Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Weath. Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon bullet and 72 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 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% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3478 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 3445 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,821 psi | 78% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,838 psi | 84% | 3438 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,137 psi | 72% | 3320 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 3343 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 3360 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3497 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 3471 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3451 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,041 psi | 85% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 3583 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3327 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 3402 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3478 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3576 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3501 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3455 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 3346 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 3514 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,808 psi | 81% | 3455 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,982 psi | 52% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3461 fps | 97% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3451 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 3474 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3451 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 3471 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 3363 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,284 psi | 77% | 3333 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 3438 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3455 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3478 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 3402 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,982 psi | 52% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3465 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,396 psi | 70% | 3337 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 3442 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,982 psi | 81% | 3360 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 3474 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 3471 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,284 psi | 77% | 3333 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 3422 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3471 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 3455 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 3353 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,688 psi | 75% | 3222 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 3442 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3402 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 3415 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,227 psi | 79% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,518 psi | 82% | 3369 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,708 psi | 84% | 3396 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,923 psi | 80% | 3356 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3510 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 3455 fps | 96.9% |
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% | 48,544 psi | 76% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,372 psi | 51% | 2913 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,591 psi | 82% | 3406 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,478 psi | 59% | 3058 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,847 psi | 42% | 2805 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,695 psi | 59% | 3104 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,244 psi | 55% | 3068 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 65% | 3058 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 65% | 3064 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,111 psi | 79% | 3363 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 69% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 25.7 gr | 80% | 39,146 psi | 61% | 3136 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,963 psi | 74% | 3274 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,747 psi | 47% | 2930 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 27.4 gr | 88% | 46,876 psi | 73% | 3376 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 58% | 3064 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 71% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 62% | 3028 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,845 psi | 69% | 3163 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,669 psi | 65% | 3215 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,026 psi | 83% | 3504 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 56% | 3054 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 26.6 gr | 80% | 36,376 psi | 57% | 3058 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 71% | 3169 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,369 psi | 74% | 3320 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,324 psi | 71% | 3320 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,323 psi | 38% | 1900 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,965 psi | 77% | 3327 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,458 psi | 48% | 2953 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 60% | 3054 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,111 psi | 80% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,963 psi | 74% | 3274 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 67% | 3199 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,248 psi | 63% | 3123 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,914 psi | 61% | 3146 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,879 psi | 78% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,459 psi | 81% | 3304 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,482 psi | 68% | 3212 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 66% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,585 psi | 71% | 3245 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,505 psi | 56% | 3038 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,939 psi | 83% | 3419 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,938 psi | 81% | 3333 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,439 psi | 38% | 1949 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,213 psi | 80% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,973 psi | 64% | 3146 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,365 psi | 65% | 3255 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,985 psi | 58% | 3038 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,919 psi | 72% | 3241 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 67% | 3199 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,914 psi | 61% | 3146 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,482 psi | 68% | 3212 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,688 psi | 73% | 3222 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 72% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 62% | 3140 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 59% | 3074 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,779 psi | 81% | 3386 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,317 psi | 55% | 2940 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,372 psi | 51% | 2874 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,440 psi | 70% | 3241 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,677 psi | 51% | 2884 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,126 psi | 80% | 3350 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 69% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 56% | 2966 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,111 psi | 49% | 2848 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,934 psi | 44% | 2835 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,549 psi | 56% | 3012 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,888 psi | 69% | 3202 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,564 psi | 57% | 3045 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,148 psi | 66% | 3235 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,659 psi | 75% | 3323 fps | 95.3% |
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 72 powders for .224 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,583 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,119 fps to 3,583 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 72 of the 72 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 55.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 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, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for .224 Weath. Mag. with the .224 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon 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.