Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 Creedmoor with .224 | 53gr | Barnes X S bullet and 84 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>> | 84% | 56,304 psi | 87% | 3589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3668 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 3619 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 3675 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 3665 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 3717 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 3678 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 3665 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 3688 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3678 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 3862 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 3701 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3724 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 3773 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3829 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,191 psi | 63% | 3425 fps | 96.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,100 psi | 85% | 3671 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3720 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 3609 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 3717 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 3753 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 3694 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 3727 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 3694 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 81% | 3622 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 3714 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,737 psi | 55% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3688 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 3694 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 3648 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 3612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,798 psi | 90% | 3688 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 3698 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3766 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 3688 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 3652 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 3658 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 3625 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 3684 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3688 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 3711 fps | 99% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 3763 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3720 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3734 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 3684 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 3711 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3678 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,940 psi | 55% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 3668 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 3688 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 3802 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 3835 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 3727 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 3822 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3681 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 3707 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 3625 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 3658 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,798 psi | 90% | 3766 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 3661 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 3698 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3619 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 3658 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 3612 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 3648 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 3701 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 80% | 3698 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 3599 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3652 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 3615 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 3691 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 3688 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3642 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 3691 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,078 psi | 69% | 3533 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 3658 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3740 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 3704 fps | 99.4% |
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% | 49,937 psi | 77% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 68% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,995 psi | 77% | 3540 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 64% | 3360 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,614 psi | 70% | 3504 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 71% | 3478 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,597 psi | 64% | 3343 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 74% | 3491 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 74% | 3507 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39.3 gr | 82% | 44,846 psi | 69% | 3553 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 60% | 3310 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 65% | 3386 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,918 psi | 68% | 3497 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 39.6 gr | 84% | 38,754 psi | 60% | 3379 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,711 psi | 60% | 3356 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 70% | 3458 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 61% | 3320 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 76% | 3484 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 73% | 3510 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,416 psi | 79% | 3678 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,128 psi | 83% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,240 psi | 74% | 3517 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 71% | 3494 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,247 psi | 59% | 3294 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 65% | 3438 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,542 psi | 41% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 68% | 3428 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 71% | 3507 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 63% | 3323 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,723 psi | 84% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 3632 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,323 psi | 67% | 3428 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 66% | 3428 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 74% | 3491 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 70% | 3461 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 70% | 3399 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 64% | 3340 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,414 psi | 76% | 3504 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 70% | 3432 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 70% | 3445 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 64% | 3376 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,686 psi | 69% | 3484 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 63% | 3369 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,200 psi | 82% | 3665 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,387 psi | 79% | 3547 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 73% | 3504 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,721 psi | 80% | 3543 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,079 psi | 42% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,476 psi | 82% | 3606 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,071 psi | 85% | 3622 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 67% | 3501 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37.7 gr | 80% | 36,013 psi | 55% | 3320 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,773 psi | 69% | 3504 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,747 psi | 73% | 3583 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,719 psi | 76% | 3510 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 67% | 3373 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 57% | 3248 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,414 psi | 76% | 3504 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 70% | 3461 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 64% | 3340 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,001 psi | 62% | 3360 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 72% | 3448 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 68% | 3422 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 71% | 3383 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 59% | 3205 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,127 psi | 80% | 3586 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 71% | 3386 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 71% | 3442 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 58% | 3255 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,723 psi | 55% | 3287 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,779 psi | 80% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 71% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 65% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 66% | 3360 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 55% | 3176 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,804 psi | 72% | 3491 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 74% | 3488 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 64% | 3337 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,427 psi | 71% | 3494 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,221 psi | 65% | 3465 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,653 psi | 59% | 3251 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 74% | 3540 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 68% | 3428 fps | 97.2% |
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 84 powders for .22 Creedmoor loaded with the .224 | 53gr | Barnes X S. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,862 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,395 fps to 3,862 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 53.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, 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 | 53gr | Barnes X S 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.