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Load data for .22 Creedmoor + .224 | 40gr | Barnes VLC

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Rottweil R 901

.22 Creedmoor + .224 | 40gr | Barnes VLC

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 40gr | Barnes VLC
Manufacturer SKU:
22449
Bullet Weight:
40gr | 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.600" | 15.2mm
Caliber:
.22 Creedmoor load data
Case Length (l3):
1.920" | 48.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.490" | 63.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.030" | 0.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.030" | 0.8mm
Case Capacity:
50.0 Grains of Water | 3.25 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B438_C67
Last updated:
2025-12-31

Load data for 162 loads in caliber .22 Creedmoor with .224 | 40gr | Barnes VLC bullet and 81 powders such as Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Rottweil R 901. 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>>
94%
57957
89%
**85
97%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
83%
58378
90%
**26
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
53983
83%
**73
96%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
57551
89%
**98
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
57914
89%
**26
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
92%
58059
89%
**52
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
87%
57508
89%
**09
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
57522
89%
**39
99%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58320
90%
**14
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
91%
57188
88%
**65
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
54215
83%
**06
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
92%
57667
89%
**81
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
53316
82%
**93
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
57464
88%
**52
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
58204
90%
**01
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
47732
73%
**47
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
57580
89%
**34
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
94%
58363
90%
**94
96%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
97%
54085
83%
**16
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
91%
57595
89%
**88
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
91%
57421
88%
**16
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
96%
57392
88%
**01
96%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
91%
58262
90%
**08
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
85%
58305
90%
**85
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
55912
86%
**19
95%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
85%
57667
89%
**22
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
52881
81%
**60
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
32401
50%
**54
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57217
88%
**24
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
52083
80%
**27
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
88%
58160
90%
**45
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
58450
90%
**40
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
58421
90%
**81
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
57246
88%
**29
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
88%
58291
90%
**52
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
93%
57188
88%
**65
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
57667
89%
**16
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
56594
87%
**29
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
84%
57711
89%
**32
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
58392
90%
**68
98%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57870
89%
**72
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
57348
88%
**94
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
58059
89%
**91
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
92%
58291
90%
**29
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
92%
57870
89%
**68
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
89%
57377
88%
**16
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
31792
49%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
57841
89%
**72
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
96%
56072
86%
**76
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
95%
57406
88%
**63
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
51097
79%
**68
99%
Rottweil R 901 👍
<<locked>>
92%
58059
89%
**68
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
58276
90%
**49
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
49603
76%
**04
96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
84%
57870
89%
**37
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
58291
90%
**98
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
51576
79%
**67
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
92%
57957
89%
**22
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
95%
58436
90%
**68
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
57188
88%
**73
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
52939
81%
**81
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
57188
88%
**65
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
56594
87%
**29
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
57899
89%
**16
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
89%
58363
90%
**68
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
58320
90%
**90
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
57319
88%
**16
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
50473
78%
**24
96%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
86%
58247
90%
**50
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
57972
89%
**86
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
58450
90%
**06
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
47166
73%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
57696
89%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
42366
65%
**91
95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
45353
70%
**73
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
58436
90%
**94
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
58088
89%
**55
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
45774
70%
**45
92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
44875
69%
**98
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
57464
88%
**01
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
58320
90%
**85
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
37710
58%
**06
91%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
54375
84%
**60
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
86%
38595
59%
**89
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
50038
77%
**37
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
42902
66%
**14
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
41292
64%
**55
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
45440
70%
**53
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
45730
70%
**80
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
37362
58%
**35
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
38986
60%
**45
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
31386
48%
**12
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
38537
59%
**94
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
84%
34345
53%
**07
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
46499
72%
**35
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
85%
38653
59%
**25
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
90%
37376
58%
**25
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
49777
77%
**89
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
83%
39958
61%
**55
90%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
84%
33605
52%
**81
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
38841
60%
**48
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
42380
65%
**81
95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
87%
40785
63%
**88
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
41872
64%
**40
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
49734
77%
**11
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
89%
42235
65%
**07
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
51488
79%
**91
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
87%
38595
59%
**89
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
25396
39%
**34
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
33417
51%
**50
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
87%
38537
59%
**89
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
47282
73%
**39
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
83%
36912
57%
**02
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
39740
61%
**42
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
47471
73%
**16
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
45237
70%
**66
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
36376
56%
**63
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
38711
60%
**50
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
33301
51%
**42
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
52692
81%
**50
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
36999
57%
**63
92%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
37275
57%
**93
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
84%
37101
57%
**86
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
85%
37768
58%
**06
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
84%
45092
69%
**37
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
39407
61%
**48
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
44077
68%
**14
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25672
40%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
45107
69%
**96
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
93%
48863
75%
**22
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
85%
39972
62%
**43
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
84%
32619
50%
**88
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
40553
62%
**75
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
35273
54%
**91
91%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
86%
34650
53%
**01
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
52910
81%
**58
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
50865
78%
**44
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
87%
37652
58%
**02
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
84%
42830
66%
**81
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
36695
56%
**40
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
38580
59%
**60
96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
31502
48%
**30
94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36376
56%
**63
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
33301
51%
**42
90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48109
74%
**09
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
43714
67%
**47
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
38145
59%
**47
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
38072
59%
**60
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
86%
35737
55%
**24
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
50850
78%
**32
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
43250
67%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
35882
55%
**01
98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
28297
44%
**01
94%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
34664
53%
**84
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
31140
48%
**53
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
94%
41249
63%
**61
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
42264
65%
**27
95%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
34476
53%
**91
94%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
94%
41713
64%
**34
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
90%
36114
56%
**55
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
42366
65%
**73
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
45484
70%
**12
95%

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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