Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 77gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing bullet and 84 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% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,950 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,776 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,111 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,418 psi | 63% | 2687 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,747 psi | 84% | 2871 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,759 psi | 81% | 2851 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,722 psi | 61% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,776 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,544 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,462 psi | 63% | 1873 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,950 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,051 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,749 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,092 psi | 80% | 2907 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,589 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,111 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,058 psi | 67% | 2772 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,819 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 99.2% |
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% | 44,498 psi | 79% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 66% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 78% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 62% | 2615 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,493 psi | 68% | 2736 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 73% | 2730 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,159 psi | 66% | 2621 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 77% | 2746 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 75% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 27.4 gr | 80% | 37,043 psi | 65% | 2726 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 74% | 2746 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 60% | 2589 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 66% | 2657 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,725 psi | 68% | 2746 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 28.4 gr | 84% | 33,982 psi | 60% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,417 psi | 59% | 2635 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 71% | 2720 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,605 psi | 59% | 2585 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 80% | 2743 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 73% | 2756 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 81% | 2897 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,595 psi | 70% | 2700 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,645 psi | 84% | 2907 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 74% | 2746 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,315 psi | 59% | 2582 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 66% | 2700 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,020 psi | 46% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 71% | 2694 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 72% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,173 psi | 66% | 2687 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 67% | 2690 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 77% | 2746 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 74% | 2674 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,613 psi | 77% | 2753 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,949 psi | 83% | 2835 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 71% | 2684 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 71% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 64% | 2644 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,957 psi | 69% | 2740 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 63% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,731 psi | 83% | 2894 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 76% | 2736 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 75% | 2756 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 83% | 2792 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,005 psi | 46% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,122 psi | 82% | 2799 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 68% | 2749 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 27 gr | 80% | 31,517 psi | 56% | 2605 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,348 psi | 68% | 2749 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,785 psi | 74% | 2818 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 78% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 67% | 2631 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 56% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,613 psi | 77% | 2753 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,949 psi | 83% | 2835 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,201 psi | 62% | 2638 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 73% | 2703 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 70% | 2694 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 74% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 61% | 2513 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 82% | 2822 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 73% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 72% | 2703 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 58% | 2543 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,618 psi | 54% | 2572 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 84% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 74% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 66% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 68% | 2631 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,125 psi | 55% | 2484 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,363 psi | 68% | 2687 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 76% | 2736 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,321 psi | 71% | 2746 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,389 psi | 63% | 2707 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,997 psi | 60% | 2556 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 75% | 2782 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,645 psi | 84% | 2907 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 69% | 2697 fps | 97.6% |
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 99 powders for .225 Win. loaded with the .224 | 77gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,025 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,824 fps to 3,025 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 99 of the 99 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, 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. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-19 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 | 77gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-19 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.