Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 69gr | Barnes Match Burner BT bullet and 80 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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>> | 84% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 3068 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,937 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,095 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,022 psi | 85% | 3081 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,776 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 3031 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 3127 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,935 psi | 85% | 3012 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,743 psi | 77% | 2946 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,766 psi | 61% | 1942 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,224 psi | 82% | 3009 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,937 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 96% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 3028 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,993 psi | 85% | 3038 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,998 psi | 62% | 1985 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 3084 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 3022 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,544 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,126 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,066 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,786 psi | 76% | 3002 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,776 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 98.8% |
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% | 42,859 psi | 76% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 83% | 2940 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 63% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 74% | 2881 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 59% | 2710 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,090 psi | 74% | 2946 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 69% | 2825 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,480 psi | 72% | 2831 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 73% | 2844 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 72% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,785 psi | 72% | 2953 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 70% | 2841 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,012 psi | 62% | 2743 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,277 psi | 71% | 2864 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,366 psi | 75% | 2959 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 30.9 gr | 88% | 37,173 psi | 66% | 2867 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,162 psi | 73% | 2877 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,287 psi | 61% | 2736 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 76% | 2844 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 70% | 2861 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 77% | 3002 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 83% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,627 psi | 77% | 2920 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 70% | 2838 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,216 psi | 64% | 2782 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 63% | 2789 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,628 psi | 45% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 68% | 2795 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 68% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,059 psi | 71% | 2818 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,495 psi | 72% | 2894 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 63% | 2779 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 73% | 2844 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 82% | 2940 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 67% | 2812 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 70% | 2772 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 62% | 2707 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,239 psi | 84% | 2959 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 68% | 2789 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 68% | 2805 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,970 psi | 65% | 2792 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,119 psi | 74% | 2943 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,146 psi | 69% | 2858 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,500 psi | 84% | 2956 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 72% | 2861 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 79% | 2890 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,933 psi | 46% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 83% | 2953 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 28.3 gr | 82% | 39,001 psi | 69% | 2904 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 28.1 gr | 80% | 30,342 psi | 54% | 2684 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,945 psi | 74% | 2959 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,108 psi | 82% | 3041 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 75% | 2851 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 65% | 2733 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,505 psi | 61% | 2733 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,239 psi | 84% | 2959 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 67% | 2812 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 62% | 2707 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,276 psi | 68% | 2844 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,252 psi | 80% | 2920 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 67% | 2789 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 71% | 2759 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 58% | 2608 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 79% | 2933 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 70% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 69% | 2805 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,621 psi | 63% | 2746 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,127 psi | 59% | 2766 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 80% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 71% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 63% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 65% | 2736 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,589 psi | 56% | 2621 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,539 psi | 73% | 2887 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 73% | 2841 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 62% | 2713 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,787 psi | 77% | 2949 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,983 psi | 62% | 2700 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 72% | 2884 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 66% | 2792 fps | 96.1% |
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 80 powders for .225 Win. loaded with the .224 | 69gr | Barnes Match Burner BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,150 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,942 fps to 3,150 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 80 of the 80 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 69.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .225 Win. with the .224 | 69gr | Barnes Match Burner 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.