Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Valkyrie with .224 | 69gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 62 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant AR-Comp, Winchester 748 and IMR 3031.
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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,283 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,949 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,064 psi | 84% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,471 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,772 psi | 78% | 2884 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,950 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,109 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,688 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,051 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,471 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,124 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,631 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,501 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,327 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,529 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,254 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,878 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,721 psi | 59% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,660 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,688 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,876 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,746 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,197 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,718 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,066 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,866 psi | 60% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,611 psi | 76% | 2897 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,761 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,876 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,921 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,630 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,775 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,240 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,078 psi | 82% | 2802 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,761 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,153 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,965 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,950 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 96.1% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,125 psi | 57% | 2536 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 61% | 2608 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,092 psi | 46% | 2438 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,679 psi | 65% | 2707 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,922 psi | 56% | 2615 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 72% | 2654 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 73% | 2661 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 77% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 68% | 2726 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,684 psi | 76% | 2789 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 19.8 gr | 80% | 28,427 psi | 52% | 2549 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,527 psi | 81% | 2940 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,252 psi | 82% | 2897 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 65% | 2661 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 79% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 69% | 2635 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,653 psi | 72% | 2700 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,885 psi | 71% | 2792 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 63% | 2661 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 63% | 2667 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 80% | 2749 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,063 psi | 82% | 2894 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,192 psi | 79% | 2897 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,207 psi | 44% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,630 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | 20.3 gr | 82% | 29,109 psi | 53% | 2572 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 68% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,730 psi | 83% | 2936 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,684 psi | 76% | 2789 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 74% | 2779 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,159 psi | 69% | 2717 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,055 psi | 62% | 2677 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,311 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,118 psi | 75% | 2799 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 73% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,698 psi | 74% | 2772 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,794 psi | 61% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,018 psi | 44% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,608 psi | 67% | 2684 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,131 psi | 71% | 2838 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,996 psi | 60% | 2582 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,118 psi | 75% | 2772 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 74% | 2779 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,055 psi | 62% | 2677 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,118 psi | 75% | 2799 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,469 psi | 81% | 2802 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 81% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 70% | 2736 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,924 psi | 62% | 2556 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,138 psi | 53% | 2451 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,378 psi | 72% | 2766 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,082 psi | 57% | 2507 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 77% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 63% | 2575 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,936 psi | 54% | 2477 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,019 psi | 45% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,937 psi | 58% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,959 psi | 76% | 2792 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,547 psi | 59% | 2602 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | 23.6 gr | 88% | 37,724 psi | 69% | 2766 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,107 psi | 82% | 2897 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 88 powders for .224 Valkyrie loaded with the .224 | 69gr | Peregrine VLR-5. Hodgdon LEVERevolution delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,009 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,801 fps to 3,009 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 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 69.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 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. Alliant AR-Comp, Winchester 748, IMR 3031 rank at the top here: for .224 Valkyrie with the .224 | 69gr | Peregrine VLR-5 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2200, Accurate 2230, ADI AR 2208 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.