Load data for .22 Creedmoor + .224 | 70gr | Berger VLD Target

.22 Creedmoor cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Berger
Bullet Weight:70 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:1:9.0

Load data in caliber .22 Creedmoor with .224 | 70gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 99 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.

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%57,261 psi88%3215 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%57,188 psi88%3245 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%58,523 psi90%3314 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%55,303 psi85%3235 fps97%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,443 psi75%3189 fps97.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%57,174 psi88%3297 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%58,436 psi90%3402 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%56,565 psi87%3330 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%57,914 psi89%3330 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,869 psi86%3369 fps96.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%55,564 psi85%3274 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%56,884 psi88%3248 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%56,971 psi88%3465 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ<<locked>>100%55,622 psi86%3363 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%58,450 psi90%3356 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%55,245 psi85%3323 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%58,639 psi90%3461 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%56,666 psi87%3435 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,795 psi84%3350 fps96.2%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,687 psi70%3222 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,330 psi81%3425 fps99.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%56,768 psi87%3340 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%55,796 psi86%3317 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%55,492 psi85%3284 fps97.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%56,681 psi87%3251 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%55,390 psi85%3304 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%56,376 psi87%3327 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%56,985 psi88%3389 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%56,579 psi87%3343 fps96.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%57,217 psi88%3340 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%55,085 psi85%3314 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%57,667 psi89%3379 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%57,392 psi88%3425 fps98%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,911 psi55%2103 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%58,595 psi90%3343 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%57,754 psi89%3323 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%57,130 psi88%3310 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%56,985 psi88%3291 fps98%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%56,072 psi86%3310 fps97.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%56,985 psi88%3314 fps98%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%58,305 psi90%3383 fps99.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%56,695 psi87%3356 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%55,564 psi85%3274 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%56,855 psi87%3297 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%55,564 psi85%3245 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%57,232 psi88%3304 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%57,000 psi88%3310 fps99%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%58,262 psi90%3353 fps98.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%55,259 psi85%3268 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%55,912 psi86%3268 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%58,233 psi90%3366 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%57,029 psi88%3366 fps96.4%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%51,343 psi79%3366 fps97.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%56,710 psi87%3379 fps99.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%55,158 psi85%3327 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%55,535 psi85%3369 fps98.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%55,477 psi85%3284 fps98.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%55,651 psi86%3310 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,506 psi56%2152 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%56,434 psi87%3307 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%55,927 psi86%3396 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%56,246 psi87%3438 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%58,334 psi90%3422 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%57,072 psi88%3451 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%56,260 psi87%3255 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%55,782 psi86%3268 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%55,622 psi86%3307 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,911 psi83%3333 fps96.2%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%55,492 psi85%3284 fps97.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%57,000 psi88%3310 fps99%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%56,855 psi87%3297 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%57,232 psi88%3304 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%58,262 psi90%3353 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%57,421 psi88%3373 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%58,320 psi90%3330 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%58,798 psi90%3353 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%56,246 psi87%3199 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%57,130 psi88%3196 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%57,232 psi88%3258 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,417 psi82%3327 fps96%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%55,912 psi86%3196 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%57,841 psi89%3317 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%55,811 psi86%3304 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%55,535 psi85%3383 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,752 psi84%3310 fps97.2%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%56,623 psi87%3179 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%56,217 psi86%3232 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%56,724 psi87%3245 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%57,377 psi88%3281 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%55,492 psi85%3317 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%55,695 psi86%3268 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%58,595 psi90%3291 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%58,436 psi90%3383 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,633 psi78%3304 fps99.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%55,492 psi85%3281 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%56,304 psi87%3323 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%56,985 psi88%3389 fps98.1%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%41,017 psi63%3238 fps99.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%55,274 psi85%3301 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%53,969 psi83%3166 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%46,789 psi72%3077 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%54,708 psi84%3255 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>82%48,457 psi75%3110 fps95.4%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>96%42,250 psi65%3061 fps95.