Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Weath. Mag. with .224 | 45gr | Barnes BND SPIT-FIRE 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 H335 and Hodgdon H322.
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% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 3622 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 83% | 3648 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3717 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,495 psi | 65% | 3471 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,113 psi | 83% | 3694 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3632 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3638 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3704 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3753 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 78% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 3757 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3648 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3609 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3661 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 3773 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 3730 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 3638 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,792 psi | 50% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,731 psi | 73% | 3645 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3678 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3717 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 3757 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3714 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3740 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,109 psi | 75% | 3589 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,618 psi | 50% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3740 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,040 psi | 82% | 3642 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 3757 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3717 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 3743 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 3707 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,706 psi | 81% | 3556 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,350 psi | 65% | 3346 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 78% | 3543 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 3629 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,662 psi | 79% | 3560 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,496 psi | 67% | 3491 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,643 psi | 72% | 3501 fps | 96.5% |
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% | 43,265 psi | 68% | 3369 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,866 psi | 53% | 3209 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,772 psi | 67% | 3442 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,531 psi | 49% | 3205 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,050 psi | 72% | 3553 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,189 psi | 61% | 3261 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,601 psi | 75% | 3455 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,969 psi | 85% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 61% | 3353 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 27.3 gr | 84% | 39,131 psi | 61% | 3396 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,412 psi | 43% | 3084 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,329 psi | 51% | 3192 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 63% | 3346 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,637 psi | 59% | 3225 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,678 psi | 83% | 3602 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 27.7 gr | 88% | 40,828 psi | 64% | 3438 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 30.3 gr | 90% | 44,744 psi | 70% | 3520 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 64% | 3320 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,409 psi | 37% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,114 psi | 57% | 3376 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 53% | 3205 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 72% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3668 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,818 psi | 72% | 3527 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,414 psi | 77% | 3576 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 70% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 58% | 3307 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,916 psi | 66% | 3451 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,395 psi | 37% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 71% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,253 psi | 72% | 3527 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,308 psi | 68% | 3451 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,818 psi | 72% | 3527 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3668 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 65% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,438 psi | 67% | 3458 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,188 psi | 58% | 3320 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,656 psi | 67% | 3366 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,827 psi | 61% | 3284 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,059 psi | 61% | 3301 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,141 psi | 82% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 61% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,966 psi | 49% | 3081 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,635 psi | 54% | 3196 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,721 psi | 51% | 3228 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,409 psi | 66% | 3428 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 47 powders for .224 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 45gr | Barnes BND SPIT-FIRE. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,773 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,316 fps to 3,773 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 50–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 45.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. 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 H335, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for .224 Weath. Mag. with the .224 | 45gr | Barnes BND SPIT-FIRE 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.