Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Valkyrie with .224 | 55gr | Barnes RRLP bullet and 37 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 10.
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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% | 47,543 psi | 86% | 3107 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,253 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,936 psi | 89% | 3232 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,537 psi | 70% | 3084 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,530 psi | 90% | 3284 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,066 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,559 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,137 psi | 86% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 3268 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,630 psi | 85% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 3225 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,197 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,514 psi | 85% | 3094 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,007 psi | 85% | 3232 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,631 psi | 88% | 3258 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 3117 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,705 psi | 58% | 2018 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,830 psi | 80% | 3235 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,588 psi | 90% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,789 psi | 85% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,138 psi | 88% | 3212 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,991 psi | 82% | 3189 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,662 psi | 58% | 2067 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,182 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,530 psi | 90% | 3271 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,921 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,117 psi | 71% | 2969 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,369 psi | 86% | 3153 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,253 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,718 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,863 psi | 87% | 3163 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,827 psi | 72% | 3097 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,482 psi | 77% | 3104 fps | 96.2% |
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% | 41,611 psi | 76% | 2992 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,981 psi | 58% | 2844 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,641 psi | 78% | 3110 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,082 psi | 57% | 2897 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,989 psi | 78% | 3156 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,753 psi | 69% | 2894 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,687 psi | 83% | 3064 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 67% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22.9 gr | 84% | 37,144 psi | 68% | 3012 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,266 psi | 48% | 2740 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,980 psi | 56% | 2835 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 70% | 2969 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,752 psi | 65% | 2861 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 23.2 gr | 88% | 38,551 psi | 70% | 3048 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,076 psi | 77% | 3123 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 71% | 2943 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,206 psi | 42% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,200 psi | 62% | 2995 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 60% | 2848 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 81% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 79% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 64% | 2927 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,755 psi | 72% | 3074 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,322 psi | 42% | 1854 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 80% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,118 psi | 75% | 3068 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 73% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 24.3 gr | 86% | 40,364 psi | 73% | 3081 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,636 psi | 65% | 2949 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,553 psi | 74% | 2989 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,782 psi | 67% | 2913 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,883 psi | 67% | 2930 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 68% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,776 psi | 54% | 2736 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,127 psi | 60% | 2838 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,966 psi | 56% | 2867 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,972 psi | 73% | 3045 fps | 95.4% |
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 37 powders for .224 Valkyrie loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Barnes RRLP. Accurate 2520 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,284 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,018 fps to 3,284 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 37 of the 37 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (379 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, 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 H322, ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10 rank at the top here: for .224 Valkyrie with the .224 | 55gr | Barnes RRLP 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.