Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 Creedmoor with .224 | 50gr | Sierra VarmintKing bullet and 89 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.
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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>> | 88% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 3730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3750 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 3740 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 3750 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,508 psi | 88% | 3783 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,259 psi | 83% | 3776 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 3668 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3825 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 3743 fps | 98% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 3773 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 3763 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3911 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3947 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 3773 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 3753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 3796 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,011 psi | 80% | 3773 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 3901 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 3642 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 3825 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3793 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3760 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 3799 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,723 psi | 84% | 3835 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 3789 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 3740 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 3793 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,216 psi | 85% | 3773 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,167 psi | 74% | 3625 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 3868 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,679 psi | 53% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 3773 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 3839 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3789 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3714 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 79% | 3691 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 3842 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 3773 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 3753 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 3793 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3740 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 3793 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 3766 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 3760 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 3770 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 3780 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,229 psi | 82% | 3757 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 3799 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 3766 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 3796 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3766 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,041 psi | 54% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 3757 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3766 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 3871 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 3921 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,853 psi | 83% | 3780 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,128 psi | 83% | 3809 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 3753 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3757 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 3770 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 3766 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 3793 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 3793 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 3714 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3848 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3776 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 3740 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 3776 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 3707 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 3688 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,230 psi | 85% | 3740 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 3727 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 3776 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,442 psi | 73% | 3681 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 3675 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 3688 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 3730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 3740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 3753 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 3763 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3773 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 3724 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,897 psi | 84% | 3757 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 3737 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 3819 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 3783 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% | 45,368 psi | 70% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 77% | 3606 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 59% | 3350 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 70% | 3537 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 55% | 3314 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,543 psi | 72% | 3612 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,432 psi | 82% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,809 psi | 83% | 3632 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 65% | 3468 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,236 psi | 67% | 3471 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 68% | 3494 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 67% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,126 psi | 79% | 3763 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.9 gr | 86% | 47,181 psi | 73% | 3701 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,987 psi | 62% | 3422 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,908 psi | 78% | 3625 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,033 psi | 66% | 3504 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,672 psi | 70% | 3622 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,059 psi | 62% | 3501 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,490 psi | 82% | 3579 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,747 psi | 73% | 3606 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,697 psi | 61% | 3419 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 70% | 3494 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 66% | 3501 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 72% | 3671 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,357 psi | 77% | 3658 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,532 psi | 79% | 3668 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,415 psi | 78% | 3652 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 65% | 3484 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,276 psi | 60% | 3406 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 59% | 3412 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,657 psi | 39% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 63% | 3422 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 64% | 3507 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,482 psi | 65% | 3451 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,966 psi | 78% | 3596 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,514 psi | 73% | 3612 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,292 psi | 64% | 3478 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 68% | 3494 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,125 psi | 77% | 3612 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 63% | 3442 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 65% | 3402 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 57% | 3317 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,169 psi | 79% | 3629 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 63% | 3415 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 63% | 3438 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,366 psi | 65% | 3491 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,122 psi | 71% | 3606 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,308 psi | 65% | 3497 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,589 psi | 78% | 3619 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 67% | 3501 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 74% | 3553 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,034 psi | 40% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,371 psi | 76% | 3619 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,462 psi | 84% | 3698 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 39.7 gr | 84% | 45,556 psi | 70% | 3642 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 39.4 gr | 82% | 34,838 psi | 54% | 3363 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,528 psi | 72% | 3629 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,633 psi | 78% | 3730 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 69% | 3504 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 60% | 3353 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,827 psi | 61% | 3415 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,169 psi | 79% | 3629 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 63% | 3442 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 57% | 3317 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,518 psi | 81% | 3642 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,263 psi | 63% | 3478 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,677 psi | 80% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,776 psi | 75% | 3583 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,323 psi | 67% | 3484 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 65% | 3392 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 54% | 3199 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,921 psi | 74% | 3593 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 65% | 3389 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 65% | 3435 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,770 psi | 63% | 3428 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,172 psi | 56% | 3386 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 74% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 65% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 58% | 3353 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 60% | 3350 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,376 psi | 56% | 3278 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,544 psi | 75% | 3612 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 68% | 3491 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 58% | 3323 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,109 psi | 74% | 3612 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,292 psi | 62% | 3373 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 67% | 3533 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 62% | 3415 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 107 powders for .22 Creedmoor loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Sierra VarmintKing. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,947 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,451 fps to 3,947 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 107 of the 107 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 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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 | 50gr | Sierra VarmintKing they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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.