Load data for .225 Win. + .224 | 53gr | Sierra HP MatchKing

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 \| Sierra HP MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:	1400
Bullet Weight:	53gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.698" \| 17.7mm
Caliber:	.225 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.929" \| 49.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.462" \| 62.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.164" \| 4.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.164" \| 4.2mm
Case Capacity:	40.0 Grains of Water \| 2.60 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	56565 psi \| 3900 bar
LID:	LID_B5737_C152
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 144 loads in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 53gr | Sierra HP MatchKing 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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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	91%	49676	88%	**63	96%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	50053	88%	**37	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	88%	50531	89%	**30	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	89%	50807	90%	**37	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	85%	49951	88%	**14	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	85%	49966	88%	**30	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	91%	50270	89%	**96	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	90%	50821	90%	**89	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	49908	88%	**86	100%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	90%	50067	89%	**86	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	48892	86%	**63	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	85%	50082	89%	**40	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	94%	49821	88%	**86	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	44498	79%	**30	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	91%	49574	88%	**60	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	89%	49342	87%	**79	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	88%	50618	89%	**20	98%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	94%	49516	88%	**96	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	88%	50836	90%	**86	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	96%	49850	88%	**60	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	50053	88%	**37	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	31299	55%	**49	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	95%	50778	90%	**38	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	48994	87%	**20	96%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	85%	50604	89%	**23	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	94%	50836	90%	**28	97%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	89%	49647	88%	**37	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	50444	89%	**33	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	86%	50720	90%	**46	99%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	92%	50270	89%	**76	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	90%	49487	87%	**84	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	50865	90%	**69	98%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	92%	50227	89%	**43	98%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	92%	50415	89%	**76	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	95%	50328	89%	**92	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	95%	50807	90%	**02	96%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	89%	50633	90%	**27	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	90%	50691	90%	**79	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	87%	50560	89%	**27	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	32387	57%	**18	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	85%	49530	88%	**37	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	95%	50082	89%	**07	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	50009	88%	**35	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	43410	77%	**07	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	50024	88%	**37	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	94%	50212	89%	**33	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	45121	80%	**81	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	47950	85%	**60	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	49748	88%	**20	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	92%	50604	89%	**66	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	50372	89%	**81	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	50531	89%	**78	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	92%	50270	89%	**76	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	50865	90%	**69	98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	84%	50067	89%	**10	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	87%	50459	89%	**73	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	91%	50372	89%	**97	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	91%	50821	90%	**46	96%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	46644	82%	**97	96%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	97%	34113	60%	**54	92%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	88%	50908	90%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	93%	50647	90%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	43743	77%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	94%	50865	90%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	39465	70%	**10	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	96%	41539	73%	**69	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	88%	50879	90%	**86	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	94%	50662	90%	**60	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	41872	74%	**28	92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	41626	74%	**27	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	88%	50720	90%	**15	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	85%	49574	88%	**69	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	36318	64%	**58	92%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	85%	35447	63%	**02	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	41046	73%	**46	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	38130	67%	**48	90%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	43178	76%	**86	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	43192	76%	**99	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	35447	63%	**87	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	36506	65%	**91	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	29791	53%	**10	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	36550	65%	**27	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	30356	54%	**10	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	44541	79%	**38	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	84%	35230	62%	**41	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	89%	34476	61%	**54	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	83%	37536	66%	**91	91%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	36767	65%	**94	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	40480	72%	**07	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	86%	37449	66%	**00	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	39827	70%	**63	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	89%	39218	69%	**17	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	86%	35447	63%	**02	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	25628	45%	**01	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	31705	56%	**12	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	85%	34476	61%	**79	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	44976	80%	**12	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	32924	58%	**95	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	38319	68%	**87	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	45034	80%	**28	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	42685	75%	**82	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	33779	60%	**15	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	37391	66%	**09	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	31792	56%	**23	92%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	35592	63%	**15	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	35404	63%	**48	96%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	83%	33402	59%	**95	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	84%	35157	62%	**35	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	83%	41713	74%	**40	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	36883	65%	**68	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	41698	74%	**30	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25599	45%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	42815	76%	**05	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	92%	44686	79%	**99	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	30139	53%	**33	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	89%	33678	60%	**35	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	38754	69%	**97	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	33518	59%	**49	92%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	86%	31386	55%	**30	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	86%	33924	60%	**18	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	83%	39204	69%	**91	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	34925	62%	**05	91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	37333	66%	**05	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	30371	54%	**35	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	33779	60%	**15	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	31792	56%	**23	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	46079	81%	**22	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	41205	73%	**73	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	36753	65%	**09	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	35969	64%	**22	91%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	85%	31836	56%	**30	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	94%	31430	56%	**66	91%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	41466	73%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	34505	61%	**66	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	26658	47%	**85	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	32750	58%	**43	96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	86%	28413	50%	**12	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	94%	38174	67%	**81	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	40205	71%	**56	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	32808	58%	**59	95%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	94%	38450	68%	**53	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	90%	33286	59%	**00	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	39929	71%	**96	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	42931	76%	**28	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.