Load data for .22 Creedmoor + .224 | 65gr | Hornady CX

.22 Creedmoor cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Hornady
Bullet Weight:65 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.224"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
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:1:8.0

Load data in caliber .22 Creedmoor with .224 | 65gr | Hornady CX bullet and 95 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>84%58,798 psi90%3346 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%58,334 psi90%3369 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%56,202 psi86%3386 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%56,826 psi87%3356 fps96.6%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,759 psi70%3225 fps96%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%58,581 psi90%3425 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%55,448 psi85%3451 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%58,233 psi90%3458 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%55,854 psi86%3399 fps99.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%56,884 psi88%3402 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%58,247 psi90%3383 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%58,711 psi90%3596 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%56,159 psi86%3422 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%56,695 psi87%3451 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%55,999 psi86%3517 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%57,711 psi89%3560 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,366 psi67%3261 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,240 psi76%3455 fps98.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%58,624 psi90%3474 fps99.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%57,188 psi88%3445 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%56,637 psi87%3399 fps96.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%58,189 psi90%3383 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%56,811 psi87%3428 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%57,841 psi89%3451 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%58,160 psi89%3510 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%57,943 psi89%3461 fps96.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%55,143 psi85%3412 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%56,246 psi87%3432 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%55,216 psi85%3445 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%54,955 psi85%3474 fps96.8%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,505 psi55%2175 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%56,550 psi87%3415 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%55,056 psi85%3396 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%55,042 psi85%3376 fps99.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%58,334 psi90%3412 fps97.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%57,334 psi88%3425 fps97%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%58,581 psi90%3435 fps97.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%55,898 psi86%3442 fps99.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%58,175 psi89%3488 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%56,884 psi88%3402 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%58,378 psi90%3428 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%56,985 psi88%3369 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%55,143 psi85%3376 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%58,421 psi90%3432 fps98.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%55,854 psi86%3406 fps97.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%56,985 psi88%3399 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%57,595 psi89%3402 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%55,941 psi86%3435 fps99.8%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%58,755 psi90%3488 fps96%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%57,899 psi89%3501 fps99.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%56,782 psi87%3458 fps99.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%56,985 psi88%3494 fps98.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%57,435 psi88%3415 fps98.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%57,087 psi88%3438 fps99.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%57,595 psi89%3396 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,056 psi55%2224 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%57,856 psi89%3428 fps98.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%57,290 psi88%3524 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%57,363 psi88%3563 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%55,230 psi85%3471 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%58,523 psi90%3573 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%57,290 psi88%3376 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%57,493 psi88%3399 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%57,043 psi88%3435 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%56,637 psi87%3399 fps96.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%58,421 psi90%3432 fps98.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%58,378 psi90%3428 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%55,143 psi85%3376 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%55,854 psi86%3406 fps97.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%58,697 psi90%3497 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%56,043 psi86%3392 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%56,608 psi87%3419 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%57,856 psi89%3330 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%58,552 psi90%3320 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%58,813 psi90%3379 fps97.7%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%58,639 psi90%3438 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%57,638 psi89%3323 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%55,564 psi85%3379 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%56,826 psi87%3425 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,391 psi87%3501 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%57,145 psi88%3284 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%58,160 psi89%3310 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%57,043 psi88%3353 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%57,899 psi89%3369 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%58,465 psi90%3399 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%56,724 psi87%3435 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%57,450 psi88%3402 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%56,405 psi87%3363 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%55,811 psi86%3435 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,211 psi74%3356 fps98.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%57,014 psi88%3406 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%57,798 psi89%3451 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%58,160 psi89%3510 fps97.7%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%39,102 psi60%3268 fps98.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%56,666 psi87%3428 fps100%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%51,822 psi80%3238 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%44,875 psi69%3146 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%52,127 psi80%3317 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%49,864 psi77%3225 fps95%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>98%42,946 psi66%3163 fps95.