Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 70gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 83 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 Power Pro 2000-MR 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% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,010 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,469 psi | 80% | 2992 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 3064 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,037 psi | 85% | 3091 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,716 psi | 81% | 3009 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,008 psi | 85% | 3064 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,785 psi | 74% | 2887 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,790 psi | 84% | 3031 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,127 psi | 60% | 1906 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,569 psi | 77% | 2936 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,749 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,861 psi | 81% | 2995 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,287 psi | 61% | 1952 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,788 psi | 81% | 3018 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,674 psi | 84% | 3018 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,828 psi | 72% | 2940 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,297 psi | 84% | 2999 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 3028 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% | 40,553 psi | 72% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 78% | 2874 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 58% | 2657 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 70% | 2822 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,067 psi | 55% | 2631 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,438 psi | 75% | 2936 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 66% | 2762 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,783 psi | 69% | 2772 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 70% | 2785 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 68% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 80% | 2995 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 29.7 gr | 86% | 41,669 psi | 74% | 2949 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,215 psi | 62% | 2730 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 82% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,985 psi | 67% | 2795 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,062 psi | 76% | 2953 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 30.6 gr | 90% | 37,536 psi | 66% | 2858 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,959 psi | 74% | 2877 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,330 psi | 61% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 74% | 2795 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 66% | 2789 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 73% | 2933 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 80% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 81% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,990 psi | 78% | 2907 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 66% | 2776 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,492 psi | 65% | 2769 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 60% | 2726 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,135 psi | 44% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 65% | 2736 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 65% | 2795 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,826 psi | 67% | 2749 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 83% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,901 psi | 72% | 2884 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,535 psi | 65% | 2776 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 70% | 2785 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 78% | 2874 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 63% | 2736 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 67% | 2713 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 58% | 2638 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,950 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 65% | 2723 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 65% | 2740 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,275 psi | 66% | 2782 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,641 psi | 75% | 2933 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,144 psi | 66% | 2792 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 68% | 2795 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 76% | 2838 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,367 psi | 45% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 79% | 2894 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,523 psi | 70% | 2897 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 27.9 gr | 82% | 30,589 psi | 54% | 2677 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,583 psi | 75% | 2953 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 70% | 2782 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 61% | 2667 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,577 psi | 61% | 2720 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,950 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 63% | 2736 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 58% | 2638 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 83% | 2900 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,928 psi | 69% | 2841 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 83% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,166 psi | 82% | 2917 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,798 psi | 69% | 2792 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 67% | 2697 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,227 psi | 55% | 2546 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 75% | 2867 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 67% | 2703 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 66% | 2740 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,824 psi | 63% | 2736 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,214 psi | 59% | 2753 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 77% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 68% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 59% | 2667 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 62% | 2674 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,676 psi | 56% | 2608 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,119 psi | 74% | 2881 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 69% | 2779 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 59% | 2651 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,440 psi | 79% | 2946 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,389 psi | 63% | 2690 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 68% | 2825 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 63% | 2730 fps | 95.4% |
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 83 powders for .225 Win. loaded with the .224 | 70gr | Barnes TSX BT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,133 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,906 fps to 3,133 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 70.0 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, 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 Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .225 Win. with the .224 | 70gr | Barnes TSX 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.