Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Valkyrie with .224 | 77gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing bullet and 77 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon LEVERevolution, IMR 4895 and Hodgdon H4895.
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>> | 92% | 49,472 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,819 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,254 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,863 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,167 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,370 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,544 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,992 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,211 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,384 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,516 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,617 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 96.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,253 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,659 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,384 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,863 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,718 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,818 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,489 psi | 61% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,181 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,731 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,892 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,645 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,705 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,211 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,471 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,703 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,182 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,400 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 98% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,137 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,630 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,340 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,765 psi | 61% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,107 psi | 82% | 2848 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,327 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,497 psi | 79% | 2740 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,471 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,182 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,327 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,166 psi | 84% | 2805 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,529 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,978 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,876 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,863 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,834 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,863 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,339 psi | 82% | 2759 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,762 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,207 psi | 79% | 2690 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,283 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,791 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,862 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,037 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 97.6% |
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% | 33,982 psi | 62% | 2467 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 79% | 2703 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 67% | 2546 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,310 psi | 48% | 2339 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,082 psi | 58% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,442 psi | 52% | 2411 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 77% | 2562 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 78% | 2572 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,743 psi | 78% | 2697 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 83% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,514 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 74% | 2651 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,579 psi | 68% | 2566 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,082 psi | 57% | 2484 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,118 psi | 73% | 2700 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,102 psi | 71% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 70% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,672 psi | 83% | 2772 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 75% | 2556 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,189 psi | 69% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 65% | 2474 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,085 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,483 psi | 81% | 2805 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 67% | 2579 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 68% | 2592 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | 22.2 gr | 88% | 40,408 psi | 73% | 2657 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 23.7 gr | 90% | 38,479 psi | 70% | 2661 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,758 psi | 45% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,582 psi | 76% | 2664 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,762 psi | 54% | 2457 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,876 psi | 83% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 73% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | 23.2 gr | 92% | 41,104 psi | 75% | 2703 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,579 psi | 68% | 2566 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 81% | 2707 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 66% | 2536 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,632 psi | 56% | 2457 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,684 psi | 76% | 2598 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,391 psi | 68% | 2579 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 80% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,840 psi | 67% | 2549 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,124 psi | 55% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,974 psi | 76% | 2710 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,179 psi | 82% | 2779 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,961 psi | 80% | 2726 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,584 psi | 79% | 2657 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,642 psi | 45% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 68% | 2559 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,831 psi | 82% | 2825 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,853 psi | 63% | 2608 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 62% | 2470 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,246 psi | 68% | 2549 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,101 psi | 69% | 2635 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 81% | 2707 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,632 psi | 56% | 2457 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,391 psi | 68% | 2579 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 72% | 2566 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 75% | 2654 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,395 psi | 79% | 2749 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 72% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,642 psi | 79% | 2710 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 59% | 2392 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,411 psi | 48% | 2251 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,173 psi | 68% | 2579 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 58% | 2392 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,598 psi | 77% | 2677 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,900 psi | 73% | 2654 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 83% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 67% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 59% | 2405 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,427 psi | 50% | 2359 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,456 psi | 52% | 2349 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,578 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,318 psi | 68% | 2556 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,196 psi | 53% | 2385 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,013 psi | 65% | 2592 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,059 psi | 73% | 2661 fps | 95.3% |
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 77 powders for .224 Valkyrie loaded with the .224 | 77gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,881 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,709 fps to 2,881 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 77 of the 77 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 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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, IMR 4895, Hodgdon H4895 rank at the top here: for .224 Valkyrie with the .224 | 77gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing 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.