Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.56 x 45 NATO with .224 | 55gr | Remington PSP bullet and 41 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and Hodgdon H335.
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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: 20"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,070 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,343 psi | 81% | 3035 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,130 psi | 61% | 2861 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,418 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,420 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,108 psi | 74% | 3054 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,724 psi | 89% | 3159 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,560 psi | 51% | 1916 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,918 psi | 70% | 3018 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 3110 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,517 psi | 51% | 1962 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 3094 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,226 psi | 79% | 3022 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 3110 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,376 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,936 psi | 78% | 2949 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,978 psi | 75% | 2936 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,420 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,042 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,877 psi | 77% | 2959 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,798 psi | 64% | 2887 fps | 97% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 20"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 66% | 2789 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,361 psi | 58% | 2759 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,643 psi | 73% | 2956 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,563 psi | 57% | 2802 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,958 psi | 64% | 2756 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,631 psi | 78% | 2923 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,301 psi | 84% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 59% | 2772 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 23.2 gr | 88% | 42,337 psi | 68% | 2923 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,646 psi | 48% | 2657 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,735 psi | 52% | 2694 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 61% | 2769 fps | 97.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,959 psi | 66% | 2785 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,234 psi | 66% | 2900 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 25.1 gr | 92% | 44,860 psi | 72% | 2966 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,092 psi | 71% | 2858 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,250 psi | 37% | 1719 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,580 psi | 62% | 2897 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 52% | 2648 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 70% | 2854 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,127 psi | 84% | 3038 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,169 psi | 80% | 3051 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 69% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 56% | 2726 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,916 psi | 37% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 70% | 2881 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,835 psi | 80% | 3035 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,253 psi | 74% | 2966 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,169 psi | 80% | 3051 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,127 psi | 84% | 3038 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 64% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 24.6 gr | 90% | 46,166 psi | 74% | 2989 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,782 psi | 61% | 2802 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,847 psi | 74% | 2894 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,481 psi | 67% | 2831 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,053 psi | 80% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 59% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,504 psi | 54% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,201 psi | 56% | 2700 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,853 psi | 56% | 2772 fps | 95.2% |
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 5.56 x 45 NATO loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Remington PSP. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,166 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,916 fps to 3,166 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 (430 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 55.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495 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. ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for 5.56 x 45 NATO with the .224 | 55gr | Remington PSP 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.