Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Valkyrie with .224 | 50gr | Winchester Pointed Soft Point bullet and 25 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2207, Alliant Reloder-10x 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>> | 88% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 3248 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,527 psi | 81% | 3251 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 3248 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 3340 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,350 psi | 75% | 3278 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,399 psi | 88% | 3360 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,369 psi | 86% | 3271 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 3222 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,269 psi | 88% | 3366 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,284 psi | 90% | 3373 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,544 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,734 psi | 56% | 2080 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 3291 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,456 psi | 86% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,863 psi | 89% | 3350 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,603 psi | 56% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,964 psi | 87% | 3274 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,138 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,211 psi | 89% | 3356 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,182 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,138 psi | 88% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,757 psi | 78% | 3169 fps | 97.1% |
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% | 37,724 psi | 69% | 3009 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,608 psi | 67% | 3071 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,292 psi | 75% | 3074 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 19.2 gr | 80% | 33,185 psi | 60% | 2995 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,584 psi | 79% | 3264 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,066 psi | 55% | 2963 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 20.8 gr | 86% | 33,199 psi | 60% | 3009 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 63% | 2976 fps | 96.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,668 psi | 72% | 3051 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,916 psi | 76% | 3228 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,340 psi | 84% | 3317 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,585 psi | 83% | 3189 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,611 psi | 41% | 1867 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,965 psi | 54% | 2854 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 74% | 3087 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 72% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,835 psi | 56% | 2923 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,205 psi | 40% | 1906 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 72% | 3100 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 67% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 21.8 gr | 90% | 38,551 psi | 70% | 3127 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 84% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 61% | 2963 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,214 psi | 62% | 2966 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,868 psi | 65% | 3005 fps | 95% |
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 25 powders for .224 Valkyrie loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Winchester Pointed Soft Point. Hodgdon H335 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,373 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,080 fps to 3,373 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 25 of the 25 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 1:7.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, 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. ADI AR 2207, Alliant Reloder-10x, SNPE Vectan SP 3 rank at the top here: for .224 Valkyrie with the .224 | 50gr | Winchester Pointed Soft Point 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.