Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 60gr | Nosler Partition bullet and 72 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and IMR 4895.
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>> | 86% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,081 psi | 87% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,080 psi | 85% | 3179 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 3202 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 3173 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 3202 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 3317 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 3327 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 3251 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 3215 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,544 psi | 86% | 3291 fps | 97.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,906 psi | 85% | 3202 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 3140 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 3222 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 3314 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,095 psi | 85% | 3176 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 3199 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 3274 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,997 psi | 60% | 2077 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 3202 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,037 psi | 85% | 3153 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 3255 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 3202 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 3219 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 3219 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,111 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,979 psi | 85% | 3202 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,921 psi | 85% | 3209 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 3222 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 3140 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,519 psi | 61% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,921 psi | 85% | 3271 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 3310 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 3196 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,718 psi | 84% | 3189 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 3219 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 3219 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 3251 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,081 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 3202 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,126 psi | 90% | 3232 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 3159 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 3192 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,711 psi | 70% | 3094 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 3179 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,589 psi | 89% | 3199 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 3245 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 98% |
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% | 39,885 psi | 71% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 77% | 3061 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 57% | 2831 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 69% | 2989 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,647 psi | 54% | 2795 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,901 psi | 74% | 3058 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,221 psi | 76% | 3058 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 68% | 2959 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 66% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 79% | 3182 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,978 psi | 83% | 3258 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,450 psi | 70% | 3018 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 80% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,757 psi | 76% | 3094 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,148 psi | 75% | 3150 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,558 psi | 84% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,282 psi | 84% | 3173 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,899 psi | 69% | 3012 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 72% | 2969 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 65% | 2959 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,671 psi | 77% | 3173 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 78% | 3107 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 80% | 3117 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,523 psi | 70% | 3012 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,971 psi | 67% | 3018 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,237 psi | 45% | 1867 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,698 psi | 72% | 3018 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 63% | 2969 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,438 psi | 75% | 3038 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 81% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | 29.7 gr | 86% | 40,901 psi | 72% | 3068 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 68% | 2959 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 77% | 3054 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 62% | 2913 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,598 psi | 75% | 3002 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,825 psi | 65% | 2923 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 64% | 2890 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 64% | 2917 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,003 psi | 74% | 3077 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,032 psi | 74% | 3087 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,526 psi | 77% | 3094 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 75% | 3012 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,440 psi | 45% | 1913 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 77% | 3074 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 31.4 gr | 88% | 44,672 psi | 79% | 3205 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 31.1 gr | 86% | 34,330 psi | 61% | 2959 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 70% | 2969 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,521 psi | 65% | 2897 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,798 psi | 69% | 3002 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 62% | 2913 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,825 psi | 65% | 2923 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 82% | 3084 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,756 psi | 72% | 3068 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 81% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,335 psi | 71% | 3012 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 66% | 2874 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 54% | 2710 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 74% | 3045 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 66% | 2877 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,901 psi | 74% | 3028 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,030 psi | 71% | 3018 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,070 psi | 62% | 2969 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 75% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 67% | 2887 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 58% | 2841 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 60% | 2838 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,969 psi | 64% | 2894 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 68% | 2953 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 58% | 2815 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,885 psi | 71% | 2966 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 66% | 2989 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,827 psi | 70% | 3018 fps | 95.6% |
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 72 powders for .225 Win. loaded with the .224 | 60gr | Nosler Partition. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,327 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,077 fps to 3,327 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 72 of the 72 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 60.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Somchem S365 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52, IMR 4895 rank at the top here: for .225 Win. with the .224 | 60gr | Nosler Partition 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.