Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Weath. Mag. with .227 | 40gr | Impala LW CFN bullet and 41 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 3 and Alliant Reloder-10x.
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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>> | 86% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 3743 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3835 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 3835 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,367 psi | 70% | 3678 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 3875 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3806 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3753 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,954 psi | 85% | 3835 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 3930 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,995 psi | 80% | 3878 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3885 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3842 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3773 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 3894 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3911 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 3819 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,358 psi | 51% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,095 psi | 75% | 3825 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 3865 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 3806 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 3865 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3796 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 3881 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 78% | 3770 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,271 psi | 51% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3842 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,157 psi | 85% | 3842 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 3842 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 3865 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3602 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3927 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3888 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,330 psi | 84% | 3737 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,517 psi | 81% | 3724 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 3694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 3832 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3812 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,996 psi | 81% | 3740 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,324 psi | 69% | 3675 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,949 psi | 74% | 3671 fps | 95.9% |
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% | 44,469 psi | 70% | 3543 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,955 psi | 56% | 3399 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,761 psi | 75% | 3691 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,519 psi | 54% | 3419 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,140 psi | 80% | 3802 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,902 psi | 67% | 3497 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,721 psi | 81% | 3691 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 63% | 3543 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,511 psi | 68% | 3648 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,980 psi | 49% | 3337 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 24.7 gr | 80% | 34,113 psi | 53% | 3383 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 65% | 3527 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,524 psi | 65% | 3458 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 28.8 gr | 88% | 42,264 psi | 66% | 3619 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,195 psi | 72% | 3698 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,411 psi | 70% | 3563 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,018 psi | 38% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,987 psi | 63% | 3622 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 55% | 3386 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 73% | 3629 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,329 psi | 80% | 3789 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 72% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 61% | 3501 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,760 psi | 73% | 3707 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,091 psi | 38% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 74% | 3658 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,082 psi | 80% | 3780 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,994 psi | 77% | 3720 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,329 psi | 80% | 3789 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 67% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,239 psi | 74% | 3717 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 26.6 gr | 86% | 41,002 psi | 64% | 3566 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,862 psi | 73% | 3606 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,279 psi | 68% | 3540 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,156 psi | 83% | 3638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 63% | 3497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,911 psi | 55% | 3333 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,522 psi | 60% | 3438 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,753 psi | 58% | 3478 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,874 psi | 69% | 3602 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 41 powders for .224 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .227 | 40gr | Impala LW CFN. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,930 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,467 fps to 3,930 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 41 of the 41 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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 H322, SNPE Vectan SP 3, Alliant Reloder-10x rank at the top here: for .224 Weath. Mag. with the .227 | 40gr | Impala LW CFN 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.