Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 80gr | Berger VLD 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% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,201 psi | 64% | 2671 fps | 97% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,749 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,182 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 84% | 2831 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,085 psi | 62% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,921 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,863 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,182 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,433 psi | 63% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,950 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,921 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,863 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,646 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,702 psi | 83% | 2890 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,776 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,950 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,131 psi | 69% | 2749 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2841 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% | 45,614 psi | 81% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 80% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,985 psi | 65% | 2657 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 74% | 2700 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 78% | 2713 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 78% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 67% | 2713 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 62% | 2569 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 67% | 2628 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,507 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 27.6 gr | 82% | 32,648 psi | 58% | 2582 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,213 psi | 57% | 2562 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 73% | 2700 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 61% | 2569 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 81% | 2703 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 75% | 2730 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 83% | 2864 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,956 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,818 psi | 81% | 2828 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 75% | 2713 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,271 psi | 57% | 2516 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,904 psi | 46% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 72% | 2661 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 74% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,708 psi | 63% | 2612 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 68% | 2661 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 78% | 2713 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 72% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 75% | 2641 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,858 psi | 74% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,107 psi | 80% | 2756 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 73% | 2661 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 73% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,391 psi | 66% | 2661 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 65% | 2625 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,991 psi | 80% | 2815 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 77% | 2733 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,906 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,324 psi | 47% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,295 psi | 78% | 2720 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 70% | 2733 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 26.9 gr | 80% | 32,416 psi | 57% | 2589 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,970 psi | 65% | 2677 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 31.4 gr | 92% | 40,205 psi | 71% | 2746 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 80% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 69% | 2608 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,779 psi | 58% | 2516 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,858 psi | 74% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 72% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,107 psi | 80% | 2756 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 60% | 2559 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 75% | 2680 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 72% | 2671 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 75% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 62% | 2480 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,485 psi | 84% | 2726 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 84% | 2795 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 75% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 74% | 2684 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 59% | 2523 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,428 psi | 52% | 2500 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 75% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 68% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 70% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 57% | 2464 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,840 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 67% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,827 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,519 psi | 61% | 2644 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,692 psi | 58% | 2484 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 77% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,818 psi | 81% | 2828 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 70% | 2667 fps | 98.2% |
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 | 80gr | Berger VLD Target. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,959 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,795 fps to 2,959 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 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 80.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.0 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, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .225 Win. with the .224 | 80gr | Berger VLD 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.