Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Weath. Mag. with .224 | 50gr | Barnes XLC S bullet and 58 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 Accurate 2520.
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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>> | 84% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 3517 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,143 psi | 85% | 3517 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,692 psi | 81% | 3510 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 3570 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,790 psi | 75% | 3461 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 3468 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3484 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 3586 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3573 fps | 97% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3652 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 3711 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3491 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 3445 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 3514 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 3606 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3615 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 3576 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 3465 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,301 psi | 52% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3570 fps | 96% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 3645 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3507 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3573 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 3537 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3517 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 3596 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3566 fps | 97% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 3589 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,388 psi | 52% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3589 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3524 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 83% | 3491 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 3537 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 3596 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 3478 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3599 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 3556 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 3478 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,182 psi | 76% | 3343 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3560 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3471 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 3474 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,720 psi | 79% | 3494 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,808 psi | 83% | 3491 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 3510 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,779 psi | 81% | 3484 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 3625 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3576 fps | 96% |
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% | 49,443 psi | 77% | 3337 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 54% | 3058 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,291 psi | 62% | 3202 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,327 psi | 46% | 2972 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | 29.3 gr | 88% | 41,872 psi | 66% | 3304 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,362 psi | 59% | 3219 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 66% | 3176 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 66% | 3182 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 70% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 26.1 gr | 80% | 40,161 psi | 63% | 3268 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,372 psi | 79% | 3455 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,995 psi | 49% | 3061 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,722 psi | 84% | 3635 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 60% | 3199 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 72% | 3317 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 64% | 3153 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,384 psi | 74% | 3343 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,078 psi | 71% | 3396 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 58% | 3176 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 27.7 gr | 82% | 40,074 psi | 63% | 3255 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 72% | 3291 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,860 psi | 39% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,272 psi | 82% | 3501 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,518 psi | 53% | 3143 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 61% | 3182 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,358 psi | 80% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,372 psi | 79% | 3455 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 69% | 3333 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,309 psi | 69% | 3314 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,641 psi | 67% | 3333 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,517 psi | 79% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 69% | 3304 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,705 psi | 78% | 3438 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,667 psi | 61% | 3219 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,077 psi | 39% | 2044 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,098 psi | 82% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,469 psi | 70% | 3333 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,205 psi | 65% | 3238 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,009 psi | 78% | 3432 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 69% | 3333 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,641 psi | 67% | 3333 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,821 psi | 80% | 3409 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 73% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 64% | 3271 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 61% | 3199 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,986 psi | 61% | 3130 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,679 psi | 56% | 3058 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,428 psi | 76% | 3432 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,042 psi | 56% | 3071 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 70% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 58% | 3094 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 51% | 2972 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,140 psi | 49% | 3025 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,695 psi | 57% | 3140 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,906 psi | 75% | 3392 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,248 psi | 63% | 3238 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,876 psi | 72% | 3425 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 81% | 3504 fps | 95.1% |
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 58 powders for .224 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Barnes XLC S. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,711 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,218 fps to 3,711 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 58 of the 58 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 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant AR-Comp 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, Accurate 2520 rank at the top here: for .224 Weath. Mag. with the .224 | 50gr | Barnes XLC S 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.