Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 Creedmoor with .224 | 46gr | Speer Varmint Soft Point bullet and 81 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 60 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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>> | 88% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 3802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 3875 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3865 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3878 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3904 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 3802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 3832 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 3878 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,304 psi | 87% | 3862 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 3878 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 3894 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3894 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 3963 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,158 psi | 85% | 3986 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 3888 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 3885 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 3917 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 4019 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 3776 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 3868 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 3904 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 3822 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3924 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 3960 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 3924 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 3875 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3914 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 3894 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,266 psi | 70% | 3655 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 3917 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,316 psi | 53% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 3904 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,798 psi | 90% | 3967 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 3842 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 3848 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 3963 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 3894 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3881 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,650 psi | 84% | 3845 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3858 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 3845 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 3852 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 3885 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 3898 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 3898 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 3917 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 3924 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 3819 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,592 psi | 53% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 3888 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 3999 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 4035 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3885 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3881 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 3885 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,650 psi | 84% | 3845 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 3845 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 3839 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 3524 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3881 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,230 psi | 85% | 3894 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 3848 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3862 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 3901 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3770 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 3753 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 3862 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 3822 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 3848 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 3894 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,396 psi | 68% | 3707 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 3760 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 3858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 3862 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,998 psi | 85% | 3802 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 3898 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 3848 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,070 psi | 83% | 3776 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 3950 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 3907 fps | 98.8% |
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% | 42,975 psi | 66% | 3547 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 73% | 3658 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 55% | 3389 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 65% | 3579 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 52% | 3343 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,184 psi | 79% | 3675 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,517 psi | 79% | 3698 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,281 psi | 70% | 3652 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,702 psi | 72% | 3655 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,286 psi | 80% | 3809 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 64% | 3537 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 63% | 3573 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 74% | 3812 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 42.9 gr | 88% | 47,950 psi | 74% | 3816 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,277 psi | 62% | 3530 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,370 psi | 74% | 3694 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,702 psi | 72% | 3698 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,685 psi | 67% | 3694 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,126 psi | 79% | 3645 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,138 psi | 74% | 3711 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,176 psi | 62% | 3533 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 67% | 3547 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 62% | 3540 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,732 psi | 73% | 3789 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 73% | 3717 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 75% | 3724 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,850 psi | 78% | 3760 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,743 psi | 66% | 3599 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,250 psi | 65% | 3576 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,394 psi | 64% | 3602 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,338 psi | 39% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,005 psi | 68% | 3606 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 60% | 3553 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,977 psi | 71% | 3635 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 75% | 3675 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,440 psi | 68% | 3661 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 64% | 3537 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 73% | 3658 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 59% | 3478 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,658 psi | 70% | 3593 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,059 psi | 62% | 3497 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,868 psi | 84% | 3789 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,495 psi | 64% | 3530 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 60% | 3484 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,948 psi | 71% | 3681 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,093 psi | 71% | 3688 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,222 psi | 68% | 3615 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 70% | 3599 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,657 psi | 39% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 72% | 3671 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 41.6 gr | 88% | 49,414 psi | 76% | 3835 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 41.3 gr | 86% | 37,724 psi | 58% | 3543 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 66% | 3556 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,450 psi | 61% | 3461 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,859 psi | 66% | 3593 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 59% | 3478 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,059 psi | 62% | 3497 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 77% | 3691 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,201 psi | 83% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,837 psi | 81% | 3809 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,628 psi | 69% | 3661 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 75% | 3717 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,403 psi | 82% | 3780 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,048 psi | 68% | 3606 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 62% | 3442 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 51% | 3241 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 70% | 3642 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 61% | 3438 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,963 psi | 71% | 3629 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,888 psi | 68% | 3609 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,798 psi | 60% | 3553 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 70% | 3570 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 62% | 3451 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 55% | 3399 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 57% | 3392 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,218 psi | 60% | 3451 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 64% | 3533 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 55% | 3363 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,973 psi | 63% | 3474 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 63% | 3573 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,439 psi | 67% | 3602 fps | 95.7% |
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 108 powders for .22 Creedmoor loaded with the .224 | 46gr | Speer Varmint Soft Point. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 4,035 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,539 fps to 4,035 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 108 of the 108 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. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .22 Creedmoor with the .224 | 46gr | Speer Varmint Soft Point they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Bofors RP7, Hodgdon H414 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.