Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 75gr | Hornady Match bullet and 79 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% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,153 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,592 psi | 63% | 2726 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,006 psi | 81% | 2890 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,954 psi | 62% | 1864 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,259 psi | 62% | 1906 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,688 psi | 84% | 2976 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,937 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,022 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,237 psi | 80% | 2949 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,080 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,218 psi | 68% | 2808 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2959 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% | 44,817 psi | 79% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 78% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 63% | 2654 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,856 psi | 69% | 2779 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 73% | 2766 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,333 psi | 66% | 2664 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 76% | 2779 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 76% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 28.8 gr | 82% | 40,118 psi | 71% | 2841 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 61% | 2628 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 65% | 2690 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,073 psi | 69% | 2789 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 29 gr | 84% | 33,997 psi | 60% | 2690 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,591 psi | 59% | 2674 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 71% | 2756 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 60% | 2625 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 80% | 2776 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 74% | 2795 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 81% | 2936 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,682 psi | 70% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 73% | 2779 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,692 psi | 60% | 2625 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 66% | 2740 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,034 psi | 46% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 70% | 2726 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 72% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 65% | 2648 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,463 psi | 66% | 2730 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 67% | 2723 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 76% | 2779 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 70% | 2746 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 73% | 2710 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 65% | 2651 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,569 psi | 77% | 2789 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 72% | 2726 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 72% | 2740 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 64% | 2677 fps | 96% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,305 psi | 69% | 2782 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 63% | 2680 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,789 psi | 83% | 2933 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 77% | 2776 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 75% | 2795 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 83% | 2831 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,020 psi | 46% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,050 psi | 81% | 2835 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 68% | 2789 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 27.6 gr | 80% | 31,604 psi | 56% | 2638 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,394 psi | 73% | 2851 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,279 psi | 75% | 2867 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 78% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,633 psi | 56% | 2562 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,569 psi | 77% | 2789 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 70% | 2746 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 65% | 2651 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,259 psi | 62% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 73% | 2740 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 70% | 2733 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 74% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 61% | 2546 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 82% | 2861 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 74% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 72% | 2743 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 58% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,647 psi | 54% | 2605 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 84% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 74% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 66% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 67% | 2667 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,980 psi | 55% | 2513 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,319 psi | 68% | 2723 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 76% | 2779 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 65% | 2654 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,205 psi | 71% | 2779 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,607 psi | 63% | 2749 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,214 psi | 60% | 2595 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 75% | 2822 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 69% | 2736 fps | 97.5% |
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 | 75gr | Hornady Match. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,074 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,864 fps to 3,074 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 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 75.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, 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 | Hornady Match 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.