Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 69gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing 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% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,718 psi | 84% | 3051 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 3107 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 3133 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 3061 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,992 psi | 83% | 3054 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,776 psi | 84% | 3100 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,182 psi | 85% | 3022 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,149 psi | 76% | 2930 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 3077 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,490 psi | 61% | 1932 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 81% | 2992 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 3061 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,081 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 3064 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,297 psi | 84% | 3041 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,722 psi | 61% | 1975 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,688 psi | 84% | 3071 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 3061 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,790 psi | 84% | 2963 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,749 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,749 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,993 psi | 85% | 3005 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,250 psi | 75% | 2986 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,749 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,153 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 3012 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% | 42,061 psi | 74% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,108 psi | 82% | 2923 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,766 psi | 61% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 73% | 2864 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 58% | 2690 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,394 psi | 73% | 2930 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 69% | 2815 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,856 psi | 70% | 2812 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 72% | 2835 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 70% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 84% | 3051 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 30.2 gr | 86% | 43,062 psi | 76% | 3002 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,330 psi | 61% | 2723 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 84% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,566 psi | 70% | 2848 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,452 psi | 73% | 2936 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 30.4 gr | 88% | 36,303 psi | 64% | 2841 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,553 psi | 72% | 2861 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,620 psi | 59% | 2717 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 76% | 2838 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 69% | 2841 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 76% | 2982 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 83% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,558 psi | 84% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,989 psi | 76% | 2904 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 69% | 2828 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,694 psi | 63% | 2766 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 62% | 2779 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,643 psi | 45% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 67% | 2776 fps | 96% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 67% | 2841 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,392 psi | 70% | 2799 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,409 psi | 75% | 2930 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,768 psi | 67% | 2818 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 72% | 2835 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 81% | 2923 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 66% | 2792 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 70% | 2762 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 61% | 2697 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,659 psi | 82% | 2943 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 67% | 2769 fps | 97% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 68% | 2792 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,303 psi | 64% | 2772 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,553 psi | 73% | 2927 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,551 psi | 68% | 2841 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,905 psi | 83% | 2940 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 71% | 2841 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 79% | 2884 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,947 psi | 46% | 1778 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 81% | 2933 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,191 psi | 73% | 2949 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 28.4 gr | 82% | 31,908 psi | 56% | 2733 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,469 psi | 79% | 3009 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 74% | 2841 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 64% | 2717 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,390 psi | 64% | 2776 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,659 psi | 82% | 2943 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 66% | 2792 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 61% | 2697 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,681 psi | 67% | 2828 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,614 psi | 79% | 2904 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 66% | 2769 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 70% | 2749 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 58% | 2598 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 78% | 2917 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 69% | 2746 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 68% | 2789 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,969 psi | 62% | 2726 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,648 psi | 58% | 2749 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 80% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 71% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 62% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 64% | 2720 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,966 psi | 55% | 2602 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,976 psi | 78% | 2936 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 72% | 2831 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 62% | 2703 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,815 psi | 76% | 2927 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,579 psi | 65% | 2736 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 70% | 2864 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 65% | 2772 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 81 powders for .225 Win. loaded with the .224 | 69gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,176 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,932 fps to 3,176 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 81 of the 81 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 1:9.0 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .225 Win. with the .224 | 69gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing 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.