Load data for .224 Valkyrie + .224 | 68gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Rottweil R 901

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 68gr \| Hornady BTHP Match
Manufacturer SKU:	2278
Bullet Weight:	68gr \| 4.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.985" \| 25.0mm
Caliber:	.224 Valkyrie load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.359" \| 9.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.179" \| 4.5mm
Case Capacity:	32.8 Grains of Water \| 2.13 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	54969 psi \| 3790 bar
LID:	LID_B2524_C149
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 152 loads in caliber .224 Valkyrie with .224 | 68gr | Hornady BTHP Match bullet and 76 powders such as Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Rottweil R 901. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	96%	51445	94%	**48	97%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	54259	99%	**82	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	43526	79%	**67	94%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	89%	54317	99%	**81	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	94%	54273	99%	**25	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	94%	53200	97%	**25	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	91%	54360	99%	**41	98%
Accurate 2460 👍	<<locked>>	91%	53708	98%	**51	99%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	52243	95%	**81	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	52852	96%	**84	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	42960	78%	**23	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	52881	96%	**84	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	42743	78%	**07	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	90%	52968	96%	**25	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	45600	83%	**56	94%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	53882	98%	**72	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	53200	97%	**49	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	96%	51909	94%	**58	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	53011	96%	**10	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	54795	100%	**28	99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	53795	98%	**72	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	96%	45237	82%	**69	93%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	94%	53330	97%	**71	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	53534	97%	**77	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	44164	80%	**07	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	54433	99%	**86	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	43526	79%	**67	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	30545	56%	**98	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	45629	83%	**99	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	43047	78%	**51	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	90%	53548	97%	**89	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	46427	84%	**95	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	54230	99%	**64	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	54882	100%	**51	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	53708	98%	**51	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	49734	90%	**38	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	96%	53272	97%	**92	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	45237	82%	**23	97%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	53563	97%	**09	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	51663	94%	**28	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	51663	94%	**38	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	44338	81%	**40	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	46586	85%	**86	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	95%	53534	97%	**31	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	96%	53243	97%	**84	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	93%	54114	98%	**31	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	32068	58%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	92%	54331	99%	**68	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	43468	79%	**66	97%
Rottweil R 901 👍	<<locked>>	96%	54694	100%	**61	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	47413	86%	**40	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	39392	72%	**35	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	54172	99%	**13	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	54331	99%	**84	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	40973	75%	**81	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	97%	54563	99%	**54	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	50212	91%	**22	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	54259	99%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	43859	80%	**25	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	49734	90%	**38	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	45237	82%	**23	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	54520	99%	**22	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	54868	100%	**00	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	53200	97%	**86	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	96%	53171	97%	**48	97%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	40669	74%	**48	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	54766	100%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	53301	97%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	49908	91%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	37260	68%	**76	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	46862	85%	**36	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	33649	61%	**64	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	52982	96%	**54	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	47369	86%	**72	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	53258	97%	**17	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	91%	53606	98%	**94	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	82%	33431	61%	**61	91%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	46818	85%	**67	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	89%	35157	64%	**77	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	41829	76%	**67	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	35984	65%	**94	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	84%	38305	70%	**30	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	37579	68%	**23	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	37188	68%	**36	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	29936	54%	**28	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	31053	56%	**38	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	25208	46%	**77	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	31850	58%	**80	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	85%	29675	54%	**85	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	39421	72%	**79	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	88%	35288	64%	**30	91%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	48341	88%	**87	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	42105	77%	**56	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	86%	36782	67%	**46	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	31720	58%	**57	92%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	36042	66%	**61	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	46804	85%	**48	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	91%	37956	69%	**05	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	35404	64%	**17	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	41481	75%	**61	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	93%	39407	72%	**08	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	45440	83%	**22	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	89%	35157	64%	**77	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	24816	45%	**63	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	27862	51%	**69	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	34664	63%	**64	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	41394	75%	**82	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	85%	32285	59%	**71	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	34229	62%	**57	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	39175	71%	**72	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	37188	68%	**36	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	29385	53%	**85	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	33736	61%	**89	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	82%	29153	53%	**36	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	44701	81%	**58	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	31053	56%	**75	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	30922	56%	**02	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	33359	61%	**84	91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	88%	35085	64%	**30	91%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	87%	41989	76%	**15	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	82%	33591	61%	**71	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	37086	67%	**94	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24918	45%	**03	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	37840	69%	**53	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	84%	29124	53%	**95	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	34490	63%	**61	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	29428	54%	**16	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	90%	31270	57%	**38	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	48501	88%	**41	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	42409	77%	**71	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	91%	34301	62%	**17	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	87%	39247	71%	**66	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	32692	59%	**35	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	33373	61%	**79	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27006	49%	**28	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	29385	53%	**85	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	82%	29153	53%	**36	90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	40698	74%	**69	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	35636	65%	**17	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	32416	59%	**79	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	83%	33431	61%	**41	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	89%	31662	58%	**25	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	43845	80%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36999	67%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	30719	56%	**33	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	23627	43%	**92	94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	29008	53%	**30	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	90%	28094	51%	**03	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	35215	64%	**97	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	28558	52%	**36	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	34519	63%	**30	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	37260	68%	**76	93%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.