Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Weath. Mag. with .224 | 60gr | Rhino Solid Shank bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and Hodgdon H4895.
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>> | 82% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3376 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3386 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 3297 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3350 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,068 psi | 80% | 3301 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3261 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3343 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,315 psi | 82% | 3271 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3360 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3425 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 3438 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,749 psi | 80% | 3291 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 3373 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 3353 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,459 psi | 79% | 3294 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3297 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3392 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3425 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3360 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3235 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3356 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3442 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,620 psi | 53% | 2051 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3369 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 3314 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 3415 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3360 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 3307 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 3294 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3383 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 3274 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,693 psi | 84% | 3310 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3350 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3369 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 3360 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3386 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 3392 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3304 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,707 psi | 53% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3363 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3445 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,588 psi | 76% | 3343 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3346 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3343 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,166 psi | 74% | 3222 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 3307 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3383 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,693 psi | 84% | 3310 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 3264 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 3366 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,284 psi | 77% | 3284 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3369 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3258 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,837 psi | 81% | 3189 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 3350 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 3333 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,080 psi | 75% | 3225 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,702 psi | 73% | 3163 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 3307 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 3330 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 3419 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3383 fps | 98.2% |
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% | 52,286 psi | 82% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 56% | 2897 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,371 psi | 77% | 3241 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,501 psi | 78% | 3241 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 60% | 2979 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,036 psi | 44% | 2743 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 53% | 2897 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,458 psi | 48% | 2828 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 69% | 3012 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 70% | 3025 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,962 psi | 70% | 3156 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 75% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,255 psi | 77% | 3215 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 67% | 3117 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,105 psi | 66% | 3068 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,547 psi | 51% | 2910 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 26.6 gr | 84% | 44,918 psi | 70% | 3225 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,676 psi | 79% | 3363 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,655 psi | 65% | 3107 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 63% | 3028 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,356 psi | 76% | 3245 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 76% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 67% | 2999 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,097 psi | 80% | 3284 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,191 psi | 65% | 3104 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,262 psi | 62% | 2956 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,595 psi | 62% | 3064 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 31.1 gr | 90% | 50,575 psi | 79% | 3353 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 61% | 3028 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 62% | 3041 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 76% | 3123 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | 27.9 gr | 88% | 42,554 psi | 67% | 3114 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,743 psi | 69% | 3186 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,613 psi | 39% | 1831 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,801 psi | 69% | 3117 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,198 psi | 49% | 2881 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,254 psi | 76% | 3189 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 65% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,586 psi | 73% | 3225 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,105 psi | 66% | 3068 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 74% | 3179 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 60% | 2976 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,809 psi | 55% | 2940 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,214 psi | 83% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,398 psi | 73% | 3107 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,581 psi | 62% | 3022 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 72% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,336 psi | 65% | 3051 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,676 psi | 50% | 2828 fps | 95% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,672 psi | 70% | 3173 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,964 psi | 75% | 3248 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,036 psi | 74% | 3202 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,108 psi | 72% | 3120 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,816 psi | 39% | 1877 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 61% | 2999 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,732 psi | 75% | 3307 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,740 psi | 62% | 3133 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 56% | 2897 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,597 psi | 65% | 3045 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,787 psi | 69% | 3153 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 74% | 3179 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,809 psi | 55% | 2940 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,581 psi | 62% | 3022 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 65% | 3005 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 76% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 68% | 3117 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,441 psi | 73% | 3225 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 65% | 3041 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,470 psi | 73% | 3179 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 53% | 2805 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,298 psi | 46% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,595 psi | 62% | 3028 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,272 psi | 52% | 2805 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,295 psi | 71% | 3136 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,496 psi | 67% | 3110 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 75% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 61% | 2927 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 53% | 2822 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,834 psi | 45% | 2762 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,024 psi | 50% | 2815 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,203 psi | 60% | 2979 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,192 psi | 66% | 3064 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,982 psi | 52% | 2854 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,956 psi | 59% | 3031 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,815 psi | 67% | 3120 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 85 powders for .224 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 60gr | Rhino Solid Shank. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,445 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,051 fps to 3,445 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 60.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon H4895 rank at the top here: for .224 Weath. Mag. with the .224 | 60gr | Rhino Solid Shank 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.