Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 55gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Speer Spitzer Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:	1047
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_B6063_C134
Last updated:	2026-04-12

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 55gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point bullet and 55 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%	54810	88%	**99	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	95%	54462	87%	**64	99%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	97%	45397	73%	**58	93%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	85%	55651	89%	**96	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	46833	75%	**91	99%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	97%	52895	85%	**63	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	97%	51764	83%	**69	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	37869	61%	**99	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	42743	69%	**58	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	31241	50%	**15	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	41698	67%	**77	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51590	83%	**99	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	91%	54998	88%	**86	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	94%	54476	87%	**20	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	42931	69%	**61	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	47384	76%	**45	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	46267	74%	**14	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	95%	55216	89%	**61	98%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	93%	54462	87%	**50	99%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	42656	68%	**31	91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29617	47%	**26	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	35911	58%	**49	96%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52707	85%	**69	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	87%	54491	87%	**30	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	45397	73%	**58	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	96%	53403	86%	**82	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	51764	83%	**69	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	38479	62%	**66	93%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	88%	54491	87%	**00	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	45165	72%	**86	91%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	95%	56086	90%	**35	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	40248	65%	**46	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	40001	64%	**86	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	51314	82%	**17	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29457	47%	**72	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	87%	55390	89%	**79	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	51764	83%	**82	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	44034	71%	**38	96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	54708	88%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	95%	54534	87%	**51	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	44295	71%	**72	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	97%	35389	57%	**85	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	38479	62%	**66	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	55912	90%	**86	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	97%	49516	79%	**53	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	41829	67%	**46	96%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	93%	54897	88%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	49966	80%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	43511	70%	**79	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	34055	55%	**51	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	38725	62%	**23	95%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	96%	44976	72%	**41	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	96%	37362	60%	**04	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	47790	77%	**53	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	97%	53330	86%	**25	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38043	61%	**07	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	33663	54%	**28	94%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	91%	37536	60%	**81	90%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	49559	79%	**94	99%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	28718	46%	**71	94%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	89%	39885	64%	**13	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	85%	34563	55%	**22	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	22495	36%	**56	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	89%	31865	51%	**05	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	93%	28834	46%	**46	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25730	41%	**38	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31647	51%	**76	96%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	40321	65%	**23	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	34766	56%	**46	95%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	93%	38348	61%	**56	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	86%	35027	56%	**76	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28718	46%	**80	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33156	53%	**08	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38159	61%	**31	95%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	94%	39450	63%	**59	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23685	38%	**78	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	86%	26136	42%	**48	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33866	54%	**89	98%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	46238	74%	**95	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	91%	37536	60%	**81	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	84%	33924	54%	**95	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	86%	34563	55%	**22	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	90%	31082	50%	**82	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	44657	72%	**43	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	94%	41843	67%	**17	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36260	58%	**71	98%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	93%	37057	59%	**74	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	87%	30066	48%	**30	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	42380	68%	**49	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23612	38%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	45295	73%	**18	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	82%	32460	52%	**62	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	83%	29878	48%	**87	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41495	67%	**33	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	34011	55%	**31	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	84%	29573	47%	**21	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	88%	27122	43%	**59	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	31082	50%	**82	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	38754	62%	**67	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	88%	35926	58%	**67	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	82%	27325	44%	**79	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38189	61%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30980	50%	**94	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27006	43%	**72	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	24903	40%	**72	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	88%	29486	47%	**77	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	90%	36869	59%	**61	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	91%	30821	49%	**26	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	88%	35360	57%	**77	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	40524	65%	**79	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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