Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 80gr | Sierra HPBT LR MatchKing bullet and 83 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% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,111 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,646 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,230 psi | 64% | 2671 fps | 97% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,126 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 84% | 2828 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,099 psi | 62% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,906 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,790 psi | 84% | 2871 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,447 psi | 63% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,776 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,906 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% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,673 psi | 83% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,102 psi | 69% | 2749 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2831 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% | 45,629 psi | 81% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 80% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,985 psi | 65% | 2657 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 74% | 2700 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 67% | 2713 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 62% | 2569 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 67% | 2628 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,536 psi | 66% | 2677 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 27.6 gr | 82% | 32,634 psi | 58% | 2579 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,184 psi | 57% | 2562 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 73% | 2700 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 61% | 2569 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 81% | 2703 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 76% | 2733 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 83% | 2867 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,985 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,847 psi | 81% | 2828 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 75% | 2713 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,300 psi | 57% | 2516 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,918 psi | 46% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 72% | 2661 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 74% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 66% | 2582 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,737 psi | 63% | 2612 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 68% | 2661 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 72% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 75% | 2641 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,901 psi | 74% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,107 psi | 80% | 2753 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 73% | 2661 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 73% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,420 psi | 66% | 2661 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 65% | 2628 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,005 psi | 80% | 2818 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 78% | 2707 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 77% | 2736 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,324 psi | 47% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,295 psi | 78% | 2723 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 70% | 2730 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 26.9 gr | 80% | 32,430 psi | 57% | 2589 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,985 psi | 65% | 2674 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 31.4 gr | 92% | 40,190 psi | 71% | 2743 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 79% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 69% | 2608 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 57% | 2507 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,901 psi | 74% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 72% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,107 psi | 80% | 2753 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 60% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 75% | 2680 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 72% | 2671 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 75% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 62% | 2477 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,500 psi | 84% | 2730 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 75% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 74% | 2684 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 60% | 2523 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,414 psi | 52% | 2497 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 76% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 68% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,720 psi | 56% | 2454 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,869 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 67% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,827 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,490 psi | 61% | 2644 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,663 psi | 58% | 2484 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 77% | 2749 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,847 psi | 81% | 2828 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 70% | 2667 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 83 powders for .225 Win. loaded with the .224 | 80gr | Sierra HPBT LR MatchKing. 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 83 of the 83 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 | Sierra HPBT LR MatchKing 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.