Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Weath. Mag. with .224 | 64gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 86 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Alliant Power Pro 1200-R.
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% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3248 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 3219 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 3278 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,678 psi | 83% | 3228 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 3268 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,635 psi | 84% | 3202 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3228 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3353 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 3366 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 82% | 3225 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3304 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,427 psi | 73% | 3189 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3278 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 82% | 3232 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3176 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,867 psi | 84% | 3255 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3360 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,708 psi | 84% | 3219 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,085 psi | 85% | 3235 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3284 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3307 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,591 psi | 53% | 1975 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 3228 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 3245 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 3287 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3228 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 3235 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 3222 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3248 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3199 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 3238 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3219 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 3228 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 3291 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 3314 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 3258 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3232 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,736 psi | 53% | 2021 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3225 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 3369 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,690 psi | 78% | 3278 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 3219 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3212 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,167 psi | 75% | 3150 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 3235 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3248 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 3238 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3189 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3232 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,836 psi | 80% | 3222 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3291 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 83% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 3281 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3261 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,443 psi | 77% | 3159 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,543 psi | 75% | 3087 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 3232 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3281 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3304 fps | 98.7% |
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% | 53,417 psi | 84% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 57% | 2828 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 74% | 3110 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 74% | 3107 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 62% | 2917 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,877 psi | 45% | 2687 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 55% | 2841 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,211 psi | 46% | 2707 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 71% | 2946 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 72% | 2959 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,569 psi | 68% | 3038 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 77% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,442 psi | 74% | 3087 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 69% | 3045 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,855 psi | 59% | 2881 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 53% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 24.8 gr | 80% | 40,596 psi | 64% | 3031 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,486 psi | 76% | 3228 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,118 psi | 63% | 2982 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 65% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,659 psi | 73% | 3120 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,178 psi | 68% | 3114 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,053 psi | 78% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 69% | 2930 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,936 psi | 77% | 3153 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,697 psi | 62% | 2986 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 59% | 2835 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,781 psi | 56% | 2884 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 29.7 gr | 88% | 48,356 psi | 76% | 3215 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 63% | 2959 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 64% | 2979 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,763 psi | 80% | 3176 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,864 psi | 78% | 3051 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,799 psi | 64% | 2982 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,320 psi | 62% | 2995 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,772 psi | 39% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,380 psi | 66% | 2999 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,010 psi | 50% | 2818 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,833 psi | 73% | 3071 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 67% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,105 psi | 66% | 3041 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,855 psi | 59% | 2881 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,457 psi | 76% | 3110 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 62% | 2917 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,750 psi | 53% | 2825 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,396 psi | 70% | 2976 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,913 psi | 59% | 2897 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 73% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,987 psi | 63% | 2930 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 51% | 2776 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,062 psi | 67% | 3048 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,035 psi | 72% | 3120 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,889 psi | 70% | 3068 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,295 psi | 69% | 2995 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,019 psi | 39% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 63% | 2933 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 29.4 gr | 92% | 45,614 psi | 71% | 3173 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,433 psi | 56% | 2930 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 57% | 2828 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,811 psi | 59% | 2871 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,595 psi | 62% | 2972 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,457 psi | 76% | 3110 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,750 psi | 53% | 2825 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,913 psi | 59% | 2897 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 66% | 2943 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 77% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 70% | 3048 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,498 psi | 70% | 3097 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 66% | 2966 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,817 psi | 70% | 3054 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 54% | 2740 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,065 psi | 44% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 60% | 2904 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 53% | 2740 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,294 psi | 68% | 3005 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,944 psi | 64% | 2986 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 77% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 62% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 54% | 2753 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,544 psi | 46% | 2700 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,850 psi | 48% | 2700 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,724 psi | 58% | 2861 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,811 psi | 59% | 2874 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,604 psi | 50% | 2733 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,419 psi | 57% | 2907 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,828 psi | 64% | 2989 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 86 powders for .224 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 64gr | Berger Varmint. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,369 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,975 fps to 3,369 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 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 64.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.0 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R rank at the top here: for .224 Weath. Mag. with the .224 | 64gr | Berger 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.