Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Valkyrie with .224 | 50gr | Speer TNT bullet and 32 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H322 and SNPE Vectan SP 3.
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% | 49,574 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 3379 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,196 psi | 88% | 3366 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,463 psi | 68% | 3199 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,456 psi | 86% | 3251 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 3406 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,672 psi | 83% | 3412 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,630 psi | 85% | 3360 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 3320 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 3281 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,095 psi | 89% | 3425 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,456 psi | 86% | 3383 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,878 psi | 89% | 3301 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,676 psi | 58% | 2139 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,931 psi | 78% | 3363 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 3353 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,327 psi | 90% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,239 psi | 86% | 3353 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,111 psi | 57% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,370 psi | 88% | 3369 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,066 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 3399 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,834 psi | 87% | 3373 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 88% | 3287 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,369 psi | 84% | 3278 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,732 psi | 87% | 3304 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,137 psi | 86% | 3297 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,044 psi | 71% | 3222 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>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 74% | 3117 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,591 psi | 61% | 3025 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,860 psi | 82% | 3297 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,518 psi | 59% | 3071 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,479 psi | 72% | 3074 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 66% | 3100 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 24.7 gr | 86% | 39,247 psi | 71% | 3205 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,325 psi | 50% | 2904 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,182 psi | 55% | 2949 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 68% | 3091 fps | 98.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,579 psi | 68% | 3038 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 25 gr | 90% | 40,625 psi | 74% | 3238 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,222 psi | 80% | 3314 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,582 psi | 74% | 3120 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,163 psi | 42% | 1916 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,145 psi | 69% | 3241 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,039 psi | 58% | 2959 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 79% | 3179 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 77% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 62% | 3041 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,800 psi | 41% | 1952 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 78% | 3212 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,701 psi | 83% | 3314 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 71% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,252 psi | 82% | 3330 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 22.6 gr | 86% | 37,173 psi | 68% | 3130 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,846 psi | 82% | 3222 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,930 psi | 74% | 3163 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 66% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,835 psi | 56% | 2900 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,287 psi | 62% | 3005 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,171 psi | 62% | 3094 fps | 95.7% |
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 61 powders for .224 Valkyrie loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Speer TNT. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,484 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,139 fps to 3,484 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 61 of the 61 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 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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. ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 3 rank at the top here: for .224 Valkyrie with the .224 | 50gr | Speer TNT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 4064, ADI Benchmark 8208, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R 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.