Load data for .224 Weath. Mag. + .224 | 52gr | Berger Target FB

.224 Weath. Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Berger
Bullet Weight:52 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.224"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):1.923"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:38 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:12.0

Load data in caliber .224 Weath. Mag. with .224 | 52gr | Berger Target FB bullet and 201 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and ReloadSwiss RS 40.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 1680<<locked>>84%55,579 psi87%3415 fps100%
Accurate 1680<<locked>>84%55,013 psi86%3399 fps100%
Accurate 1680<<locked>>84%55,521 psi87%3415 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>96%53,911 psi84%3468 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>98%56,768 psi89%3510 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>98%57,290 psi90%3520 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>94%57,145 psi90%3543 fps99.3%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>94%56,028 psi88%3520 fps99.1%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>94%56,594 psi89%3533 fps99.2%
Accurate 2495ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,893 psi78%3455 fps100%
Accurate 2495ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,733 psi76%3428 fps99.9%
Accurate 2495ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,284 psi77%3442 fps99.9%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>96%54,201 psi85%3533 fps98.7%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>98%57,305 psi90%3579 fps99%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>96%53,679 psi84%3520 fps98.6%
Accurate 4064ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,195 psi72%3406 fps98.4%
Accurate 4064ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,136 psi71%3379 fps98.1%
Accurate 4064ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,658 psi72%3392 fps98.3%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>90%56,289 psi88%3442 fps99.8%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>90%55,143 psi86%3412 fps99.7%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>90%55,709 psi87%3428 fps99.8%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>90%56,710 psi89%3455 fps99%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>90%55,564 psi87%3428 fps98.7%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>90%56,144 psi88%3445 fps98.9%
ADI APS 450<<locked>>82%57,435 psi90%2723 fps100%
ADI AR 2206Hᴾ<<locked>>100%57,072 psi89%3586 fps96.4%
ADI AR 2206Hᴾ<<locked>>100%56,072 psi88%3560 fps96.1%
ADI AR 2206Hᴾ<<locked>>100%56,550 psi89%3576 fps96.3%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>88%56,275 psi88%3484 fps100%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>88%55,463 psi87%3468 fps100%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>88%56,144 psi88%3484 fps100%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>90%55,651 psi87%3563 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>90%54,433 psi85%3537 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>90%55,608 psi87%3560 fps99.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>98%56,420 psi88%3543 fps97.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>98%55,999 psi88%3530 fps97.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>98%56,434 psi88%3543 fps97.5%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>98%54,273 psi85%3566 fps100%
Alliant AR-Compᴾ<<locked>>100%57,203 psi90%3606 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>98%54,230 psi85%3563 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>94%57,711 psi90%3684 fps97.2%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>94%56,449 psi88%3655 fps96.9%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>94%57,116 psi90%3671 fps97.1%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>94%57,653 psi90%3560 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>94%56,942 psi89%3543 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>94%57,580 psi90%3556 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>86%54,940 psi86%3451 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>88%57,580 psi90%3488 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>88%57,682 psi90%3494 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>90%55,477 psi87%3419 fps99.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>90%54,534 psi85%3396 fps99.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>90%54,955 psi86%3409 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>96%55,898 psi88%3488 fps98%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>96%55,477 psi87%3474 fps97.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>96%55,898 psi88%3488 fps98%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>98%55,027 psi86%3570 fps98%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>98%54,056 psi85%3550 fps97.7%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>98%54,520 psi85%3560 fps97.9%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>94%57,406 psi90%3589 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>94%56,753 psi89%3576 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>94%57,377 psi90%3589 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>92%55,158 psi86%3547 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>92%54,665 psi86%3533 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>92%55,172 psi86%3547 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>86%54,578 psi86%3438 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>88%57,261 psi90%3478 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>86%54,520 psi85%3435 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H4895ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,435 psi90%3602 fps97.1%
Hodgdon H4895ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,405 psi88%3576 fps96.8%
Hodgdon H4895ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,927 psi89%3593 fps97%
Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ<<locked>>100%51,938 psi81%3543 fps96.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ<<locked>>100%51,126 psi80%3520 fps96.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ<<locked>>100%51,996 psi81%3543 fps96.4%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%32,822 psi51%2195 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%32,590 psi51%2182 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%33,040 psi52%2195 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGETᴾ<<locked>>100%55,912 psi88%3550 fps96.7%
