Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Weath. Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Hornady S SX bullet and 80 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, Winchester 748 and Ramshot Wild Boar.
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>> | 84% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3478 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 3458 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,403 psi | 84% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 3514 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,400 psi | 77% | 3399 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 3346 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3363 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 3504 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 3471 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3471 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,737 psi | 84% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3599 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,704 psi | 76% | 3376 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 84% | 3468 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,733 psi | 76% | 3386 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3402 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 3488 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3589 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 3501 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3458 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 3409 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 3517 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3533 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,243 psi | 52% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 3461 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 3524 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,171 psi | 83% | 3406 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 3514 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3471 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 3478 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3455 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 3484 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 3428 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,286 psi | 82% | 3409 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 3445 fps | 98% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 3468 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 82% | 3455 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,359 psi | 84% | 3471 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 3488 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3406 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,243 psi | 52% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 3465 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3596 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,992 psi | 74% | 3425 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 3451 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 3438 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 3478 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 3484 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,286 psi | 82% | 3409 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3425 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3468 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 3468 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3363 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,154 psi | 79% | 3287 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 3507 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 3406 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3484 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,113 psi | 83% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3438 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,773 psi | 70% | 3245 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3471 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,172 psi | 85% | 3428 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 3510 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3474 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% | 50,836 psi | 80% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 54% | 2979 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,663 psi | 81% | 3409 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 58% | 3061 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,905 psi | 42% | 2818 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,376 psi | 59% | 3110 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,069 psi | 52% | 3018 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 68% | 3117 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 68% | 3130 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,516 psi | 78% | 3373 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 72% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 65% | 3209 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,120 psi | 68% | 3209 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,502 psi | 49% | 2999 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 28.1 gr | 86% | 46,441 psi | 73% | 3386 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,803 psi | 72% | 3317 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 62% | 3133 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,951 psi | 78% | 3399 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 74% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 65% | 3091 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,745 psi | 72% | 3323 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,466 psi | 63% | 3100 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,017 psi | 64% | 3215 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,605 psi | 82% | 3517 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 59% | 3120 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 60% | 3127 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 74% | 3232 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,978 psi | 74% | 3333 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,136 psi | 71% | 3337 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,526 psi | 38% | 1923 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,527 psi | 71% | 3278 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,211 psi | 47% | 2959 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,067 psi | 78% | 3346 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 63% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,055 psi | 83% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,167 psi | 75% | 3383 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,120 psi | 68% | 3209 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 71% | 3271 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,465 psi | 62% | 3120 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,508 psi | 60% | 3150 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,866 psi | 81% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,836 psi | 80% | 3317 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,265 psi | 68% | 3225 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 70% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,757 psi | 67% | 3202 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,969 psi | 55% | 3035 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,052 psi | 77% | 3386 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,806 psi | 78% | 3402 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | 32.1 gr | 92% | 48,544 psi | 76% | 3353 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,155 psi | 80% | 3340 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,671 psi | 39% | 1972 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,534 psi | 84% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 59% | 3077 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,910 psi | 83% | 3537 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,973 psi | 64% | 3271 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,260 psi | 57% | 3035 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,975 psi | 67% | 3196 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 71% | 3271 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,508 psi | 60% | 3150 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,265 psi | 68% | 3225 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,832 psi | 72% | 3222 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 74% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 66% | 3205 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 62% | 3133 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,022 psi | 75% | 3330 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,838 psi | 55% | 2943 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,198 psi | 50% | 2887 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,656 psi | 68% | 3241 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,329 psi | 51% | 2890 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,125 psi | 79% | 3350 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 72% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 58% | 3018 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,561 psi | 51% | 2904 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,528 psi | 43% | 2831 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,909 psi | 52% | 2953 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,119 psi | 66% | 3186 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,569 psi | 68% | 3212 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,448 psi | 57% | 3058 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | 29.4 gr | 86% | 39,073 psi | 61% | 3176 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,456 psi | 74% | 3340 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 80 powders for .224 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Hornady S SX. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,599 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,146 fps to 3,599 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 80 of the 80 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. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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, Winchester 748, Ramshot Wild Boar rank at the top here: for .224 Weath. Mag. with the .224 | 55gr | Hornady S SX 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.