Load data for .225 Win. + .224 | 40gr | Sierra Blitzking

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Sierra Blitzking
Manufacturer SKU:	1440
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.225 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.929" \| 49.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	40.0 Grains of Water \| 2.60 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	56565 psi \| 3900 bar
LID:	LID_B5726_C152
Last updated:	2026-01-31

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 40gr | Sierra Blitzking bullet and 60 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	97%	50314	89%	**04	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	49719	88%	**84	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	50111	89%	**34	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	49748	88%	**78	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	90%	50647	90%	**45	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	50270	89%	**58	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	49168	87%	**40	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	50517	89%	**14	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	40393	71%	**07	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	50125	89%	**63	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49690	88%	**07	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	49588	88%	**45	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	50009	88%	**70	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	96%	49864	88%	**68	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	50720	90%	**30	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	50662	90%	**45	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	49777	88%	**86	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	93%	50111	89%	**34	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	50807	90%	**20	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	49705	88%	**35	98%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	50575	89%	**24	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30719	54%	**44	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	43178	76%	**38	98%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	90%	50386	89%	**91	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	45252	80%	**29	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	50560	89%	**84	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	49705	88%	**35	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	50270	89%	**58	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	47732	84%	**68	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	95%	49588	88%	**06	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	42859	76%	**17	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	50343	89%	**01	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	49458	87%	**61	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	49269	87%	**88	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	50256	89%	**78	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	49516	88%	**19	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30385	54%	**87	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	49661	88%	**84	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	49937	88%	**81	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	45179	80%	**60	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	50691	90%	**28	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	50821	90%	**24	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	49501	88%	**71	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	50328	89%	**19	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	41800	74%	**35	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	47732	84%	**68	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	42859	76%	**17	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	50009	88%	**25	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	50749	90%	**94	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	49763	88%	**09	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	95%	49487	87%	**35	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	50850	90%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	49603	88%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	46079	81%	**53	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	35172	62%	**63	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	45556	81%	**70	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	50401	89%	**01	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	45411	80%	**86	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	50749	90%	**37	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	49676	88%	**81	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	42177	75%	**10	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	43990	78%	**66	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	39450	70%	**81	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33678	60%	**91	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	83%	38537	68%	**79	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	35288	62%	**07	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	27717	49%	**66	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	32808	58%	**84	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	29675	52%	**15	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29472	52%	**45	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36767	65%	**09	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	45440	80%	**70	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	40030	71%	**60	97%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	94%	45876	81%	**86	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	87%	37652	67%	**19	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	36129	64%	**97	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	44643	79%	**71	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	32953	58%	**94	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	39131	69%	**51	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	42931	76%	**88	96%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	90%	40103	71%	**71	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24163	43%	**51	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	27485	49%	**63	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38537	68%	**28	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	94%	41568	73%	**33	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	37652	67%	**86	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	36651	65%	**40	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	35288	62%	**07	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	32808	58%	**84	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	41916	74%	**32	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	92%	36956	65%	**73	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	42264	75%	**24	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	36898	65%	**53	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	30472	54%	**05	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	42206	75%	**01	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	41887	74%	**45	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23931	42%	**00	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	35882	63%	**43	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	32401	57%	**38	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	38000	67%	**79	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	45063	80%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	40306	71%	**84	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	41553	73%	**74	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	31038	55%	**33	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	85%	28340	50%	**54	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	32808	58%	**84	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	92%	36956	65%	**73	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	38247	68%	**50	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	36840	65%	**69	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	30501	54%	**36	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	42728	76%	**84	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	41133	73%	**51	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34882	62%	**94	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	28456	50%	**87	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	25889	46%	**45	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	29240	52%	**36	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	37362	66%	**96	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	31038	55%	**09	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	35708	63%	**79	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	40480	72%	**65	91%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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