Hodgdon VARGETᴾ<<locked>>100%54,926 psi86%3524 fps96.4%
Hodgdon VARGETᴾ<<locked>>100%55,390 psi87%3537 fps96.6%
IMR 3031ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,042 psi86%3612 fps100%
IMR 3031ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,867 psi84%3589 fps99.9%
IMR 3031ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,447 psi85%3602 fps99.9%
IMR 4198<<locked>>92%54,998 psi86%3474 fps100%
IMR 4198<<locked>>94%57,682 psi90%3514 fps100%
IMR 4198<<locked>>92%54,911 psi86%3471 fps100%
IMR 4227<<locked>>84%57,696 psi90%3448 fps100%
IMR 4227<<locked>>84%56,913 psi89%3432 fps100%
IMR 4227<<locked>>84%57,609 psi90%3448 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>98%56,420 psi88%3543 fps97.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>98%55,999 psi88%3530 fps97.4%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>98%56,434 psi88%3543 fps97.5%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>88%57,624 psi90%3573 fps98.9%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>88%56,376 psi88%3547 fps98.7%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>88%57,014 psi89%3563 fps98.8%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>94%57,464 psi90%3547 fps98.5%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>94%56,420 psi88%3524 fps98.3%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>94%56,942 psi89%3540 fps98.4%
Lovex D073.6ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,448 psi87%3563 fps98.9%
Lovex D073.6ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,331 psi85%3540 fps98.6%
Lovex D073.6ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,839 psi86%3553 fps98.8%
Lovex S053<<locked>>84%56,202 psi88%3383 fps100%
Lovex S053<<locked>>84%55,390 psi87%3366 fps100%
Lovex S053<<locked>>84%56,115 psi88%3379 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>98%54,824 psi86%3458 fps95.9%
Lovex S060ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,159 psi90%3491 fps96.3%
Lovex S060<<locked>>98%54,302 psi85%3445 fps95.8%
Lovex S062ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,313 psi77%3422 fps96.3%
Lovex S062ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,385 psi76%3399 fps95.9%
Lovex S062ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,327 psi77%3422 fps96.3%
Norma 200<<locked>>88%54,621 psi86%3484 fps100%
Norma 200<<locked>>90%57,246 psi90%3520 fps100%
Norma 200<<locked>>88%53,940 psi85%3474 fps100%
Norma 201ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,622 psi87%3530 fps97.5%
Norma 201ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,549 psi85%3504 fps97.2%
Norma 201ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,042 psi86%3517 fps97.4%
Norma 202ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,840 psi88%3553 fps99.3%
Norma 202ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,752 psi86%3533 fps99.2%
Norma 202ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,274 psi87%3543 fps99.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>98%56,536 psi89%3573 fps96.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>98%55,579 psi87%3547 fps95.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>98%56,507 psi89%3566 fps96.2%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>94%55,521 psi87%3488 fps95.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>94%55,085 psi86%3478 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%32,808 psi51%2241 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%32,967 psi52%2241 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%32,996 psi52%2244 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36<<locked>>82%54,549 psi85%3432 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36<<locked>>84%57,682 psi90%3474 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36<<locked>>82%54,447 psi85%3428 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>94%56,637 psi89%3553 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>94%56,086 psi88%3537 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>94%56,637 psi89%3553 fps98.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>98%56,550 psi89%3540 fps99.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>98%55,434 psi87%3514 fps99%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>98%55,999 psi88%3530 fps99.1%
Rottweil R 902ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,112 psi82%3455 fps96.8%
Rottweil R 902ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,576 psi81%3438 fps96.6%
Rottweil R 902ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,083 psi82%3451 fps96.8%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>88%57,624 psi90%3573 fps98.9%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>88%56,376 psi88%3547 fps98.7%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>88%57,014 psi89%3563 fps98.8%
Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%55,448 psi87%3563 fps98.9%
Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%54,331 psi85%3540 fps98.6%
Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%54,839 psi86%3553 fps98.8%
Shooters World Precisionᴾ<<locked>>100%49,313 psi77%3422 fps96.3%
Shooters World Precisionᴾ<<locked>>100%48,385 psi76%3399 fps95.9%
Shooters World Precisionᴾ<<locked>>100%49,327 psi77%3422 fps96.3%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>92%57,667 psi90%3514 fps97.4%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>92%57,217 psi90%3497 fps97.2%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>92%57,696 psi90%3510 fps97.3%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>88%56,478 psi89%3202 fps100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>88%55,666 psi87%3182 fps100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>88%56,391 psi88%3199 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>90%56,550 psi89%3566 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>90%55,492 psi87%3543 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>90%55,941 psi88%3556 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>92%55,448 psi87%3527 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>92%54,157 psi85%3497 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>92%54,824 psi86%3510 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,912 psi88%3550 fps96.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,376 psi87%3537 fps96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>98%55,027 psi86%3442 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>98%54,520 psi85%3425 fps99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>98%55,056 psi86%3438 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,398 psi74%3304 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,934 psi74%3291 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,398 psi74%3304 fps98.9%
