Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 Creedmoor with .224 | 85gr | Barnes Match Burner bullet and 90 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP and Vihtavuori N560.
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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>> | 82% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 3205 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3156 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 3140 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3202 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,027 psi | 85% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,572 psi | 73% | 3051 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,330 psi | 82% | 3123 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3202 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,253 psi | 73% | 2989 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3117 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,955 psi | 85% | 3084 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 3127 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,688 psi | 72% | 3091 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,056 psi | 85% | 3136 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,448 psi | 56% | 1929 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 3084 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 97% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 3176 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,175 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,675 psi | 75% | 2956 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,175 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,376 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 3205 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,010 psi | 78% | 3064 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,217 psi | 57% | 1975 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,534 psi | 84% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,862 psi | 72% | 3087 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,085 psi | 85% | 3058 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,175 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,869 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 3225 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,111 psi | 79% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 98.5% |
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% | 54,795 psi | 84% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,069 psi | 80% | 2946 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,808 psi | 52% | 2635 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,938 psi | 80% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 61% | 2799 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,142 psi | 82% | 3140 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 75% | 2913 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,121 psi | 68% | 2907 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,153 psi | 74% | 3015 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,244 psi | 83% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,414 psi | 76% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,431 psi | 81% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 59% | 2812 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 68% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,816 psi | 67% | 2897 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,495 psi | 64% | 2887 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,529 psi | 44% | 2552 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,430 psi | 50% | 2680 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 37.9 gr | 80% | 30,603 psi | 47% | 2664 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,801 psi | 67% | 2940 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 77% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,495 psi | 64% | 2887 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 67% | 2818 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,077 psi | 68% | 2917 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,082 psi | 77% | 2966 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 64% | 2854 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 69% | 2871 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,300 psi | 79% | 3018 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,517 psi | 78% | 3005 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 56% | 2697 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,752 psi | 84% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,814 psi | 63% | 2949 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 63% | 2861 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,427 psi | 42% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,056 psi | 85% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,024 psi | 78% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,330 psi | 82% | 2982 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 61% | 2740 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 69% | 2848 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 59% | 2749 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,780 psi | 83% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,763 psi | 77% | 2956 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,124 psi | 76% | 3048 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,430 psi | 79% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 66% | 2799 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 63% | 2779 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,143 psi | 54% | 2671 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,764 psi | 80% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,454 psi | 68% | 2890 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | 39.5 gr | 86% | 37,840 psi | 58% | 2831 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 61% | 2799 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,431 psi | 81% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,977 psi | 71% | 2995 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 59% | 2779 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,843 psi | 63% | 2858 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,876 psi | 43% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,154 psi | 77% | 2949 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 72% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 61% | 2818 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 59% | 2825 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,942 psi | 58% | 2864 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,229 psi | 82% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 72% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,602 psi | 75% | 2943 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,960 psi | 66% | 2881 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 67% | 2818 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 66% | 2799 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,430 psi | 79% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 63% | 2779 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 74% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,732 psi | 73% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 64% | 2736 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,569 psi | 65% | 2874 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 73% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,748 psi | 77% | 2927 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 56% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,145 psi | 59% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,490 psi | 82% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,824 psi | 83% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 69% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 63% | 2792 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,016 psi | 62% | 2772 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,924 psi | 80% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 62% | 2792 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,763 psi | 49% | 2635 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 43.2 gr | 94% | 50,444 psi | 78% | 3087 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 62% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 64% | 2854 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,237 psi | 39% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,120 psi | 66% | 2848 fps | 95.5% |
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 98 powders for .22 Creedmoor loaded with the .224 | 85gr | Barnes Match Burner. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,235 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,929 fps to 3,235 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 98 of the 98 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 85.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2213, ADI AR 2217 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-26, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560 rank at the top here: for .22 Creedmoor with the .224 | 85gr | Barnes Match Burner they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2217, Baschieri & Pellagri 109, Norma 217 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.