Load data for .225 Win. + .224 | 53gr | Norma Soft Point

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Shooters World Match Rifle

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 53gr \| Norma Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:	65704
Bullet Weight:	53gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.712" \| 18.1mm
Caliber:	.225 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.929" \| 49.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.462" \| 62.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.179" \| 4.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.179" \| 4.5mm
Case Capacity:	40.0 Grains of Water \| 2.60 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	56565 psi \| 3900 bar
LID:	LID_B3818_C152
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 144 loads in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 53gr | Norma Soft Point bullet and 72 powders such as Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Shooters World Match Rifle. 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%	50763	90%	**96	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	50299	89%	**46	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	87%	50198	89%	**17	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	89%	49864	88%	**10	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	85%	49879	88%	**17	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	85%	49661	88%	**20	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	91%	49676	88%	**79	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	90%	50763	90%	**83	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	49400	87%	**69	100%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	90%	49501	88%	**83	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	48428	86%	**46	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	85%	50459	89%	**53	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	94%	49385	87%	**69	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	44338	78%	**20	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	92%	50633	90%	**76	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	90%	50488	89%	**99	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	88%	50169	89%	**07	98%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	95%	49995	88%	**99	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	88%	49617	88%	**66	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	96%	49414	87%	**43	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	96%	49647	88%	**33	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	32082	57%	**62	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	95%	50430	89%	**28	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	49211	87%	**20	96%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	49385	87%	**94	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	94%	50589	89%	**19	97%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	90%	50676	90%	**66	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	50140	89%	**20	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	86%	50212	89%	**33	98%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	92%	50763	90%	**83	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	91%	50488	89%	**10	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	95%	50401	89%	**56	98%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	92%	49748	88%	**40	98%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49937	88%	**60	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	95%	50082	89%	**96	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	95%	50401	89%	**02	96%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	89%	50227	89%	**10	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	89%	49617	88%	**53	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	87%	50140	89%	**10	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	32489	57%	**21	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	85%	49705	88%	**50	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	95%	49690	88%	**07	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	95%	49559	88%	**19	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	43076	76%	**07	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	50241	89%	**50	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	94%	49908	88%	**33	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	46296	82%	**04	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	47558	84%	**43	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	91%	50734	90%	**37	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	92%	50169	89%	**66	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	49879	88%	**78	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	50198	89%	**68	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	92%	50763	90%	**83	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	95%	50401	89%	**56	98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	49777	88%	**97	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	87%	49995	88%	**56	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	91%	49922	88%	**84	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	91%	50401	89%	**33	96%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	46195	82%	**97	96%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	97%	33794	60%	**48	92%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	88%	50386	89%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	93%	50517	89%	**97	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	44121	78%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	94%	50589	89%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	38624	68%	**94	95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	41771	74%	**69	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	88%	50589	89%	**73	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	94%	50227	89%	**60	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	96%	41669	74%	**32	92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	96%	41495	73%	**20	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	87%	50270	89%	**12	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	86%	50691	90%	**86	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	35897	63%	**51	92%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	86%	35723	63%	**05	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	40828	72%	**46	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	38276	68%	**61	90%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	42728	76%	**66	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	42728	76%	**79	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	35230	62%	**71	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	36390	64%	**81	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	29602	52%	**97	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	36216	64%	**20	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	30980	55%	**20	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	44686	79%	**48	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	84%	34838	62%	**31	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	90%	35302	62%	**81	91%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	83%	37173	66%	**74	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	36666	65%	**97	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	40190	71%	**91	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	87%	37797	67%	**07	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	40132	71%	**76	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	89%	39131	69%	**20	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	86%	36100	64%	**18	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25193	45%	**88	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	31531	56%	**95	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	34766	61%	**82	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	45252	80%	**25	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	82%	33460	59%	**12	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	37898	67%	**81	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	44556	79%	**12	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	42221	75%	**79	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	34098	60%	**22	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	36985	65%	**02	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	31502	56%	**07	91%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	35157	62%	**05	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	34983	62%	**28	96%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	83%	33141	59%	**92	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	84%	34824	62%	**31	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	83%	41336	73%	**23	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	37173	66%	**84	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	41452	73%	**30	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	25730	45%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	42960	76%	**02	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	92%	44309	78%	**96	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	29791	53%	**23	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	90%	34330	61%	**41	91%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	38928	69%	**00	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	33214	59%	**43	92%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	85%	31111	55%	**27	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	87%	34693	61%	**28	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	84%	40161	71%	**04	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	34548	61%	**99	91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	37014	65%	**02	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	30095	53%	**18	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	34098	60%	**22	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	31502	56%	**07	91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	45629	81%	**19	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	40930	72%	**73	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	36463	64%	**95	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	35592	63%	**05	91%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	85%	31575	56%	**27	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	94%	31125	55%	**59	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	41278	73%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	34316	61%	**53	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	26890	48%	**92	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	32460	57%	**40	96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	87%	28674	51%	**18	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	94%	38377	68%	**97	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	39885	71%	**53	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	32416	57%	**53	95%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	94%	38087	67%	**36	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	90%	33301	59%	**07	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	39508	70%	**76	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	42511	75%	**12	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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