Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 Creedmoor with .224 | 45gr | Sierra SP SemiSp bullet and 84 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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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>> | 90% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 3858 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 3963 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 3868 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 3852 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,650 psi | 84% | 3865 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 3891 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 3806 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 3835 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 3940 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 3855 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 3924 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 3947 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 3888 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 3894 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 4035 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 4049 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 3944 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 3888 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 3976 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 4003 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 3766 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 3934 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 3963 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3878 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 3907 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 4019 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 3917 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 3934 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 3898 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 3875 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 3957 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 3970 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,316 psi | 53% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,390 psi | 85% | 3885 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3963 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 3904 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 3855 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 3953 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 3888 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 3875 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 3904 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 3852 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 3904 fps | 99% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 3858 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 3878 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 3891 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3960 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,824 psi | 84% | 3904 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 3907 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3878 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,258 psi | 53% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 3878 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 4055 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 4019 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 3878 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 3865 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3947 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 3904 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 3904 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 3832 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 3537 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,882 psi | 84% | 3875 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 3950 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 3914 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 3885 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 3832 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 3816 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,175 psi | 89% | 3934 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,869 psi | 87% | 3822 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,798 psi | 90% | 3914 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3947 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,583 psi | 66% | 3681 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3786 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 3812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3819 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 3911 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 3858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 3865 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 3891 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 3845 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,417 psi | 81% | 3763 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 3944 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 3894 fps | 98.2% |
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% | 41,597 psi | 64% | 3537 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,388 psi | 82% | 3888 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 71% | 3655 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 53% | 3376 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 63% | 3560 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 50% | 3330 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,879 psi | 77% | 3678 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,154 psi | 77% | 3694 fps | 99% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,992 psi | 72% | 3720 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,520 psi | 84% | 3793 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,240 psi | 74% | 3711 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,357 psi | 77% | 3799 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 62% | 3530 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 60% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,717 psi | 72% | 3796 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 43.1 gr | 90% | 49,647 psi | 76% | 3878 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,437 psi | 64% | 3586 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 72% | 3694 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,182 psi | 74% | 3757 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,846 psi | 69% | 3747 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,603 psi | 76% | 3642 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,067 psi | 77% | 3780 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,365 psi | 64% | 3589 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 65% | 3540 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 60% | 3524 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,545 psi | 76% | 3858 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 71% | 3704 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 72% | 3714 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 81% | 3822 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,781 psi | 84% | 3809 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,324 psi | 68% | 3661 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,975 psi | 66% | 3668 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,193 psi | 39% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,397 psi | 70% | 3668 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 58% | 3540 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,471 psi | 73% | 3694 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 73% | 3678 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,122 psi | 71% | 3727 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 62% | 3530 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 70% | 3648 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 57% | 3465 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,137 psi | 73% | 3648 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,191 psi | 63% | 3553 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,258 psi | 82% | 3793 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,248 psi | 62% | 3524 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 58% | 3474 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,384 psi | 73% | 3740 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,601 psi | 73% | 3747 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,934 psi | 71% | 3684 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,427 psi | 73% | 3665 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,512 psi | 39% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 70% | 3665 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 40.9 gr | 88% | 47,442 psi | 73% | 3816 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 41.5 gr | 88% | 38,914 psi | 60% | 3602 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 64% | 3550 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,582 psi | 62% | 3520 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,164 psi | 68% | 3648 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 57% | 3465 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,191 psi | 63% | 3553 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 74% | 3678 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,171 psi | 82% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,068 psi | 79% | 3799 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,035 psi | 71% | 3720 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 73% | 3717 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,455 psi | 70% | 3661 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 60% | 3432 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 49% | 3228 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 67% | 3625 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 60% | 3432 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,471 psi | 73% | 3684 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,252 psi | 70% | 3665 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,726 psi | 61% | 3602 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,346 psi | 84% | 3727 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 68% | 3570 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 60% | 3448 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 53% | 3386 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 55% | 3386 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,408 psi | 62% | 3507 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 62% | 3520 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 53% | 3353 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,424 psi | 65% | 3533 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 61% | 3563 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,121 psi | 69% | 3668 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 84 powders for .22 Creedmoor loaded with the .224 | 45gr | Sierra SP SemiSp. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 4,055 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,556 fps to 4,055 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .22 Creedmoor with the .224 | 45gr | Sierra SP SemiSp 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.