
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
84%
49298
87%
**30
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
86%
49603
88%
**46
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
93%
50618
89%
**09
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
91%
49937
88%
**10
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
49574
88%
**66
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
93%
50618
89%
**76
98%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
93%
50865
90%
**96
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
50618
89%
**22
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
95%
49661
88%
**99
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
90%
50792
90%
**46
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
90%
49487
87%
**76
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
88%
50879
90%
**53
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
32024
57%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
86%
49734
88%
**63
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
96%
50488
89%
**37
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
50096
89%
**45
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
96%
41365
73%
**78
94%
Rottweil R 901 👍
<<locked>>
90%
50821
90%
**83
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
95%
50778
90%
**69
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
44063
78%
**78
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
46644
82%
**50
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
91%
49951
88%
**33
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
50879
90%
**96
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
91%
50473
89%
**07
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
49472
87%
**81
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
50618
89%
**09
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
49574
88%
**66
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
50575
89%
**30
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
50575
89%
**99
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
92%
50488
89%
**14
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
91%
49632
88%
**43
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
45600
81%
**97
96%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
88%
49719
88%
**01
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
93%
49487
87%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
43424
77%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
94%
49777
88%
**53
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
38508
68%
**07
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
88%
49748
88%
**83
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
95%
50778
90%
**86
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
40828
72%
**23
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
88%
50749
90%
**38
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
86%
50067
89%
**89
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
35346
62%
**45
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
87%
36637
65%
**48
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
39842
70%
**36
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
38899
69%
**91
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
42148
75%
**79
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
42119
74%
**92
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
34200
60%
**68
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
35447
63%
**77
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
28747
51%
**90
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
35389
63%
**27
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
84%
31357
55%
**53
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
43294
77%
**41
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
86%
36347
64%
**91
91%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
91%
35607
63%
**04
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
46456
82%
**96
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
37565
66%
**00
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
35244
62%
**81
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
39639
70%
**00
95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
88%
38595
68%
**56
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
38841
69%
**69
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
45643
81%
**04
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
90%
39479
70%
**46
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
88%
36637
65%
**48
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
25338
45%
**08
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
30937
55%
**02
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
88%
36245
64%
**35
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
44527
79%
**25
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
83%
33982
60%
**48
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
37333
66%
**91
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
43758
77%
**19
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
41437
73%
**73
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
32750
58%
**02
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
36477
64%
**09
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
30966
55%
**13
91%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
34606
61%
**12
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
34389
61%
**35
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
85%
34461
61%
**48
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
85%
35201
62%
**58
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
43062
76%
**82
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
35969
64%
**71
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
40625
72%
**33
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25295
45%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
41756
74%
**99
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
94%
46253
82%
**55
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
82%
30168
53%
**46
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
91%
34780
61%
**71
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
38174
67%
**04
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
32547
58%
**46
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
87%
32285
57%
**86
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
35244
62%
**61
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
40524
72%
**43
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
34026
60%
**05
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
36303
64%
**05
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
29472
52%
**22
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
32750
58%
**02
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
30966
55%
**13
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45049
80%
**19
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
40045
71%
**63
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
35911
63%
**05
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
35085
62%
**12
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
87%
32938
58%
**86
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
40654
72%
**14
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
33475
59%
**53
98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
26339
47%
**92
94%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
31792
56%
**43
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
88%
29327
52%
**54
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
39291
69%
**50
95%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
31894
56%
**59
94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
92%
34693
61%
**56
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
38914
69%
**86
95%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
41945
74%
**25
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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