Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 65gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal bullet and 79 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% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 3041 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 3107 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,340 psi | 82% | 3104 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 3110 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 3189 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,992 psi | 81% | 3107 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 3225 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 3130 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 3173 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,950 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,192 psi | 75% | 2982 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 3136 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,548 psi | 61% | 1998 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 3084 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,080 psi | 85% | 3117 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 99% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,979 psi | 85% | 3054 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 3127 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,180 psi | 82% | 3094 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,182 psi | 85% | 3084 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,722 psi | 61% | 2044 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 3058 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 3235 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,950 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,979 psi | 85% | 3120 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,865 psi | 90% | 3123 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 3084 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 3127 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,191 psi | 73% | 3035 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,776 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,877 psi | 85% | 3100 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 3091 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,761 psi | 84% | 3104 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 98.7% |
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% | 41,350 psi | 73% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 80% | 2982 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 60% | 2772 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 71% | 2920 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,068 psi | 57% | 2743 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,004 psi | 76% | 3035 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 67% | 2871 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,698 psi | 74% | 2930 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 71% | 2894 fps | 97% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 69% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 82% | 3114 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 30.9 gr | 86% | 42,279 psi | 75% | 3054 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,984 psi | 64% | 2835 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,514 psi | 82% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,394 psi | 73% | 2963 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,453 psi | 77% | 3051 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 31.8 gr | 90% | 38,116 psi | 67% | 2956 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,641 psi | 75% | 2979 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,128 psi | 62% | 2825 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 75% | 2900 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 67% | 2894 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 74% | 3035 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 80% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 82% | 3038 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,759 psi | 79% | 3012 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 68% | 2884 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,115 psi | 66% | 2867 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,782 psi | 65% | 2890 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,512 psi | 45% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 65% | 2831 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 66% | 2904 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,901 psi | 72% | 2907 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 84% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,595 psi | 70% | 2936 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 71% | 2894 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 79% | 2982 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 64% | 2844 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 68% | 2815 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,824 psi | 63% | 2802 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 66% | 2828 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 66% | 2841 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,000 psi | 67% | 2887 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,511 psi | 77% | 3041 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,524 psi | 72% | 2956 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 69% | 2897 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 77% | 2940 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,773 psi | 46% | 1834 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 80% | 2995 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,960 psi | 76% | 3064 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 29.7 gr | 84% | 33,286 psi | 59% | 2841 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 72% | 2897 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 63% | 2772 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,579 psi | 66% | 2877 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 64% | 2844 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,824 psi | 63% | 2802 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 84% | 3005 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,247 psi | 69% | 2936 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 84% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,934 psi | 83% | 3025 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,001 psi | 69% | 2884 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 69% | 2805 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,879 psi | 56% | 2648 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 76% | 2972 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 68% | 2805 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,248 psi | 71% | 2897 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,564 psi | 65% | 2838 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,910 psi | 60% | 2851 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 78% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 69% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 60% | 2776 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 62% | 2776 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,460 psi | 57% | 2710 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,571 psi | 81% | 3038 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 71% | 2887 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 60% | 2756 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,179 psi | 80% | 3051 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,580 psi | 68% | 2851 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 69% | 2920 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,218 psi | 68% | 2884 fps | 95.8% |
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 79 powders for .225 Win. loaded with the .224 | 65gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,235 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,998 fps to 3,235 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 79 of the 79 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 65.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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 | 65gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal 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.