Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.56 x 45 NATO with .224 | 58gr | AERO SOLR,- smax:13.00 bullet and 34 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Norma 200 and Alliant Reloder-7.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
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>> | 90% | 53,867 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,614 psi | 73% | 2861 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 81% | 2953 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,664 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 98% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 3061 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,930 psi | 67% | 2881 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,852 psi | 85% | 3009 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 84% | 3012 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,618 psi | 49% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,925 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,516 psi | 49% | 1864 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,767 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,925 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,459 psi | 81% | 2904 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,671 psi | 70% | 2789 fps | 97.4% |
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% | 37,985 psi | 61% | 2635 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,027 psi | 56% | 2648 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,108 psi | 76% | 2894 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,800 psi | 67% | 2700 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,285 psi | 82% | 2867 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 79% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 54% | 2618 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 21.6 gr | 90% | 41,495 psi | 67% | 2815 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,530 psi | 49% | 2605 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,634 psi | 54% | 2638 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | 18 gr | 80% | 34,882 psi | 56% | 2608 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,900 psi | 64% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,323 psi | 69% | 2851 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,311 psi | 76% | 2920 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,772 psi | 70% | 2756 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,626 psi | 36% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,168 psi | 48% | 2500 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 65% | 2700 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 79% | 2887 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 83% | 2986 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 64% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 18.2 gr | 80% | 31,053 psi | 50% | 2559 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,220 psi | 36% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 65% | 2723 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 83% | 2986 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 79% | 2887 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,980 psi | 80% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 60% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,428 psi | 78% | 2936 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,218 psi | 63% | 2746 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 75% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 54% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,445 psi | 52% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,303 psi | 58% | 2641 fps | 95.3% |
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 34 powders for 5.56 x 45 NATO loaded with the .224 | 58gr | AERO SOLR,- smax:13.00. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,061 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,818 fps to 3,061 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 34 of the 34 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 49–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 58.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, Alliant AR-Comp 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, Norma 200, Alliant Reloder-7 rank at the top here: for 5.56 x 45 NATO with the .224 | 58gr | AERO SOLR,- smax:13.00 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.