Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 69gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 81 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% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 82% | 3028 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,964 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 3110 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 3064 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,108 psi | 82% | 3035 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 3143 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 3028 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,892 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,221 psi | 75% | 2910 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 3058 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,505 psi | 61% | 1929 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,589 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,541 psi | 79% | 2969 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 3038 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,964 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,311 psi | 82% | 3018 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,022 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,722 psi | 61% | 1972 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,008 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,296 psi | 82% | 3041 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,964 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,095 psi | 85% | 3041 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,111 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,111 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,350 psi | 73% | 2963 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 3028 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 3028 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,993 psi | 85% | 3022 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 3051 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% | 41,307 psi | 73% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 80% | 2907 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 60% | 2694 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 72% | 2848 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 57% | 2667 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,076 psi | 76% | 2963 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 68% | 2795 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,262 psi | 69% | 2799 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 71% | 2818 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 69% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 82% | 3031 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 29.8 gr | 86% | 42,105 psi | 74% | 2976 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 68% | 2812 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,678 psi | 60% | 2703 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 83% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,957 psi | 69% | 2831 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,439 psi | 77% | 2976 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 30.8 gr | 90% | 38,435 psi | 68% | 2890 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,830 psi | 76% | 2907 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,418 psi | 63% | 2759 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 75% | 2822 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 68% | 2825 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 74% | 2956 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 81% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 83% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,034 psi | 80% | 2943 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 68% | 2812 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,405 psi | 66% | 2802 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,301 psi | 61% | 2753 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,570 psi | 45% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 66% | 2759 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 66% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,769 psi | 69% | 2782 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 84% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,423 psi | 73% | 2907 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,144 psi | 66% | 2802 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 71% | 2818 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 80% | 2910 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 65% | 2776 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 69% | 2746 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 60% | 2677 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 66% | 2753 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 66% | 2769 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,290 psi | 68% | 2818 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,598 psi | 77% | 2966 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,058 psi | 67% | 2825 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 70% | 2828 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 77% | 2861 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,846 psi | 46% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 80% | 2920 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,495 psi | 72% | 2933 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 28 gr | 82% | 31,140 psi | 55% | 2703 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,482 psi | 77% | 2986 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 73% | 2822 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 63% | 2697 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,331 psi | 62% | 2749 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 65% | 2776 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 60% | 2677 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,421 psi | 70% | 2864 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,019 psi | 78% | 2887 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,320 psi | 70% | 2815 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 69% | 2733 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 57% | 2582 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 77% | 2900 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 68% | 2730 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 67% | 2772 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,448 psi | 64% | 2762 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,821 psi | 56% | 2720 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 79% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 69% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 61% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 63% | 2700 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,648 psi | 58% | 2644 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,018 psi | 76% | 2910 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 71% | 2815 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 60% | 2677 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,264 psi | 75% | 2913 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,172 psi | 64% | 2723 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 69% | 2848 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 64% | 2756 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 102 powders for .225 Win. loaded with the .224 | 69gr | Peregrine VLR-5. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,156 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,929 fps to 3,156 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 102 of the 102 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 69.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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 | 69gr | Peregrine VLR-5 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Bofors RP7 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.