Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Weath. Mag. with .224 | 45gr | IBEX TRD bullet and 52 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, Alliant Reloder-10x 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>> | 86% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 3678 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3675 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,312 psi | 76% | 3599 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3724 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,686 psi | 70% | 3537 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 3632 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 3645 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3714 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 3763 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3734 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 3763 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3711 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3665 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3609 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3681 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 3757 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3720 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 3740 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 3642 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,822 psi | 51% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,764 psi | 81% | 3740 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,376 psi | 87% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3734 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3701 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 3675 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,504 psi | 82% | 3684 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3602 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3701 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,069 psi | 83% | 3684 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,243 psi | 52% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3652 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3747 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 3684 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3701 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,504 psi | 82% | 3684 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3753 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3720 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3629 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,252 psi | 71% | 3425 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3714 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3625 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3645 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 3642 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3629 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,268 psi | 74% | 3579 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 78% | 3583 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,849 psi | 77% | 3570 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3780 fps | 97% |
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% | 47,210 psi | 74% | 3445 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,069 psi | 53% | 3192 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,759 psi | 70% | 3471 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,967 psi | 52% | 3222 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,875 psi | 70% | 3514 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,349 psi | 62% | 3409 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 63% | 3274 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,324 psi | 71% | 3396 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 67% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,654 psi | 64% | 3422 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,780 psi | 84% | 3665 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,370 psi | 46% | 3136 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 24.3 gr | 80% | 36,477 psi | 57% | 3294 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 69% | 3428 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 61% | 3238 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,720 psi | 79% | 3553 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,069 psi | 82% | 3684 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 27 gr | 84% | 39,523 psi | 62% | 3392 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,149 psi | 68% | 3471 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 69% | 3389 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,642 psi | 39% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,926 psi | 56% | 3353 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 59% | 3287 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 77% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,780 psi | 84% | 3665 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,906 psi | 75% | 3560 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,022 psi | 75% | 3537 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,556 psi | 71% | 3540 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,660 psi | 76% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 65% | 3409 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,234 psi | 65% | 3422 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,410 psi | 38% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 77% | 3530 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,659 psi | 75% | 3547 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,613 psi | 68% | 3438 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | 29 gr | 84% | 47,906 psi | 75% | 3560 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,556 psi | 71% | 3540 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 70% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,150 psi | 69% | 3491 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 57% | 3278 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,237 psi | 69% | 3392 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,971 psi | 60% | 3251 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,431 psi | 82% | 3655 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,508 psi | 60% | 3271 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 67% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 55% | 3176 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,403 psi | 54% | 3169 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,011 psi | 52% | 3219 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,510 psi | 65% | 3396 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,178 psi | 68% | 3445 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,255 psi | 77% | 3635 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 | IBEX TRD. Winchester 748 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,780 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,333 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 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 45.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.5 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. Hodgdon H322, Alliant Reloder-10x, Shooters World AR Plus rank at the top here: for .224 Weath. Mag. with the .224 | 45gr | IBEX TRD 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.