Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 85gr | Barnes Match Burner bullet and 86 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, 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>> | 82% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,950 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,834 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,189 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,656 psi | 75% | 2805 fps | 97.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,182 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,375 psi | 63% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,781 psi | 63% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,848 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,713 psi | 74% | 2730 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,432 psi | 61% | 2648 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 99.9% |
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% | 47,688 psi | 84% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 72% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 84% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 68% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,142 psi | 60% | 2526 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 78% | 2664 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 66% | 2520 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 81% | 2674 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 82% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 71% | 2690 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 79% | 2677 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 70% | 2598 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,621 psi | 61% | 2539 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 26.9 gr | 80% | 31,995 psi | 57% | 2500 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,966 psi | 57% | 2500 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,318 psi | 66% | 2684 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 77% | 2671 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 65% | 2543 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 84% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 79% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 66% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,991 psi | 80% | 2743 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 78% | 2674 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,762 psi | 53% | 2385 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 72% | 2648 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,513 psi | 80% | 2766 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,150 psi | 46% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 75% | 2628 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 78% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 70% | 2552 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,425 psi | 79% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,266 psi | 78% | 2644 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,417 psi | 59% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 72% | 2628 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 81% | 2674 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 76% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 78% | 2605 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 69% | 2552 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,624 psi | 68% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,193 psi | 78% | 2671 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 76% | 2625 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 77% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 69% | 2589 fps | 98% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,548 psi | 61% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 68% | 2602 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,249 psi | 73% | 2674 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 81% | 2674 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 81% | 2700 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,600 psi | 47% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,294 psi | 77% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 74% | 2703 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 26.9 gr | 80% | 34,084 psi | 60% | 2569 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,477 psi | 64% | 2598 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 30.7 gr | 90% | 39,421 psi | 70% | 2667 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 83% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 61% | 2484 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,624 psi | 68% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 76% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 69% | 2552 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,193 psi | 78% | 2671 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 63% | 2536 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 78% | 2651 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 75% | 2638 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 78% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 65% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,584 psi | 77% | 2592 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 78% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 78% | 2651 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 63% | 2497 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,209 psi | 48% | 2369 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 79% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 71% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 72% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 59% | 2428 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,129 psi | 64% | 2530 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 82% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 70% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,578 psi | 63% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,053 psi | 57% | 2516 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,907 psi | 53% | 2352 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 81% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,455 psi | 80% | 2749 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,994 psi | 53% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 74% | 2638 fps | 99% |
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 109 powders for .225 Win. loaded with the .224 | 85gr | Barnes Match Burner. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,907 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,745 fps to 2,907 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 109 of the 109 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 85.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, ADI AR 2209 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 70, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .225 Win. with the .224 | 85gr | Barnes Match Burner they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate High Country, ADI AR 2209, 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.