Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 69gr | Nosler Custom Competition bullet and 78 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% | 48,950 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,080 psi | 85% | 3012 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 3094 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 3136 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,558 psi | 84% | 3012 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,599 psi | 79% | 2969 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 3107 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,766 psi | 61% | 1946 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,673 psi | 83% | 3018 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,646 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,950 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,012 psi | 62% | 1991 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 3130 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,066 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,685 psi | 77% | 3025 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,022 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 99% |
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% | 43,091 psi | 76% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 84% | 2956 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 63% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 75% | 2897 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 60% | 2717 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,641 psi | 75% | 2963 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 70% | 2841 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,334 psi | 68% | 2785 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 74% | 2861 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 72% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,249 psi | 73% | 2969 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,098 psi | 59% | 2697 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,130 psi | 67% | 2822 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,830 psi | 76% | 2976 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 30.5 gr | 86% | 35,201 psi | 62% | 2818 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,655 psi | 74% | 2894 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,780 psi | 61% | 2749 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 77% | 2861 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 71% | 2874 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 78% | 3009 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,135 psi | 78% | 2936 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 71% | 2854 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,622 psi | 65% | 2795 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 64% | 2805 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,715 psi | 45% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 68% | 2802 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 69% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,913 psi | 67% | 2772 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,988 psi | 72% | 2907 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 64% | 2792 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 74% | 2861 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 83% | 2956 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 68% | 2818 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 71% | 2789 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 62% | 2723 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,747 psi | 84% | 2969 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 69% | 2795 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 69% | 2818 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,463 psi | 66% | 2808 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,004 psi | 76% | 2963 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,057 psi | 66% | 2812 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,005 psi | 80% | 2913 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 73% | 2874 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 80% | 2907 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,020 psi | 46% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 83% | 2956 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 28.6 gr | 82% | 39,566 psi | 70% | 2920 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 28.3 gr | 80% | 30,443 psi | 54% | 2694 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,772 psi | 76% | 2979 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,441 psi | 82% | 3051 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 76% | 2864 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 65% | 2743 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,027 psi | 62% | 2749 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,747 psi | 84% | 2969 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 68% | 2818 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 62% | 2723 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,740 psi | 68% | 2858 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,743 psi | 76% | 2874 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 68% | 2805 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 71% | 2766 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 59% | 2615 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 80% | 2946 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 71% | 2769 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 70% | 2818 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,752 psi | 63% | 2753 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,372 psi | 55% | 2717 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 81% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 72% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 63% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 65% | 2743 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,053 psi | 57% | 2635 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,032 psi | 74% | 2900 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 74% | 2854 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 63% | 2726 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,336 psi | 73% | 2904 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,302 psi | 62% | 2713 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 73% | 2900 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 67% | 2805 fps | 96.4% |
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 78 powders for .225 Win. loaded with the .224 | 69gr | Nosler Custom Competition. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,173 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,946 fps to 3,173 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 78 of the 78 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 1:10.0 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 | Nosler Custom Competition 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.