Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Valkyrie with .224 | 55gr | Barnes MPG FB bullet and 38 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H322 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>> | 84% | 47,166 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,862 psi | 85% | 3179 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,559 psi | 88% | 3222 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,594 psi | 68% | 3061 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 3264 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,688 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 98% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,182 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,705 psi | 90% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 3255 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,238 psi | 84% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,123 psi | 86% | 3215 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,791 psi | 89% | 3176 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,008 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 3281 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,732 psi | 87% | 3235 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,516 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,531 psi | 57% | 2008 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,511 psi | 79% | 3225 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,124 psi | 89% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,327 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,109 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,688 psi | 87% | 3202 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,643 psi | 81% | 3176 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,488 psi | 57% | 2057 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,284 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,834 psi | 89% | 3225 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,168 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,182 psi | 89% | 3261 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,370 psi | 88% | 3225 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,631 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,485 psi | 85% | 3133 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,543 psi | 86% | 3153 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,436 psi | 72% | 3087 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,177 psi | 77% | 3091 fps | 96% |
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% | 41,205 psi | 75% | 2979 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,053 psi | 58% | 2841 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,322 psi | 77% | 3100 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,719 psi | 56% | 2884 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,469 psi | 83% | 3202 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,405 psi | 68% | 2881 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,295 psi | 82% | 3051 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 66% | 2959 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,653 psi | 72% | 3068 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,947 psi | 47% | 2723 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,589 psi | 56% | 2822 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 69% | 2956 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,447 psi | 64% | 2848 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 23 gr | 88% | 38,203 psi | 69% | 3035 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 25.2 gr | 90% | 41,742 psi | 76% | 3110 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 70% | 2930 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,438 psi | 43% | 1808 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,071 psi | 66% | 3045 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 59% | 2831 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 80% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,992 psi | 84% | 3182 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 78% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 63% | 2913 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,974 psi | 76% | 3120 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,119 psi | 42% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 79% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,308 psi | 79% | 3110 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,992 psi | 84% | 3182 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 72% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,496 psi | 77% | 3123 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 20.8 gr | 84% | 35,259 psi | 64% | 2933 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,772 psi | 78% | 3031 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,841 psi | 71% | 2972 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 67% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,414 psi | 53% | 2723 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,764 psi | 60% | 2825 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,576 psi | 59% | 2913 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,653 psi | 72% | 3035 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 38 powders for .224 Valkyrie loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Barnes MPG FB. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,281 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,008 fps to 3,281 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 38 of the 38 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 55.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, 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 H335, Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 3 rank at the top here: for .224 Valkyrie with the .224 | 55gr | Barnes MPG FB 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.