Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 Creedmoor with .224 | 52gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 89 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 Alliant Reloder-17.
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>> | 86% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 3619 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 3701 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 3704 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 3730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,578 psi | 84% | 3730 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3645 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 3776 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 3698 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 3724 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 3717 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 3793 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,824 psi | 84% | 3822 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 3724 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 3694 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3753 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 80% | 3727 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 3855 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,508 psi | 88% | 3593 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 3704 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3740 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 3648 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 3747 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 3793 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3734 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 3753 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 3727 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,341 psi | 74% | 3576 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,042 psi | 85% | 3747 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,969 psi | 54% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 3724 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 3786 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 3681 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 3658 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,488 psi | 79% | 3648 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,160 psi | 89% | 3793 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 3724 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3704 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 3747 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 3691 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3743 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 3717 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 3711 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 3720 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 3734 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,548 psi | 82% | 3714 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 3760 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3724 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3753 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,013 psi | 85% | 3645 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,027 psi | 54% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 3707 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 3724 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 3832 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 3875 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,302 psi | 84% | 3743 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,621 psi | 84% | 3770 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 3707 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 3707 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3727 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 3717 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 3747 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3743 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 3665 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,679 psi | 84% | 3724 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 3668 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3691 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 3727 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,013 psi | 85% | 3596 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,230 psi | 85% | 3688 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3648 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 3688 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 3724 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,761 psi | 73% | 3642 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 3625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,114 psi | 85% | 3583 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 3678 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,940 psi | 85% | 3642 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 3717 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 3720 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 3678 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 3711 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 3694 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3776 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 3737 fps | 99.3% |
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% | 45,745 psi | 70% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,546 psi | 78% | 3563 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 59% | 3307 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 70% | 3491 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 56% | 3274 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,152 psi | 73% | 3576 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,795 psi | 83% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,114 psi | 83% | 3579 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 65% | 3425 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,381 psi | 67% | 3425 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 68% | 3451 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 68% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,677 psi | 80% | 3717 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 40.2 gr | 84% | 44,150 psi | 68% | 3573 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,797 psi | 58% | 3314 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,256 psi | 79% | 3573 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,569 psi | 67% | 3468 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,759 psi | 70% | 3579 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 41.5 gr | 88% | 40,408 psi | 62% | 3461 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,708 psi | 83% | 3530 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,759 psi | 69% | 3484 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,536 psi | 58% | 3310 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 71% | 3451 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 66% | 3458 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 73% | 3629 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,517 psi | 78% | 3602 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,735 psi | 80% | 3619 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,166 psi | 73% | 3530 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 66% | 3445 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,624 psi | 61% | 3369 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 60% | 3379 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,744 psi | 40% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 63% | 3379 fps | 96% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 64% | 3465 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,975 psi | 66% | 3409 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,590 psi | 79% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,846 psi | 69% | 3501 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,756 psi | 64% | 3438 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 68% | 3451 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 78% | 3563 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 64% | 3402 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 65% | 3360 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 58% | 3278 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,227 psi | 79% | 3579 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 64% | 3373 fps | 97% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 64% | 3396 fps | 99% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,103 psi | 62% | 3383 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,659 psi | 72% | 3570 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,641 psi | 66% | 3455 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,966 psi | 78% | 3573 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 67% | 3455 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 74% | 3504 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,179 psi | 40% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,850 psi | 77% | 3573 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,563 psi | 84% | 3645 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,757 psi | 66% | 3520 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 38.7 gr | 82% | 35,056 psi | 54% | 3323 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,833 psi | 72% | 3586 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,618 psi | 78% | 3684 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 70% | 3458 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 60% | 3310 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,695 psi | 58% | 3307 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,227 psi | 79% | 3579 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 64% | 3402 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 58% | 3278 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,736 psi | 81% | 3589 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,568 psi | 64% | 3435 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,054 psi | 80% | 3602 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,139 psi | 76% | 3540 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 63% | 3369 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 66% | 3343 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 54% | 3156 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 74% | 3547 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 65% | 3343 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 65% | 3392 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,334 psi | 59% | 3314 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,230 psi | 56% | 3340 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 74% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 66% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 59% | 3310 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 61% | 3310 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,345 psi | 53% | 3173 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,847 psi | 71% | 3507 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 68% | 3448 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 59% | 3284 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,356 psi | 74% | 3573 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,927 psi | 58% | 3264 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 68% | 3494 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 62% | 3373 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 89 powders for .22 Creedmoor loaded with the .224 | 52gr | Berger Varmint. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,875 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,408 fps to 3,875 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 52.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .22 Creedmoor with the .224 | 52gr | Berger Varmint 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.