Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 77gr | Berger LTB bullet and 81 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 SNPE Vectan SP 11.
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% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,749 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,153 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,824 psi | 63% | 2703 fps | 96.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,717 psi | 83% | 2867 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,157 psi | 62% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 96% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,848 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,476 psi | 63% | 1880 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,008 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,906 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,109 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,834 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,542 psi | 81% | 2920 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,761 psi | 84% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,182 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,537 psi | 68% | 2785 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,008 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 99.3% |
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% | 45,150 psi | 80% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 67% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 78% | 2785 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 63% | 2628 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,030 psi | 69% | 2749 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 73% | 2740 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 63% | 2585 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 77% | 2753 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 77% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 66% | 2746 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 61% | 2605 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 66% | 2664 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,160 psi | 69% | 2759 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 28.7 gr | 84% | 34,418 psi | 61% | 2674 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,794 psi | 60% | 2648 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 72% | 2733 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 60% | 2602 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 80% | 2746 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 74% | 2769 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 82% | 2913 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,132 psi | 71% | 2717 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 74% | 2749 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,736 psi | 60% | 2595 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 67% | 2713 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,107 psi | 46% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 71% | 2700 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 72% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 66% | 2621 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,666 psi | 67% | 2703 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 67% | 2697 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 77% | 2753 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 71% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 74% | 2680 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 65% | 2625 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,106 psi | 78% | 2766 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,413 psi | 84% | 2844 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 72% | 2700 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 72% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 65% | 2654 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,436 psi | 70% | 2753 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 64% | 2657 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,019 psi | 78% | 2844 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 77% | 2753 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 76% | 2769 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 84% | 2802 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,107 psi | 46% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,601 psi | 82% | 2812 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 69% | 2766 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 27.3 gr | 80% | 31,952 psi | 56% | 2618 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,218 psi | 69% | 2772 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,583 psi | 75% | 2841 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 79% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 68% | 2648 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 56% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,106 psi | 78% | 2766 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 71% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 65% | 2625 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,413 psi | 84% | 2844 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | 27.5 gr | 82% | 35,317 psi | 62% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 74% | 2717 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 71% | 2707 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 74% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 62% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 83% | 2835 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 74% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 73% | 2717 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 59% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,935 psi | 51% | 2526 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 84% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 75% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 67% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 68% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,299 psi | 55% | 2487 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,856 psi | 69% | 2703 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 77% | 2749 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 66% | 2628 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,043 psi | 67% | 2700 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,230 psi | 64% | 2733 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,155 psi | 57% | 2510 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 76% | 2789 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 69% | 2703 fps | 97.7% |
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 81 powders for .225 Win. loaded with the .224 | 77gr | Berger LTB. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,002 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,837 fps to 3,002 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 81 of the 81 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 77.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.5 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, SNPE Vectan SP 11 rank at the top here: for .225 Win. with the .224 | 77gr | Berger LTB 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.