Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 Creedmoor with .224 | 45gr | Frontier BTSP bullet and 86 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
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>> | 90% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 3842 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 3944 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,175 psi | 89% | 3957 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,317 psi | 85% | 3845 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 3898 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 3921 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3937 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 3789 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 3812 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 3911 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3839 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 3901 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 3930 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,114 psi | 85% | 3865 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 3940 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 4006 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,173 psi | 86% | 4026 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 3924 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 3871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3953 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,476 psi | 84% | 3970 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 3855 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 3757 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 3911 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 3940 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 3865 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3957 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 3996 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 3901 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 3914 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 3855 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 3930 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 3950 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,055 psi | 52% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3934 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 3940 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 3881 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 3835 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 3927 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,114 psi | 85% | 3865 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 3848 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 3885 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 3835 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 3885 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 3842 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3924 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3937 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 3937 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 3953 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 3885 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 3858 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,287 psi | 53% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3934 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 4029 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 4078 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,230 psi | 85% | 3858 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 3911 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 3914 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 3885 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 3885 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 3885 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3570 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 3927 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 3927 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 3898 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3901 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 3934 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 3816 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3793 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 3911 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 3799 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 3891 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 3924 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,684 psi | 64% | 3655 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 3770 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 3796 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 3806 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 3898 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 3839 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 3835 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 3865 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 3891 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,314 psi | 79% | 3737 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,390 psi | 85% | 3921 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 3944 fps | 98.6% |
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% | 40,741 psi | 63% | 3517 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,475 psi | 81% | 3865 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,824 psi | 83% | 3871 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 69% | 3632 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 51% | 3350 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 62% | 3540 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,910 psi | 52% | 3379 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,414 psi | 76% | 3665 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,690 psi | 76% | 3681 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,890 psi | 71% | 3691 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,867 psi | 83% | 3780 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,517 psi | 78% | 3763 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,487 psi | 76% | 3780 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,482 psi | 65% | 3583 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 59% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 70% | 3773 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 43.3 gr | 92% | 52,098 psi | 80% | 3930 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,627 psi | 67% | 3642 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 71% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,401 psi | 78% | 3802 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,019 psi | 68% | 3720 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,723 psi | 84% | 3793 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 75% | 3625 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,460 psi | 81% | 3829 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,250 psi | 67% | 3638 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 64% | 3520 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,857 psi | 63% | 3576 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,428 psi | 75% | 3832 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 69% | 3681 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 71% | 3694 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,259 psi | 83% | 3796 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,540 psi | 67% | 3642 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,930 psi | 65% | 3638 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,106 psi | 39% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,686 psi | 69% | 3648 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 56% | 3517 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,632 psi | 76% | 3740 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 72% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,034 psi | 69% | 3701 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,482 psi | 65% | 3583 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 69% | 3629 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 56% | 3438 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,398 psi | 71% | 3629 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,466 psi | 62% | 3533 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,286 psi | 80% | 3773 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,945 psi | 65% | 3566 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 57% | 3451 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,282 psi | 71% | 3714 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,630 psi | 72% | 3720 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,008 psi | 74% | 3730 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,398 psi | 71% | 3638 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,411 psi | 39% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 69% | 3645 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 41.1 gr | 90% | 49,690 psi | 76% | 3868 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 40.8 gr | 88% | 38,101 psi | 59% | 3573 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 62% | 3527 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,627 psi | 66% | 3570 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,076 psi | 66% | 3622 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 56% | 3438 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,466 psi | 62% | 3533 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,558 psi | 73% | 3661 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,475 psi | 81% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,270 psi | 77% | 3783 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,269 psi | 74% | 3770 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 72% | 3701 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,288 psi | 84% | 3816 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,848 psi | 74% | 3717 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 59% | 3419 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 49% | 3219 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 66% | 3606 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 59% | 3409 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,456 psi | 71% | 3658 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,164 psi | 68% | 3638 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,899 psi | 60% | 3576 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,708 psi | 83% | 3717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 67% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 59% | 3432 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 52% | 3373 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 54% | 3363 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,740 psi | 61% | 3488 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,627 psi | 66% | 3576 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 52% | 3333 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,570 psi | 69% | 3586 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 59% | 3533 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,121 psi | 68% | 3645 fps | 95.5% |
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 86 powders for .22 Creedmoor loaded with the .224 | 45gr | Frontier BTSP. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 4,078 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,546 fps to 4,078 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 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 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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. ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .22 Creedmoor with the .224 | 45gr | Frontier BTSP 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.