Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Valkyrie with .224 | 53gr | Winchester Hollow Point 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 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.
A valid access license is required to use the Personalized Load Calculator.
You can find more information in our FAQ: How can I use the Personalized Load Calculator?
Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,964 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,847 psi | 85% | 3219 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 3274 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,157 psi | 64% | 3045 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,095 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,123 psi | 86% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,240 psi | 90% | 3307 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,453 psi | 79% | 3251 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 3264 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,443 psi | 90% | 3228 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,123 psi | 86% | 3136 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,384 psi | 86% | 3271 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 3287 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,384 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,125 psi | 57% | 2028 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,843 psi | 74% | 3196 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,298 psi | 90% | 3248 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,543 psi | 86% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,327 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,529 psi | 86% | 3241 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,053 psi | 56% | 2077 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,949 psi | 85% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,456 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,313 psi | 90% | 3301 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,008 psi | 89% | 3274 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,440 psi | 81% | 3127 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,195 psi | 86% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,515 psi | 88% | 3202 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,773 psi | 81% | 3136 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,883 psi | 67% | 3061 fps | 96.6% |
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% | 39,305 psi | 71% | 2972 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,866 psi | 62% | 2927 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,600 psi | 83% | 3202 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,822 psi | 60% | 2982 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,306 psi | 73% | 2982 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,122 psi | 84% | 3097 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 63% | 2959 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,205 psi | 73% | 3114 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,789 psi | 51% | 2822 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 19.8 gr | 82% | 30,661 psi | 56% | 2861 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 66% | 2943 fps | 97.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,537 psi | 70% | 2956 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 23.5 gr | 92% | 41,205 psi | 75% | 3140 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,063 psi | 82% | 3215 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,829 psi | 76% | 3035 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,931 psi | 42% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,405 psi | 66% | 3084 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,198 psi | 57% | 2825 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 77% | 3041 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 75% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 59% | 2897 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,568 psi | 41% | 1857 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 75% | 3061 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 69% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,047 psi | 78% | 3169 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 21.3 gr | 88% | 37,913 psi | 69% | 3035 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,291 psi | 71% | 3015 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 64% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,502 psi | 57% | 2818 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,244 psi | 64% | 2923 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,866 psi | 60% | 2953 fps | 95.1% |
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 | 53gr | Winchester Hollow Point. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,307 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,028 fps to 3,307 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 53.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:7.5 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, SNPE Vectan SP 3 rank at the top here: for .224 Valkyrie with the .224 | 53gr | Winchester Hollow 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.