Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Weath. Mag. with .224 | 52gr | Speer Varmint Hollow Point bullet and 67 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, ADI AR 2219 and SNPE Vectan SP 10.
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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% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 3507 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3520 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,747 psi | 76% | 3428 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3570 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,150 psi | 71% | 3379 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 3412 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3432 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3560 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 3537 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3520 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3599 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3655 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3399 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3465 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 3547 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3566 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,157 psi | 85% | 3524 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3478 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 3579 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 80% | 3520 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,605 psi | 51% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3524 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,824 psi | 84% | 3589 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3514 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3520 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3547 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3527 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3543 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3491 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,341 psi | 76% | 3396 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3524 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3507 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3530 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 3547 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,982 psi | 52% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 3537 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3514 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 80% | 3425 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3547 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3543 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,341 psi | 76% | 3396 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 3488 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 3543 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3425 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,949 psi | 74% | 3291 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3570 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 3471 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 3543 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,327 psi | 77% | 3435 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,503 psi | 81% | 3435 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3530 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,401 psi | 79% | 3428 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 3573 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,896 psi | 84% | 3524 fps | 96.3% |
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% | 47,805 psi | 75% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 50% | 2976 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,014 psi | 58% | 3127 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,065 psi | 44% | 2920 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,914 psi | 63% | 3235 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,577 psi | 54% | 3127 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 64% | 3127 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 64% | 3133 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,257 psi | 82% | 3488 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 68% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 26.3 gr | 80% | 38,479 psi | 60% | 3199 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,847 psi | 72% | 3333 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,269 psi | 46% | 2989 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 28.7 gr | 90% | 49,255 psi | 77% | 3514 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 58% | 3133 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 70% | 3258 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 62% | 3100 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,062 psi | 67% | 3222 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,497 psi | 68% | 3333 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 55% | 3114 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,276 psi | 60% | 3186 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 70% | 3241 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,516 psi | 78% | 3445 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,674 psi | 75% | 3448 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,178 psi | 38% | 1959 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,198 psi | 80% | 3455 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,850 psi | 50% | 3074 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 60% | 3130 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,154 psi | 79% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,847 psi | 72% | 3333 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 66% | 3261 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,221 psi | 66% | 3248 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,741 psi | 64% | 3264 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 78% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,867 psi | 84% | 3432 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,484 psi | 71% | 3337 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 65% | 3232 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,776 psi | 75% | 3373 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,999 psi | 58% | 3153 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,822 psi | 81% | 3478 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,265 psi | 38% | 2008 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,618 psi | 79% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,147 psi | 63% | 3205 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,682 psi | 61% | 3159 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,237 psi | 71% | 3307 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 66% | 3261 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,741 psi | 64% | 3264 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,484 psi | 71% | 3337 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,530 psi | 78% | 3360 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 70% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 27.3 gr | 80% | 39,465 psi | 62% | 3209 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 58% | 3133 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,043 psi | 58% | 3061 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,852 psi | 53% | 2989 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,862 psi | 73% | 3373 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,127 psi | 53% | 3002 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,708 psi | 84% | 3474 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 68% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 55% | 3022 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,356 psi | 48% | 2897 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,993 psi | 45% | 2943 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,143 psi | 55% | 3074 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,557 psi | 73% | 3337 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,609 psi | 61% | 3173 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,556 psi | 70% | 3369 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,169 psi | 79% | 3451 fps | 95.4% |
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 | Speer Varmint Hollow Point. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,655 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,182 fps to 3,655 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. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10 rank at the top here: for .224 Weath. Mag. with the .224 | 52gr | Speer Varmint Hollow Point 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.