Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 62gr | Nosler Bonded Solid Base bullet and 74 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 Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,572 psi | 84% | 3094 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 3156 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 3159 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,950 psi | 85% | 3117 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 3225 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 3307 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,776 psi | 86% | 3173 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 3271 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 3156 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 3199 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,688 psi | 84% | 3219 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 3156 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 3192 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,684 psi | 74% | 3031 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,272 psi | 61% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 3179 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 3235 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,950 psi | 85% | 3117 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 3192 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 3136 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 3192 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 3202 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,418 psi | 61% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 3169 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 3251 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 3294 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 3110 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 3169 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 3192 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 3136 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 3228 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 3179 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 3136 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 3173 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,611 psi | 72% | 3077 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 3107 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,863 psi | 85% | 3104 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,182 psi | 85% | 3150 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,153 psi | 85% | 3114 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 3143 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 3219 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 3186 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% | 40,611 psi | 72% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 79% | 3038 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 59% | 2815 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 70% | 2969 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 55% | 2779 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,958 psi | 71% | 2976 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,005 psi | 78% | 3038 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 70% | 2940 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 67% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 80% | 3159 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 32.3 gr | 88% | 44,817 psi | 79% | 3173 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,623 psi | 67% | 2936 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 82% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,613 psi | 77% | 3074 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,306 psi | 71% | 3068 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,194 psi | 80% | 3094 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,144 psi | 66% | 2933 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 73% | 2946 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 66% | 2940 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,599 psi | 79% | 3153 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 79% | 3077 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 81% | 3091 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,529 psi | 84% | 3130 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 67% | 2927 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,986 psi | 69% | 2969 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,289 psi | 64% | 2936 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,440 psi | 45% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,783 psi | 69% | 2936 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 64% | 2946 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,207 psi | 76% | 3018 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 83% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,073 psi | 69% | 2986 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 70% | 2940 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 79% | 3041 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 64% | 2894 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,930 psi | 72% | 2927 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,447 psi | 63% | 2851 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 65% | 2871 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 65% | 2897 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,103 psi | 71% | 2995 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,888 psi | 76% | 3071 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,553 psi | 73% | 3012 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 76% | 2989 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,672 psi | 45% | 1886 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 79% | 3051 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 30.6 gr | 86% | 42,641 psi | 75% | 3123 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 30.3 gr | 84% | 32,793 psi | 58% | 2877 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 72% | 2953 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 62% | 2825 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,362 psi | 66% | 2930 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 64% | 2894 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,447 psi | 63% | 2851 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 83% | 3061 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,568 psi | 73% | 3048 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 82% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,481 psi | 73% | 3002 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 68% | 2851 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 55% | 2690 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 75% | 3022 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 67% | 2854 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,030 psi | 71% | 2949 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,203 psi | 68% | 2936 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,853 psi | 63% | 2959 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 77% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 68% | 2861 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,489 psi | 59% | 2822 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 61% | 2818 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,330 psi | 61% | 2815 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,005 psi | 80% | 3087 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 69% | 2933 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 59% | 2795 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,116 psi | 67% | 2894 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 68% | 2969 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,014 psi | 67% | 2940 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 74 powders for .225 Win. loaded with the .224 | 62gr | Nosler Bonded Solid Base. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,307 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,047 fps to 3,307 fps. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 74 of the 74 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 62.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .225 Win. with the .224 | 62gr | Nosler Bonded Solid Base 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.