Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Weath. Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Sierra SP SemiSp bullet and 77 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 Hodgdon H322.
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% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3520 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3428 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,837 psi | 81% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3484 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,993 psi | 75% | 3366 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3340 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3478 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3507 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3435 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 3507 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 3560 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,834 psi | 75% | 3353 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,935 psi | 75% | 3363 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,085 psi | 85% | 3379 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3524 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 3556 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3478 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3501 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3386 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3494 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,708 psi | 84% | 3504 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,083 psi | 52% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 3501 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,505 psi | 84% | 3481 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3435 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3451 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3432 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3520 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 3406 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 80% | 3376 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3481 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 3504 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 80% | 3422 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 3458 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3442 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,069 psi | 52% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 3442 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 3573 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,006 psi | 72% | 3389 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3428 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 3415 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3451 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3520 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 80% | 3376 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3406 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 3448 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3501 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 3396 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,313 psi | 77% | 3264 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3491 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3383 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3465 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,156 psi | 82% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3419 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,005 psi | 69% | 3222 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 3448 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 83% | 3402 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 3550 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3514 fps | 97.6% |
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% | 49,893 psi | 78% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 53% | 2959 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,519 psi | 84% | 3445 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 57% | 3041 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,078 psi | 41% | 2785 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,521 psi | 57% | 3081 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,679 psi | 54% | 3061 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 66% | 3091 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 67% | 3100 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,675 psi | 76% | 3350 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 71% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 64% | 3179 fps | 98% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,310 psi | 71% | 3251 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,980 psi | 49% | 2979 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 28.3 gr | 88% | 48,834 psi | 77% | 3432 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,947 psi | 70% | 3294 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 60% | 3100 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 73% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 64% | 3064 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,396 psi | 70% | 3287 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,453 psi | 67% | 3143 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,176 psi | 63% | 3189 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,329 psi | 80% | 3481 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 25.7 gr | 80% | 37,246 psi | 58% | 3100 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 59% | 3110 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 73% | 3202 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,672 psi | 72% | 3297 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,152 psi | 74% | 3373 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,642 psi | 39% | 1919 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,543 psi | 75% | 3310 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,299 psi | 49% | 2992 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 62% | 3091 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,359 psi | 82% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,299 psi | 79% | 3422 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,310 psi | 71% | 3251 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 69% | 3245 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,481 psi | 65% | 3163 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,637 psi | 59% | 3123 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,126 psi | 80% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,966 psi | 78% | 3291 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,438 psi | 67% | 3202 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 68% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,483 psi | 70% | 3235 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,171 psi | 54% | 3009 fps | 95% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,211 psi | 76% | 3360 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,242 psi | 80% | 3399 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,357 psi | 79% | 3317 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,381 psi | 38% | 1955 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,866 psi | 83% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,711 psi | 62% | 3127 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,576 psi | 81% | 3501 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,873 psi | 67% | 3314 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,723 psi | 56% | 3012 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,715 psi | 70% | 3228 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 69% | 3245 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,637 psi | 59% | 3123 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,438 psi | 67% | 3202 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,005 psi | 71% | 3199 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 73% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 65% | 3189 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 61% | 3114 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,183 psi | 79% | 3369 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,316 psi | 54% | 2923 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,415 psi | 49% | 2858 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,873 psi | 67% | 3215 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,546 psi | 49% | 2864 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,385 psi | 77% | 3330 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 71% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 57% | 2999 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,010 psi | 50% | 2881 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,035 psi | 42% | 2812 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,490 psi | 54% | 2992 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,886 psi | 64% | 3153 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,757 psi | 67% | 3189 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,737 psi | 56% | 3035 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | 29.6 gr | 88% | 41,104 psi | 64% | 3222 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,238 psi | 72% | 3307 fps | 95.2% |
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 77 powders for .224 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Sierra SP SemiSp. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,573 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,136 fps to 3,573 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 77 of the 77 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 1:13.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. 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, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for .224 Weath. Mag. with the .224 | 55gr | Sierra SP SemiSp 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.