Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Valkyrie with .224 | 50gr | Hornady ECX bullet and 31 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, Alliant Reloder-10x and ADI AR 2219.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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>> | 86% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 3268 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,297 psi | 86% | 3343 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,139 psi | 89% | 3386 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,041 psi | 64% | 3143 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,660 psi | 88% | 3274 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,139 psi | 89% | 3278 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,587 psi | 87% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,211 psi | 89% | 3428 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,845 psi | 80% | 3376 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,066 psi | 87% | 3392 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,530 psi | 90% | 3353 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,369 psi | 86% | 3255 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 3392 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 3415 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 3281 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,227 psi | 57% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,220 psi | 75% | 3323 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 3376 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,572 psi | 86% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,197 psi | 89% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,761 psi | 87% | 3366 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,530 psi | 56% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,268 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,688 psi | 85% | 3363 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 3396 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,599 psi | 81% | 3245 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,733 psi | 89% | 3327 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,455 psi | 83% | 3264 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,260 psi | 68% | 3182 fps | 96.7% |
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% | 39,117 psi | 71% | 3081 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,721 psi | 61% | 3031 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,137 psi | 84% | 3330 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,300 psi | 59% | 3071 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,248 psi | 73% | 3094 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,369 psi | 84% | 3225 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 62% | 3061 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 24.9 gr | 88% | 39,958 psi | 73% | 3225 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,456 psi | 50% | 2917 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 21.2 gr | 82% | 30,269 psi | 55% | 2956 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 65% | 3048 fps | 97.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,667 psi | 70% | 3068 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 25.2 gr | 92% | 41,437 psi | 75% | 3261 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,759 psi | 83% | 3346 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,945 psi | 76% | 3153 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,611 psi | 41% | 1903 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,434 psi | 66% | 3199 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,922 psi | 56% | 2927 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 76% | 3156 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 75% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,198 psi | 59% | 3002 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,162 psi | 40% | 1942 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 76% | 3189 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 69% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,511 psi | 79% | 3297 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,768 psi | 69% | 3146 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,568 psi | 76% | 3179 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 63% | 3025 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,473 psi | 57% | 2927 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,215 psi | 64% | 3031 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,577 psi | 63% | 3110 fps | 95.8% |
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 31 powders for .224 Valkyrie loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Hornady ECX. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,428 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,133 fps to 3,428 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 31 of the 31 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (379 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp 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. Hodgdon H322, Alliant Reloder-10x, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for .224 Valkyrie with the .224 | 50gr | Hornady ECX 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.