Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Valkyrie with .224 | 40gr | Nosler Varmageddon bullet and 21 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Norma 200, ADI AR 2207 and ReloadSwiss RS 36.
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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 1680 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,182 psi | 89% | 3586 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,137 psi | 86% | 3668 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,101 psi | 69% | 3507 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 3684 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,543 psi | 85% | 3599 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,168 psi | 55% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 3688 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,327 psi | 88% | 3606 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,530 psi | 88% | 3648 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,616 psi | 87% | 3675 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,414 psi | 53% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 3625 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,530 psi | 88% | 3648 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,530 psi | 90% | 3602 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,791 psi | 89% | 3688 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,559 psi | 88% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,253 psi | 86% | 3619 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,977 psi | 84% | 3566 fps | 97.3% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,623 psi | 68% | 3320 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 82% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 20.8 gr | 80% | 30,182 psi | 55% | 3232 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,462 psi | 64% | 3428 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,885 psi | 71% | 3488 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,347 psi | 66% | 3346 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,944 psi | 40% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,969 psi | 64% | 3320 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 68% | 3346 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 83% | 3586 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 66% | 3323 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 200 | 23.4 gr | 86% | 34,461 psi | 63% | 3350 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,437 psi | 39% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | 21.6 gr | 80% | 36,709 psi | 67% | 3363 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 83% | 3586 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 84% | 3533 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 62% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,368 psi | 82% | 3612 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 78% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,400 psi | 55% | 3202 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,014 psi | 69% | 3376 fps | 95.1% |
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 21 powders for .224 Valkyrie loaded with the .224 | 40gr | Nosler Varmageddon. IMR 4198 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,688 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,356 fps to 3,688 fps. Alliant AR-Comp gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 21 of the 21 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (379 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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. Norma 200, ADI AR 2207, ReloadSwiss RS 36 rank at the top here: for .224 Valkyrie with the .224 | 40gr | Nosler Varmageddon 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.