Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 70gr | Berger VLD Target 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 Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 3068 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 98% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 3028 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 3071 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,081 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,425 psi | 79% | 2946 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,505 psi | 61% | 1923 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,645 psi | 84% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,543 psi | 82% | 2995 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 3064 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,172 psi | 62% | 1975 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,646 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,066 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,569 psi | 77% | 3002 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,010 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,066 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 3061 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 3015 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% | 43,033 psi | 76% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 83% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 63% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 75% | 2871 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 60% | 2700 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,813 psi | 70% | 2881 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 70% | 2822 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,363 psi | 68% | 2766 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 74% | 2841 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 72% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 29.8 gr | 84% | 41,002 psi | 72% | 2943 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 58% | 2671 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,797 psi | 67% | 2792 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,612 psi | 75% | 2953 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 30.1 gr | 86% | 34,969 psi | 62% | 2795 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,408 psi | 73% | 2867 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 57% | 2671 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 77% | 2841 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 71% | 2848 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 78% | 2992 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,834 psi | 85% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,903 psi | 78% | 2910 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 71% | 2835 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,448 psi | 64% | 2772 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 64% | 2789 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,759 psi | 46% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 68% | 2782 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 69% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,565 psi | 66% | 2746 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,785 psi | 72% | 2884 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 64% | 2776 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 74% | 2841 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 83% | 2930 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 68% | 2799 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 71% | 2769 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 62% | 2703 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,529 psi | 84% | 2946 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 69% | 2776 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 69% | 2789 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,159 psi | 66% | 2782 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,786 psi | 76% | 2940 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,811 psi | 65% | 2785 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,701 psi | 79% | 2887 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 72% | 2851 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 80% | 2887 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,063 psi | 46% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 83% | 2936 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,247 psi | 69% | 2894 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 28 gr | 80% | 30,487 psi | 54% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,699 psi | 75% | 2959 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,398 psi | 82% | 3035 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 75% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 65% | 2723 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,737 psi | 61% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,529 psi | 84% | 2946 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 68% | 2799 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 62% | 2703 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,508 psi | 68% | 2835 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,467 psi | 75% | 2848 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 68% | 2785 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 71% | 2746 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 59% | 2595 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 80% | 2920 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 71% | 2749 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 70% | 2795 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,810 psi | 63% | 2733 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,473 psi | 56% | 2703 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 81% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 72% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 63% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 65% | 2726 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,068 psi | 57% | 2618 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,250 psi | 75% | 2887 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 74% | 2835 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 63% | 2707 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,191 psi | 73% | 2884 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,172 psi | 62% | 2690 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 72% | 2871 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 66% | 2779 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 79 powders for .225 Win. loaded with the .224 | 70gr | Berger VLD Target. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,150 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,923 fps to 3,150 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 79 of the 79 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 70.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .225 Win. with the .224 | 70gr | Berger VLD Target 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.