Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 75gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 76 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>> | 84% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,095 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,950 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,182 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,749 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,037 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,672 psi | 81% | 2881 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,027 psi | 62% | 1860 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,051 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 99% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,331 psi | 62% | 1903 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,865 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,906 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,454 psi | 79% | 2930 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,126 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 99.5% |
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% | 44,295 psi | 78% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 65% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 77% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 62% | 2641 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,014 psi | 67% | 2759 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 72% | 2753 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,956 psi | 65% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 75% | 2769 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 75% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 28.4 gr | 82% | 39,378 psi | 70% | 2822 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 60% | 2615 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 64% | 2677 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,377 psi | 68% | 2769 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 28.7 gr | 84% | 33,707 psi | 60% | 2680 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 70% | 2746 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 59% | 2612 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 79% | 2766 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 73% | 2782 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 80% | 2927 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,192 psi | 75% | 2789 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 72% | 2766 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,011 psi | 58% | 2605 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 65% | 2726 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,005 psi | 46% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 69% | 2713 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 71% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 64% | 2635 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,494 psi | 70% | 2772 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 66% | 2710 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 75% | 2769 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 70% | 2733 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 73% | 2697 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 64% | 2638 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,236 psi | 76% | 2779 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 71% | 2713 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 71% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 63% | 2664 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,551 psi | 68% | 2762 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 62% | 2667 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,166 psi | 82% | 2917 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 76% | 2766 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 74% | 2785 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 82% | 2818 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,976 psi | 46% | 1699 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 67% | 2779 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 27.3 gr | 80% | 31,299 psi | 55% | 2628 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,669 psi | 72% | 2831 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,657 psi | 79% | 2913 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 77% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 67% | 2661 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,576 psi | 59% | 2612 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,236 psi | 76% | 2779 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 70% | 2733 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 64% | 2638 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,563 psi | 61% | 2654 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 72% | 2730 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 70% | 2720 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 73% | 2677 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 60% | 2533 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 82% | 2851 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 73% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 72% | 2730 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 57% | 2569 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,313 psi | 54% | 2592 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 83% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 73% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 65% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 67% | 2654 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,603 psi | 54% | 2500 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,379 psi | 71% | 2762 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 76% | 2766 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 65% | 2644 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,871 psi | 70% | 2769 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,663 psi | 60% | 2579 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 74% | 2805 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 68% | 2717 fps | 97.2% |
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 76 powders for .225 Win. loaded with the .224 | 75gr | Berger VLD Target. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,058 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,860 fps to 3,058 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 76 of the 76 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 75.0 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .225 Win. with the .224 | 75gr | 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.