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%42,424 psi65%3136 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>86%38,943 psi60%3107 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%47,863 psi74%3264 fps99%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%40,712 psi63%3084 fps96.9%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%49,893 psi77%3278 fps99.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%50,952 psi78%3268 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%44,019 psi68%3297 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%40,741 psi63%3114 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%43,453 psi67%3182 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>86%38,247 psi59%3117 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-1737 gr80%35,476 psi55%3068 fps96.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>92%33,388 psi51%2989 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>94%39,595 psi61%3219 fps95.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%47,543 psi73%3268 fps98.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%40,553 psi62%3114 fps98.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%49,980 psi77%3271 fps95.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%51,517 psi79%3268 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%49,414 psi76%3301 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%41,263 psi63%3117 fps95.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%47,471 psi73%3304 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%54,621 psi84%3402 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%48,312 psi74%3278 fps99.4%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>84%33,069 psi51%2930 fps95.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%44,730 psi69%3241 fps99.2%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%50,966 psi78%3396 fps95.8%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,600 psi41%1955 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%46,340 psi71%3222 fps99.1%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%48,182 psi74%3278 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%42,714 psi66%3127 fps97.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%48,370 psi74%3222 fps95.5%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%50,662 psi78%3304 fps95.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%48,617 psi75%3248 fps95.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>86%37,260 psi57%3048 fps95.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%44,556 psi69%3222 fps98.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%49,893 psi77%3278 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%47,630 psi73%3245 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%47,616 psi73%3196 fps99%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%42,873 psi66%3136 fps99.1%
Lovex S065<<locked>>86%42,757 psi66%3123 fps95.4%
Lovex S070<<locked>>90%46,180 psi71%3215 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%47,065 psi72%3219 fps99.6%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%47,514 psi73%3225 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%42,873 psi66%3173 fps98.1%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%54,795 psi84%3419 fps95.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>86%38,870 psi60%3107 fps95.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%42,815 psi66%3182 fps97.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>90%43,250 psi67%3215 fps95.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%50,256 psi77%3284 fps97.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%49,763 psi77%3301 fps99.2%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%54,012 psi83%3333 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,890 psi41%1998 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>82%44,599 psi69%3166 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%46,470 psi71%3314 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 6037 gr80%37,724 psi58%3150 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>86%38,682 psi60%3120 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 7041.3 gr88%41,133 psi63%3202 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%50,981 psi78%3268 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%44,744 psi69%3156 fps99.3%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%37,956 psi58%3045 fps97.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%49,980 psi77%3271 fps95.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>86%42,757 psi66%3123 fps95.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%47,630 psi73%3245 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%42,873 psi66%3136 fps99.1%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>90%46,180 psi71%3215 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%39,247 psi60%3104 fps97.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%48,718 psi75%3251 fps97.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%46,572 psi72%3228 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%47,921 psi74%3163 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%40,118 psi62%2995 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%48,037 psi74%3179 fps95.5%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%54,592 psi84%3369 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%47,848 psi74%3159 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%48,356 psi74%3248 fps99%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%38,870 psi60%3058 fps97.5%
Somchem S365<<locked>>82%30,327 psi47%2907 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%53,896 psi83%3235 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%48,327 psi74%3153 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%44,222 psi68%3136 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%44,701 psi69%3140 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%36,840 psi57%2976 fps98.3%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>84%37,826 psi58%3045 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%50,227 psi77%3274 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%43,424 psi67%3127 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>86%39,958 psi61%3107 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>92%36,564 psi56%3084 fps95.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%32,793 psi50%2877 fps95.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%50,560 psi78%3330 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%47,471 psi73%3304 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>94%31,763 psi49%3015 fps95.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%46,093 psi71%3228 fps99.1%

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.

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This overview compares 95 powders for .22 Creedmoor loaded with the .224 | 65gr | Hornady CX. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,596 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,175 fps to 3,596 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 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 65.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .22 Creedmoor with the .224 | 65gr | Hornady CX 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.

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