Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Weath. Mag. with .222 | 45gr | Peregrine VRG-3 bullet and 47 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H322 and SNPE Vectan SP 3.
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 3635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,519 psi | 84% | 3668 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 3734 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,205 psi | 65% | 3478 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,316 psi | 84% | 3714 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3648 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 3661 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3540 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 3720 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3766 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,545 psi | 78% | 3701 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 3770 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3665 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 3619 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3688 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3799 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 3750 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3658 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,459 psi | 49% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,108 psi | 74% | 3668 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 3694 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3766 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3730 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3619 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3750 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,819 psi | 75% | 3602 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,198 psi | 49% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 3665 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 3750 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,025 psi | 82% | 3658 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3766 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3766 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 3727 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,547 psi | 81% | 3570 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,147 psi | 64% | 3356 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3720 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,067 psi | 78% | 3560 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 3507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3645 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,676 psi | 79% | 3576 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,380 psi | 66% | 3497 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,397 psi | 71% | 3510 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 81% | 3714 fps | 96.1% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 67% | 3373 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,649 psi | 53% | 3219 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,308 psi | 66% | 3448 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,098 psi | 52% | 3268 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,209 psi | 72% | 3573 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,943 psi | 61% | 3271 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,498 psi | 70% | 3402 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 3484 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 60% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 27.9 gr | 84% | 39,073 psi | 61% | 3409 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,948 psi | 42% | 3081 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 50% | 3196 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 62% | 3350 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,565 psi | 59% | 3235 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,501 psi | 78% | 3553 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 27.6 gr | 86% | 37,840 psi | 59% | 3376 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,466 psi | 65% | 3455 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 63% | 3330 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,206 psi | 36% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,955 psi | 56% | 3386 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 53% | 3219 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 71% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,585 psi | 71% | 3537 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,907 psi | 77% | 3579 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 70% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 57% | 3304 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,119 psi | 66% | 3471 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,756 psi | 36% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 71% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,615 psi | 73% | 3550 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,815 psi | 67% | 3458 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,585 psi | 71% | 3537 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 64% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,743 psi | 67% | 3481 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 25.5 gr | 84% | 36,898 psi | 58% | 3330 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,511 psi | 67% | 3379 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,653 psi | 61% | 3294 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,763 psi | 80% | 3645 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,392 psi | 60% | 3301 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,605 psi | 81% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 60% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,560 psi | 48% | 3084 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,635 psi | 54% | 3209 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,489 psi | 51% | 3238 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,595 psi | 62% | 3376 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,312 psi | 76% | 3638 fps | 95.2% |
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 47 powders for .224 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .222 | 45gr | Peregrine VRG-3. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,799 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,326 fps to 3,799 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 47 of the 47 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 49–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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. ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 3 rank at the top here: for .224 Weath. Mag. with the .222 | 45gr | Peregrine VRG-3 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.