Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 Creedmoor with .224 | 45gr | CutEdge ER Raptor bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon CFE223 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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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>> | 92% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3875 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 3993 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 3917 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 3885 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 3865 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 3881 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 3901 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 3825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3852 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 3950 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 3812 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 3868 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,317 psi | 85% | 3894 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 3911 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 3911 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 4055 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 4078 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 3957 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3904 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 3914 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,634 psi | 81% | 3934 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 3832 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 3796 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,607 psi | 84% | 3878 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 3911 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 3839 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 3930 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 4045 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 3944 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 3888 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 3914 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 3832 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 3967 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 3993 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,779 psi | 52% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 3911 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3976 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 3921 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 3875 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 3963 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 3911 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 3904 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 3888 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 3924 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3871 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3917 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 3868 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3885 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 3914 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 3973 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 3927 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 3930 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,317 psi | 85% | 3832 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,953 psi | 52% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 3907 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 3996 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,304 psi | 87% | 4039 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 3888 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3881 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,955 psi | 85% | 3885 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 3904 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 3924 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3917 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3858 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 3901 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 3967 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 3871 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 3907 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3852 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,810 psi | 84% | 3766 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,100 psi | 85% | 3875 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 3835 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 3858 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 3888 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3747 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 3829 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3842 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 3865 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 3871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,969 psi | 83% | 3806 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 3914 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 3858 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 76% | 3704 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 3957 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 3917 fps | 98.3% |
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% | 39,291 psi | 60% | 3488 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,937 psi | 78% | 3832 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,054 psi | 80% | 3835 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 66% | 3586 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,270 psi | 48% | 3287 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 59% | 3497 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,084 psi | 52% | 3389 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 74% | 3638 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 74% | 3655 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,514 psi | 73% | 3730 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,199 psi | 80% | 3753 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,791 psi | 75% | 3724 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 74% | 3747 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,060 psi | 63% | 3547 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 56% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 68% | 3734 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 43 gr | 92% | 50,705 psi | 78% | 3901 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,698 psi | 64% | 3599 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 69% | 3648 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,805 psi | 75% | 3773 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,701 psi | 70% | 3766 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,040 psi | 82% | 3766 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 73% | 3606 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,010 psi | 78% | 3802 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,466 psi | 64% | 3596 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 62% | 3494 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,276 psi | 60% | 3533 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 41.1 gr | 86% | 50,314 psi | 77% | 3878 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 68% | 3658 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 69% | 3665 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,258 psi | 82% | 3835 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,924 psi | 81% | 3770 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,672 psi | 69% | 3671 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,395 psi | 67% | 3678 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,729 psi | 38% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,412 psi | 71% | 3694 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 54% | 3471 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,182 psi | 74% | 3711 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 70% | 3638 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,630 psi | 72% | 3740 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,060 psi | 63% | 3547 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,678 psi | 81% | 3829 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 66% | 3579 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,130 psi | 57% | 3474 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,049 psi | 69% | 3599 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,336 psi | 64% | 3560 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,299 psi | 77% | 3740 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,192 psi | 66% | 3602 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 54% | 3406 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,935 psi | 74% | 3753 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,428 psi | 75% | 3766 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,514 psi | 72% | 3701 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,080 psi | 74% | 3681 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,990 psi | 38% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 67% | 3612 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 40.8 gr | 90% | 48,066 psi | 74% | 3835 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,378 psi | 61% | 3619 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 59% | 3478 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,930 psi | 63% | 3530 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,469 psi | 68% | 3658 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,678 psi | 81% | 3829 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,130 psi | 57% | 3474 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,336 psi | 64% | 3560 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 71% | 3629 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,474 psi | 79% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 75% | 3753 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,804 psi | 72% | 3737 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 70% | 3668 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,369 psi | 71% | 3688 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 57% | 3383 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,226 psi | 47% | 3173 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 64% | 3570 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 56% | 3373 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,254 psi | 74% | 3701 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,295 psi | 70% | 3668 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,098 psi | 80% | 3694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 65% | 3524 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 57% | 3399 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,155 psi | 49% | 3323 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 51% | 3320 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,727 psi | 63% | 3517 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,118 psi | 63% | 3540 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,548 psi | 53% | 3360 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,018 psi | 66% | 3547 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,827 psi | 61% | 3570 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,701 psi | 70% | 3684 fps | 95.9% |
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 87 powders for .22 Creedmoor loaded with the .224 | 45gr | CutEdge ER Raptor. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 4,078 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,539 fps to 4,078 fps. Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 45.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .22 Creedmoor with the .224 | 45gr | CutEdge ER Raptor they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.