Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Weath. Mag. with .224 | 45gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 52 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>> | 86% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3665 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 3665 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,819 psi | 75% | 3589 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3714 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,266 psi | 69% | 3527 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 3632 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3642 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3701 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 3750 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3720 fps | 96% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3763 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 3711 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 3652 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3599 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3668 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 3743 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3780 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3730 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 3629 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,040 psi | 52% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,198 psi | 80% | 3730 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3678 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3720 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3688 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 3661 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,083 psi | 82% | 3675 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3599 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 82% | 3671 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,054 psi | 52% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 3648 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3734 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 3730 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3688 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,083 psi | 82% | 3675 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 3750 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 3717 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 3629 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,353 psi | 71% | 3422 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3714 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 3615 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 3635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 3638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3629 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,268 psi | 74% | 3576 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,966 psi | 78% | 3579 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,428 psi | 76% | 3556 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3766 fps | 96.8% |
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% | 46,717 psi | 73% | 3428 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,011 psi | 53% | 3189 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,730 psi | 70% | 3468 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,880 psi | 52% | 3219 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,353 psi | 70% | 3501 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,669 psi | 65% | 3465 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 63% | 3268 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,266 psi | 71% | 3392 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 66% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 27.1 gr | 82% | 40,306 psi | 63% | 3412 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,751 psi | 84% | 3661 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,269 psi | 46% | 3130 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 57% | 3291 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 69% | 3422 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 61% | 3235 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,270 psi | 79% | 3543 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,677 psi | 81% | 3675 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 26.9 gr | 84% | 39,494 psi | 62% | 3389 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 29.4 gr | 86% | 42,757 psi | 67% | 3458 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 69% | 3389 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,395 psi | 38% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,652 psi | 59% | 3402 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 58% | 3281 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 77% | 3491 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,751 psi | 84% | 3661 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,398 psi | 74% | 3547 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,894 psi | 80% | 3593 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,629 psi | 72% | 3540 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 76% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 65% | 3392 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,671 psi | 68% | 3481 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,540 psi | 38% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 77% | 3530 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,572 psi | 75% | 3543 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,540 psi | 68% | 3435 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,398 psi | 74% | 3547 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,629 psi | 72% | 3540 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 69% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,729 psi | 69% | 3478 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 57% | 3274 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,772 psi | 69% | 3379 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,956 psi | 59% | 3248 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,967 psi | 81% | 3642 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,522 psi | 60% | 3268 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 66% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 54% | 3173 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,982 psi | 53% | 3156 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,648 psi | 51% | 3209 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,510 psi | 65% | 3392 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,743 psi | 67% | 3432 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,255 psi | 77% | 3632 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 52 powders for .224 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 45gr | Barnes X BT. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,780 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,336 fps to 3,780 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 52 of the 52 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 45.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI Benchmark 8208 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 X BT 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.