Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Valkyrie with .224 | 85gr | Nosler RDF bullet and 79 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 and Ramshot Big Game.
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% | 49,168 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,051 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,399 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,181 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,834 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,064 psi | 84% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,095 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,168 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,733 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,543 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,327 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,239 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,327 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,773 psi | 81% | 2700 fps | 97.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,572 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,253 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,268 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,675 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,050 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,935 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,588 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,153 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,866 psi | 62% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,108 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 98% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,847 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,240 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,095 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,239 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,066 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,994 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,659 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,095 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,195 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,950 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,036 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,095 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,229 psi | 62% | 1660 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,616 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,051 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,253 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,123 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,066 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,659 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,471 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,978 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,037 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,543 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,066 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,501 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,428 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,704 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,617 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,167 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,211 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,529 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,586 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,153 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,699 psi | 78% | 2546 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,676 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,820 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 98.4% |
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% | 35,839 psi | 65% | 2379 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 71% | 2467 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,572 psi | 52% | 2280 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 62% | 2411 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,079 psi | 49% | 2254 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 82% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 82% | 2487 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,579 psi | 68% | 2464 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,944 psi | 74% | 2513 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 78% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 64% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 61% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 72% | 2562 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,077 psi | 80% | 2677 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,563 psi | 65% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,519 psi | 63% | 2428 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 75% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,379 psi | 73% | 2543 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,450 psi | 72% | 2592 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 79% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,179 psi | 80% | 2608 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,779 psi | 61% | 2425 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 68% | 2392 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 59% | 2388 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 22.5 gr | 84% | 40,959 psi | 74% | 2605 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 72% | 2500 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 73% | 2510 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,832 psi | 83% | 2631 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,418 psi | 64% | 2425 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,810 psi | 65% | 2480 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,874 psi | 45% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,448 psi | 66% | 2431 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,546 psi | 57% | 2382 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,277 psi | 73% | 2493 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 77% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,682 psi | 70% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 64% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 70% | 2461 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 56% | 2339 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,682 psi | 70% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,822 psi | 60% | 2352 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 85% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,316 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 59% | 2349 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,610 psi | 72% | 2533 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 23.6 gr | 90% | 39,291 psi | 71% | 2539 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,421 psi | 70% | 2493 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,364 psi | 73% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,338 psi | 46% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 72% | 2477 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 22.9 gr | 90% | 41,756 psi | 76% | 2635 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,460 psi | 59% | 2434 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 65% | 2388 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,996 psi | 60% | 2333 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,013 psi | 65% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 56% | 2339 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,822 psi | 60% | 2352 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 76% | 2484 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 79% | 2566 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,625 psi | 74% | 2572 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 76% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,977 psi | 84% | 2598 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,580 psi | 70% | 2484 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 62% | 2310 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,702 psi | 50% | 2175 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 67% | 2454 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 61% | 2320 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,624 psi | 72% | 2497 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,637 psi | 68% | 2484 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 71% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 62% | 2320 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,138 psi | 53% | 2283 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,501 psi | 55% | 2287 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,343 psi | 57% | 2323 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 63% | 2375 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,124 psi | 53% | 2267 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,089 psi | 73% | 2497 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,257 psi | 60% | 2405 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,304 psi | 68% | 2480 fps | 95.7% |
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 98 powders for .224 Valkyrie loaded with the .224 | 85gr | Nosler RDF. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,772 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,617 fps to 2,772 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 98 of the 98 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (379 MPa), the top charges use 62–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 85.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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. ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game rank at the top here: for .224 Valkyrie with the .224 | 85gr | Nosler RDF they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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.