Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 62gr | Nosler Varmageddon 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 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% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 3110 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 3166 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 3127 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,749 psi | 90% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 3245 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 3258 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 3186 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 3202 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 3287 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 3169 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 3199 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 3127 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 3205 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 3235 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 3163 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 3199 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 3179 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,279 psi | 75% | 3048 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,979 psi | 85% | 3199 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,345 psi | 61% | 2054 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 3186 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,964 psi | 85% | 3179 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 3127 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,921 psi | 85% | 3104 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,095 psi | 85% | 3150 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 3153 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,051 psi | 85% | 3123 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,022 psi | 85% | 3133 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 3189 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 3205 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,979 psi | 85% | 3146 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,490 psi | 61% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 3268 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 3301 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 3127 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 3114 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,095 psi | 85% | 3150 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 3153 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 3133 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,022 psi | 85% | 3186 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 3196 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 3084 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 3163 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,937 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,162 psi | 73% | 3094 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 3166 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 3169 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,674 psi | 84% | 3166 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 3196 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% | 41,292 psi | 73% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 80% | 3051 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 60% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 71% | 2986 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 57% | 2799 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,596 psi | 72% | 2992 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,193 psi | 78% | 3045 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 71% | 2953 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 69% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,108 psi | 82% | 3176 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 32.5 gr | 88% | 44,962 psi | 79% | 3182 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 68% | 2946 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,247 psi | 68% | 2953 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 82% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,017 psi | 73% | 3015 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 32.8 gr | 90% | 38,232 psi | 68% | 3018 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,382 psi | 80% | 3100 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,739 psi | 67% | 2949 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 74% | 2953 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 68% | 2956 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 74% | 3097 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 80% | 3084 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 82% | 3107 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,688 psi | 84% | 3133 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 68% | 2943 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,508 psi | 70% | 2982 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,521 psi | 65% | 2943 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,585 psi | 45% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,349 psi | 70% | 2953 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 65% | 2956 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,031 psi | 73% | 2972 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 83% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,668 psi | 70% | 3002 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 71% | 2953 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 79% | 3048 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 64% | 2900 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,118 psi | 73% | 2933 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,694 psi | 63% | 2861 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 66% | 2887 fps | 96% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 66% | 2904 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,350 psi | 71% | 3005 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,364 psi | 71% | 3015 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,771 psi | 74% | 3018 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 76% | 2995 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,454 psi | 45% | 1880 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 79% | 3061 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,888 psi | 76% | 3130 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 30.6 gr | 84% | 33,286 psi | 59% | 2897 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 72% | 2963 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 63% | 2831 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,594 psi | 66% | 2936 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 64% | 2900 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,694 psi | 63% | 2861 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 84% | 3074 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,134 psi | 74% | 3061 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 84% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,717 psi | 83% | 3084 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,088 psi | 69% | 2949 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 69% | 2867 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 56% | 2703 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 76% | 3038 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 68% | 2867 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,248 psi | 71% | 2959 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,827 psi | 69% | 2953 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,998 psi | 64% | 2966 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 78% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 69% | 2877 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 60% | 2838 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 62% | 2835 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,534 psi | 61% | 2822 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,629 psi | 81% | 3100 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 71% | 2946 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 60% | 2812 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,063 psi | 80% | 3107 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,580 psi | 68% | 2904 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 69% | 2986 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,247 psi | 68% | 2943 fps | 95.5% |
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 | Nosler Varmageddon. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,301 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,054 fps to 3,301 fps. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 62.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.5 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 | Nosler Varmageddon 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.