Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Weath. Mag. with .224 | 52gr | Hornady Match bullet and 67 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 Hodgdon H335.
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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% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3533 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,124 psi | 77% | 3438 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3589 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,498 psi | 71% | 3392 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3425 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 3438 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3570 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3547 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3540 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3665 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 3409 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 3484 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3556 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3576 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 3540 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3491 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 3589 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,372 psi | 81% | 3527 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,779 psi | 51% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3533 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 3599 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3540 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 3556 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3537 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3553 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3501 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,718 psi | 76% | 3409 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3530 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3514 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3543 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 3556 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,721 psi | 51% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 3547 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 3527 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,025 psi | 82% | 3448 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 3556 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3553 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,718 psi | 76% | 3409 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 3507 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 3553 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 3507 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 3533 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3435 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 74% | 3301 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 3520 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3481 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 78% | 3445 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,373 psi | 82% | 3455 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3543 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,662 psi | 79% | 3435 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 3579 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3543 fps | 96.6% |
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% | 48,182 psi | 76% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 51% | 2989 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,999 psi | 58% | 3127 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,384 psi | 44% | 2933 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,277 psi | 63% | 3248 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,940 psi | 55% | 3136 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 64% | 3130 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 64% | 3136 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,127 psi | 83% | 3510 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 68% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 26.5 gr | 80% | 38,812 psi | 61% | 3212 fps | 97% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,180 psi | 72% | 3343 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,283 psi | 46% | 2992 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,676 psi | 78% | 3524 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 58% | 3136 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 70% | 3261 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 62% | 3100 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,337 psi | 68% | 3232 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,222 psi | 69% | 3353 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 56% | 3127 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 28.1 gr | 82% | 38,566 psi | 60% | 3196 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 70% | 3245 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,864 psi | 78% | 3455 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,370 psi | 76% | 3468 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,366 psi | 38% | 1969 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,011 psi | 82% | 3474 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,198 psi | 50% | 3087 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 60% | 3133 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,676 psi | 79% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,180 psi | 72% | 3343 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 66% | 3271 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,554 psi | 67% | 3258 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,522 psi | 60% | 3215 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,487 psi | 78% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,126 psi | 80% | 3383 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,832 psi | 72% | 3346 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 65% | 3232 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,310 psi | 71% | 3323 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,362 psi | 59% | 3163 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,098 psi | 82% | 3488 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,091 psi | 38% | 2008 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,068 psi | 80% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,509 psi | 63% | 3219 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,667 psi | 61% | 3163 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,556 psi | 71% | 3317 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 66% | 3271 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,522 psi | 60% | 3215 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,832 psi | 72% | 3346 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,850 psi | 78% | 3369 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 71% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 27.4 gr | 80% | 39,378 psi | 62% | 3209 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 59% | 3146 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,532 psi | 81% | 3465 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,405 psi | 59% | 3074 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,113 psi | 53% | 2999 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,019 psi | 69% | 3314 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,447 psi | 54% | 3012 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 68% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 55% | 3035 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,705 psi | 48% | 2910 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,298 psi | 46% | 2956 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,099 psi | 55% | 3077 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,891 psi | 73% | 3350 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,957 psi | 61% | 3186 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,771 psi | 65% | 3304 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,952 psi | 80% | 3471 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 67 powders for .224 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 52gr | Hornady Match. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,665 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,188 fps to 3,665 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 67 of the 67 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 4064, ADI AR 2206H 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, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for .224 Weath. Mag. with the .224 | 52gr | Hornady Match 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.