Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 78gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 84 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 Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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% | 48,153 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,964 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,863 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,022 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,888 psi | 78% | 2795 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,360 psi | 61% | 1798 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,122 psi | 82% | 2848 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,095 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,456 psi | 84% | 2887 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,964 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,621 psi | 61% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,587 psi | 84% | 2822 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,699 psi | 75% | 2844 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,950 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2858 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% | 42,308 psi | 75% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 82% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 61% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 74% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 58% | 2546 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,754 psi | 69% | 2726 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 69% | 2667 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,549 psi | 63% | 2569 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 73% | 2687 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 71% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 27.3 gr | 82% | 37,826 psi | 67% | 2730 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 70% | 2680 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 57% | 2526 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 62% | 2592 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,711 psi | 70% | 2749 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 28.2 gr | 86% | 34,272 psi | 61% | 2648 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 67% | 2657 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,589 psi | 56% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 77% | 2690 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 70% | 2700 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 77% | 2835 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 84% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,350 psi | 71% | 2700 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 70% | 2680 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,895 psi | 60% | 2582 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 63% | 2644 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,425 psi | 45% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 68% | 2641 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 68% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 62% | 2549 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,463 psi | 66% | 2677 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 63% | 2621 fps | 96% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 73% | 2687 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 82% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 71% | 2621 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 61% | 2559 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,251 psi | 78% | 2746 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,340 psi | 84% | 2818 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 98% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 68% | 2641 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 61% | 2579 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,450 psi | 70% | 2733 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 60% | 2589 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,585 psi | 79% | 2831 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,324 psi | 78% | 2740 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 72% | 2707 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 79% | 2733 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,759 psi | 46% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 82% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,007 psi | 83% | 2795 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 64% | 2690 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 26.3 gr | 80% | 30,023 psi | 53% | 2543 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,870 psi | 69% | 2743 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,801 psi | 76% | 2822 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 74% | 2680 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 64% | 2572 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,836 psi | 56% | 2523 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,251 psi | 78% | 2746 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 61% | 2559 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,340 psi | 84% | 2818 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,404 psi | 63% | 2628 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,916 psi | 74% | 2700 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 67% | 2641 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 71% | 2602 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,938 psi | 58% | 2457 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 78% | 2762 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 70% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 69% | 2644 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,938 psi | 58% | 2533 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,647 psi | 54% | 2559 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 80% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 71% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 63% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 65% | 2579 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,385 psi | 52% | 2425 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,841 psi | 69% | 2680 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 73% | 2680 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 62% | 2562 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,872 psi | 72% | 2740 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,401 psi | 57% | 2497 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 71% | 2720 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 65% | 2635 fps | 97% |
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 101 powders for .225 Win. loaded with the .224 | 78gr | Barnes TSX BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,989 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,798 fps to 2,989 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 101 of the 101 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 78.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .225 Win. with the .224 | 78gr | Barnes TSX BT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-26, Bofors RP7 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.