Somchem S321<<locked>>94%54,969 psi86%3537 fps97.7%
Somchem S321<<locked>>94%54,012 psi85%3514 fps97.4%
Somchem S321<<locked>>94%54,447 psi85%3524 fps97.5%
Somchem S335ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,159 psi90%3491 fps99.8%
Somchem S335ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,173 psi88%3468 fps99.7%
Somchem S335ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,652 psi89%3481 fps99.7%
Somchem S341ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,653 psi90%3543 fps96.2%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>88%56,173 psi88%3422 fps100%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>88%55,419 psi87%3406 fps100%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>88%56,086 psi88%3422 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>94%54,810 psi86%3442 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>96%57,638 psi90%3478 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>94%54,839 psi86%3438 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,725 psi90%3494 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,188 psi90%3478 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,725 psi90%3491 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,879 psi78%3451 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N135ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,284 psi77%3435 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N135ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,850 psi78%3448 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N140ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,460 psi82%3458 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N140ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,532 psi81%3438 fps99%
Vihtavuori N140ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,475 psi82%3458 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>96%53,780 psi84%3488 fps97.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>98%56,797 psi89%3533 fps97.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>98%57,232 psi90%3543 fps97.7%
Vihtavuori N540ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,227 psi80%3448 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N540ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,343 psi79%3425 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N540ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,778 psi80%3438 fps98.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>98%55,724 psi87%3596 fps98.3%
Winchester 748<<locked>>98%54,650 psi86%3570 fps98.1%
Winchester 748<<locked>>98%55,666 psi87%3593 fps98.3%
Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ<<locked>>100%55,347 psi87%3556 fps96.8%
Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ<<locked>>100%53,882 psi84%3524 fps96.3%
Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ<<locked>>100%54,810 psi86%3547 fps96.6%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 1680<<locked>>80%48,414 psi76%3291 fps100%
Accurate 1680<<locked>>80%47,776 psi75%3274 fps100%
Accurate 1680<<locked>>80%48,327 psi76%3287 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%32,489 psi51%2995 fps96.8%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%31,865 psi50%2976 fps96.4%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%32,416 psi51%2992 fps96.7%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%37,579 psi59%3143 fps95.3%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%37,057 psi58%3127 fps95%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%37,521 psi59%3140 fps95.2%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>84%28,631 psi45%2943 fps95.6%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>84%28,036 psi44%2917 fps95.2%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>84%28,558 psi45%2936 fps95.6%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%38,000 psi60%3192 fps95%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>88%39,900 psi63%3235 fps95.5%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>88%40,364 psi63%3251 fps95.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%35,563 psi56%3156 fps95.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%34,606 psi54%3127 fps95%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%35,114 psi55%3140 fps95.3%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%41,379 psi65%3146 fps97.9%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%40,727 psi64%3127 fps97.7%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%40,901 psi64%3133 fps97.8%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%41,727 psi65%3156 fps96.1%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%41,089 psi64%3133 fps95.8%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%41,249 psi65%3140 fps95.9%
ADI APS 450<<locked>>80%55,637 psi87%2694 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>98%53,214 psi83%3514 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>98%52,794 psi83%3501 fps95.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>98%53,229 psi83%3514 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>80%43,888 psi69%3268 fps100%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>80%43,555 psi68%3258 fps100%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>80%43,787 psi69%3264 fps100%
ADI AR 221926.6 gr80%39,465 psi62%3232 fps97.3%
ADI AR 221926.6 gr80%38,450 psi60%3199 fps96.8%
