Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 52gr | Nosler Custom Competition

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Bullet:	.224 \| 52gr \| Nosler Custom Competition
Manufacturer SKU:	53294
Bullet Weight:	52gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) load data
Case Length (l3):	1.759" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	30.0 Grains of Water \| 1.95 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B3959_C134
Last updated:	2026-04-14
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 100 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 52gr | Nosler Custom Competition bullet and 50 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	94%	54897	88%	**91	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	96%	54389	87%	**27	99%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	97%	43424	70%	**81	92%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	86%	55898	90%	**68	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	44889	72%	**27	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	97%	50705	81%	**86	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	97%	49298	79%	**89	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	35592	57%	**22	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	96%	38638	62%	**35	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	40625	65%	**23	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49313	79%	**35	100%
Alliant Reloder-7 👍	<<locked>>	93%	56086	90%	**81	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	96%	54317	87%	**89	99%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	96%	45542	73%	**71	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	44469	71%	**53	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	97%	54766	88%	**27	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	94%	54708	88%	**19	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29312	47%	**75	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	96%	34272	55%	**63	94%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	96%	50676	81%	**12	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	89%	55941	90%	**28	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	43424	70%	**81	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	97%	52054	83%	**28	95%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	47427	76%	**56	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	36230	58%	**79	92%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	89%	54882	88%	**86	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55782	89%	**17	100%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	96%	37898	61%	**99	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29037	47%	**21	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	88%	55347	89%	**51	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	96%	48849	78%	**02	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	42293	68%	**64	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	93%	55187	88%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	96%	54360	87%	**20	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	42598	68%	**02	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	97%	34098	55%	**12	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	36230	58%	**79	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	53563	86%	**12	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	97%	47224	76%	**73	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	40205	64%	**72	95%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	84%	55390	89%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	94%	55201	89%	**28	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	48138	77%	**30	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	41843	67%	**12	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	97%	32605	52%	**71	94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	97%	37202	60%	**46	94%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	96%	43192	69%	**64	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	97%	35708	57%	**20	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	97%	45919	74%	**86	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	96%	49371	79%	**15	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	36521	59%	**49	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	32401	52%	**51	92%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	94%	40350	65%	**05	91%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	47674	76%	**30	98%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	27470	44%	**97	93%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	41147	66%	**02	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	88%	35853	57%	**13	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	85%	24105	39%	**74	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	91%	32938	53%	**90	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	24236	39%	**31	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	30313	49%	**02	95%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	37797	61%	**33	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*	<<locked>>	81%	33547	54%	**76	94%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	90%	37681	60%	**07	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	84%	30066	48%	**82	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31894	51%	**28	90%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	36898	59%	**64	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23366	37%	**24	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	90%	28311	45%	**72	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	32692	52%	**25	97%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	43830	70%	**25	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	94%	40350	65%	**05	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	86%	35897	58%	**00	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	35853	57%	**13	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	94%	33547	54%	**13	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	43192	69%	**95	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	34751	56%	**04	98%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	90%	31343	50%	**25	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23221	37%	**67	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	43714	70%	**54	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	86%	34142	55%	**71	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	87%	32358	52%	**12	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	40089	64%	**89	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	32648	52%	**54	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	88%	31966	51%	**49	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	92%	29167	47%	**77	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	94%	33547	54%	**13	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	41872	67%	**95	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	91%	38928	62%	**05	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	85%	28268	45%	**71	90%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	81%	50937	82%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36695	59%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	29776	48%	**17	95%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25889	42%	**92	91%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	90%	26658	43%	**87	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	91%	30705	49%	**69	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	94%	39900	64%	**95	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	93%	31807	51%	**08	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	91%	37826	61%	**95	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	42351	68%	**71	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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