Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Weath. Mag. with .224 | 53gr | Norma Soft Point bullet and 68 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 Somchem S321.
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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% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3507 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,588 psi | 78% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,969 psi | 85% | 3497 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,934 psi | 72% | 3373 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3406 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 3422 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3550 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 3530 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3517 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 3537 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 3645 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 3383 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 3461 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 3537 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3563 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3517 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 3402 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3566 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,793 psi | 81% | 3510 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,127 psi | 52% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 3514 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3576 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3517 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3533 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3514 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 3530 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 3419 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,008 psi | 77% | 3386 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 3494 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3517 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3537 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 3455 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,083 psi | 52% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3524 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 3501 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,315 psi | 82% | 3425 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3533 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 3530 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,008 psi | 77% | 3386 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,882 psi | 84% | 3415 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3527 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3491 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 3514 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 3412 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,572 psi | 75% | 3278 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3501 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 3455 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3474 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,038 psi | 78% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,765 psi | 83% | 3432 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3520 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,039 psi | 80% | 3415 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 3563 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3514 fps | 96.7% |
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% | 48,341 psi | 76% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,329 psi | 51% | 2966 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,594 psi | 59% | 3117 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,587 psi | 45% | 2913 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,652 psi | 59% | 3156 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,215 psi | 55% | 3120 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 65% | 3114 fps | 98% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 65% | 3120 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,490 psi | 84% | 3488 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 69% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 26.4 gr | 80% | 39,378 psi | 62% | 3199 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,905 psi | 74% | 3330 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,660 psi | 46% | 2979 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,980 psi | 78% | 3504 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 58% | 3120 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 71% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 63% | 3087 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,918 psi | 69% | 3222 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,614 psi | 70% | 3337 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 56% | 3107 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 27.3 gr | 80% | 36,434 psi | 57% | 3114 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 71% | 3228 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,140 psi | 79% | 3435 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,733 psi | 76% | 3448 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,250 psi | 38% | 1942 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,791 psi | 76% | 3379 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,329 psi | 51% | 3064 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 60% | 3117 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,198 psi | 80% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,905 psi | 74% | 3330 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 67% | 3258 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,786 psi | 67% | 3235 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,812 psi | 61% | 3196 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,980 psi | 78% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,372 psi | 81% | 3360 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,079 psi | 72% | 3327 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 66% | 3219 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,527 psi | 71% | 3301 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,507 psi | 59% | 3140 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,475 psi | 82% | 3468 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,648 psi | 81% | 3386 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,352 psi | 38% | 1991 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,155 psi | 80% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,669 psi | 64% | 3196 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,898 psi | 58% | 3087 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,832 psi | 72% | 3297 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 67% | 3258 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,812 psi | 61% | 3196 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,079 psi | 72% | 3327 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,644 psi | 73% | 3278 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 72% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 63% | 3199 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 59% | 3120 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,895 psi | 81% | 3445 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,884 psi | 59% | 3058 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,532 psi | 51% | 2930 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | 30.2 gr | 88% | 44,280 psi | 69% | 3291 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,577 psi | 54% | 2989 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,126 psi | 80% | 3406 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 69% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 55% | 3009 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 48% | 2890 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,718 psi | 47% | 2943 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,607 psi | 56% | 3068 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,137 psi | 74% | 3327 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,521 psi | 57% | 3097 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,453 psi | 67% | 3294 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,761 psi | 75% | 3379 fps | 95% |
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 68 powders for .224 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 53gr | Norma Soft Point. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,645 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,172 fps to 3,645 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 68 of the 68 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 53.0 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, Hodgdon H335, Somchem S321 rank at the top here: for .224 Weath. Mag. with the .224 | 53gr | Norma Soft 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.