Load data for .22 Creedmoor + .224 | 70gr | Hammer Hunter

.22 Creedmoor cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Hammer
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:1:6.5

Load data in caliber .22 Creedmoor with .224 | 70gr | Hammer Hunter bullet and 97 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance and ReloadSwiss RS 60.

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%58,392 psi90%3232 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%57,827 psi89%3258 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%55,680 psi86%3274 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%56,739 psi87%3258 fps97.1%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,426 psi70%3130 fps96.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%57,841 psi89%3310 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%55,013 psi85%3346 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%57,885 psi89%3350 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%55,666 psi86%3291 fps99.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%56,884 psi88%3294 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%58,073 psi89%3268 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%54,534 psi84%3419 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%55,898 psi86%3317 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%56,478 psi87%3343 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%56,289 psi87%3419 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%57,783 psi89%3455 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,091 psi66%3166 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,066 psi75%3363 fps98.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%58,291 psi90%3366 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%56,927 psi88%3333 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%56,565 psi87%3297 fps97.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%58,146 psi89%3274 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%56,594 psi87%3323 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%57,754 psi89%3353 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%58,146 psi89%3409 fps98.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%58,218 psi90%3366 fps97%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%58,494 psi90%3360 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%56,144 psi86%3330 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%55,143 psi85%3340 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%54,795 psi84%3376 fps97.3%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,563 psi55%2090 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%56,275 psi87%3307 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%55,303 psi85%3291 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%58,624 psi90%3333 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%58,595 psi90%3314 fps98.1%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%57,290 psi88%3327 fps97.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%58,697 psi90%3340 fps98.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%55,709 psi86%3337 fps99.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%57,957 psi89%3379 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%56,884 psi88%3294 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%58,450 psi90%3323 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%56,985 psi88%3268 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%58,494 psi90%3327 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%58,001 psi89%3327 fps99%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%55,840 psi86%3310 fps97.9%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%56,333 psi87%3284 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%57,130 psi88%3287 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%55,666 psi86%3327 fps99.9%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%58,465 psi90%3386 fps96.5%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%48,718 psi75%3310 fps96.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%57,769 psi89%3396 fps99.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%56,956 psi88%3356 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%56,695 psi87%3389 fps98.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%57,334 psi88%3314 fps99.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%57,406 psi88%3340 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%57,725 psi89%3294 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,114 psi56%2139 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%57,928 psi89%3327 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%57,174 psi88%3415 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%57,348 psi88%3455 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%55,259 psi85%3373 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%58,421 psi90%3474 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%57,072 psi88%3268 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%57,319 psi88%3291 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%56,782 psi87%3327 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%56,565 psi87%3297 fps97.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%58,001 psi89%3327 fps99%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%58,450 psi90%3323 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%58,494 psi90%3327 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%55,840 psi86%3310 fps97.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%55,013 psi85%3333 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%55,825 psi86%3287 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%56,463 psi87%3314 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%57,667 psi89%3219 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%58,784 psi90%3219 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%58,523 psi90%3274 fps98.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%58,378 psi90%3330 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%57,101 psi88%3212 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%55,506 psi85%3274 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%57,000 psi88%3323 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,478 psi87%3396 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,982 psi80%3258 fps96.5%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%57,188 psi88%3176 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%58,030 psi89%3199 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%57,348 psi88%3251 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%58,073 psi89%3264 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%58,450 psi90%3294 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%56,536 psi87%3333 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%57,508 psi88%3297 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%56,202 psi86%3255 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%55,651 psi86%3333 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,892 psi74%3255 fps99.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%56,869 psi87%3304 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%58,059 psi89%3350 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%58,146 psi89%3409 fps98.2%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%38,624 psi59%3173 fps99.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%56,579 psi87%3323 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%51,532 psi79%3127 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%43,874 psi67%3028 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%51,895 psi80%3212 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%49,893 psi77%3133 fps95.6%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>98%42,467 psi65%3068 fps95.