Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 85gr | Nosler RDF bullet and 88 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% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,572 psi | 84% | 2785 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,652 psi | 67% | 2638 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,134 psi | 74% | 2789 fps | 97.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,950 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,080 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,041 psi | 62% | 1736 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,081 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,022 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,882 psi | 63% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,081 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,959 psi | 72% | 2713 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 97% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,605 psi | 59% | 2618 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2785 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% | 47,210 psi | 83% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 70% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 83% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 66% | 2539 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,779 psi | 60% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 77% | 2654 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 65% | 2500 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 80% | 2661 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 81% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 78% | 2664 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 65% | 2526 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 69% | 2585 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,316 psi | 61% | 2530 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 26.5 gr | 80% | 31,386 psi | 55% | 2480 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,444 psi | 56% | 2480 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,448 psi | 64% | 2657 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 75% | 2651 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 64% | 2530 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,659 psi | 84% | 2700 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 84% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 78% | 2677 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 65% | 2526 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,280 psi | 78% | 2726 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 78% | 2664 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,457 psi | 52% | 2375 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 70% | 2631 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,150 psi | 46% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 74% | 2615 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 76% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 68% | 2533 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,106 psi | 78% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,037 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,673 psi | 83% | 2684 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,838 psi | 62% | 2520 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 71% | 2618 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 80% | 2661 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 75% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 77% | 2592 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 68% | 2543 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,654 psi | 72% | 2579 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,918 psi | 78% | 2661 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 75% | 2605 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 76% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 68% | 2575 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,434 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 67% | 2582 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,625 psi | 72% | 2657 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 81% | 2667 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 79% | 2684 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,600 psi | 47% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,583 psi | 75% | 2615 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 72% | 2684 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 26.5 gr | 80% | 33,417 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,795 psi | 63% | 2579 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 30.3 gr | 90% | 38,812 psi | 69% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 82% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 72% | 2562 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 60% | 2470 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,659 psi | 84% | 2700 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,654 psi | 72% | 2579 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 75% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 68% | 2543 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,918 psi | 78% | 2661 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 62% | 2516 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 77% | 2631 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 74% | 2618 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 78% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 64% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,701 psi | 81% | 2625 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 77% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 77% | 2635 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 61% | 2477 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,934 psi | 48% | 2356 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 78% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 70% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 72% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,011 psi | 58% | 2415 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,824 psi | 63% | 2520 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 81% | 2661 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 69% | 2536 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,259 psi | 62% | 2520 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,460 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,399 psi | 52% | 2333 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 80% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,773 psi | 79% | 2733 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,676 psi | 56% | 2559 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 73% | 2628 fps | 98.9% |
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 108 powders for .225 Win. loaded with the .224 | 85gr | Nosler RDF. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,890 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,736 fps to 2,890 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 108 of the 108 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 85.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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 | Nosler RDF they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 3100, 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.