Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 62gr | Barnes TSX BT 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% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 3136 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,587 psi | 84% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 3264 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 3205 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 3291 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 3189 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 3238 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 3176 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 3202 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,707 psi | 60% | 2031 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 3140 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,095 psi | 85% | 3179 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 3136 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 3114 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,008 psi | 85% | 3146 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 3153 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,008 psi | 85% | 3117 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,544 psi | 86% | 3140 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 3189 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 3215 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 3150 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,185 psi | 60% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 3271 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 3310 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 3114 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 3176 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,008 psi | 85% | 3146 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 3153 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 3084 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 3186 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,037 psi | 85% | 3182 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 3136 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 3087 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,937 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 3166 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 3179 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,566 psi | 68% | 3028 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 3130 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,645 psi | 84% | 3094 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 3176 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 3199 fps | 98.4% |
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% | 38,377 psi | 68% | 2894 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 75% | 2992 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,574 psi | 54% | 2753 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 66% | 2923 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,921 psi | 51% | 2717 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 84% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 84% | 3028 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,770 psi | 72% | 2995 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,425 psi | 79% | 3045 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 83% | 3120 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 66% | 2894 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 63% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 76% | 3114 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 32.2 gr | 90% | 45,411 psi | 80% | 3186 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,956 psi | 67% | 2946 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 78% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,251 psi | 78% | 3087 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,060 psi | 73% | 3084 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 83% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,629 psi | 81% | 3104 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,260 psi | 66% | 2940 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 70% | 2907 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 63% | 2897 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,308 psi | 75% | 3104 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 76% | 3038 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 77% | 3045 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,276 psi | 68% | 2943 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 29.5 gr | 84% | 36,637 psi | 65% | 2946 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,077 psi | 44% | 1827 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,668 psi | 70% | 2959 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 61% | 2900 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,947 psi | 78% | 3031 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 79% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,392 psi | 70% | 2995 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 66% | 2894 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 74% | 2989 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 59% | 2831 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,524 psi | 73% | 2940 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,549 psi | 63% | 2858 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,043 psi | 65% | 2884 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 62% | 2848 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,524 psi | 72% | 3009 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,408 psi | 71% | 3015 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,163 psi | 75% | 3025 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 72% | 2943 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,860 psi | 44% | 1864 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 75% | 3002 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,294 psi | 77% | 3136 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 30.3 gr | 86% | 33,083 psi | 58% | 2887 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 67% | 2900 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,289 psi | 66% | 2881 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,115 psi | 66% | 2927 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 59% | 2831 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,549 psi | 63% | 2858 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 80% | 3022 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 84% | 3117 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,293 psi | 75% | 3061 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 79% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,413 psi | 84% | 3094 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,119 psi | 74% | 3015 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 64% | 2805 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,530 psi | 52% | 2641 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 72% | 2979 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 63% | 2808 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,582 psi | 72% | 2963 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,508 psi | 68% | 2946 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,955 psi | 64% | 2963 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 73% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 64% | 2818 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,343 psi | 55% | 2769 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 58% | 2772 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,519 psi | 61% | 2822 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 66% | 2887 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 56% | 2749 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,609 psi | 68% | 2900 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 64% | 2923 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,435 psi | 68% | 2949 fps | 95.3% |
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 77 powders for .225 Win. loaded with the .224 | 62gr | Barnes TSX BT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,310 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,031 fps to 3,310 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 77 of the 77 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. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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 TSX BT 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.