Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 Creedmoor with .224 | 50gr | Hornady CX bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 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% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 3684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 3760 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 3737 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 3763 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 3783 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,111 psi | 77% | 3691 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 3684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3717 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3832 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 3760 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,173 psi | 86% | 3763 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 3786 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3783 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 3855 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 3881 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 3776 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3760 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3806 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,834 psi | 75% | 3698 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3914 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3658 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 3763 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 3796 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 3711 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3812 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 3848 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 3802 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 3757 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 3802 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 3783 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,744 psi | 69% | 3543 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,317 psi | 85% | 3809 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,432 psi | 53% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 3786 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,853 psi | 84% | 3786 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 3737 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 3724 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 3848 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 3786 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 3766 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 3806 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 3750 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 3734 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 3727 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 3773 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 3786 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 3786 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 76% | 3684 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 3819 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 3707 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 3816 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 3714 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,374 psi | 53% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 3770 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 3888 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 3927 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 3766 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 3760 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,173 psi | 86% | 3773 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 3806 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 3734 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 3727 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,522 psi | 88% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 3766 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,998 psi | 85% | 3783 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 3737 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 3753 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3789 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 3658 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 3642 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 3753 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3711 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 3743 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 3783 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,338 psi | 68% | 3612 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 3652 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 3743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 3753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,911 psi | 84% | 3694 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,431 psi | 81% | 3691 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 3789 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 3734 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,779 psi | 80% | 3694 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,201 psi | 83% | 3681 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 3839 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 3802 fps | 99.2% |
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% | 42,772 psi | 66% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 72% | 3550 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 54% | 3268 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 65% | 3465 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,909 psi | 51% | 3228 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,427 psi | 71% | 3609 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,372 psi | 79% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,750 psi | 80% | 3589 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,235 psi | 65% | 3474 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,572 psi | 72% | 3550 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,359 psi | 81% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 64% | 3435 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 63% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 74% | 3698 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.6 gr | 88% | 47,790 psi | 74% | 3714 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,205 psi | 62% | 3432 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 74% | 3579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,395 psi | 67% | 3517 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,934 psi | 71% | 3625 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,350 psi | 62% | 3507 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,981 psi | 78% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,225 psi | 74% | 3612 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,697 psi | 61% | 3422 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 67% | 3448 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 62% | 3428 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 68% | 3599 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 73% | 3602 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 75% | 3609 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 78% | 3652 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 61% | 3419 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,047 psi | 65% | 3481 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,435 psi | 59% | 3422 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,396 psi | 39% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,075 psi | 63% | 3435 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 59% | 3435 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,989 psi | 66% | 3461 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 75% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,510 psi | 64% | 3488 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 64% | 3435 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 72% | 3547 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 58% | 3369 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,627 psi | 66% | 3415 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,086 psi | 57% | 3320 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,360 psi | 84% | 3665 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 59% | 3346 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 59% | 3373 fps | 98% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,699 psi | 66% | 3497 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,224 psi | 71% | 3609 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,830 psi | 66% | 3514 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,648 psi | 79% | 3638 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,048 psi | 68% | 3514 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 70% | 3491 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,440 psi | 39% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 72% | 3563 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 39.4 gr | 86% | 45,701 psi | 70% | 3645 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 39.1 gr | 84% | 34,780 psi | 54% | 3356 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 64% | 3432 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,972 psi | 60% | 3353 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,581 psi | 61% | 3409 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 58% | 3369 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,086 psi | 57% | 3320 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,676 psi | 76% | 3583 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,215 psi | 83% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,591 psi | 81% | 3691 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,686 psi | 69% | 3566 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 76% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,588 psi | 76% | 3599 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,830 psi | 67% | 3501 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 62% | 3337 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 51% | 3140 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 69% | 3530 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 61% | 3327 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,583 psi | 66% | 3445 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,640 psi | 63% | 3428 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,868 psi | 55% | 3379 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 70% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 62% | 3346 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 55% | 3294 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 56% | 3287 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,477 psi | 56% | 3284 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,849 psi | 75% | 3619 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 64% | 3428 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 54% | 3258 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,341 psi | 74% | 3619 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,814 psi | 63% | 3383 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 63% | 3468 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,350 psi | 62% | 3428 fps | 95.4% |
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 | 50gr | Hornady CX. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,927 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,438 fps to 3,927 fps. Accurate 4350 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 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .22 Creedmoor with the .224 | 50gr | Hornady CX 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.