Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Weath. Mag. with .224 | 45gr | Frontier BTSP bullet and 49 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 3 and Shooters World AR Plus.
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% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 3642 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,041 psi | 85% | 3671 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3737 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,264 psi | 66% | 3494 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 3714 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3652 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 3602 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 3717 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3776 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,546 psi | 79% | 3711 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 3717 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3671 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 3625 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3681 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3796 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3750 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3661 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,140 psi | 50% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,572 psi | 75% | 3668 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 3632 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 3704 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 3734 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,776 psi | 75% | 3606 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3619 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,892 psi | 77% | 3612 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,966 psi | 50% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3668 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3760 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 83% | 3665 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 3704 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,776 psi | 75% | 3606 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3763 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 3730 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,460 psi | 82% | 3579 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,061 psi | 66% | 3369 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 3730 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,604 psi | 79% | 3563 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 3507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3652 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3652 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,532 psi | 81% | 3583 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,366 psi | 68% | 3514 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,354 psi | 73% | 3524 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,846 psi | 70% | 3497 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,431 psi | 82% | 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% | 43,642 psi | 68% | 3383 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,287 psi | 54% | 3225 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,511 psi | 68% | 3465 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,923 psi | 50% | 3222 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,847 psi | 73% | 3573 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 58% | 3215 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,136 psi | 71% | 3409 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 61% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,900 psi | 63% | 3422 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,760 psi | 44% | 3100 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 51% | 3209 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 63% | 3363 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 56% | 3179 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,386 psi | 79% | 3563 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 27.4 gr | 86% | 38,653 psi | 61% | 3386 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,366 psi | 66% | 3468 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 64% | 3337 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,453 psi | 37% | 2090 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,854 psi | 58% | 3402 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 54% | 3225 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 73% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,659 psi | 73% | 3553 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,154 psi | 79% | 3599 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,237 psi | 69% | 3530 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 71% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 58% | 3320 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,627 psi | 67% | 3478 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,453 psi | 37% | 2139 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 72% | 3484 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,021 psi | 74% | 3550 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,121 psi | 69% | 3478 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | 29.4 gr | 86% | 46,659 psi | 73% | 3553 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,237 psi | 69% | 3530 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 65% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,178 psi | 68% | 3484 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 24.7 gr | 82% | 35,273 psi | 55% | 3271 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,410 psi | 68% | 3392 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,465 psi | 62% | 3307 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,866 psi | 81% | 3658 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,392 psi | 62% | 3317 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,823 psi | 83% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 62% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 49% | 3097 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,228 psi | 52% | 3159 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,446 psi | 52% | 3258 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,509 psi | 63% | 3389 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,177 psi | 66% | 3435 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,791 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 49 powders for .224 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 45gr | Frontier BTSP. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,796 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,333 fps to 3,796 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 49 of the 49 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 1:10.5 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 H322, SNPE Vectan SP 3, Shooters World AR Plus rank at the top here: for .224 Weath. Mag. with the .224 | 45gr | Frontier BTSP 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.