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Load data for .225 Win. + .224 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Recommended Powder(s):

.225 Win. + .224 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:
1375
Bullet Weight:
60gr | 3.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.792" | 20.1mm
Caliber:
.225 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
1.929" | 49.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.462" | 62.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.259" | 6.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.259" | 6.6mm
Case Capacity:
40.0 Grains of Water | 2.60 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B5748_C152
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 162 loads in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 81 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>>
89%
49922
88%
**22
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
95%
50778
90%
**99
97%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
86%
50415
89%
**53
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
87%
50024
88%
**66
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
83%
50154
89%
**69
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
84%
50299
89%
**86
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
89%
50459
89%
**32
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
88%
49922
88%
**19
100%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
95%
50575
89%
**28
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
96%
39059
69%
**41
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
88%
50372
89%
**19
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
95%
50807
90%
**48
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
93%
50212
89%
**38
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
96%
40611
72%
**68
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
46369
82%
**35
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
89%
50125
89%
**25
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
88%
50024
88%
**41
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
86%
50256
89%
**50
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
93%
50386
89%
**55
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
86%
49995
88%
**02
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
94%
50386
89%
**12
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
96%
47921
85%
**09
92%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
97%
37057
66%
**46
94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
96%
43845
78%
**20
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
95%
50111
89%
**86
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
32837
58%
**51
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
92%
49443
87%
**48
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
95%
49559
88%
**79
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
95%
49603
88%
**23
92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
49647
88%
**53
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
92%
49864
88%
**51
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
87%
49559
88%
**86
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
83%
49516
88%
**66
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49922
88%
**19
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
89%
50676
90%
**63
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
93%
49371
87%
**89
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
96%
45397
80%
**74
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
90%
50357
89%
**92
99%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
90%
50444
89%
**09
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
93%
50821
90%
**48
98%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
96%
40205
71%
**48
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
93%
50053
88%
**48
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
88%
50821
90%
**86
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
88%
50372
89%
**25
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
85%
50488
89%
**73
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
32793
58%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
84%
50140
89%
**96
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
94%
50517
89%
**79
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
94%
50749
90%
**84
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
45353
80%
**25
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
96%
40103
71%
**68
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
88%
50691
90%
**92
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
91%
49806
88%
**73
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
48776
86%
**02
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
49719
88%
**45
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
88%
49922
88%
**76
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
91%
50865
90%
**22
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
88%
49806
88%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
95%
50502
89%
**17
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
97%
45629
81%
**35
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
96%
45397
80%
**74
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49922
88%
**19
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
93%
49371
87%
**89
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
85%
50517
89%
**15
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
89%
50125
89%
**27
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
89%
49748
88%
**79
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
50024
88%
**09
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
35520
63%
**76
95%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
86%
50473
89%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
91%
49734
88%
**14
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
47630
84%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
92%
50401
89%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
41814
74%
**18
97%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
45281
80%
**17
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
86%
50894
90%
**19
99%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
92%
50865
90%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
45353
80%
**66
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
44454
79%
**64
97%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
85%
49501
88%
**32
99%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
96%
47921
85%
**09
92%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
83%
50053
88%
**15
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
38377
68%
**69
94%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
32706
58%
**89
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
43308
77%
**28
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
40640
72%
**76
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
45876
81%
**91
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
45919
81%
**04
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
37985
67%
**82
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
39189
69%
**05
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
31937
56%
**31
97%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
93%
34403
61%
**23
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
38885
69%
**15
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
31314
55%
**05
92%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
34142
60%
**71
91%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
93%
36100
64%
**43
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
85%
31821
56%
**44
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
37521
66%
**53
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
39334
70%
**15
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
42395
75%
**02
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
82%
34664
61%
**00
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
42815
76%
**74
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
84%
35201
62%
**81
90%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
94%
44063
78%
**23
91%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
91%
31038
55%
**76
91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
91%
36753
65%
**43
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
32314
57%
**82
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
25788
46%
**77
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
33823
60%
**20
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
31894
56%
**69
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
42946
76%
**86
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
42815
76%
**15
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
34838
62%
**13
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
40408
71%
**95
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
45353
80%
**87
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
36840
65%
**49
97%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
39117
69%
**10
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
33591
59%
**35
94%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
91%
38000
67%
**20
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
37492
66%
**20
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
37608
66%
**43
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
33547
59%
**58
92%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
92%
34621
61%
**07
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
33214
59%
**54
91%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
40625
72%
**72
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
39900
71%
**02
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
44092
78%
**38
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25817
46%
**19
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
45687
81%
**07
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
87%
40132
71%
**66
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
32010
57%
**54
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
85%
31067
55%
**25
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
93%
35447
63%
**49
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
41147
73%
**05
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
35897
63%
**77
95%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
28921
51%
**26
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
82%
31343
55%
**02
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
38290
68%
**30
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
36941
65%
**23
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
39160
69%
**07
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
31923
56%
**33
97%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
94%
41524
73%
**56
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
91%
38000
67%
**20
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
36840
65%
**49
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
33591
59%
**35
94%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
43859
78%
**81
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
38624
68%
**04
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
38261
68%
**40
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
30008
53%
**40
91%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
89%
28210
50%
**43
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
43453
77%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
36811
65%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
28819
51%
**13
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
35230
62%
**71
98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
25657
45%
**89
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
89%
34722
61%
**64
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
42467
75%
**51
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
34809
62%
**74
97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
89%
34635
61%
**13
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
85%
30124
53%
**90
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
42569
75%
**94
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
94%
44063
78%
**23
91%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
45963
81%
**40
97%

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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