Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Weath. Mag. with .224 | 46gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) bullet and 52 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 3622 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,027 psi | 85% | 3648 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3714 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,785 psi | 65% | 3461 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3704 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3573 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3586 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3757 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,647 psi | 79% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3694 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3648 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 3606 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 3665 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,576 psi | 81% | 3668 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 3714 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3730 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3635 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,647 psi | 50% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,601 psi | 75% | 3648 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3668 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 3681 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,867 psi | 84% | 3652 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,616 psi | 75% | 3583 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 3589 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 3668 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,863 psi | 77% | 3593 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,401 psi | 49% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3645 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,809 psi | 84% | 3668 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 82% | 3638 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 3681 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,616 psi | 75% | 3583 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3753 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3714 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,533 psi | 82% | 3560 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,003 psi | 66% | 3346 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3711 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,517 psi | 79% | 3543 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 81% | 3563 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,337 psi | 68% | 3491 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,354 psi | 73% | 3504 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3665 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,788 psi | 70% | 3478 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,431 psi | 82% | 3698 fps | 96.5% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 68% | 3363 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,821 psi | 50% | 3136 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,772 psi | 67% | 3428 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,270 psi | 49% | 3186 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,236 psi | 68% | 3478 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 58% | 3189 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,208 psi | 71% | 3392 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 61% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,827 psi | 62% | 3399 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,485 psi | 43% | 3077 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,198 psi | 50% | 3176 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 63% | 3340 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 55% | 3150 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,415 psi | 79% | 3543 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,776 psi | 75% | 3593 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,595 psi | 60% | 3366 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,279 psi | 66% | 3448 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 64% | 3310 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,366 psi | 37% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,724 psi | 58% | 3383 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 53% | 3196 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 72% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,528 psi | 73% | 3530 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,325 psi | 73% | 3497 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,063 psi | 69% | 3507 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 70% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 57% | 3284 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,554 psi | 67% | 3455 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,916 psi | 36% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 72% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,036 psi | 74% | 3530 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,656 psi | 68% | 3451 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,528 psi | 73% | 3530 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,063 psi | 69% | 3507 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 65% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,134 psi | 68% | 3465 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,215 psi | 55% | 3251 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,859 psi | 67% | 3360 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,927 psi | 58% | 3225 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,866 psi | 81% | 3638 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,131 psi | 61% | 3291 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,388 psi | 82% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 61% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,183 psi | 49% | 3077 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,721 psi | 51% | 3127 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,866 psi | 52% | 3222 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,393 psi | 63% | 3369 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,952 psi | 80% | 3589 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,047 psi | 66% | 3415 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,733 psi | 76% | 3619 fps | 95.6% |
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 | 46gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5). ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,757 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,303 fps to 3,757 fps. Accurate 2015 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 49–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 46.0 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.