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Load data for .224 Valkyrie + .224 | 75gr | Hornady A-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540

.224 Valkyrie + .224 | 75gr | Hornady A-MAX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 75gr | Hornady A-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:
22792
Bullet Weight:
75gr | 4.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
1.070" | 27.2mm
Caliber:
.224 Valkyrie load data
Case Length (l3):
1.600" | 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.226" | 56.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.444" | 11.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.264" | 6.7mm
Case Capacity:
32.8 Grains of Water | 2.13 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
54969 psi | 3790 bar
LID:
LID_B2528_C149
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 146 loads in caliber .224 Valkyrie with .224 | 75gr | Hornady A-MAX bullet and 73 powders such as Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 28.7 fps

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
93%
48385
88%
**51
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
46354
84%
**95
96%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
83%
48095
87%
**38
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
88%
47863
87%
**79
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
90%
48225
88%
**95
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
87%
48312
88%
**08
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
47964
87%
**15
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
93%
48037
87%
**67
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
92%
49110
89%
**81
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
44527
81%
**15
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
92%
48573
88%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
44498
81%
**12
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
48269
88%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
47877
87%
**67
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
39653
72%
**62
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
49226
90%
**43
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
93%
48472
88%
**67
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
92%
48718
89%
**90
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
89%
48646
89%
**85
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
96%
47326
86%
**81
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
48878
89%
**48
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
84%
48646
88%
**51
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
46862
85%
**25
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
46354
84%
**95
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
31459
57%
**13
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
47326
86%
**81
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
45150
82%
**59
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
85%
48428
88%
**56
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
48994
89%
**07
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
90%
47630
87%
**12
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
85%
47877
87%
**02
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
49023
89%
**31
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
94%
49110
89%
**81
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
48153
88%
**72
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
47311
86%
**25
98%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
93%
47659
87%
**15
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
93%
47688
87%
**35
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
46992
85%
**58
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
47747
87%
**77
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
91%
48849
89%
**22
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
91%
47877
87%
**54
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
88%
49269
90%
**15
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
31575
57%
**52
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
48283
88%
**22
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
47993
87%
**05
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
45252
82%
**71
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
38754
71%
**43
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
91%
48559
88%
**15
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
95%
48573
88%
**25
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
40901
74%
**43
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
83%
48283
88%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
42496
77%
**89
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
92%
47964
87%
**15
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
94%
48370
88%
**48
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
91%
47863
87%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
45078
82%
**10
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
94%
49110
89%
**81
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
47311
86%
**25
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
49327
90%
**02
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
89%
49139
89%
**61
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
49023
89%
**82
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
47834
87%
**25
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
42395
77%
**49
96%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
88%
48559
88%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
49081
89%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
40030
73%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
49255
90%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
36071
66%
**95
96%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
89%
48675
89%
**44
98%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
96%
49052
89%
**61
100%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
96%
37492
68%
**98
93%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
47834
87%
**81
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
48921
89%
**81
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
33489
61%
**36
92%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
85%
32053
58%
**74
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
44498
81%
**72
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
38116
69%
**02
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
35694
65%
**39
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
39972
73%
**48
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
39784
72%
**64
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
32184
59%
**52
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
33373
61%
**66
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
27079
49%
**11
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
33939
62%
**98
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
82%
28282
51%
**25
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
41582
76%
**84
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
83%
31705
58%
**10
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
90%
31952
58%
**56
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
44382
81%
**67
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
82%
33881
62%
**52
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
33301
61%
**72
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
38014
69%
**79
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
88%
35433
64%
**15
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
37231
68%
**35
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
43381
79%
**56
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
89%
35795
65%
**02
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
85%
32053
58%
**74
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
88%
28413
52%
**50
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
29370
53%
**90
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
84%
31140
57%
**51
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
43047
78%
**64
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
30008
55%
**77
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
35447
64%
**66
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
41263
75%
**77
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
39030
71%
**48
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
30995
56%
**13
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
34795
63%
**97
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
29254
53%
**18
92%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
32851
60%
**03
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
32677
59%
**23
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
82%
30066
55%
**70
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
84%
31966
58%
**20
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
83%
38116
69%
**05
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
34461
63%
**69
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
38479
70%
**02
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
85%
27064
49%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
40103
73%
**64
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
92%
41408
75%
**84
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
27920
51%
**44
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
90%
31256
57%
**36
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
36274
66%
**72
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
31096
57%
**44
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
85%
27659
50%
**18
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
44831
82%
**76
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
87%
31836
58%
**30
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
84%
36811
67%
**92
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
32300
59%
**07
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
35143
64%
**00
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
28471
52%
**49
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
30995
56%
**13
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
29254
53%
**18
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42293
77%
**74
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
37840
69%
**41
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
34040
62%
**90
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
33098
60%
**13
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
85%
29008
53%
**31
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
38870
71%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32285
59%
**48
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24947
45%
**16
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
30269
55%
**44
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
86%
25846
47%
**23
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
37333
68%
**21
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
30385
55%
**70
96%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
91%
31386
57%
**41
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
36796
67%
**54
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
39218
71%
**94
95%

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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