Quick load 222 rem

[tyson22250]

Hello was just wondering if anyone could do a quickload for Me. It's a 222 Remington with 22" barrel. I'm loading 40gr nosler varmageddon tipped and would like to use benchmark, imr 4198, and h4198.

Thanks in advance

 

[TackDriver284]

Cartridge : .222 Rem.
Bullet : .224, 40, Nosler Varmag Btip 17230
Useable Case Capaci: 25.565 grain H2O = 1.660 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.130 inch = 54.10 mm
Barrel Length : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder : Hodgdon H4198

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step    Fill. Charge   Vel.  Energy   Pmax   Pmuz  Prop.Burnt B_Time
 %       %    Grains   fps   ft.lbs    psi    psi      %        ms

-10.0   89    19.80   3115     862   37453   5649     88.3    0.975
-09.0   90    20.02   3147     880   38594   5720     88.9    0.963
-08.0   91    20.24   3179     898   39769   5791     89.5    0.949
-07.0   92    20.46   3211     916   40981   5860     90.0    0.937
-06.0   93    20.68   3243     934   42230   5928     90.5    0.924
-05.0   94    20.90   3275     953   43518   5994     91.0    0.912
-04.0   95    21.12   3307     972   44845   6059     91.5    0.900
-03.0   96    21.34   3339     990   46214   6123     92.0    0.889  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0   97    21.56   3371    1009   47626   6186     92.5    0.877  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0   98    21.78   3403    1029   49082   6247     93.0    0.866  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0   99    22.00   3435    1048   50585   6306     93.4    0.855  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  100    22.22   3467    1067   52134   6364     93.9    0.844  ! Near Maximum !
+02.0  101    22.44   3498    1087   53733   6421     94.3    0.833  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  102    22.66   3530    1107   55383   6475     94.7    0.823  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  103    22.88   3562    1127   57087   6528     95.1    0.812  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  104    23.10   3593    1147   58845   6580     95.5    0.802  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba     99    22.00   3599    1151   58768   6436     98.0    0.800  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba     99    22.00   3232     928   42692   5952     86.2    0.924

Cartridge : .222 Rem.
Bullet : .224, 40, Nosler Varmag Btip 17230
Useable Case Capaci: 25.565 grain H2O = 1.660 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.130 inch = 54.10 mm
Barrel Length : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder : IMR 4198

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step    Fill. Charge   Vel.  Energy   Pmax   Pmuz  Prop.Burnt B_Time
 %       %    Grains   fps   ft.lbs    psi    psi      %        ms

-10.0   94    19.80   3205     913   37311   5981     94.4    0.961
-09.0   95    20.02   3237     931   38451   6045     94.9    0.949
-08.0   96    20.24   3269     949   39625   6108     95.3    0.936
-07.0   97    20.46   3301     968   40835   6169     95.8    0.923
-06.0   98    20.68   3333     987   42082   6228     96.2    0.912
-05.0   99    20.90   3364    1005   43366   6284     96.6    0.900
-04.0  100    21.12   3396    1024   44690   6339     96.9    0.888
-03.0  101    21.34   3427    1043   46055   6391     97.3    0.877  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  102    21.56   3459    1062   47461   6442     97.6    0.866  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  103    21.78   3490    1082   48912   6490     97.9    0.854  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  104    22.00   3521    1101   50407   6535     98.2    0.844  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  105    22.22   3552    1121   51942   6579     98.4    0.833  ! Near Maximum !
+02.0  106    22.44   3583    1140   53541   6620     98.7    0.823  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  107    22.66   3613    1160   55183   6658     98.9    0.812  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  108    22.88   3644    1179   56876   6694     99.1    0.802  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  109    23.10   3675    1199   58624   6728     99.3    0.793  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    104    22.00   3669    1196   59206   6405    100.0    0.790  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    104    22.00   3322     980   42229   6348     92.5    0.913

 

[DrMike]

Cartridge          : .222 Rem.
Bullet             : .224, 40, Nosler Varmag Btip 17230
Useable Case Capaci: 25.565 grain H2O = 1.660 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.130 inch = 54.10 mm
Barrel Length      : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder             : Hodgdon Benchmark

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step    Fill. Charge   Vel.  Energy   Pmax   Pmuz  Prop.Burnt B_Time
 %       %    Grains   fps   ft.lbs    psi    psi      %        ms

-10.0   98    22.77   3120     865   37693   5885     84.2    0.985
-09.0   99    23.02   3156     885   38975   5967     84.9    0.971
-08.0  100    23.28   3191     905   40304   6048     85.6    0.956
-07.0  101    23.53   3227     925   41682   6128     86.2    0.942
-06.0  102    23.78   3263     945   43112   6207     86.9    0.928
-05.0  104    24.04   3298     966   44594   6285     87.5    0.915
-04.0  105    24.29   3334     987   46133   6361     88.1    0.901  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0  106    24.54   3370    1009   47729   6435     88.7    0.888  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  107    24.79   3406    1030   49386   6509     89.3    0.875  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  108    25.05   3442    1052   51106   6580     89.9    0.862  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  109    25.30   3478    1074   52893   6650     90.5    0.850  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  110    25.55   3514    1097   54749   6718     91.1    0.837  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  111    25.81   3550    1119   56678   6785     91.6    0.825  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  112    26.06   3586    1142   58684   6849     92.1    0.814  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  113    26.31   3622    1165   60769   6912     92.6    0.802  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  114    26.57   3658    1189   62939   6972     93.1    0.790  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    109    25.30   3671    1197   62543   6896     96.3    0.789  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    109    25.30   3245     935   43719   6167     82.1    0.927

 

[tyson22250]

Thank you dr mike and tack driver. Much appreciated.

 

[mrandrew]

don't be scared to try reloader 7 as well..

21.5 re 7
win case
40 v max
neck sized

 

[RiverRider]

Word on the street is that LT-30 is magic with 40-grain bullets. I KNOW LT-32 is with 50s.