ADI AR 221926.6 gr80%38,957 psi61%3219 fps97.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>92%46,746 psi73%3356 fps95.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>92%45,803 psi72%3330 fps95.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>92%46,789 psi73%3356 fps95.4%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%29,834 psi47%3012 fps98.4%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%29,240 psi46%2989 fps98%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%29,428 psi46%2999 fps98.2%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>90%50,488 psi79%3543 fps95.7%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>90%49,298 psi77%3514 fps95.2%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>90%49,893 psi78%3530 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%37,449 psi59%3156 fps99%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%36,709 psi58%3133 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%36,941 psi58%3143 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>80%45,397 psi71%3278 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>80%44,715 psi70%3258 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>80%44,875 psi70%3264 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%39,958 psi63%3117 fps97.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%39,436 psi62%3097 fps97.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%39,508 psi62%3104 fps97.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>88%43,932 psi69%3251 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>88%43,018 psi67%3222 fps95%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>88%43,511 psi68%3238 fps95.2%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>92%44,411 psi70%3360 fps95.6%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>92%43,903 psi69%3343 fps95.4%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>92%44,367 psi70%3360 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%35,926 psi56%3136 fps96.1%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%35,317 psi55%3117 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%35,839 psi56%3133 fps96.1%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%36,506 psi57%3143 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%38,247 psi60%3186 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%36,434 psi57%3140 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>80%45,556 psi71%3264 fps98.2%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>80%44,875 psi70%3241 fps98%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>80%45,005 psi71%3248 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>96%50,517 psi79%3471 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>96%49,458 psi78%3445 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>96%49,937 psi78%3458 fps95.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>98%48,936 psi77%3484 fps95.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>98%48,109 psi75%3458 fps95.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>98%48,486 psi76%3471 fps95.5%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%24,134 psi38%1965 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%24,178 psi38%1959 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%24,265 psi38%1965 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>96%49,066 psi77%3419 fps95.2%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>98%51,677 psi81%3465 fps95.7%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>96%48,602 psi76%3406 fps95%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%32,430 psi51%3097 fps95.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%31,879 psi50%3074 fps95.3%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%32,329 psi51%3094 fps95.7%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%38,276 psi60%3143 fps99.6%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%37,985 psi60%3130 fps99.6%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%38,174 psi60%3140 fps99.6%
IMR 4227<<locked>>80%50,981 psi80%3340 fps100%
IMR 4227<<locked>>80%50,691 psi79%3330 fps100%
IMR 4227<<locked>>80%50,894 psi80%3337 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>92%46,746 psi73%3356 fps95.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>92%45,803 psi72%3330 fps95.1%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>92%46,789 psi73%3356 fps95.4%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>80%43,047 psi67%3287 fps96.2%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>80%41,945 psi66%3258 fps95.7%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>80%42,540 psi67%3274 fps96%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>86%43,192 psi68%3274 fps95.6%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>86%42,177 psi66%3245 fps95.2%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>86%42,670 psi67%3261 fps95.4%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>90%38,725 psi61%3222 fps95.2%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>92%40,698 psi64%3268 fps95.7%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>90%38,682 psi61%3219 fps95.1%
Lovex S053<<locked>>80%49,806 psi78%3281 fps100%
Lovex S053<<locked>>80%49,501 psi78%3268 fps100%
Lovex S053<<locked>>80%49,719 psi78%3278 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>96%51,721 psi81%3399 fps95.2%
Lovex S060<<locked>>98%53,824 psi84%3432 fps95.6%
Lovex S060<<locked>>96%51,242 psi80%3386 fps95.1%
Lovex S062<<locked>>98%46,470 psi73%3363 fps95.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>98%45,484 psi71%3337 fps95.2%
Lovex S062<<locked>>98%45,948 psi72%3350 fps95.4%
Norma 200<<locked>>80%42,380 psi66%3255 fps99.9%
Norma 200<<locked>>80%41,698 psi65%3232 fps99.8%
Norma 200<<locked>>80%41,843 psi66%3238 fps99.9%
Norma 201<<locked>>94%45,905 psi72%3340 fps95.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>96%48,240 psi76%3383 fps95.8%
Norma 201<<locked>>94%45,440 psi71%3327 fps95.2%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%37,550 psi59%3169 fps95.6%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%36,999 psi58%3150 fps95.3%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%37,478 psi59%3169 fps95.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>96%52,692 psi83%3501 fps95.