Load data for .22 Creedmoor + .224 | 65gr | Sierra GameKing

.22 Creedmoor cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Sierra
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:1:10.0

Load data in caliber .22 Creedmoor with .224 | 65gr | Sierra GameKing 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>>82%56,086 psi86%3310 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%55,985 psi86%3337 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%57,145 psi88%3406 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%57,957 psi89%3383 fps97%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,224 psi73%3258 fps96.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%55,825 psi86%3386 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%56,782 psi87%3481 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%55,506 psi85%3419 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%56,695 psi87%3419 fps99.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%57,798 psi89%3422 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%55,477 psi85%3340 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%55,724 psi86%3547 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%57,058 psi88%3445 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%57,624 psi89%3471 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%57,174 psi88%3540 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%55,143 psi85%3517 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,324 psi68%3287 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,039 psi79%3497 fps98.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%55,767 psi86%3432 fps99.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%58,088 psi89%3461 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%57,812 psi89%3425 fps97.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%55,898 psi86%3350 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%58,160 psi89%3455 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%55,347 psi85%3412 fps99%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%55,521 psi85%3468 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%55,782 psi86%3428 fps96.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%56,086 psi86%3432 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%57,537 psi89%3458 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%56,130 psi86%3461 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%56,333 psi87%3504 fps97.2%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,636 psi55%2185 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%57,435 psi88%3435 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%56,246 psi87%3415 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%55,970 psi86%3396 fps99.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%55,840 psi86%3369 fps97.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%58,813 psi90%3455 fps97.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%56,057 psi86%3399 fps97.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%57,116 psi88%3465 fps99.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%55,419 psi85%3442 fps99.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%57,798 psi89%3422 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%55,970 psi86%3392 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%58,276 psi90%3399 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%56,086 psi86%3396 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%55,927 psi86%3396 fps98.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%56,971 psi88%3432 fps97.8%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%57,914 psi89%3419 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%58,566 psi90%3419 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%56,869 psi87%3455 fps99.9%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%49,937 psi77%3432 fps96.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%55,317 psi85%3458 fps99.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%58,030 psi89%3481 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%58,088 psi89%3514 fps98.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%58,595 psi90%3442 fps99%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%58,334 psi90%3461 fps99.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%58,798 psi90%3419 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,187 psi56%2234 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%55,361 psi85%3389 fps97.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%58,755 psi90%3553 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%58,682 psi90%3586 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%56,913 psi88%3501 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%55,680 psi86%3527 fps99.1%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%58,334 psi90%3399 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%58,465 psi90%3415 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%58,363 psi90%3458 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%57,812 psi89%3425 fps97.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%55,927 psi86%3396 fps98.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%55,970 psi86%3392 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%56,086 psi86%3396 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%56,971 psi88%3432 fps97.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%56,159 psi86%3455 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%57,305 psi88%3415 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%57,899 psi89%3445 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%55,506 psi85%3297 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%56,086 psi86%3287 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%56,086 psi86%3340 fps97.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%58,581 psi90%3343 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%56,797 psi87%3406 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%58,102 psi89%3448 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,175 psi89%3530 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,490 psi82%3383 fps96.3%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%58,247 psi90%3304 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%55,854 psi86%3281 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%58,566 psi90%3379 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%55,579 psi86%3337 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%56,289 psi87%3369 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%57,899 psi89%3458 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%58,436 psi90%3422 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%57,609 psi89%3386 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%56,898 psi88%3458 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,385 psi76%3379 fps99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%58,407 psi90%3428 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%55,056 psi85%3412 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%55,521 psi85%3468 fps97.4%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%40,234 psi62%3304 fps99.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%57,943 psi89%3451 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%52,924 psi81%3261 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%45,600 psi70%3163 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%53,519 psi82%3346 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%50,981 psi78%3255 fps95.4%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>98%43,990 psi68%3192 fps95.