
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 Creedmoor with .224 | 70gr | Speer Varmint Soft Point bullet and 99 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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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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,071 psi | 85% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 3271 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 78% | 3235 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 3376 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 3304 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 3409 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,969 psi | 85% | 3432 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3406 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 3356 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,869 psi | 87% | 3435 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,578 psi | 84% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 3396 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,471 psi | 73% | 3258 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,437 psi | 64% | 3140 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,578 psi | 84% | 3468 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 3376 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 3320 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3363 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,868 psi | 84% | 3360 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 3383 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 3402 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,172 psi | 56% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 3284 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 3320 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 3346 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 3294 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,869 psi | 87% | 3363 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,085 psi | 85% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3343 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 3327 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,085 psi | 85% | 3340 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,505 psi | 82% | 3415 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,056 psi | 85% | 3356 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 3415 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 3327 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,463 psi | 56% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3346 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 3432 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 3396 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,042 psi | 85% | 3422 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,508 psi | 88% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 3373 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 3320 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3343 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,085 psi | 85% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 3327 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 3304 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,230 psi | 85% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 3235 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 3366 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 3353 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,160 psi | 89% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,317 psi | 85% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,522 psi | 88% | 3356 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3353 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,127 psi | 82% | 3350 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 3366 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,772 psi | 66% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,403 psi | 82% | 3278 fps | 96% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 75% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 72% | 3077 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,118 psi | 63% | 3038 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 71% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 53% | 2904 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,430 psi | 79% | 3241 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 67% | 3061 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,444 psi | 78% | 3271 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,534 psi | 82% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,897 psi | 84% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 73% | 3291 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,662 psi | 78% | 3274 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 68% | 3094 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 72% | 3169 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,274 psi | 56% | 2982 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 37.7 gr | 80% | 38,319 psi | 59% | 3061 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,980 psi | 77% | 3264 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,068 psi | 49% | 2874 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,870 psi | 60% | 3071 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,666 psi | 58% | 3087 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,169 psi | 79% | 3248 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 68% | 3104 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,369 psi | 73% | 3133 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,592 psi | 84% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,301 psi | 82% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 69% | 3110 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,034 psi | 69% | 3163 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,283 psi | 74% | 3189 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,025 psi | 80% | 3255 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 48% | 2802 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 75% | 3222 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,628 psi | 69% | 3176 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,774 psi | 41% | 1896 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,835 psi | 77% | 3199 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,388 psi | 81% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 70% | 3104 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 74% | 3130 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,150 psi | 69% | 3104 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,788 psi | 70% | 3104 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,578 psi | 55% | 2917 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 74% | 3205 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,534 psi | 82% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,590 psi | 79% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,531 psi | 78% | 3163 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 71% | 3110 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,495 psi | 62% | 2982 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,685 psi | 67% | 3074 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,256 psi | 77% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,807 psi | 78% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 71% | 3156 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,503 psi | 79% | 3271 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,340 psi | 71% | 3264 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,028 psi | 57% | 2969 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 71% | 3169 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,060 psi | 63% | 3077 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,635 psi | 83% | 3258 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,461 psi | 82% | 3278 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,412 psi | 42% | 1946 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 69% | 3084 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,256 psi | 77% | 3294 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37.7 gr | 80% | 40,756 psi | 63% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,709 psi | 56% | 2982 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 40.2 gr | 84% | 38,667 psi | 59% | 3058 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,360 psi | 84% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,834 psi | 74% | 3127 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 64% | 3038 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,704 psi | 75% | 3238 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,369 psi | 73% | 3133 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,495 psi | 62% | 2982 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,590 psi | 79% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 71% | 3110 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,685 psi | 67% | 3074 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 65% | 3087 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,373 psi | 81% | 3235 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,719 psi | 76% | 3199 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,010 psi | 78% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 66% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,540 psi | 65% | 2982 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,677 psi | 80% | 3297 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,894 psi | 78% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,025 psi | 80% | 3225 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 64% | 3038 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,082 psi | 48% | 2848 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,369 psi | 71% | 3153 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,503 psi | 79% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 73% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 74% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 62% | 2963 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 55% | 2910 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,940 psi | 83% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 72% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 55% | 2910 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,025 psi | 51% | 2897 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 54% | 2874 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,578 psi | 84% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,034 psi | 69% | 3163 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,516 psi | 47% | 2907 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,734 psi | 77% | 3209 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,763 psi | 77% | 3209 fps | 95% |
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 99 powders for .22 Creedmoor loaded with the .224 | 70gr | Speer Varmint Soft Point. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,468 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,119 fps to 3,468 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 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 70.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .22 Creedmoor with the .224 | 70gr | Speer Varmint Soft Point 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.