Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 62gr | Barnes TAC-X bullet and 77 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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>> | 88% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 3104 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 3238 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 3173 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 3271 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 3179 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,589 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 3199 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 3225 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,008 psi | 85% | 3192 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,982 psi | 60% | 2034 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 3182 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,761 psi | 84% | 3169 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,979 psi | 85% | 3100 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,645 psi | 84% | 3140 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 3094 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 3169 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 3182 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 3196 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,022 psi | 85% | 3140 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,055 psi | 60% | 2080 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,080 psi | 85% | 3117 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 3251 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 3291 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 3110 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,950 psi | 85% | 3104 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 3166 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,645 psi | 84% | 3140 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,080 psi | 85% | 3074 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,776 psi | 84% | 3173 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 3182 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 3153 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,942 psi | 67% | 3009 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 3107 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 3107 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,021 psi | 83% | 3077 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,964 psi | 85% | 3166 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 98.3% |
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% | 38,348 psi | 68% | 2890 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 74% | 2982 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,182 psi | 53% | 2736 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 66% | 2913 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,572 psi | 51% | 2703 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 83% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 84% | 3015 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,437 psi | 71% | 2982 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,135 psi | 78% | 3035 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 83% | 3110 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 66% | 2881 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 63% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 76% | 3100 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 32 gr | 90% | 45,136 psi | 80% | 3173 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,101 psi | 67% | 2936 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,608 psi | 66% | 2933 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 77% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,903 psi | 78% | 3074 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,437 psi | 71% | 3064 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 82% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,368 psi | 80% | 3094 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,956 psi | 65% | 2927 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 70% | 2894 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 62% | 2884 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,078 psi | 80% | 3159 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 75% | 3028 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 77% | 3045 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,956 psi | 67% | 2933 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 30 gr | 86% | 38,972 psi | 69% | 2999 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,903 psi | 44% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,349 psi | 70% | 2946 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 60% | 2887 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,627 psi | 77% | 3022 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 79% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,901 psi | 74% | 3048 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 66% | 2881 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 74% | 2979 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 58% | 2822 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,234 psi | 73% | 2927 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,215 psi | 62% | 2844 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,695 psi | 65% | 2871 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,461 psi | 61% | 2838 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,205 psi | 71% | 2999 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,004 psi | 76% | 3068 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,858 psi | 74% | 3015 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 72% | 2933 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,063 psi | 44% | 1867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 74% | 2992 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,902 psi | 76% | 3123 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 30.8 gr | 88% | 35,172 psi | 62% | 2946 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 67% | 2890 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,333 psi | 66% | 2877 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,610 psi | 70% | 2982 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 58% | 2822 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,215 psi | 62% | 2844 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 79% | 3012 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 84% | 3114 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,640 psi | 74% | 3045 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 79% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,829 psi | 74% | 3005 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 64% | 2805 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,544 psi | 52% | 2641 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 71% | 2969 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 63% | 2799 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,306 psi | 71% | 2956 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,174 psi | 67% | 2936 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,708 psi | 63% | 2949 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 73% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 64% | 2815 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 55% | 2766 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 57% | 2759 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,229 psi | 61% | 2812 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 65% | 2874 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,299 psi | 55% | 2740 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,075 psi | 73% | 2953 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 64% | 2913 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,101 psi | 67% | 2936 fps | 95.1% |
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 103 powders for .225 Win. loaded with the .224 | 62gr | Barnes TAC-X. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,291 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,034 fps to 3,291 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 103 of the 103 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 62.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .225 Win. with the .224 | 62gr | Barnes TAC-X they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.