Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Weath. Mag. with .224 | 70gr | Speer Varmint Soft Point bullet and 89 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3123 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,867 psi | 84% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 3120 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3271 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3202 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,604 psi | 79% | 3173 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3179 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 3199 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 3186 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 3205 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,171 psi | 54% | 1903 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3133 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 3186 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 3120 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3100 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3110 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3215 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 3156 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,389 psi | 54% | 1946 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,606 psi | 84% | 3209 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,085 psi | 85% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 83% | 3120 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3186 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 3163 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 3094 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,548 psi | 84% | 3117 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,870 psi | 61% | 2923 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,083 psi | 82% | 3054 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,500 psi | 74% | 2979 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 3176 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3136 fps | 99% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 62% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,024 psi | 80% | 3064 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,242 psi | 80% | 3068 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 67% | 2874 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 50% | 2661 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 60% | 2812 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,168 psi | 47% | 2631 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 76% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 76% | 2904 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,711 psi | 61% | 2818 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,605 psi | 82% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,380 psi | 66% | 2877 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 75% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 60% | 2785 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 58% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 69% | 2999 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 29.9 gr | 90% | 45,687 psi | 72% | 3068 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,158 psi | 57% | 2782 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 71% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,989 psi | 66% | 2913 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,421 psi | 60% | 2904 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,461 psi | 84% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 74% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,134 psi | 68% | 2930 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,418 psi | 56% | 2772 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 63% | 2789 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 57% | 2789 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,656 psi | 67% | 2986 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 69% | 2920 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 70% | 2933 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,385 psi | 76% | 3025 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,055 psi | 83% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 57% | 2776 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 27.4 gr | 84% | 37,275 psi | 58% | 2841 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,324 psi | 40% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,521 psi | 59% | 2779 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 55% | 2785 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,829 psi | 66% | 2861 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 71% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,393 psi | 63% | 2890 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 60% | 2785 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,388 psi | 82% | 3061 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 67% | 2877 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 54% | 2733 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,595 psi | 62% | 2766 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,113 psi | 53% | 2694 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 79% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 56% | 2717 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 56% | 2743 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,725 psi | 61% | 2841 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,046 psi | 64% | 2910 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,734 psi | 78% | 3009 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,001 psi | 63% | 2854 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 65% | 2838 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,614 psi | 40% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 68% | 2890 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 28.4 gr | 88% | 43,700 psi | 68% | 3022 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,881 psi | 53% | 2795 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 61% | 2789 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,129 psi | 57% | 2723 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,087 psi | 60% | 2831 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,388 psi | 82% | 3061 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 54% | 2733 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,113 psi | 53% | 2694 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 71% | 2900 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,040 psi | 82% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 75% | 2999 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,668 psi | 62% | 2887 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 71% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,747 psi | 75% | 2979 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,871 psi | 62% | 2841 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 58% | 2697 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,429 psi | 48% | 2546 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 64% | 2867 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 57% | 2700 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,002 psi | 64% | 2854 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,898 psi | 58% | 2785 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,055 psi | 53% | 2799 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,504 psi | 82% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 66% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 58% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 51% | 2667 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 53% | 2667 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,011 psi | 52% | 2667 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 60% | 2782 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 51% | 2648 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,943 psi | 61% | 2799 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 58% | 2808 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,390 psi | 57% | 2779 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 89 powders for .224 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 70gr | Speer Varmint Soft Point. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,271 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,903 fps to 3,271 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 70.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208, 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 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .224 Weath. Mag. with the .224 | 70gr | Speer Varmint Soft Point 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.