Load Specifications
Bullet:.224 | 53gr | Hornady V-MAX
Bullet Manufacturer:Hornady
Bullet Weight:53 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.224"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:.22 Creedmoor load data
Case Length (l3):1.92"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:51 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:65,000 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:10.0
Load data in caliber .22 Creedmoor with .224 | 53gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 89 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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>> | 86% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 3596 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3678 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 3668 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,549 psi | 84% | 3704 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3619 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,216 psi | 85% | 3688 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 3675 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 3701 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 3770 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,085 psi | 85% | 3802 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 3707 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3675 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 3730 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,562 psi | 81% | 3711 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3839 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3688 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 3720 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 3625 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 3720 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 3770 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3714 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 3668 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3734 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 3701 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,646 psi | 75% | 3560 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 3730 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,737 psi | 53% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 3701 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 3704 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 3661 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,160 psi | 89% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,474 psi | 79% | 3622 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 3773 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 3701 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,969 psi | 85% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 3668 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 3655 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 3701 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 3688 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 3717 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,490 psi | 82% | 3688 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 3734 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,911 psi | 84% | 3632 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 3730 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 3625 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,128 psi | 54% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 3684 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 3698 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 3809 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 3845 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,723 psi | 84% | 3727 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,592 psi | 84% | 3747 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3684 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,869 psi | 87% | 3707 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 3701 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,969 psi | 85% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 3655 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 3642 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 3773 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 3638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 3668 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 3711 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,158 psi | 85% | 3573 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3665 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 3622 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 3668 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 3704 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,095 psi | 74% | 3625 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 3599 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 3652 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 3668 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 3622 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 3694 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 3698 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 3698 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 3671 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3753 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 3720 fps | 99.4% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 71% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,676 psi | 78% | 3540 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 59% | 3284 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 70% | 3465 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 56% | 3255 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,121 psi | 68% | 3481 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,201 psi | 83% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,578 psi | 84% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 65% | 3402 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,845 psi | 67% | 3412 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 68% | 3428 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 68% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,764 psi | 80% | 3691 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,396 psi | 68% | 3556 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,927 psi | 58% | 3294 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,735 psi | 80% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,700 psi | 67% | 3448 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,366 psi | 67% | 3494 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,625 psi | 63% | 3448 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,838 psi | 83% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,918 psi | 69% | 3465 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,637 psi | 58% | 3291 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 71% | 3435 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 67% | 3435 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 73% | 3609 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,995 psi | 78% | 3583 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,315 psi | 80% | 3602 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,369 psi | 73% | 3510 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 66% | 3419 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,827 psi | 61% | 3353 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 60% | 3360 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,759 psi | 40% | 2139 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 63% | 3360 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 65% | 3438 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,047 psi | 66% | 3389 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,561 psi | 79% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,150 psi | 69% | 3484 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,858 psi | 64% | 3419 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 68% | 3428 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,589 psi | 78% | 3543 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 64% | 3379 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 65% | 3340 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 58% | 3258 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,503 psi | 79% | 3563 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 64% | 3353 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 64% | 3373 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,219 psi | 62% | 3363 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,920 psi | 72% | 3550 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,045 psi | 62% | 3366 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,155 psi | 79% | 3553 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 68% | 3445 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 74% | 3484 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,179 psi | 40% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 77% | 3550 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,882 psi | 84% | 3632 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,917 psi | 66% | 3501 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 51% | 3228 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,181 psi | 73% | 3570 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,039 psi | 79% | 3671 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 70% | 3435 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 61% | 3287 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,797 psi | 58% | 3287 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,503 psi | 79% | 3563 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 64% | 3379 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 58% | 3258 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,852 psi | 81% | 3566 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,742 psi | 64% | 3419 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,504 psi | 81% | 3579 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,166 psi | 71% | 3451 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 63% | 3360 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 66% | 3330 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 55% | 3143 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 74% | 3524 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 65% | 3320 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 65% | 3373 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,725 psi | 60% | 3304 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,301 psi | 53% | 3258 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 75% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 66% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 60% | 3294 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 61% | 3287 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,461 psi | 53% | 3156 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,122 psi | 71% | 3488 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 69% | 3425 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 59% | 3264 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,498 psi | 70% | 3484 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,116 psi | 59% | 3248 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 68% | 3471 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 62% | 3353 fps | 96.1% |
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 | 53gr | Hornady V-MAX. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,845 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,379 fps to 3,845 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 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 53.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.0 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.