Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Weath. Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Speer TBBC bullet and 71 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 Accurate 2520.
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% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3415 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,242 psi | 80% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 3474 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,427 psi | 74% | 3350 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3363 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 3379 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3455 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3491 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3481 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3543 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,920 psi | 74% | 3340 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3422 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 3514 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3461 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3481 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3369 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3474 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,301 psi | 84% | 3491 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,069 psi | 52% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 3488 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 83% | 3468 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3481 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3438 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3419 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3497 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3392 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,401 psi | 79% | 3363 fps | 97% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 3468 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 3491 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 3445 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3428 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,069 psi | 52% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3428 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,179 psi | 71% | 3366 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3471 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 83% | 3389 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3438 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3497 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,401 psi | 79% | 3363 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3392 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3501 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3481 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3373 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,805 psi | 76% | 3251 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 3468 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3373 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 3442 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,590 psi | 81% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,679 psi | 84% | 3399 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3422 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,460 psi | 82% | 3389 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 3537 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3491 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% | 49,313 psi | 77% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 52% | 2940 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 56% | 3025 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,615 psi | 43% | 2838 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | 28.8 gr | 86% | 38,812 psi | 61% | 3136 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,156 psi | 54% | 3041 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 66% | 3084 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 66% | 3091 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,242 psi | 80% | 3396 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 71% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 63% | 3176 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,831 psi | 70% | 3235 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,472 psi | 48% | 2959 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 28 gr | 88% | 48,211 psi | 76% | 3415 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 60% | 3094 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 72% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 64% | 3061 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,990 psi | 69% | 3278 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,945 psi | 66% | 3127 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,743 psi | 67% | 3245 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 57% | 3081 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 59% | 3094 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 73% | 3196 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,457 psi | 76% | 3353 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,717 psi | 73% | 3356 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,540 psi | 38% | 1913 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,079 psi | 74% | 3297 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,125 psi | 49% | 2982 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 62% | 3084 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,156 psi | 82% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,313 psi | 77% | 3396 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,831 psi | 70% | 3235 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 69% | 3225 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,915 psi | 64% | 3146 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,159 psi | 58% | 3107 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,908 psi | 80% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,530 psi | 78% | 3278 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,599 psi | 70% | 3245 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 68% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,961 psi | 69% | 3219 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,201 psi | 57% | 3061 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,299 psi | 79% | 3376 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,443 psi | 77% | 3297 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,279 psi | 38% | 1949 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,228 psi | 82% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,233 psi | 61% | 3114 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,554 psi | 67% | 3301 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,563 psi | 56% | 3005 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,237 psi | 69% | 3212 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 69% | 3225 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,159 psi | 58% | 3107 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,599 psi | 70% | 3245 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,848 psi | 75% | 3251 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 73% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 64% | 3173 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 60% | 3094 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,748 psi | 78% | 3353 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,071 psi | 57% | 2966 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,982 psi | 52% | 2900 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,366 psi | 66% | 3202 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,359 psi | 52% | 2913 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,069 psi | 82% | 3373 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 71% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 57% | 2982 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,502 psi | 49% | 2864 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,369 psi | 44% | 2854 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,069 psi | 53% | 2979 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,976 psi | 70% | 3235 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,288 psi | 55% | 3018 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | 29.3 gr | 88% | 40,640 psi | 64% | 3205 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,774 psi | 72% | 3294 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 71 powders for .224 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Speer TBBC. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,547 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,129 fps to 3,547 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 71 of the 71 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 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Bofors RP3 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, Accurate 2520 rank at the top here: for .224 Weath. Mag. with the .224 | 55gr | Speer TBBC 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.