Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 80.5gr | Berger Fullbore Target 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 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% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,589 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,564 psi | 65% | 2674 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,654 psi | 72% | 2818 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,718 psi | 84% | 2831 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,983 psi | 62% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 96% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,182 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,346 psi | 62% | 1831 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,123 psi | 83% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,523 psi | 70% | 2753 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,589 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99.6% |
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% | 46,064 psi | 81% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 69% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 80% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 65% | 2592 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,434 psi | 66% | 2664 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 75% | 2700 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 64% | 2552 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 78% | 2713 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 68% | 2717 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 63% | 2572 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 67% | 2631 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,898 psi | 67% | 2680 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 27.6 gr | 82% | 32,648 psi | 58% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,489 psi | 57% | 2566 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,247 psi | 68% | 2759 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 74% | 2700 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 62% | 2572 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 82% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 76% | 2733 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 84% | 2867 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,348 psi | 68% | 2625 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,267 psi | 82% | 2831 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 76% | 2713 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,619 psi | 58% | 2520 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 69% | 2680 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,237 psi | 46% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 72% | 2664 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 74% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 67% | 2589 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,035 psi | 81% | 2713 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,143 psi | 64% | 2615 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 69% | 2664 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 78% | 2713 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 73% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 75% | 2641 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 67% | 2589 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,235 psi | 75% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,513 psi | 80% | 2756 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 74% | 2661 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 74% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,797 psi | 67% | 2664 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 66% | 2628 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,380 psi | 75% | 2759 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 78% | 2736 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,252 psi | 46% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,686 psi | 79% | 2723 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 70% | 2726 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 27 gr | 80% | 32,735 psi | 58% | 2592 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,362 psi | 66% | 2680 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 31.5 gr | 92% | 40,524 psi | 72% | 2749 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 80% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 70% | 2608 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,779 psi | 58% | 2510 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,235 psi | 75% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 73% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 67% | 2589 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,513 psi | 80% | 2756 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 60% | 2556 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 75% | 2684 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 72% | 2664 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 76% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 63% | 2480 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,921 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 76% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 75% | 2684 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 60% | 2526 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,717 psi | 49% | 2441 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 76% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 68% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 70% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 57% | 2457 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,202 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 79% | 2710 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 68% | 2592 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,218 psi | 69% | 2674 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,519 psi | 61% | 2638 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,835 psi | 55% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 78% | 2753 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,267 psi | 82% | 2831 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 71% | 2671 fps | 98.3% |
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 84 powders for .225 Win. loaded with the .224 | 80.5gr | Berger Fullbore Target. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,963 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,788 fps to 2,963 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 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 80.5 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, 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, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .225 Win. with the .224 | 80.5gr | Berger Fullbore Target 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.