Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 62gr | Norma RN bullet and 76 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 Alliant Reloder-17.
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% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 3261 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 3205 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 3291 fps | 98.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 3199 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 3241 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,646 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 3166 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,126 psi | 90% | 3199 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 3186 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,380 psi | 75% | 3048 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,153 psi | 85% | 3202 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,200 psi | 60% | 2051 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 3192 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,544 psi | 86% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 3182 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,095 psi | 85% | 3110 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 3153 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 3107 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 3156 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 3127 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 3136 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 3192 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 3209 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 3153 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,751 psi | 61% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,037 psi | 85% | 3123 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 3271 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 3310 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 3153 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 3156 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,182 psi | 85% | 3189 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,616 psi | 84% | 3130 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 3087 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 3166 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 3189 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,292 psi | 73% | 3100 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 3133 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 3173 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,834 psi | 85% | 3173 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 3199 fps | 98.5% |
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% | 41,104 psi | 73% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 79% | 3048 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 60% | 2835 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 71% | 2989 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 57% | 2802 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,741 psi | 72% | 2995 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,539 psi | 73% | 2989 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 71% | 2959 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 68% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 82% | 3182 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 32.6 gr | 88% | 45,092 psi | 80% | 3186 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,911 psi | 63% | 2894 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 83% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,191 psi | 73% | 3022 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 32.9 gr | 90% | 38,334 psi | 68% | 3022 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,513 psi | 80% | 3104 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,389 psi | 63% | 2894 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 74% | 2959 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 68% | 2963 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 74% | 3104 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 80% | 3091 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 83% | 3110 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,819 psi | 85% | 3140 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 68% | 2949 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,639 psi | 70% | 2989 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,666 psi | 65% | 2949 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,483 psi | 45% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,523 psi | 70% | 2959 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 65% | 2963 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,205 psi | 73% | 2976 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 84% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,450 psi | 70% | 2999 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 71% | 2959 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 80% | 3051 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 64% | 2907 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,292 psi | 73% | 2940 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,882 psi | 63% | 2867 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 66% | 2890 fps | 96% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 66% | 2910 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,509 psi | 72% | 3009 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,480 psi | 72% | 3018 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 69% | 2963 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 77% | 2999 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,715 psi | 45% | 1890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 79% | 3064 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,062 psi | 76% | 3133 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 30.7 gr | 84% | 33,402 psi | 59% | 2900 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 73% | 2966 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 63% | 2838 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,753 psi | 67% | 2940 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 64% | 2907 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,882 psi | 63% | 2867 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 85% | 3081 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,262 psi | 69% | 2999 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 83% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,876 psi | 83% | 3087 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,247 psi | 69% | 2953 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 68% | 2864 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,734 psi | 56% | 2703 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 76% | 3041 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 68% | 2874 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,393 psi | 71% | 2963 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,986 psi | 69% | 2959 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,142 psi | 60% | 2913 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 77% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 68% | 2874 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 60% | 2835 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 63% | 2838 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,679 psi | 61% | 2825 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,759 psi | 81% | 3107 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 71% | 2953 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 60% | 2815 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,237 psi | 80% | 3110 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,667 psi | 68% | 2910 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 69% | 2989 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,392 psi | 68% | 2949 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 76 powders for .225 Win. loaded with the .224 | 62gr | Norma RN. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,310 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,051 fps to 3,310 fps. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 76 of the 76 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 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, 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, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .225 Win. with the .224 | 62gr | Norma RN 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.