Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 Creedmoor with .224 | 63gr | Sierra VarmintKing bullet and 93 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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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>> | 84% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 3406 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,579 psi | 86% | 3497 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 3510 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 3442 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 3638 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 3494 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 3566 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,410 psi | 67% | 3301 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,414 psi | 76% | 3497 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 3517 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 3484 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 3448 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3494 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,175 psi | 89% | 3553 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3510 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 3458 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 3478 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 3524 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,766 psi | 55% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,173 psi | 86% | 3458 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,114 psi | 85% | 3425 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 3461 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 3471 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 3488 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 3488 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 3533 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 3422 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 3484 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 3474 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 3455 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 3478 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 3547 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 3497 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 3533 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 3461 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 3488 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3448 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,969 psi | 55% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 3474 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 3570 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 3612 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,230 psi | 85% | 3514 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3615 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,508 psi | 88% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 3448 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 3474 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 3484 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 3455 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,158 psi | 85% | 3481 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 3432 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 3465 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,158 psi | 85% | 3360 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 3484 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 3422 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3478 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 3481 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,304 psi | 87% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 3481 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,240 psi | 74% | 3399 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 3501 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,175 psi | 89% | 3553 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,015 psi | 60% | 3301 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 3478 fps | 99.9% |
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% | 51,750 psi | 80% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 69% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,228 psi | 80% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,142 psi | 82% | 3333 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 65% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,928 psi | 60% | 3146 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 74% | 3314 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 63% | 3123 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,111 psi | 77% | 3327 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,836 psi | 78% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 68% | 3337 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 63% | 3153 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 67% | 3232 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,305 psi | 59% | 3159 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 37.7 gr | 80% | 35,259 psi | 54% | 3097 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,547 psi | 52% | 3031 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,537 psi | 61% | 3258 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 73% | 3310 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 63% | 3159 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,922 psi | 77% | 3314 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,401 psi | 79% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 76% | 3343 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 64% | 3159 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,326 psi | 73% | 3343 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,433 psi | 84% | 3442 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,530 psi | 75% | 3330 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,938 psi | 51% | 2963 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 69% | 3287 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,271 psi | 79% | 3445 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,440 psi | 41% | 1985 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 72% | 3271 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 75% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 66% | 3166 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,138 psi | 74% | 3258 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,473 psi | 78% | 3340 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,617 psi | 75% | 3291 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,318 psi | 57% | 3087 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 69% | 3271 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,111 psi | 77% | 3327 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 73% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 73% | 3238 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 66% | 3176 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,525 psi | 65% | 3156 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,168 psi | 76% | 3320 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 72% | 3258 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 73% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 66% | 3219 fps | 98% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,638 psi | 59% | 3140 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 66% | 3225 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,369 psi | 71% | 3323 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,227 psi | 77% | 3327 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,806 psi | 77% | 3346 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,085 psi | 83% | 3379 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,992 psi | 42% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,587 psi | 73% | 3271 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 71% | 3356 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37.7 gr | 80% | 37,521 psi | 58% | 3182 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,684 psi | 64% | 3235 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 42.1 gr | 88% | 40,973 psi | 63% | 3235 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,966 psi | 78% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 69% | 3199 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 59% | 3087 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,922 psi | 77% | 3314 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,525 psi | 65% | 3156 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 73% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 66% | 3176 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,168 psi | 76% | 3320 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 60% | 3140 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,733 psi | 75% | 3297 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 71% | 3268 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,906 psi | 74% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 62% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,312 psi | 74% | 3228 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,578 psi | 84% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 73% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 74% | 3291 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 60% | 3094 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,414 psi | 47% | 2943 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,882 psi | 83% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 74% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 68% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 69% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 57% | 3022 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,553 psi | 62% | 3150 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,415 psi | 78% | 3323 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 67% | 3173 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,929 psi | 61% | 3146 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,796 psi | 57% | 3130 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 50% | 2913 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,647 psi | 78% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,659 psi | 73% | 3346 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,200 psi | 53% | 3140 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 71% | 3274 fps | 99% |
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 93 powders for .22 Creedmoor loaded with the .224 | 63gr | Sierra VarmintKing. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,638 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,218 fps to 3,638 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 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 63.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, 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 70, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .22 Creedmoor with the .224 | 63gr | Sierra VarmintKing 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.