Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Weath. Mag. with .224 | 64gr | Nosler Bonded Performance bullet and 86 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 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% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,056 psi | 85% | 3238 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3251 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3225 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3281 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 83% | 3232 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3281 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,664 psi | 84% | 3205 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 3235 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 3356 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3379 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,257 psi | 82% | 3225 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3307 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,456 psi | 73% | 3189 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3281 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 82% | 3235 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3179 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,882 psi | 84% | 3258 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 3360 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,867 psi | 84% | 3222 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3248 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 3310 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,852 psi | 53% | 1982 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 3241 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 3248 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3291 fps | 98% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 3235 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 3241 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 3225 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 3258 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 3212 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 3251 fps | 99% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 3222 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3238 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 3294 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3317 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3261 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 3238 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,997 psi | 53% | 2028 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 3232 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3383 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 78% | 3278 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 3222 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 3215 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,820 psi | 77% | 3163 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 3241 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 3258 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 3251 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3202 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 3235 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,865 psi | 80% | 3225 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3238 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 83% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3281 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,559 psi | 78% | 3163 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,138 psi | 75% | 3100 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3245 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 3287 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3307 fps | 98.8% |
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% | 53,534 psi | 84% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 57% | 2831 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 75% | 3114 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 74% | 3110 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 62% | 2920 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,037 psi | 46% | 2690 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 55% | 2844 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,631 psi | 46% | 2723 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 71% | 2949 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 72% | 2966 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,671 psi | 68% | 3041 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,269 psi | 77% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,500 psi | 74% | 3091 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 69% | 3051 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,971 psi | 60% | 2884 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 53% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 24.9 gr | 80% | 40,727 psi | 64% | 3035 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,573 psi | 76% | 3232 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,640 psi | 64% | 2995 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 66% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,760 psi | 73% | 3123 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,685 psi | 68% | 3127 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,227 psi | 79% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 69% | 2933 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,965 psi | 77% | 3156 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,798 psi | 62% | 2989 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 59% | 2838 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,911 psi | 56% | 2887 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 29.2 gr | 86% | 45,542 psi | 71% | 3159 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 64% | 2972 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 65% | 2982 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,807 psi | 80% | 3179 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,024 psi | 78% | 3058 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,336 psi | 65% | 2995 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,407 psi | 62% | 2999 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,048 psi | 39% | 1775 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,467 psi | 67% | 3002 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,126 psi | 50% | 2822 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,905 psi | 74% | 3074 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 67% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,264 psi | 66% | 3045 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,971 psi | 60% | 2884 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 76% | 3117 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 62% | 2920 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,866 psi | 53% | 2831 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,469 psi | 70% | 2979 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,043 psi | 60% | 2900 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 74% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,695 psi | 59% | 2877 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 52% | 2782 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,134 psi | 68% | 3051 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,122 psi | 72% | 3123 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,962 psi | 70% | 3071 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,396 psi | 70% | 2999 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,889 psi | 39% | 1808 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 63% | 2940 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 29.6 gr | 92% | 46,180 psi | 72% | 3186 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,882 psi | 56% | 2946 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 57% | 2835 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,956 psi | 59% | 2874 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,697 psi | 62% | 2976 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 76% | 3117 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,866 psi | 53% | 2831 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,043 psi | 60% | 2900 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 67% | 2946 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 77% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 70% | 3051 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,585 psi | 70% | 3100 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 66% | 2972 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,889 psi | 70% | 3058 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 54% | 2743 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,181 psi | 44% | 2582 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 60% | 2907 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 54% | 2743 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,816 psi | 69% | 3022 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,046 psi | 64% | 2989 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 77% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 62% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 54% | 2759 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,704 psi | 47% | 2707 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,009 psi | 49% | 2707 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,825 psi | 58% | 2864 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,927 psi | 59% | 2877 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,024 psi | 50% | 2746 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,492 psi | 57% | 2910 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,379 psi | 65% | 3005 fps | 95.4% |
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 | Nosler Bonded Performance. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,383 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,982 fps to 3,383 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. ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R rank at the top here: for .224 Weath. Mag. with the .224 | 64gr | Nosler Bonded Performance 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.