Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Valkyrie with .224 | 70gr | Hammer Hunter bullet and 56 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H335, Accurate 2520 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% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,530 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,741 psi | 74% | 2785 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,921 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,913 psi | 69% | 2746 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,109 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,211 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,588 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,443 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,789 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,746 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,095 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,400 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,184 psi | 59% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,804 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,574 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,443 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,963 psi | 84% | 2881 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,761 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,543 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,720 psi | 58% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,095 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,400 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,762 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,150 psi | 82% | 2802 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,963 psi | 84% | 2881 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,008 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,017 psi | 75% | 2680 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,007 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,471 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,235 psi | 77% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,484 psi | 83% | 2815 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,615 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,410 psi | 79% | 2795 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,616 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 97.3% |
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% | 43,424 psi | 79% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,702 psi | 50% | 2408 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,171 psi | 62% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 24,758 psi | 45% | 2405 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | 22.5 gr | 90% | 36,680 psi | 67% | 2687 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,301 psi | 61% | 2644 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 68% | 2549 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 68% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 70% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 62% | 2612 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,497 psi | 79% | 2776 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,889 psi | 47% | 2431 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,151 psi | 84% | 2920 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 74% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 64% | 2526 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,089 psi | 75% | 2680 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,176 psi | 73% | 2776 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 18.9 gr | 80% | 31,154 psi | 57% | 2530 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 20.8 gr | 82% | 33,924 psi | 62% | 2602 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 75% | 2644 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,166 psi | 84% | 2864 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,612 psi | 43% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,776 psi | 54% | 2552 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 63% | 2546 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,497 psi | 79% | 2776 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 67% | 2651 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,378 psi | 72% | 2700 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,550 psi | 68% | 2720 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 82% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 67% | 2631 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,192 psi | 77% | 2756 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,548 psi | 63% | 2621 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,337 psi | 42% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,130 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,766 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,148 psi | 77% | 2743 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 67% | 2651 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,550 psi | 68% | 2720 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 77% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 63% | 2615 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 60% | 2546 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,099 psi | 64% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,923 psi | 58% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,046 psi | 75% | 2753 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,850 psi | 58% | 2487 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 71% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,082 psi | 57% | 2457 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,948 psi | 49% | 2356 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,079 psi | 49% | 2444 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,735 psi | 60% | 2552 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,439 psi | 79% | 2769 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,926 psi | 65% | 2641 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,597 psi | 76% | 2799 fps | 95.8% |
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 87 powders for .224 Valkyrie loaded with the .224 | 70gr | Hammer Hunter. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,982 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,749 fps to 2,982 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 70.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:6.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H 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 H335, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for .224 Valkyrie with the .224 | 70gr | Hammer Hunter 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.