Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 69gr | Sierra MatchKing bullet and 79 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% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 3179 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 3140 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,776 psi | 84% | 3015 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 3051 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,788 psi | 79% | 2976 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 3110 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,650 psi | 61% | 1946 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 3038 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,805 psi | 85% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,862 psi | 83% | 3022 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 3061 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,882 psi | 62% | 1988 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 3120 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 3110 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 3104 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,859 psi | 78% | 3028 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,834 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 3045 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% | 43,294 psi | 77% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 84% | 2953 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 64% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 76% | 2904 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 60% | 2723 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,769 psi | 70% | 2900 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 71% | 2844 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,493 psi | 68% | 2792 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 74% | 2864 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 73% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,408 psi | 73% | 2972 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 71% | 2861 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 58% | 2694 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,334 psi | 68% | 2825 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,205 psi | 71% | 2917 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 31.3 gr | 88% | 37,739 psi | 67% | 2887 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,814 psi | 74% | 2897 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,605 psi | 58% | 2697 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 78% | 2867 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 72% | 2881 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 78% | 3015 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,888 psi | 78% | 2930 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 71% | 2861 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,811 psi | 65% | 2799 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 64% | 2808 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,628 psi | 45% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 68% | 2808 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 69% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,087 psi | 67% | 2776 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,191 psi | 73% | 2910 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 65% | 2799 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 74% | 2864 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 84% | 2959 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 68% | 2822 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 72% | 2792 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 63% | 2730 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,935 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 69% | 2802 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 69% | 2815 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,666 psi | 67% | 2812 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,192 psi | 76% | 2969 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,246 psi | 66% | 2818 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 72% | 2871 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 80% | 2910 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,933 psi | 46% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 83% | 2963 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 28.7 gr | 82% | 39,740 psi | 70% | 2927 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 28.4 gr | 80% | 30,603 psi | 54% | 2700 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,946 psi | 76% | 2986 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,586 psi | 82% | 3058 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 75% | 2864 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 66% | 2746 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,867 psi | 62% | 2743 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,935 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 68% | 2822 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 63% | 2730 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,390 psi | 64% | 2802 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,960 psi | 76% | 2881 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 68% | 2808 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 72% | 2772 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 59% | 2621 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 80% | 2943 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 71% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 70% | 2815 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,940 psi | 64% | 2759 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,488 psi | 56% | 2723 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 81% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 72% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 64% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 66% | 2749 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,213 psi | 57% | 2641 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,163 psi | 75% | 2907 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 74% | 2861 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 63% | 2733 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,524 psi | 73% | 2910 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,447 psi | 63% | 2717 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 73% | 2904 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 67% | 2808 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 99 powders for .225 Win. loaded with the .224 | 69gr | Sierra MatchKing. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,179 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,946 fps to 3,179 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 99 of the 99 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, 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .225 Win. with the .224 | 69gr | Sierra MatchKing they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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.