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:	0.700" \| 17.8mm
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:	0.233" \| 5.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.233" \| 5.9mm
Case Capacity:	28.8 Grains of Water \| 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B6063_C134
Last updated:	2026-01-20

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 55gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point bullet and 51 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>>	95%	56028	90%	**99	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	97%	55332	89%	**48	99%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	86%	56101	90%	**73	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	45063	72%	**31	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	97%	50879	82%	**00	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	97%	49371	79%	**04	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	36941	59%	**66	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	97%	39363	63%	**72	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	40016	64%	**22	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49617	80%	**36	100%
Alliant Reloder-7 👍	<<locked>>	93%	54969	88%	**63	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	96%	55477	89%	**17	99%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	97%	46818	75%	**09	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	92%	55201	89%	**10	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	44759	72%	**61	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	97%	54969	88%	**28	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	95%	55840	90%	**40	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	29530	47%	**06	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	97%	34476	55%	**84	94%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51517	83%	**30	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	88%	55303	89%	**20	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	43294	69%	**82	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	97%	52083	84%	**30	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	48240	77%	**77	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	97%	37014	59%	**17	92%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	90%	55216	89%	**84	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55187	88%	**02	100%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	96%	38232	61%	**17	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	48298	77%	**41	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	29370	47%	**49	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	88%	55172	88%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	49356	79%	**17	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	42453	68%	**72	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	93%	55347	89%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	96%	55317	89%	**35	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	42743	69%	**17	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	97%	34214	55%	**33	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	37014	59%	**17	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	54592	88%	**40	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	97%	47050	75%	**84	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	41220	66%	**10	96%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	84%	55593	89%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	97%	55608	89%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	46847	75%	**18	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	38421	62%	**61	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	97%	28863	46%	**84	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	97%	36158	58%	**41	93%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	46064	74%	**61	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	97%	36405	58%	**64	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	97%	46006	74%	**87	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	97%	50459	81%	**46	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	36622	59%	**61	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	32111	51%	**62	92%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	47601	76%	**31	98%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	27543	44%	**18	93%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	40712	65%	**13	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	88%	35099	56%	**12	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	84%	23293	37%	**69	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	91%	32401	52%	**95	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	24337	39%	**59	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	30298	49%	**20	96%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	38101	61%	**54	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*	<<locked>>	81%	33489	54%	**97	94%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	89%	36143	58%	**79	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	82%	38667	62%	**89	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	82%	28500	46%	**51	90%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31604	51%	**36	90%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	36230	58%	**62	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23366	37%	**55	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	89%	27528	44%	**67	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	32735	52%	**33	97%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	43961	70%	**30	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	94%	38986	63%	**94	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	86%	35201	56%	**95	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	35099	56%	**12	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	93%	32401	52%	**95	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	43221	69%	**97	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	34214	55%	**08	98%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	89%	30458	49%	**17	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	94%	44643	72%	**66	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23322	37%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	44092	71%	**69	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	85%	33489	54%	**69	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	86%	30806	49%	**94	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	39755	64%	**90	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	32561	52%	**66	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	87%	31154	50%	**48	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	91%	28558	46%	**75	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	93%	32401	52%	**95	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	40451	65%	**74	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	90%	36796	59%	**71	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	85%	28094	45%	**85	90%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	81%	51053	82%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	34142	55%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	28993	46%	**15	95%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	24497	39%	**70	90%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	93%	25498	41%	**66	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	90%	29704	48%	**64	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	91%	37811	61%	**84	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	92%	31067	50%	**26	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	90%	36245	58%	**74	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	42032	67%	**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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