Load data for .224 Valkyrie + .224 | 53gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 53gr \| Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:	22453
Bullet Weight:	53gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.765" \| 19.4mm
Caliber:	.224 Valkyrie load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.139" \| 3.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.139" \| 3.5mm
Case Capacity:	32.8 Grains of Water \| 2.13 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	54969 psi \| 3790 bar
LID:	LID_B453_C149
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .224 Valkyrie with .224 | 53gr | Barnes X S bullet and 57 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322. 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%	49182	89%	**27	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	83%	48588	88%	**58	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	87%	49414	90%	**43	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	91%	48167	88%	**71	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	89%	48791	89%	**61	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	48588	88%	**78	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48370	88%	**50	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	49095	89%	**50	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	41568	76%	**02	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48138	88%	**69	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	48979	89%	**01	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	47979	87%	**89	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	48733	89%	**46	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	49255	90%	**45	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	48588	88%	**23	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	48457	88%	**17	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	48573	88%	**12	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	32024	58%	**80	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	43816	80%	**94	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	48167	88%	**58	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	46209	84%	**01	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	48660	89%	**91	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	48675	89%	**68	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	49211	90%	**94	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	48153	88%	**27	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	94%	48109	88%	**15	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	44019	80%	**05	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	83%	48037	87%	**61	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	49356	90%	**94	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	48979	89%	**23	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	44382	81%	**48	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	49458	90%	**27	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	49385	90%	**58	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	32082	58%	**26	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	48196	88%	**91	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	42380	77%	**38	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	93%	49298	90%	**87	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	47413	86%	**45	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	48399	88%	**04	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	48588	88%	**04	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	49356	90%	**32	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	42844	78%	**14	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	48153	88%	**27	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	44019	80%	**05	94%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	48283	88%	**25	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	48718	89%	**07	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	49284	90%	**45	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	95%	48414	88%	**74	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	48994	89%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	48979	89%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	46630	85%	**05	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	36912	67%	**61	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	45092	82%	**19	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	48370	88%	**01	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	46253	84%	**68	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	48747	89%	**56	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	48834	89%	**23	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	40625	74%	**23	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	45774	83%	**99	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	40611	74%	**53	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	35984	65%	**86	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	38856	71%	**38	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	37739	69%	**31	92%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	31212	57%	**36	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	31154	57%	**04	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	27702	50%	**05	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	31560	57%	**63	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	38827	71%	**87	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	41292	75%	**48	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	86%	36854	67%	**64	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	36027	66%	**36	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	35128	64%	**05	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	40089	73%	**33	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	44150	80%	**20	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25411	46%	**06	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	28021	51%	**28	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39595	72%	**74	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	40480	74%	**69	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	84%	36883	67%	**12	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	38899	71%	**45	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	37130	68%	**18	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	83%	31705	58%	**17	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	41553	76%	**58	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	90%	36260	66%	**09	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	45020	82%	**99	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	86%	36405	66%	**89	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	31241	57%	**84	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	94%	40335	73%	**50	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	41234	75%	**43	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	42250	77%	**07	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25498	46%	**52	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	37173	68%	**25	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	91%	36201	66%	**71	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	35462	65%	**56	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	36941	67%	**95	91%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	41147	75%	**43	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	91%	41539	76%	**40	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	33388	61%	**51	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27499	50%	**87	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	31705	58%	**17	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	90%	36260	66%	**09	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	39813	72%	**35	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	35926	65%	**99	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33040	60%	**61	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	42453	77%	**43	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	42786	78%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36738	67%	**69	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	30705	56%	**15	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	24497	45%	**57	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	28979	53%	**85	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	36056	66%	**05	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	82%	29907	54%	**31	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	34432	63%	**92	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	83%	39015	71%	**94	90%

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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