Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Weath. Mag. with .224 | 45gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 47 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H335, 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% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,461 psi | 84% | 3655 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3720 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,698 psi | 65% | 3478 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,417 psi | 84% | 3698 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 3635 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3648 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3524 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3707 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3760 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,893 psi | 78% | 3694 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 3760 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 3602 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3668 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3780 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3737 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3645 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,691 psi | 50% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,036 psi | 74% | 3655 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3622 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3727 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3753 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3720 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3740 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,327 psi | 76% | 3596 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,531 psi | 49% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3652 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3743 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,344 psi | 82% | 3648 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3753 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3727 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 3750 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3717 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,938 psi | 81% | 3563 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,611 psi | 65% | 3353 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,154 psi | 79% | 3550 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3501 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 3645 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3635 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,937 psi | 80% | 3566 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,772 psi | 67% | 3494 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,382 psi | 71% | 3497 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% | 43,511 psi | 68% | 3373 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,142 psi | 54% | 3219 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,759 psi | 72% | 3510 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,562 psi | 53% | 3268 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,354 psi | 73% | 3560 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,059 psi | 61% | 3258 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,020 psi | 71% | 3399 fps | 95% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,766 psi | 84% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 60% | 3350 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,349 psi | 62% | 3402 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,601 psi | 43% | 3091 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,198 psi | 50% | 3189 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 63% | 3343 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,811 psi | 59% | 3228 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,908 psi | 78% | 3547 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 27.8 gr | 88% | 41,046 psi | 64% | 3445 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 29.7 gr | 88% | 41,887 psi | 66% | 3451 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 63% | 3317 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,337 psi | 37% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,318 psi | 57% | 3379 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 54% | 3215 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 72% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,143 psi | 85% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,064 psi | 72% | 3533 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,617 psi | 78% | 3583 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 71% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 57% | 3301 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,134 psi | 66% | 3458 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,322 psi | 37% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 72% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,514 psi | 73% | 3530 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,555 psi | 68% | 3461 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,064 psi | 72% | 3533 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,143 psi | 85% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 65% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,699 psi | 67% | 3468 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 25.1 gr | 84% | 37,434 psi | 59% | 3327 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,873 psi | 67% | 3373 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,015 psi | 61% | 3291 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,870 psi | 61% | 3297 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,909 psi | 81% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 61% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,183 psi | 49% | 3091 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,896 psi | 55% | 3202 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,938 psi | 52% | 3238 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,685 psi | 67% | 3435 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 47 powders for .224 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 45gr | Fox Classic Hunter. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,780 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,316 fps to 3,780 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. The 45.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 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. Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 3 rank at the top here: for .224 Weath. Mag. with the .224 | 45gr | Fox Classic Hunter 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.