Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Valkyrie with .224 | 55gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 40 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 ADI AR 2219.
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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% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,761 psi | 87% | 3205 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 3202 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,059 psi | 71% | 3100 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,847 psi | 85% | 3241 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,559 psi | 88% | 3130 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,008 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,325 psi | 84% | 3228 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,079 psi | 86% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,791 psi | 89% | 3251 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,905 psi | 85% | 3150 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 3261 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,008 psi | 89% | 3271 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,601 psi | 87% | 3133 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,691 psi | 58% | 2021 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,831 psi | 82% | 3264 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,239 psi | 86% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,471 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,471 psi | 86% | 3225 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,327 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,006 psi | 84% | 3215 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,647 psi | 58% | 2070 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,761 psi | 87% | 3222 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,355 psi | 86% | 3205 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,471 psi | 86% | 3225 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,065 psi | 86% | 3232 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,458 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,465 psi | 72% | 2982 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,269 psi | 90% | 3189 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,327 psi | 88% | 3179 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,277 psi | 73% | 3114 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,352 psi | 79% | 3127 fps | 96.5% |
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% | 42,090 psi | 77% | 3009 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,561 psi | 59% | 2864 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,553 psi | 74% | 3071 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,631 psi | 54% | 2858 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,410 psi | 79% | 3173 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 65% | 2844 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,584 psi | 79% | 3028 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 68% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 23.2 gr | 84% | 37,608 psi | 68% | 3028 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,658 psi | 48% | 2759 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 20.2 gr | 80% | 31,169 psi | 57% | 2848 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 70% | 2979 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 62% | 2825 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 23 gr | 86% | 36,724 psi | 67% | 3005 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,016 psi | 73% | 3084 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 71% | 2953 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,293 psi | 42% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,664 psi | 63% | 3015 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,112 psi | 60% | 2854 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 81% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,063 psi | 80% | 3156 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 79% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 65% | 2949 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,190 psi | 73% | 3091 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,409 psi | 43% | 1860 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 81% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,425 psi | 81% | 3153 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,640 psi | 76% | 3084 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,063 psi | 80% | 3156 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 74% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,843 psi | 74% | 3097 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,026 psi | 62% | 2910 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,988 psi | 75% | 3005 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,144 psi | 68% | 2930 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,333 psi | 68% | 2946 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 68% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,313 psi | 55% | 2756 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,589 psi | 57% | 2802 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,386 psi | 57% | 2887 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,450 psi | 70% | 3018 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 40 powders for .224 Valkyrie loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Fox Classic Hunter. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,291 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,021 fps to 3,291 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 40 of the 40 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 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, 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. Hodgdon H322, Alliant Reloder-10x, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for .224 Valkyrie with the .224 | 55gr | Fox Classic Hunter 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.