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Load data for .224 Valkyrie + .224 | 70gr | Hornady GMX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, Lovex D073.5, Winchester 748

.224 Valkyrie + .224 | 70gr | Hornady GMX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 70gr | Hornady GMX
Manufacturer SKU:
2281
Bullet Weight:
70gr | 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
1.039" | 26.4mm
Caliber:
.224 Valkyrie load data
Case Length (l3):
1.600" | 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.226" | 56.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.413" | 10.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.233" | 5.9mm
Case Capacity:
32.8 Grains of Water | 2.13 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
54969 psi | 3790 bar
LID:
LID_B2526_C149
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 152 loads in caliber .224 Valkyrie with .224 | 70gr | Hornady GMX bullet and 76 powders such as Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, Lovex D073.5, Winchester 748. 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%
52228
95%
**09
97%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
86%
54462
99%
**36
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
96%
44077
80%
**35
94%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
89%
54897
100%
**41
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
94%
54795
100%
**82
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
95%
54041
98%
**82
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
90%
53490
97%
**76
98%
Accurate 2460 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54752
100%
**15
99%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52185
95%
**28
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
96%
53809
98%
**48
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
42946
78%
**71
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
53635
98%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
41916
76%
**48
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
91%
54549
99%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
46340
84%
**27
95%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
85%
54186
99%
**23
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
88%
53795
98%
**10
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
53069
97%
**28
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
53301
97%
**61
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
94%
53751
98%
**66
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
85%
54317
99%
**33
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
46340
84%
**46
94%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54099
98%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
88%
53403
97%
**18
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
43221
79%
**48
92%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
87%
54911
100%
**36
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
44077
80%
**35
94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
94%
30879
56%
**65
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
46137
84%
**59
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
42235
77%
**89
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
90%
53766
98%
**36
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
47181
86%
**56
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
95%
53316
97%
**99
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
90%
53882
98%
**92
99%
Lovex D073.5 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54752
100%
**15
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
50792
92%
**05
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
53940
98%
**56
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
45905
84%
**81
97%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
86%
53127
97%
**46
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
51430
94%
**72
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
50676
92%
**79
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
45078
82%
**10
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
45730
83%
**23
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
95%
54360
99%
**95
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
96%
54331
99%
**51
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
92%
53171
97%
**66
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
94%
30908
56%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
91%
53272
97%
**95
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
44353
81%
**36
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
54447
99%
**02
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
48834
89%
**17
98%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
96%
38725
70%
**76
94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
85%
53896
98%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
87%
53113
97%
**12
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
41756
76%
**48
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
96%
53751
98%
**92
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
50923
93%
**82
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
54897
100%
**43
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
44425
81%
**82
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
50792
92%
**05
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
45905
84%
**81
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
53084
97%
**56
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
93%
53708
98%
**31
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
53171
97%
**36
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
54404
99%
**18
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
40669
74%
**02
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
87%
53142
97%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
93%
53867
98%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
49168
89%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
37753
69%
**40
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
47558
87%
**94
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
33634
61%
**18
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
93%
53708
98%
**22
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
48182
88%
**36
99%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54331
99%
**81
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
91%
53374
97%
**45
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
32503
59%
**92
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
46992
85%
**22
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
89%
35404
64%
**38
91%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
42163
77%
**25
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
36347
66%
**57
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
83%
37289
68%
**54
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
37913
69%
**87
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
37666
69%
**00
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
31067
57%
**15
98%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
31430
57%
**05
94%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
26136
48%
**64
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
32242
59%
**48
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
86%
30095
55%
**52
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
40509
74%
**53
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
87%
34403
63%
**61
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
48443
88%
**41
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
42308
77%
**20
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
86%
37246
68%
**17
91%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
31778
58%
**12
92%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
36187
66%
**15
95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
47239
86%
**05
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
90%
37420
68%
**43
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35505
65%
**77
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
41191
75%
**02
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
92%
38754
71%
**53
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
45455
83%
**76
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
89%
35404
64%
**38
91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
84%
26324
48%
**63
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27978
51%
**33
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
88%
33678
61%
**92
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
41249
75%
**30
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
85%
32619
59%
**35
91%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
34432
63%
**21
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
39871
73%
**33
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
37666
69%
**00
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
29834
54%
**62
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33982
62%
**56
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
28398
52%
**74
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
45890
83%
**31
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
31952
58%
**52
92%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
31053
57%
**66
95%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
86%
32460
59%
**18
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
88%
34389
63%
**61
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
87%
40988
75%
**43
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
32764
60%
**02
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
37333
68%
**61
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25077
46%
**73
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
38087
69%
**10
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
83%
28587
52%
**39
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
35273
64%
**28
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
30269
55%
**03
91%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
89%
30719
56%
**82
91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
48356
88%
**85
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
42685
78%
**28
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
90%
33736
61%
**57
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
88%
39842
72%
**40
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
82%
31966
58%
**72
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33533
61%
**39
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27267
50%
**95
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
29834
54%
**62
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
28398
52%
**74
90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40988
75%
**30
95%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
35926
65%
**77
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
33141
60%
**56
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
82%
32677
59%
**75
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
88%
31328
57%
**75
91%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
44092
80%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
37289
68%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31386
57%
**13
98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
23757
43%
**56
94%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
29399
53%
**03
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
89%
26934
49%
**34
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
35592
65%
**57
94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
28892
53%
**07
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
34940
64%
**97
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
37159
68%
**26
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.

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