Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Weath. Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Hornady Varmint bullet and 78 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% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3527 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 3471 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 3445 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 82% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3501 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,704 psi | 76% | 3383 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3340 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 3356 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3484 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 3455 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 3451 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 3520 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 3576 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,530 psi | 76% | 3369 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,037 psi | 75% | 3366 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3396 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 3540 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 3573 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3494 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3507 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 3392 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 3504 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 3517 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,156 psi | 52% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3448 fps | 97% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,172 psi | 85% | 3497 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 3451 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 3468 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3448 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 3468 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3422 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 81% | 3392 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 3438 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 3451 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,909 psi | 81% | 3438 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 3474 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3458 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,170 psi | 52% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3458 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3583 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,456 psi | 73% | 3406 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 3438 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3422 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 3468 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 3468 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 81% | 3392 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 3422 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,376 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 3465 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3510 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3402 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,458 psi | 78% | 3271 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 3504 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3399 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 3481 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,359 psi | 82% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 3422 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,135 psi | 69% | 3228 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3451 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,534 psi | 84% | 3415 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 3497 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,969 psi | 85% | 3458 fps | 97.1% |
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% | 50,140 psi | 79% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,997 psi | 53% | 2969 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3461 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,445 psi | 81% | 3399 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 57% | 3051 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,324 psi | 41% | 2795 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,159 psi | 58% | 3104 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,764 psi | 51% | 3009 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 67% | 3107 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 68% | 3120 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,878 psi | 77% | 3356 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 72% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 65% | 3199 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,902 psi | 67% | 3202 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,270 psi | 49% | 2989 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 27.9 gr | 86% | 46,209 psi | 72% | 3376 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,179 psi | 71% | 3301 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 61% | 3110 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 74% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 65% | 3081 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,092 psi | 71% | 3307 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,248 psi | 63% | 3094 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,770 psi | 64% | 3205 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,938 psi | 81% | 3501 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 59% | 3110 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 60% | 3117 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 74% | 3222 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,325 psi | 73% | 3314 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,570 psi | 70% | 3317 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,395 psi | 38% | 1916 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,703 psi | 75% | 3320 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,631 psi | 46% | 2940 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 62% | 3100 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,707 psi | 83% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,500 psi | 74% | 3366 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,902 psi | 67% | 3202 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 71% | 3261 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,247 psi | 62% | 3114 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,305 psi | 60% | 3143 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,503 psi | 81% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,125 psi | 79% | 3297 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,627 psi | 67% | 3209 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 69% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,136 psi | 71% | 3251 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,766 psi | 54% | 3025 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,370 psi | 76% | 3369 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | 32.5 gr | 94% | 51,358 psi | 80% | 3406 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,502 psi | 79% | 3327 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,526 psi | 38% | 1965 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,229 psi | 83% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,943 psi | 63% | 3140 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,214 psi | 82% | 3520 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,480 psi | 63% | 3255 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,013 psi | 56% | 3025 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,322 psi | 66% | 3179 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 71% | 3261 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,305 psi | 60% | 3143 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,627 psi | 67% | 3209 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,629 psi | 72% | 3215 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 74% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 65% | 3199 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 62% | 3123 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,792 psi | 80% | 3383 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,592 psi | 54% | 2933 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,662 psi | 50% | 2867 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,482 psi | 68% | 3235 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,763 psi | 50% | 2871 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,053 psi | 78% | 3346 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 72% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 58% | 3009 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 51% | 2894 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,296 psi | 43% | 2822 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,085 psi | 55% | 3012 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,481 psi | 65% | 3169 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,975 psi | 67% | 3196 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,911 psi | 56% | 3041 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | 29.8 gr | 88% | 41,278 psi | 65% | 3228 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,833 psi | 73% | 3323 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 78 powders for .224 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Hornady Varmint. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,583 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,142 fps to 3,583 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 78 of the 78 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 Varmint 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.