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%44,237 psi68%3071 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>82%35,694 psi55%2936 fps95.3%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%49,980 psi77%3209 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%42,482 psi65%3035 fps98%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%52,156 psi80%3301 fps95.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%52,025 psi80%3215 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%52,997 psi82%3192 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%46,296 psi71%3255 fps98.8%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%51,953 psi80%3294 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%42,438 psi65%3058 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%45,527 psi70%3133 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-1634.8 gr82%35,056 psi54%2940 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-1736.6 gr80%37,086 psi57%3025 fps97.8%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%51,213 psi79%3281 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>88%30,835 psi47%2831 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>92%38,754 psi60%3114 fps96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%49,458 psi76%3209 fps99%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%42,656 psi66%3068 fps99.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>88%48,979 psi75%3159 fps95.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%53,142 psi82%3192 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%51,822 psi80%3241 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%42,975 psi66%3064 fps97.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>88%46,499 psi72%3189 fps95.9%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%49,937 psi77%3215 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%50,488 psi78%3222 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%30,284 psi47%2762 fps95.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%46,717 psi72%3186 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>88%45,992 psi71%3202 fps95.3%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,861 psi41%1886 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%48,370 psi74%3166 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%50,560 psi78%3212 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%44,657 psi69%3074 fps98.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%46,833 psi72%3094 fps95.9%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%46,325 psi71%3123 fps95.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%44,599 psi69%3071 fps95.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>84%36,767 psi57%2946 fps95.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%46,702 psi72%3173 fps99.3%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%52,025 psi80%3215 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%49,617 psi76%3179 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%49,124 psi76%3130 fps99.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%44,498 psi68%3074 fps99.6%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%39,233 psi60%2949 fps95.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>88%45,049 psi69%3100 fps95.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%48,718 psi75%3150 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%49,255 psi76%3156 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%44,904 psi69%3120 fps99%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%53,214 psi82%3297 fps95.5%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%44,715 psi69%3222 fps95.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>82%35,708 psi55%2933 fps95.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%45,063 psi69%3140 fps98.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>88%42,380 psi65%3104 fps95.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%52,069 psi80%3222 fps98.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%52,112 psi80%3245 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,195 psi42%1929 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%43,366 psi67%3048 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%48,617 psi75%3261 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%39,450 psi61%3104 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>84%38,043 psi59%3015 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 7039.9 gr86%39,943 psi61%3087 fps95.9%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%52,692 psi81%3196 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%46,354 psi71%3094 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%39,972 psi61%3002 fps98.6%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%50,256 psi77%3264 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>88%48,979 psi75%3159 fps95.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%39,233 psi60%2949 fps95.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%49,617 psi76%3179 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%44,498 psi68%3074 fps99.6%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>88%45,049 psi69%3100 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%41,002 psi63%3054 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%50,705 psi78%3199 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%48,356 psi74%3169 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%49,792 psi77%3094 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%41,858 psi64%2936 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%44,005 psi68%3009 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%49,777 psi77%3258 fps95.1%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%49,458 psi76%3087 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%50,357 psi77%3186 fps99.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%40,466 psi62%3005 fps98.5%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%29,892 psi46%2808 fps96.5%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%47,776 psi74%3179 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%50,270 psi77%3081 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%46,354 psi71%3071 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%46,731 psi72%3077 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%38,624 psi59%2930 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>82%37,217 psi57%2940 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%52,446 psi81%3212 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%45,049 psi69%3061 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>82%36,535 psi56%2930 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>88%33,837 psi52%2923 fps95.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%34,171 psi53%2838 fps97.1%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%52,634 psi81%3264 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>88%46,499 psi72%3189 fps95.9%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>92%31,285 psi48%2930 fps96.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%48,356 psi74%3176 fps99.7%

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 99 powders for .22 Creedmoor loaded with the .224 | 70gr | Berger VLD Target. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,465 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,103 fps to 3,465 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 99 of the 99 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 70.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Power Pro Varmint 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. Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .22 Creedmoor with the .224 | 70gr | Berger VLD Target 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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