Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Valkyrie with .224 | 69gr | Sierra Tipped VarmintKing bullet and 61 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are IMR 3031, Winchester 748 and Hodgdon H322.
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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% | 49,066 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,645 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,963 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,138 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,584 psi | 79% | 2900 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,052 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,936 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,673 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 97% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,820 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,254 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,239 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,123 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,109 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,892 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,545 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,631 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,456 psi | 84% | 2969 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,982 psi | 60% | 1808 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,052 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 96% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,645 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,500 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,168 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,588 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,079 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,156 psi | 60% | 1854 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,240 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,583 psi | 77% | 2923 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,253 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,645 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,168 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,761 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,862 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,672 psi | 83% | 2815 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,197 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,414 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,965 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,284 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,253 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,994 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,574 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,124 psi | 89% | 2976 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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,386 psi | 57% | 2546 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 62% | 2625 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,149 psi | 44% | 2405 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,098 psi | 62% | 2667 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,618 psi | 57% | 2635 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 74% | 2667 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 74% | 2674 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 78% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 69% | 2743 fps | 98% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,250 psi | 77% | 2805 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,066 psi | 53% | 2569 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,266 psi | 82% | 2956 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 66% | 2677 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 81% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 70% | 2651 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,306 psi | 73% | 2717 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,537 psi | 72% | 2808 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 20.6 gr | 80% | 34,795 psi | 63% | 2667 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 64% | 2684 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 81% | 2766 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,716 psi | 83% | 2910 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,787 psi | 80% | 2913 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,526 psi | 45% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,425 psi | 81% | 2861 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | 20 gr | 80% | 27,847 psi | 51% | 2533 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 69% | 2664 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,354 psi | 84% | 2949 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,250 psi | 77% | 2805 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 75% | 2795 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,856 psi | 71% | 2736 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,679 psi | 63% | 2697 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,756 psi | 76% | 2812 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 75% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,365 psi | 75% | 2789 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,923 psi | 58% | 2598 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,352 psi | 44% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,231 psi | 68% | 2697 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,595 psi | 72% | 2854 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,707 psi | 61% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,771 psi | 76% | 2789 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 75% | 2795 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,679 psi | 63% | 2697 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,756 psi | 76% | 2812 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,366 psi | 77% | 2762 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 82% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 71% | 2753 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 67% | 2677 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,775 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,416 psi | 59% | 2520 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,704 psi | 54% | 2467 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,987 psi | 73% | 2782 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,849 psi | 54% | 2474 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 78% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 63% | 2582 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,139 psi | 55% | 2484 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,266 psi | 46% | 2425 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,532 psi | 59% | 2589 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,612 psi | 77% | 2805 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,098 psi | 60% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | 23.8 gr | 88% | 38,290 psi | 70% | 2782 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,658 psi | 83% | 2910 fps | 95.6% |
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 61 powders for .224 Valkyrie loaded with the .224 | 69gr | Sierra Tipped VarmintKing. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,022 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,808 fps to 3,022 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 61 of the 61 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (379 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 69.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, 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. IMR 3031, Winchester 748, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for .224 Valkyrie with the .224 | 69gr | Sierra Tipped VarmintKing 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.