Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Valkyrie with .224 | 77gr | Berger LTB bullet and 78 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon LEVERevolution, Winchester 748 and IMR 3031.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,065 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,428 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,298 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,530 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,863 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,298 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,994 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,443 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,688 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,791 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,572 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,574 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,501 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,964 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,239 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,182 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 96.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,269 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,383 psi | 84% | 2802 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,515 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,950 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,166 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,313 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,489 psi | 61% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,703 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,442 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,457 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,239 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,791 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,211 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,298 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,688 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,645 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,369 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,819 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,225 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,110 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,340 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,765 psi | 61% | 1759 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,631 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,050 psi | 84% | 2874 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,008 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,643 psi | 81% | 2766 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,211 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,688 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,892 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,790 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,327 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,487 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,327 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,876 psi | 83% | 2772 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,458 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,964 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,181 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,458 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,935 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,353 psi | 81% | 2717 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,443 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,340 psi | 84% | 2756 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,456 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,472 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 97.7% |
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% | 34,185 psi | 62% | 2477 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 81% | 2723 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 68% | 2566 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,861 psi | 49% | 2362 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 59% | 2490 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,195 psi | 49% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 78% | 2582 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 79% | 2595 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,770 psi | 74% | 2664 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 84% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,208 psi | 80% | 2707 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 75% | 2671 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,189 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 58% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,321 psi | 73% | 2707 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,682 psi | 70% | 2628 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,231 psi | 68% | 2618 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 72% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,439 psi | 79% | 2740 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 76% | 2572 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,767 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 65% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,636 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,034 psi | 82% | 2822 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 69% | 2598 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 69% | 2608 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,537 psi | 70% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 24 gr | 90% | 38,986 psi | 71% | 2680 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,874 psi | 45% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,639 psi | 72% | 2628 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | 19.7 gr | 80% | 30,008 psi | 55% | 2470 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,656 psi | 79% | 2690 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 73% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,742 psi | 76% | 2720 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,189 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 82% | 2726 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 67% | 2552 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,241 psi | 57% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,206 psi | 77% | 2615 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,665 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 81% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,434 psi | 68% | 2569 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,734 psi | 56% | 2434 fps | 96% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,569 psi | 77% | 2726 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,931 psi | 78% | 2740 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,858 psi | 76% | 2694 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,121 psi | 80% | 2677 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,772 psi | 45% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 68% | 2569 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,382 psi | 83% | 2841 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,244 psi | 64% | 2628 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 62% | 2480 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,855 psi | 69% | 2569 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,638 psi | 70% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 82% | 2726 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,241 psi | 57% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,665 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 73% | 2582 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 76% | 2671 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,830 psi | 80% | 2766 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 72% | 2602 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,568 psi | 76% | 2677 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 60% | 2402 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,556 psi | 48% | 2260 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 64% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 59% | 2408 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,062 psi | 78% | 2694 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,437 psi | 74% | 2671 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 84% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 68% | 2503 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 59% | 2415 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,644 psi | 50% | 2369 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,008 psi | 53% | 2369 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,114 psi | 66% | 2556 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,884 psi | 69% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,689 psi | 54% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | 21.9 gr | 82% | 33,939 psi | 62% | 2546 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,596 psi | 74% | 2677 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 78 powders for .224 Valkyrie loaded with the .224 | 77gr | Berger LTB. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,897 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,713 fps to 2,897 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 78 of the 78 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (379 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 77.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Bofors RP3 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 LEVERevolution, Winchester 748, IMR 3031 rank at the top here: for .224 Valkyrie with the .224 | 77gr | Berger LTB 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.