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

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Alliant Reloder-10x, Alliant Reloder-7, IMR 4198, Norma 200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Sierra SP SemiSp
Manufacturer SKU:	1350
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.690" \| 17.5mm
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:	0.223" \| 5.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.223" \| 5.7mm
Case Capacity:	28.8 Grains of Water \| 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B5746_C134
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 55gr | Sierra SP SemiSp bullet and 51 powders such as ADI AR 2219, 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 2207	<<locked>>	94%	55898	90%	**02	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	97%	55956	90%	**55	99%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	86%	55651	89%	**73	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	97%	45498	73%	**48	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	96%	49182	79%	**71	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	47718	77%	**74	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	36463	58%	**56	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	97%	39914	64%	**86	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	39668	64%	**18	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	97%	50314	81%	**56	100%
Alliant Reloder-7 👍	<<locked>>	92%	54766	88%	**56	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	96%	55129	88%	**07	99%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	97%	46441	74%	**05	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	93%	55796	89%	**20	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	45556	73%	**77	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	97%	55550	89%	**45	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	95%	55419	89%	**43	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29428	47%	**06	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	96%	33388	54%	**61	94%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51169	82%	**20	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	88%	55143	88%	**17	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	42743	69%	**76	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	96%	51793	83%	**30	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	47718	77%	**74	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	35926	58%	**87	92%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	89%	55100	88%	**87	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	95%	54708	88%	**99	100%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	97%	38986	63%	**36	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	96%	48109	77%	**31	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29240	47%	**49	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	89%	55883	90%	**66	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	50183	80%	**33	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	42859	69%	**92	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	53780	86%	**00	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	96%	54810	88%	**32	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	41655	67%	**94	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	96%	33301	53%	**17	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	35926	58%	**87	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	54070	87%	**27	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	96%	45629	73%	**54	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	40843	65%	**07	96%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	84%	55274	89%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	96%	54070	87%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	45513	73%	**95	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	38116	61%	**61	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	97%	28601	46%	**71	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	96%	36027	58%	**41	93%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	96%	44643	72%	**35	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	96%	35288	57%	**41	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	96%	44657	72%	**71	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	97%	50198	80%	**36	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	36376	58%	**61	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	32634	52%	**79	93%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	47094	76%	**25	98%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	27456	44%	**21	93%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	41292	66%	**23	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	88%	35868	58%	**31	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	85%	24178	39%	**02	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	91%	32242	52%	**92	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	24265	39%	**62	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	30226	48%	**20	96%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	37826	61%	**51	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*	<<locked>>	81%	33388	54%	**90	94%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	89%	36651	59%	**92	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	82%	39001	63%	**08	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	82%	28834	46%	**64	90%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31517	51%	**40	90%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	36825	59%	**79	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	23192	37%	**52	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	89%	27296	44%	**64	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	32518	52%	**33	97%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	44498	71%	**43	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	94%	39508	63%	**07	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	86%	35056	56%	**95	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	35868	58%	**31	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	94%	33083	53%	**15	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	42975	69%	**90	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	34519	55%	**18	98%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	89%	30356	49%	**17	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	94%	44251	71%	**63	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23163	37%	**95	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	43801	70%	**63	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	86%	34621	56%	**99	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	86%	31241	50%	**00	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	40495	65%	**03	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	32489	52%	**69	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	87%	30864	49%	**44	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	91%	28311	45%	**72	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	94%	33083	53%	**15	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	40321	65%	**74	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	90%	37304	60%	**84	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	85%	28601	46%	**95	90%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	81%	50734	81%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	33895	54%	**62	100%
[Vihtavuori N130]*	<<locked>>	81%	28776	46%	**12	94%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	24308	39%	**67	90%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	94%	26353	42%	**98	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	91%	30705	49%	**94	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	91%	37695	60%	**87	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	92%	31343	50%	**33	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	90%	36492	59%	**81	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	42714	68%	**95	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.