Load data for .22 Creedmoor + .224 | 70gr | Speer Varmint Soft Point

.22 Creedmoor cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Speer
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:1:12.0

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>84%55,071 psi85%3215 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%56,840 psi87%3271 fps97.5%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,763 psi78%3235 fps98%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%55,463 psi85%3274 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%56,565 psi87%3376 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%58,436 psi90%3366 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%55,941 psi86%3304 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,638 psi89%3409 fps96.9%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%57,072 psi88%3304 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%58,813 psi90%3278 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%54,969 psi85%3432 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ<<locked>>100%57,885 psi89%3406 fps97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%56,550 psi87%3330 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%57,058 psi88%3356 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%56,869 psi87%3435 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>90%54,578 psi84%3402 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,014 psi88%3396 fps96.9%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,471 psi73%3258 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,437 psi64%3140 fps96.4%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,578 psi84%3468 fps99.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%58,450 psi90%3376 fps99.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%57,696 psi89%3353 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%57,101 psi88%3320 fps97.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%58,131 psi89%3281 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%57,217 psi88%3337 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%58,088 psi89%3363 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%54,868 psi84%3360 fps98%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%58,552 psi90%3383 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%55,463 psi85%3317 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%57,261 psi88%3350 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%55,796 psi86%3353 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%55,709 psi86%3402 fps97.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,172 psi56%2119 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%56,260 psi87%3310 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%55,695 psi86%3297 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%55,245 psi85%3284 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%58,189 psi90%3320 fps98.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%57,914 psi89%3346 fps97.9%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%55,332 psi85%3294 fps97.9%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%56,869 psi87%3363 fps99.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%58,566 psi90%3392 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%57,072 psi88%3304 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%55,085 psi85%3274 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%56,927 psi88%3278 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%55,448 psi85%3281 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%58,566 psi90%3343 fps99.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%56,478 psi87%3327 fps98.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%56,753 psi87%3297 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%57,870 psi89%3304 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%56,318 psi87%3343 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%55,085 psi85%3340 fps96.2%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%53,505 psi82%3415 fps97.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%55,056 psi85%3356 fps99.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%57,261 psi88%3366 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%57,899 psi89%3415 fps99.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%57,479 psi88%3327 fps99.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%57,363 psi88%3343 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,463 psi56%2162 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%58,378 psi90%3346 fps98.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%57,943 psi89%3432 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%58,044 psi89%3468 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%56,449 psi87%3396 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%55,042 psi85%3422 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%57,508 psi88%3278 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%57,711 psi89%3304 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%57,493 psi88%3343 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,840 psi86%3373 fps96.8%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%57,101 psi88%3320 fps97.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%58,566 psi90%3343 fps99.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%55,085 psi85%3274 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%55,448 psi85%3281 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%56,478 psi87%3327 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%55,854 psi86%3350 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%56,318 psi87%3304 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%56,855 psi87%3327 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%57,798 psi89%3228 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%55,230 psi85%3173 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%55,376 psi85%3235 fps98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,332 psi85%3366 fps96.7%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%57,334 psi88%3219 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%55,869 psi86%3291 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%57,580 psi89%3340 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%57,798 psi89%3419 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,000 psi88%3353 fps97.8%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%58,218 psi90%3209 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%57,899 psi89%3261 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%58,160 psi89%3271 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>90%55,317 psi85%3251 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%57,522 psi88%3356 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%57,624 psi89%3304 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%56,594 psi87%3264 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%56,623 psi87%3353 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,127 psi82%3350 fps99.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%57,595 psi89%3320 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%58,233 psi90%3360 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%55,303 psi85%3366 fps98%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%42,772 psi66%3291 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%57,000 psi88%3333 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,403 psi82%3278 fps96%

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

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%48,486 psi75%3110 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%46,557 psi72%3077 fps95.1%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>94%41,118 psi63%3038 fps95.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%45,861 psi71%3107 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%34,548 psi53%2904 fps95%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%51,430 psi79%3241 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%43,526 psi67%3061 fps98.4%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>96%50,444 psi78%3271 fps95.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%53,534 psi82%3248 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%54,897 psi84%3222 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%47,674 psi73%3291 fps99.1%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>96%50,662 psi78%3274 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%43,888 psi68%3094 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%47,007 psi72%3169 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>82%36,274 psi56%2982 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-1737.7 gr80%38,319 psi59%3061 fps98.4%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>96%49,980 psi77%3264 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>88%32,068 psi49%2874 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>98%38,870 psi60%3071 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%37,666 psi58%3087 fps95.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%51,169 psi79%3248 fps99.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%44,135 psi68%3104 fps99.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%47,369 psi73%3133 fps95.6%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%54,592 psi84%3225 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%53,301 psi82%3271 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%44,657 psi69%3110 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%45,034 psi69%3163 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>86%48,283 psi74%3189 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%52,025 psi80%3255 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%31,459 psi48%2802 fps95.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%48,559 psi75%3222 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>86%44,628 psi69%3176 fps95.1%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,774 psi41%1896 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%49,835 psi77%3199 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%52,388 psi81%3245 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%45,745 psi70%3104 fps98.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%48,109 psi74%3130 fps96.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>88%45,150 psi69%3104 fps95%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%45,788 psi70%3104 fps95.7%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%35,578 psi55%2917 fps95.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%48,225 psi74%3205 fps99.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%53,534 psi82%3248 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%51,590 psi79%3215 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%50,531 psi78%3163 fps99.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%45,977 psi71%3110 fps99.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%40,495 psi62%2982 fps95.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%43,685 psi67%3074 fps95.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%50,256 psi77%3182 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%50,807 psi78%3189 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%46,383 psi71%3156 fps99.3%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%51,503 psi79%3271 fps95.3%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%46,340 psi71%3264 fps95.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>82%37,028 psi57%2969 fps95.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%46,412 psi71%3169 fps99.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%41,060 psi63%3077 fps95.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%53,635 psi83%3258 fps98.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%53,461 psi82%3278 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,412 psi42%1946 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%44,628 psi69%3084 fps96.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%50,256 psi77%3294 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 6037.7 gr80%40,756 psi63%3136 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%36,709 psi56%2982 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 7040.2 gr84%38,667 psi59%3058 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%54,360 psi84%3228 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%47,834 psi74%3127 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%41,452 psi64%3038 fps99%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>96%48,704 psi75%3238 fps95%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%47,369 psi73%3133 fps95.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%40,495 psi62%2982 fps95.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%51,590 psi79%3215 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%45,977 psi71%3110 fps99.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%43,685 psi67%3074 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%42,366 psi65%3087 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%52,373 psi81%3235 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%49,719 psi76%3199 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%51,010 psi78%3120 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%42,960 psi66%2963 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>84%42,540 psi65%2982 fps95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%51,677 psi80%3297 fps95.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%50,894 psi78%3117 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%52,025 psi80%3225 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%41,872 psi64%3038 fps98.9%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%31,082 psi48%2848 fps97.2%
Somchem S385<<locked>>94%46,369 psi71%3153 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%51,503 psi79%3107 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%47,674 psi73%3100 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%48,225 psi74%3110 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%39,987 psi62%2963 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%35,969 psi55%2910 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%53,940 psi83%3245 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%46,760 psi72%3097 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%35,607 psi55%2910 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>86%33,025 psi51%2897 fps95.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%35,375 psi54%2874 fps97.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%54,578 psi84%3297 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%45,034 psi69%3163 fps95.6%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>90%30,516 psi47%2907 fps95.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%49,734 psi77%3209 fps99.9%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%49,763 psi77%3209 fps95%

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 | 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.

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