Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 74gr | RWS Kegelspitz 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 70.
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>> | 82% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 3012 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,081 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,521 psi | 65% | 2776 fps | 96.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,268 psi | 84% | 2940 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,867 psi | 62% | 1886 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,126 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 99% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,010 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,578 psi | 63% | 1936 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,126 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,920 psi | 83% | 3005 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,153 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,407 psi | 70% | 2858 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 99.4% |
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% | 45,818 psi | 81% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 68% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 80% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 64% | 2697 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,842 psi | 70% | 2822 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 74% | 2805 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 63% | 2654 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 78% | 2822 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 78% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 67% | 2815 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 62% | 2671 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 67% | 2733 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,900 psi | 71% | 2838 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 29.9 gr | 84% | 34,795 psi | 62% | 2736 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,200 psi | 60% | 2713 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 73% | 2802 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 61% | 2667 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 81% | 2818 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 75% | 2838 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 83% | 2986 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,712 psi | 72% | 2785 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 75% | 2818 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,185 psi | 60% | 2664 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 68% | 2785 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,831 psi | 46% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 72% | 2776 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 73% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 67% | 2690 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,392 psi | 68% | 2772 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 68% | 2766 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 78% | 2822 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 73% | 2792 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 75% | 2749 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 66% | 2694 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,469 psi | 79% | 2831 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 73% | 2769 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 73% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 66% | 2720 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,161 psi | 71% | 2825 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 65% | 2726 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,817 psi | 79% | 2920 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 78% | 2822 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 77% | 2841 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,179 psi | 46% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,355 psi | 84% | 2887 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 69% | 2831 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 28.5 gr | 80% | 32,474 psi | 57% | 2690 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,740 psi | 70% | 2838 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 34 gr | 94% | 43,236 psi | 76% | 2917 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 80% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 69% | 2717 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,750 psi | 58% | 2612 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,469 psi | 79% | 2831 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 73% | 2792 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 66% | 2694 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,882 psi | 63% | 2713 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 75% | 2785 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 72% | 2772 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 76% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 63% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 84% | 2907 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 75% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 74% | 2789 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 60% | 2625 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,370 psi | 52% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 76% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 68% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 70% | 2713 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 57% | 2559 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,218 psi | 69% | 2766 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 78% | 2818 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 67% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,740 psi | 68% | 2769 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,753 psi | 65% | 2799 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,677 psi | 58% | 2579 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 77% | 2861 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 71% | 2772 fps | 97.8% |
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 79 powders for .225 Win. loaded with the .224 | 74gr | RWS Kegelspitz. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,081 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,886 fps to 3,081 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 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 62–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 74.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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 70 rank at the top here: for .225 Win. with the .224 | 74gr | RWS Kegelspitz 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.