Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Valkyrie with .224 | 60gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 47 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335 and Hodgdon H322.
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.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,137 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,037 psi | 89% | 3117 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,147 psi | 75% | 3022 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,182 psi | 89% | 3159 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,261 psi | 70% | 2976 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,253 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,703 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,137 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,515 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 90% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,965 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,676 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,702 psi | 85% | 3107 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,051 psi | 87% | 3127 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,095 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,198 psi | 59% | 1932 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,688 psi | 85% | 3176 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,878 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,255 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 3133 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,762 psi | 89% | 3107 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,383 psi | 84% | 3123 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,109 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 3127 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,242 psi | 59% | 1982 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,965 psi | 89% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,066 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 3133 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,383 psi | 84% | 3123 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,994 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,863 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,457 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,336 psi | 75% | 2910 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,327 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,630 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,583 psi | 77% | 3038 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,121 psi | 82% | 3041 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,976 psi | 80% | 3031 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,964 psi | 87% | 3156 fps | 96.3% |
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% | 43,497 psi | 79% | 2913 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,240 psi | 55% | 2684 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,639 psi | 72% | 2933 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,572 psi | 50% | 2684 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,537 psi | 72% | 2969 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,853 psi | 65% | 2917 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 67% | 2766 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,740 psi | 72% | 2825 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 71% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 21.6 gr | 80% | 34,577 psi | 63% | 2835 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,005 psi | 47% | 2631 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 59% | 2769 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 73% | 2890 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 64% | 2746 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,818 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 21.4 gr | 82% | 33,721 psi | 61% | 2812 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 24 gr | 86% | 39,030 psi | 71% | 2943 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 74% | 2867 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,525 psi | 43% | 1726 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,024 psi | 58% | 2825 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 62% | 2769 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 84% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,190 psi | 73% | 2949 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,803 psi | 83% | 3054 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,205 psi | 73% | 2995 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 82% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 67% | 2858 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,854 psi | 67% | 2894 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,699 psi | 43% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 84% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,758 psi | 80% | 3018 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,580 psi | 70% | 2894 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,190 psi | 73% | 2949 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,205 psi | 73% | 2995 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 76% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,449 psi | 68% | 2897 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 61% | 2776 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,681 psi | 69% | 2812 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,301 psi | 62% | 2749 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,548 psi | 63% | 2762 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 71% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 58% | 2684 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,298 psi | 53% | 2625 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,979 psi | 53% | 2703 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,507 psi | 68% | 2881 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,421 psi | 70% | 2913 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,541 psi | 81% | 3087 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 47 powders for .224 Valkyrie loaded with the .224 | 60gr | Fox Classic Hunter. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,202 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,932 fps to 3,202 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 47 of the 47 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (379 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 60.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, 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. ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for .224 Valkyrie with the .224 | 60gr | 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.