Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 77gr | Nosler Custom Competition 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% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,111 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,095 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,477 psi | 64% | 2723 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,688 psi | 84% | 2890 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,925 psi | 62% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,979 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,244 psi | 62% | 1880 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,470 psi | 82% | 2940 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,109 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,436 psi | 70% | 2808 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2894 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% | 45,890 psi | 81% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 68% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 80% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 64% | 2638 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,188 psi | 66% | 2713 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 74% | 2756 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 63% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 78% | 2769 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 78% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 67% | 2762 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 62% | 2621 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 67% | 2680 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,405 psi | 66% | 2723 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 28.4 gr | 82% | 32,561 psi | 58% | 2628 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,447 psi | 61% | 2674 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 73% | 2749 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 61% | 2621 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 81% | 2766 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 75% | 2785 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 83% | 2930 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,712 psi | 72% | 2733 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 75% | 2769 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,213 psi | 57% | 2562 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 68% | 2730 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,034 psi | 46% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 72% | 2720 fps | 98% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 74% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 66% | 2631 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,537 psi | 68% | 2726 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 69% | 2717 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 78% | 2769 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 72% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 75% | 2697 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,119 psi | 74% | 2733 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 73% | 2710 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 73% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 66% | 2671 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,623 psi | 67% | 2717 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 65% | 2674 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,831 psi | 79% | 2867 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 78% | 2766 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 77% | 2789 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,411 psi | 47% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,108 psi | 83% | 2828 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 70% | 2785 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 27.7 gr | 80% | 32,416 psi | 57% | 2638 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,653 psi | 70% | 2785 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 32.4 gr | 92% | 40,480 psi | 72% | 2802 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 80% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 70% | 2667 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 58% | 2559 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,119 psi | 74% | 2733 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 72% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 60% | 2612 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 75% | 2733 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 72% | 2723 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 76% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 63% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,514 psi | 84% | 2782 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 84% | 2851 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 74% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 74% | 2733 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 59% | 2569 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,385 psi | 52% | 2543 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 76% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 68% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 69% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,850 psi | 56% | 2507 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,320 psi | 70% | 2717 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 78% | 2766 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 67% | 2644 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,914 psi | 69% | 2723 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,505 psi | 61% | 2694 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,764 psi | 58% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 77% | 2815 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 71% | 2730 fps | 98.1% |
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 | 77gr | Nosler Custom Competition. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,028 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,841 fps to 3,028 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 77.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:9.5 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 | 77gr | Nosler Custom Competition 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.