Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 Creedmoor with .224 | 53gr | Sierra MatchKing 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 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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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% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,694 psi | 84% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,984 psi | 85% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 3694 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3714 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 3724 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3599 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 3694 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 3684 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3707 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,798 psi | 90% | 3701 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 3780 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,564 psi | 85% | 3816 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3714 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 3622 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3740 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,910 psi | 81% | 3720 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 3845 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 3573 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 3698 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,508 psi | 88% | 3730 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 3635 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3730 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 3780 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 3717 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 3675 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,100 psi | 85% | 3671 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,231 psi | 87% | 3711 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,052 psi | 75% | 3570 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 3737 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,056 psi | 54% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 3711 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 3707 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 3671 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 3638 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,272 psi | 80% | 3638 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,216 psi | 85% | 3714 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3707 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 3668 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 3678 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 3665 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 3638 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 3698 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3707 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 3724 fps | 99% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,346 psi | 84% | 3704 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 3747 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 3642 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 3740 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 3632 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,128 psi | 54% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3822 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 3862 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 3734 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 3766 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 3694 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 3717 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 3638 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 3668 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 3665 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 3652 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3714 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 3652 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3678 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3717 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 3579 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,231 psi | 87% | 3570 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 3675 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 3675 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 3714 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,530 psi | 75% | 3635 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 3632 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 3707 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,100 psi | 85% | 3642 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 3665 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 3704 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3684 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,042 psi | 85% | 3698 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 3783 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3730 fps | 99.5% |
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% | 46,311 psi | 71% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,198 psi | 79% | 3550 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 60% | 3297 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,108 psi | 71% | 3478 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 57% | 3268 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,541 psi | 69% | 3494 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,331 psi | 84% | 3537 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,665 psi | 84% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 66% | 3415 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,918 psi | 68% | 3415 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 69% | 3442 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 69% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,373 psi | 81% | 3707 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 40.2 gr | 84% | 44,744 psi | 69% | 3566 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,334 psi | 59% | 3304 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,866 psi | 80% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,321 psi | 64% | 3389 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,743 psi | 67% | 3504 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 40.6 gr | 86% | 38,363 psi | 59% | 3386 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,259 psi | 83% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,353 psi | 70% | 3474 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,101 psi | 59% | 3304 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,514 psi | 72% | 3438 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 67% | 3445 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 74% | 3619 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,140 psi | 79% | 3589 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,388 psi | 81% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,805 psi | 74% | 3520 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 67% | 3432 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,205 psi | 62% | 3363 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 60% | 3369 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,817 psi | 40% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 64% | 3373 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 65% | 3451 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,669 psi | 63% | 3330 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,156 psi | 80% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,542 psi | 70% | 3494 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 61% | 3360 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 69% | 3442 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,039 psi | 79% | 3553 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 65% | 3392 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 66% | 3350 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 58% | 3271 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,880 psi | 80% | 3570 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 64% | 3366 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 65% | 3386 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,654 psi | 63% | 3373 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,208 psi | 68% | 3488 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,466 psi | 62% | 3379 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,385 psi | 74% | 3497 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 68% | 3448 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,733 psi | 75% | 3494 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,266 psi | 40% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,444 psi | 78% | 3560 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,424 psi | 67% | 3514 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37.7 gr | 80% | 33,011 psi | 51% | 3235 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,616 psi | 73% | 3579 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,993 psi | 74% | 3599 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 70% | 3445 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 61% | 3301 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,261 psi | 59% | 3301 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,880 psi | 80% | 3570 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 65% | 3392 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 58% | 3271 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,359 psi | 82% | 3579 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,163 psi | 65% | 3428 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,678 psi | 81% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,615 psi | 72% | 3461 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 63% | 3363 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 66% | 3333 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 55% | 3146 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 75% | 3533 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 66% | 3330 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 66% | 3383 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,856 psi | 60% | 3307 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,403 psi | 53% | 3264 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 75% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 67% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 60% | 3297 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 61% | 3301 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,824 psi | 54% | 3166 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,528 psi | 72% | 3497 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 69% | 3435 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 60% | 3274 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,890 psi | 71% | 3494 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,406 psi | 59% | 3258 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 69% | 3481 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,940 psi | 85% | 3707 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 63% | 3366 fps | 96.3% |
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 | 53gr | Sierra MatchKing. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,862 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,388 fps to 3,862 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 53.0 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, 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .22 Creedmoor with the .224 | 53gr | Sierra MatchKing 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.