Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Valkyrie with .224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint bullet and 32 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, ADI AR 2219 and SNPE Vectan SP 3.
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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>> | 86% | 49,255 psi | 90% | 3284 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,457 psi | 88% | 3356 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 3343 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,579 psi | 67% | 3173 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 3281 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,079 psi | 86% | 3376 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,802 psi | 81% | 3389 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,124 psi | 89% | 3406 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,601 psi | 87% | 3307 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,124 psi | 87% | 3261 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,298 psi | 88% | 3402 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,615 psi | 85% | 3356 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,501 psi | 88% | 3287 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,285 psi | 57% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,163 psi | 77% | 3333 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,022 psi | 87% | 3337 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,196 psi | 88% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,050 psi | 86% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,066 psi | 89% | 3383 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,169 psi | 57% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,356 psi | 88% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,543 psi | 86% | 3343 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,659 psi | 87% | 3376 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,876 psi | 85% | 3346 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 3264 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 83% | 3258 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,775 psi | 85% | 3281 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,296 psi | 84% | 3274 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,261 psi | 70% | 3196 fps | 97% |
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% | 39,900 psi | 73% | 3091 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,244 psi | 64% | 3064 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,034 psi | 80% | 3274 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,808 psi | 61% | 3104 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,624 psi | 70% | 3048 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 65% | 3081 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 24.9 gr | 88% | 41,321 psi | 75% | 3248 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,660 psi | 52% | 2949 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,589 psi | 57% | 2986 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 68% | 3074 fps | 97.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,392 psi | 72% | 3077 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 24.6 gr | 90% | 39,813 psi | 72% | 3212 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,482 psi | 79% | 3291 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,612 psi | 77% | 3159 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,119 psi | 42% | 1909 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,362 psi | 68% | 3215 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 57% | 2936 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 77% | 3163 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 76% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 61% | 3025 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,742 psi | 41% | 1946 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 77% | 3196 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,802 psi | 81% | 3287 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 71% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,411 psi | 81% | 3307 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 22.3 gr | 86% | 36,738 psi | 67% | 3110 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,556 psi | 81% | 3209 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,161 psi | 73% | 3136 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 65% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,343 psi | 59% | 2940 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,953 psi | 62% | 2989 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,446 psi | 61% | 3068 fps | 95.2% |
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 32 powders for .224 Valkyrie loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint. Alliant Reloder-10x delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,406 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,123 fps to 3,406 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 32 of the 32 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (379 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.0 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, ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 3 rank at the top here: for .224 Valkyrie with the .224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint 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.