Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Valkyrie with .224 | 46gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 23 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 Alliant Reloder-10x.
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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>> | 88% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 3369 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,439 psi | 79% | 3360 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 3360 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,978 psi | 85% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 3510 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,292 psi | 73% | 3383 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,543 psi | 86% | 3481 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,211 psi | 89% | 3445 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,195 psi | 86% | 3337 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,108 psi | 86% | 3471 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,472 psi | 55% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,284 psi | 90% | 3471 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 3379 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,820 psi | 89% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,369 psi | 86% | 3458 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,226 psi | 55% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,166 psi | 86% | 3402 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,529 psi | 86% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,356 psi | 88% | 3478 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,051 psi | 87% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,108 psi | 86% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 3415 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,930 psi | 76% | 3278 fps | 96.4% |
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>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 67% | 3110 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,290 psi | 70% | 3238 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,105 psi | 78% | 3245 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 20 gr | 80% | 32,010 psi | 58% | 3094 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,948 psi | 84% | 3448 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,169 psi | 57% | 3117 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 22.2 gr | 88% | 34,301 psi | 62% | 3169 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 61% | 3081 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,234 psi | 75% | 3212 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,324 psi | 81% | 3412 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,278 psi | 41% | 1962 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,009 psi | 56% | 3012 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 72% | 3199 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 70% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 21.5 gr | 82% | 32,285 psi | 59% | 3094 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,249 psi | 40% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 70% | 3215 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 66% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,147 psi | 73% | 3294 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 82% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 59% | 3061 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,621 psi | 65% | 3127 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,436 psi | 72% | 3219 fps | 95.6% |
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 44 powders for .224 Valkyrie loaded with the .224 | 46gr | Peregrine VLR-5. SNPE Vectan SP 10 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,517 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,188 fps to 3,517 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 44 of the 44 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (379 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 46.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495 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, Alliant Reloder-10x rank at the top here: for .224 Valkyrie with the .224 | 46gr | Peregrine VLR-5 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Accurate LT-32 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.