Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 55gr | Norma FMJ

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Norma FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	65708
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
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_B3819_C134
Last updated:	2026-04-12

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 55gr | Norma FMJ bullet and 53 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>>	93%	55259	89%	**12	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	95%	55027	88%	**68	99%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	97%	44991	72%	**41	93%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	84%	55085	88%	**79	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	97%	47340	76%	**97	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	96%	52446	84%	**46	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	50227	81%	**40	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	39131	63%	**25	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	41350	66%	**35	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	32242	52%	**41	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	41031	66%	**64	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	97%	52127	84%	**02	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	91%	54215	87%	**66	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	95%	54926	88%	**30	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	43482	70%	**68	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	48559	78%	**64	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	47688	76%	**40	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	96%	55579	89%	**61	98%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55927	90%	**69	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	29791	48%	**29	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	36114	58%	**53	96%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52924	85%	**66	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	88%	56014	90%	**50	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	44991	72%	**41	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	97%	55013	88%	**99	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	51343	82%	**56	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	37840	61%	**53	93%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	88%	54955	88%	**00	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55259	89%	**25	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	41234	66%	**72	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	40901	66%	**99	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	50720	81%	**10	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29631	48%	**72	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	87%	55608	89%	**76	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	96%	51343	82%	**76	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	44585	71%	**45	96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	93%	56086	90%	**49	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	95%	55056	88%	**55	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	43845	70%	**63	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	96%	35186	56%	**82	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	37840	61%	**53	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	55216	89%	**69	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	96%	47906	77%	**23	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	42975	69%	**69	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	93%	55593	89%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	49458	79%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	42859	69%	**69	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	33837	54%	**44	95%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	96%	37550	60%	**90	94%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	45513	73%	**48	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	96%	36825	59%	**81	93%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	46514	75%	**27	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	97%	52997	85%	**12	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38363	62%	**20	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	33997	55%	**35	94%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	90%	36956	59%	**67	90%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	48805	78%	**81	99%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	28877	46%	**74	94%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	89%	39233	63%	**00	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	85%	33460	54%	**85	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	82%	22989	37%	**72	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	89%	32082	51%	**08	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	93%	28210	45%	**23	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	25338	41%	**18	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31792	51%	**76	96%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	39566	63%	**07	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35128	56%	**59	95%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	93%	38609	62%	**59	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	87%	35766	57%	**95	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28456	46%	**67	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33315	53%	**08	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	37652	60%	**18	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23786	38%	**81	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	86%	26266	42%	**51	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33968	54%	**85	98%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	45803	73%	**89	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	90%	36956	59%	**67	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	84%	35027	56%	**18	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	85%	34142	55%	**02	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	91%	32082	51%	**08	91%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	45005	72%	**46	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	35665	57%	**64	98%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	93%	36405	58%	**58	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	87%	29849	48%	**20	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	43656	70%	**76	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23699	38%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	45672	73%	**18	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	83%	33185	53%	**85	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	84%	30255	49%	**94	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	40886	66%	**20	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	34360	55%	**38	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	85%	30501	49%	**44	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	89%	27789	45%	**75	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	32082	51%	**08	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	38319	61%	**58	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	88%	36332	58%	**77	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	82%	27079	43%	**69	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38508	62%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30661	49%	**84	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26614	43%	**59	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	25440	41%	**89	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	88%	29820	48%	**87	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	91%	37072	59%	**64	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	90%	30487	49%	**17	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	88%	35389	57%	**74	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	89%	40408	65%	**69	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

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

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

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