Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 55gr | Sierra FMJBT GameKing

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 1680, Alliant Reloder-10x, Alliant Reloder-7, IMR 4198, Norma 200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Sierra FMJBT GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:	1355
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.738" \| 18.7mm
Caliber:	.223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) load data
Case Length (l3):	1.759" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.271" \| 6.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.166" \| 4.2mm
Case Capacity:	28.8 Grains of Water \| 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B5740_C134
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 55gr | Sierra FMJBT GameKing bullet and 54 powders such as Accurate 1680, Alliant Reloder-10x, Alliant Reloder-7, IMR 4198, Norma 200. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2205	<<locked>>	87%	61960	99%	**81	100%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	96%	58421	94%	**25	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	96%	52779	85%	**05	98%
Accurate 1680 👍	<<locked>>	89%	62265	100%	**51	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	97%	44657	72%	**22	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	96%	48631	78%	**51	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	97%	48269	77%	**77	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	35636	57%	**33	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	97%	39363	63%	**63	93%
Accurate 5744	<<locked>>	85%	62120	100%	**61	100%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	39885	64%	**15	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48530	78%	**20	100%
Alliant Reloder-7 👍	<<locked>>	97%	62221	100%	**51	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	97%	55143	88%	**07	99%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	97%	45788	73%	**89	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	96%	60843	98%	**89	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	44817	72%	**58	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	96%	53635	86%	**12	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	96%	56710	91%	**53	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	29863	48%	**09	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	96%	33518	54%	**58	94%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51474	83%	**23	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	92%	61235	98%	**92	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	42105	68%	**59	91%
Lovex D060	<<locked>>	87%	62120	100%	**61	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	96%	50633	81%	**07	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	47123	76%	**61	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	35157	56%	**67	91%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	94%	62091	100%	**76	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	97%	56362	90%	**22	100%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	97%	38319	61%	**17	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	29733	48%	**55	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	92%	62018	99%	**41	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	96%	47253	76%	**68	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	41684	67%	**56	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	59654	96%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	97%	55259	89%	**32	98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	96%	40872	66%	**74	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	96%	32721	52%	**94	93%
Shooters World Buffalo Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	62120	100%	**61	100%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	35157	56%	**67	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	53490	86%	**17	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	97%	46311	74%	**64	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	40176	64%	**90	95%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	87%	60307	97%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	96%	54433	87%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	45658	73%	**99	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	37376	60%	**28	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	27978	45%	**51	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	96%	35462	57%	**15	93%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	96%	44730	72%	**28	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	96%	34766	56%	**25	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	97%	44860	72%	**68	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	97%	49879	80%	**30	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2205	<<locked>>	81%	52301	84%	**63	100%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	36419	58%	**51	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	32053	51%	**56	92%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	46572	75%	**12	98%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	26745	43%	**89	93%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	93%	42438	68%	**40	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	88%	35926	58%	**28	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	85%	23656	38%	**85	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	92%	33156	53%	**12	90%
Accurate 5744	<<locked>>	81%	54998	88%	**63	100%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	24120	39%	**52	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	30124	48%	**07	95%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	37971	61%	**44	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*	<<locked>>	81%	33489	54%	**94	94%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	90%	37550	60%	**12	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	82%	39334	63%	**05	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	83%	29559	47%	**77	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31618	51%	**33	90%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	36071	58%	**53	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23569	38%	**59	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	91%	28311	45%	**97	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	32532	52%	**30	97%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	43729	70%	**20	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	94%	38870	62%	**87	90%
Lovex D060	<<locked>>	81%	52678	84%	**27	100%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	87%	35998	58%	**12	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	35201	56%	**12	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	94%	32518	52%	**95	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	42989	69%	**87	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	33895	54%	**95	98%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	90%	31053	50%	**30	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	23554	38%	**01	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	42772	69%	**43	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	86%	33910	54%	**76	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	87%	31154	50%	**00	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	39436	63%	**77	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	32387	52%	**56	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	88%	31560	51%	**54	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	92%	29109	47%	**89	90%
Shooters World Buffalo Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	52678	84%	**27	100%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	94%	32518	52%	**95	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	41278	66%	**94	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	91%	37550	60%	**84	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	86%	29080	47%	**12	91%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	81%	50705	81%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	33910	54%	**53	100%
[Vihtavuori N130]*	<<locked>>	81%	28689	46%	**08	94%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	82%	24642	40%	**70	90%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	94%	25730	41%	**75	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	91%	30284	49%	**74	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	91%	37869	61%	**81	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	93%	32271	52%	**53	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	91%	36782	59%	**81	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	93%	44092	71%	**12	91%

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.