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>96%51,764 psi81%3474 fps95%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>96%52,692 psi83%3497 fps95.4%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>92%51,938 psi81%3422 fps95.1%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>92%51,953 psi81%3419 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%24,221 psi38%2014 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%24,250 psi38%2008 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%24,352 psi38%2014 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36<<locked>>80%51,372 psi81%3376 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36<<locked>>80%50,575 psi79%3360 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36<<locked>>80%51,256 psi80%3373 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 4027.6 gr84%40,712 psi64%3225 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 4027.6 gr84%40,103 psi63%3205 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 4027.6 gr84%40,640 psi64%3222 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%36,999 psi58%3120 fps95%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%38,638 psi61%3159 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%38,812 psi61%3166 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>96%46,151 psi72%3333 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>96%45,179 psi71%3304 fps95%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>96%45,730 psi72%3320 fps95.2%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>80%43,047 psi67%3287 fps96.2%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>80%41,945 psi66%3258 fps95.7%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>80%42,540 psi67%3274 fps96%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>90%38,725 psi61%3222 fps95.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>92%40,698 psi64%3268 fps95.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>90%38,682 psi61%3219 fps95.1%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>98%46,470 psi73%3363 fps95.6%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>98%45,484 psi71%3337 fps95.2%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>98%45,948 psi72%3350 fps95.4%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>86%47,050 psi74%3314 fps95.1%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>88%49,487 psi78%3356 fps95.5%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>88%50,009 psi78%3373 fps95.8%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>80%45,818 psi72%3035 fps100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>80%44,976 psi70%3015 fps100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>80%45,658 psi72%3031 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 1027.6 gr80%39,972 psi63%3228 fps96.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 1027.6 gr80%39,421 psi62%3209 fps95.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 1027.6 gr80%39,885 psi63%3225 fps96.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%37,652 psi59%3156 fps97.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%36,927 psi58%3133 fps97.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%37,521 psi59%3153 fps97.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>98%52,141 psi82%3478 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>98%51,663 psi81%3468 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%37,623 psi59%3081 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%36,999 psi58%3058 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%37,536 psi59%3077 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%32,590 psi51%2959 fps95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%33,823 psi53%2989 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%34,272 psi54%3005 fps95.7%
Somchem S321<<locked>>88%44,585 psi70%3327 fps95.3%
Somchem S321<<locked>>90%46,905 psi74%3373 fps95.8%
Somchem S321<<locked>>88%44,135 psi69%3317 fps95.1%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%34,664 psi54%3022 fps95.6%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%34,142 psi54%3002 fps95.3%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%34,577 psi54%3018 fps95.5%
Somchem S341<<locked>>98%53,650 psi84%3474 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>80%43,961 psi69%3219 fps100%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>80%43,627 psi68%3209 fps100%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>80%43,816 psi69%3212 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%35,534 psi56%3041 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%34,882 psi55%3022 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%35,433 psi56%3038 fps98.4%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%30,951 psi49%2923 fps96.1%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%30,356 psi48%2900 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%30,821 psi48%2917 fps96%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%29,544 psi46%2963 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%28,964 psi45%2943 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%29,443 psi46%2959 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%35,636 psi56%3094 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%35,128 psi55%3074 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%35,578 psi56%3091 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>92%47,036 psi74%3356 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>92%46,514 psi73%3337 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>92%47,007 psi74%3353 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%36,796 psi58%3133 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%38,638 psi61%3173 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%36,361 psi57%3120 fps95%
Winchester 748<<locked>>90%42,337 psi66%3323 fps95.3%
Winchester 748<<locked>>92%44,512 psi70%3366 fps95.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>90%42,308 psi66%3320 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>96%48,008 psi75%3419 fps95%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>98%50,604 psi79%3461 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>98%51,024 psi80%3474 fps95.8%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

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This overview compares 201 powders for .224 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 52gr | Berger Target FB. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,684 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,182 fps to 3,684 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 201 of the 201 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 52.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2495 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, SNPE Vectan SP 10, ReloadSwiss RS 40 rank at the top here: for .224 Weath. Mag. with the .224 | 52gr | Berger Target FB 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.

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