Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 Creedmoor with .224 | 51gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) bullet and 87 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% | 55,564 psi | 85% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 3734 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 3711 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 3737 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3757 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,864 psi | 77% | 3661 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3658 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,129 psi | 85% | 3622 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3802 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 3724 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 3730 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 3750 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 3750 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 3822 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 3858 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 3753 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 3734 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 3780 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,921 psi | 75% | 3675 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 3888 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 3730 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 3763 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,231 psi | 87% | 3681 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 3780 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 3825 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3780 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 3724 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 3780 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 3747 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,875 psi | 69% | 3524 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,013 psi | 85% | 3776 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,418 psi | 53% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 3760 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,766 psi | 84% | 3753 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 3711 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 3694 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 3819 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 3750 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,160 psi | 89% | 3734 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3773 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 3720 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3770 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 3734 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 3757 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 3760 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,777 psi | 77% | 3661 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 3786 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 3684 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3780 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 3678 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,693 psi | 53% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 3743 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 3855 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 3904 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 3737 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 3730 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 3747 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3773 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3770 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 3701 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 3737 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,708 psi | 84% | 3750 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 3701 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 3720 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 3760 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 3632 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 3727 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3675 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 3711 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3747 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,164 psi | 68% | 3583 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 3619 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 3711 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,926 psi | 85% | 3665 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,998 psi | 85% | 3671 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 80% | 3665 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,853 psi | 84% | 3688 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 3707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 79% | 3665 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,099 psi | 83% | 3655 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 3812 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 3770 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% | 42,540 psi | 65% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 72% | 3517 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 54% | 3245 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 65% | 3445 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 51% | 3205 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,543 psi | 72% | 3589 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,503 psi | 79% | 3537 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,909 psi | 80% | 3563 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,076 psi | 65% | 3445 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,439 psi | 67% | 3448 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,214 psi | 80% | 3665 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 64% | 3412 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 62% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 74% | 3675 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.1 gr | 88% | 47,848 psi | 74% | 3684 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,074 psi | 62% | 3402 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 75% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,352 psi | 67% | 3488 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,672 psi | 70% | 3596 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,379 psi | 62% | 3488 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,894 psi | 78% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,283 psi | 74% | 3589 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,610 psi | 61% | 3399 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 67% | 3415 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 61% | 3402 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 68% | 3573 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 73% | 3570 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 75% | 3589 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,589 psi | 78% | 3629 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 61% | 3396 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,076 psi | 65% | 3458 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,363 psi | 59% | 3396 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,280 psi | 39% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,973 psi | 63% | 3406 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 60% | 3412 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,873 psi | 66% | 3432 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 75% | 3524 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,423 psi | 64% | 3455 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 64% | 3412 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 72% | 3517 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 58% | 3343 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,772 psi | 66% | 3392 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,217 psi | 57% | 3297 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,505 psi | 84% | 3635 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 59% | 3323 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 60% | 3350 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,627 psi | 66% | 3474 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,296 psi | 71% | 3586 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,844 psi | 66% | 3488 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,300 psi | 79% | 3606 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,990 psi | 68% | 3488 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 70% | 3465 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,338 psi | 39% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 72% | 3533 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 38.9 gr | 86% | 45,600 psi | 70% | 3619 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 38.6 gr | 84% | 34,737 psi | 53% | 3337 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 65% | 3409 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,798 psi | 60% | 3323 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,508 psi | 61% | 3386 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 58% | 3343 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,217 psi | 57% | 3297 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,545 psi | 76% | 3550 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,520 psi | 84% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,910 psi | 81% | 3668 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,408 psi | 64% | 3458 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 76% | 3579 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,240 psi | 76% | 3566 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,772 psi | 67% | 3474 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 62% | 3314 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 51% | 3120 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 69% | 3501 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 61% | 3304 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,540 psi | 65% | 3422 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,596 psi | 62% | 3402 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,853 psi | 55% | 3356 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 70% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 62% | 3323 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 55% | 3268 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 56% | 3264 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,376 psi | 56% | 3255 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,965 psi | 75% | 3596 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 64% | 3396 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 54% | 3232 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,138 psi | 74% | 3589 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,625 psi | 63% | 3356 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 63% | 3442 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,321 psi | 62% | 3399 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 87 powders for .22 Creedmoor loaded with the .224 | 51gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4). ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,904 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,411 fps to 3,904 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 51.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:9.0 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .22 Creedmoor with the .224 | 51gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) 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.