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%43,134 psi66%3150 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>84%37,101 psi57%3061 fps95.1%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%48,791 psi75%3287 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%41,568 psi64%3110 fps97.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%50,850 psi78%3301 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%51,750 psi80%3284 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%45,194 psi70%3327 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%41,394 psi64%3133 fps98.6%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%44,411 psi68%3212 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>84%36,492 psi56%3074 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-1737.7 gr80%36,230 psi56%3094 fps96.9%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>92%34,258 psi53%3022 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>94%40,785 psi63%3258 fps96.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%48,370 psi74%3287 fps98.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%41,452 psi64%3140 fps98.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%51,111 psi79%3301 fps95.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%52,504 psi81%3291 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%50,720 psi78%3327 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%42,134 psi65%3143 fps96.3%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%48,617 psi75%3330 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%51,938 psi80%3356 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%49,313 psi76%3304 fps99.5%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>84%33,823 psi52%2956 fps96%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%45,701 psi70%3264 fps99.4%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%48,559 psi75%3353 fps95.3%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,585 psi41%1962 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%47,239 psi73%3245 fps99.3%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%49,356 psi76%3301 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%43,671 psi67%3153 fps98%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%46,122 psi71%3176 fps95%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%48,515 psi75%3264 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>86%46,325 psi71%3205 fps95%
IMR 4831<<locked>>86%38,406 psi59%3081 fps95.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%45,542 psi70%3248 fps98.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%50,850 psi78%3301 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%48,631 psi75%3264 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%48,167 psi74%3215 fps99.2%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%43,482 psi67%3153 fps99.2%
Lovex S065<<locked>>86%43,569 psi67%3146 fps95.8%
Lovex S070<<locked>>90%47,268 psi73%3241 fps95.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%47,659 psi73%3235 fps99.7%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%48,138 psi74%3241 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%43,801 psi67%3196 fps98.4%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%46,688 psi72%3360 fps95%
Norma URP<<locked>>84%37,101 psi57%3061 fps95%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%43,990 psi68%3212 fps98.3%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>90%44,251 psi68%3241 fps95.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%51,010 psi78%3301 fps97.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%50,995 psi78%3330 fps99.4%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%54,868 psi84%3353 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,876 psi41%2005 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>82%45,368 psi70%3186 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%47,543 psi73%3340 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 6037.7 gr80%38,551 psi59%3173 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>86%39,842 psi61%3150 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 7042.1 gr88%42,061 psi65%3228 fps95.9%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%51,692 psi80%3287 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%45,397 psi70%3176 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%38,914 psi60%3068 fps97.8%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%51,111 psi79%3301 fps95.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>86%43,569 psi67%3146 fps95.8%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%48,631 psi75%3264 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%43,482 psi67%3153 fps99.2%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>90%47,268 psi73%3241 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%40,103 psi62%3130 fps97.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%49,574 psi76%3274 fps98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%47,442 psi73%3251 fps99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%48,936 psi75%3182 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%41,031 psi63%3018 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>88%45,992 psi71%3143 fps95.1%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%48,428 psi75%3176 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%49,211 psi76%3268 fps99.2%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%39,494 psi61%3077 fps97.8%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%28,993 psi45%2861 fps95.2%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%50,038 psi77%3317 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%54,984 psi85%3255 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%49,356 psi76%3176 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%45,324 psi70%3159 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%45,658 psi70%3163 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%37,681 psi58%2999 fps98.6%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>84%38,667 psi59%3068 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%51,213 psi79%3297 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%44,280 psi68%3146 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>84%38,116 psi59%3061 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>90%35,143 psi54%3048 fps95.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%33,402 psi51%2900 fps96.1%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%51,532 psi79%3350 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%48,617 psi75%3330 fps95.8%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>94%32,721 psi50%3058 fps96.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%47,340 psi73%3258 fps99.4%

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

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This overview compares 114 powders for .22 Creedmoor loaded with the .224 | 65gr | Sierra GameKing. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,586 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,185 fps to 3,586 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 114 of the 114 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 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, ADI AR 2213 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 | Sierra GameKing they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-25 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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