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%41,510 psi64%3018 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>84%35,752 psi55%2940 fps95.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%47,863 psi74%3169 fps99.3%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%40,611 psi62%2989 fps97.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%50,009 psi77%3179 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%50,966 psi78%3163 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%44,005 psi68%3202 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%40,306 psi62%3009 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%43,424 psi67%3091 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>84%35,723 psi55%2963 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%35,230 psi54%2972 fps97%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>90%30,966 psi48%2838 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>94%39,320 psi60%3130 fps96.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%47,558 psi73%3169 fps98.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%40,350 psi62%3018 fps98.8%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>88%46,659 psi72%3110 fps95%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%51,605 psi79%3166 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%49,284 psi76%3196 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%40,901 psi63%3018 fps96.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>88%44,164 psi68%3140 fps95%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%51,126 psi79%3238 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%48,356 psi74%3179 fps99.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>82%30,618 psi47%2772 fps95.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%44,628 psi69%3143 fps99.5%
Hodgdon Superformance42.6 gr90%47,123 psi72%3225 fps95.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,353 psi41%1870 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%46,427 psi71%3123 fps99.4%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%48,153 psi74%3173 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%42,656 psi66%3031 fps98.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%45,049 psi69%3054 fps95.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%47,384 psi73%3143 fps95.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>86%45,484 psi70%3087 fps95.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>86%37,028 psi57%2953 fps95.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%44,541 psi69%3123 fps98.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%50,009 psi77%3179 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%47,239 psi73%3140 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%47,587 psi73%3097 fps99.3%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%42,656 psi66%3035 fps99.4%
Lovex S065<<locked>>84%39,624 psi61%2959 fps95.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>90%45,774 psi70%3117 fps95.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%46,441 psi71%3107 fps99.7%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%47,094 psi72%3117 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%42,772 psi66%3074 fps98.5%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%54,824 psi84%3323 fps95.7%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%45,310 psi70%3238 fps95.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>84%35,984 psi55%2943 fps95.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%42,714 psi66%3087 fps98.4%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>90%43,120 psi66%3123 fps95.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%50,227 psi77%3186 fps98%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%49,763 psi77%3202 fps99.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%54,041 psi83%3235 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,614 psi41%1913 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>82%44,121 psi68%3064 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%46,354 psi71%3215 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 6035.9 gr80%37,536 psi58%3054 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>86%38,392 psi59%3025 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 7040.1 gr88%40,988 psi63%3114 fps96.1%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%50,531 psi78%3156 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%44,411 psi68%3054 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%37,666 psi58%2946 fps97.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>88%46,659 psi72%3110 fps95%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>84%39,624 psi61%2959 fps95.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%47,239 psi73%3140 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%42,656 psi66%3035 fps99.4%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>90%45,774 psi70%3117 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%39,015 psi60%3005 fps97.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%48,559 psi75%3156 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%46,398 psi71%3127 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%47,747 psi73%3058 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%39,900 psi61%2897 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>88%44,788 psi69%3025 fps95.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%54,549 psi84%3268 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%47,369 psi73%3054 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%48,385 psi74%3150 fps99.4%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%38,305 psi59%2953 fps97.9%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%27,978 psi43%2746 fps95.3%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%48,370 psi74%3189 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%53,795 psi83%3123 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%48,225 psi74%3048 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%44,005 psi68%3031 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%44,657 psi69%3041 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%36,608 psi56%2881 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>84%37,623 psi58%2949 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%50,386 psi78%3179 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%43,076 psi66%3022 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>84%37,101 psi57%2949 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>90%33,823 psi52%2927 fps95.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%32,576 psi50%2792 fps96.3%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%50,473 psi78%3225 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>88%44,164 psi68%3140 fps95%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>94%31,488 psi48%2936 fps96.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%45,977 psi71%3130 fps99.4%

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

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This overview compares 116 powders for .22 Creedmoor loaded with the .224 | 70gr | Hammer Hunter. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,474 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,090 fps to 3,474 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 116 of the 116 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 1:6.5 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, Hodgdon Superformance, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .22 Creedmoor with the .224 | 70gr | Hammer Hunter 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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