Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Weath. Mag. with .224 | 50gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 56 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, ADI AR 2219 and SNPE Vectan SP 10.
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% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,376 psi | 87% | 3540 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3547 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,279 psi | 68% | 3376 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3609 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,176 psi | 63% | 3323 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 3458 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 3471 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 3576 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 3560 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,590 psi | 81% | 3573 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3681 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3576 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 3442 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3504 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 83% | 3573 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 3609 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,679 psi | 84% | 3563 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3524 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,169 psi | 50% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,066 psi | 77% | 3553 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 3560 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 3583 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 3550 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,950 psi | 77% | 3491 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,314 psi | 79% | 3501 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,995 psi | 50% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 3524 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 3566 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,838 psi | 84% | 3537 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 3583 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,950 psi | 77% | 3491 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3530 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 3573 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3599 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,708 psi | 84% | 3458 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,062 psi | 67% | 3258 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3612 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,880 psi | 81% | 3445 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,837 psi | 83% | 3458 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,614 psi | 70% | 3396 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,268 psi | 74% | 3402 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 3563 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,745 psi | 72% | 3383 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,751 psi | 84% | 3599 fps | 97.3% |
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% | 44,454 psi | 70% | 3255 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,792 psi | 48% | 2992 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,118 psi | 64% | 3274 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,979 psi | 47% | 3038 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,321 psi | 65% | 3317 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,536 psi | 59% | 3255 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 59% | 3094 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,250 psi | 68% | 3225 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 62% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 25.7 gr | 80% | 35,505 psi | 56% | 3166 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,138 psi | 75% | 3422 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,237 psi | 41% | 2927 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,619 psi | 81% | 3609 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,127 psi | 52% | 3087 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 64% | 3232 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 57% | 3061 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,414 psi | 76% | 3383 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,919 psi | 72% | 3435 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 26.1 gr | 84% | 37,101 psi | 58% | 3209 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,190 psi | 63% | 3278 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 65% | 3212 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,540 psi | 37% | 1978 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,822 psi | 51% | 3150 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 55% | 3107 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,065 psi | 74% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,138 psi | 75% | 3422 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,556 psi | 70% | 3366 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,266 psi | 69% | 3337 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,192 psi | 66% | 3350 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 72% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 59% | 3192 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,319 psi | 60% | 3232 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,148 psi | 36% | 2018 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 74% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,337 psi | 66% | 3307 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,624 psi | 62% | 3232 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,556 psi | 70% | 3366 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,192 psi | 66% | 3350 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,431 psi | 82% | 3455 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 66% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 27.9 gr | 84% | 41,408 psi | 65% | 3304 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 53% | 3097 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,580 psi | 60% | 3143 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,317 psi | 55% | 3071 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,226 psi | 77% | 3465 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,186 psi | 55% | 3077 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,650 psi | 84% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 62% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 50% | 2989 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,676 psi | 50% | 2986 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,602 psi | 46% | 3012 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,885 psi | 61% | 3219 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,530 psi | 76% | 3422 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,248 psi | 63% | 3261 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,775 psi | 73% | 3458 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 56 powders for .224 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Fox Classic Hunter. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,681 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,208 fps to 3,681 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 56 of the 56 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 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.0 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, ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10 rank at the top here: for .224 Weath. Mag. with the .224 | 50gr | 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.