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Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 62gr | Berger Varmint

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, Hodgdon H4198

.223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 62gr | Berger Varmint

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 62gr | Berger Varmint
Manufacturer SKU:
22314
Bullet Weight:
62gr | 4.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.810" | 20.6mm
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:
0.343" | 8.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.343" | 8.7mm
Case Capacity:
28.8 Grains of Water | 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B892_C134
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 62gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 56 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, Hodgdon H4198. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 27.1 fps

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    Use the Personalized Load Calculator to customize loads to your own specific requirements. Find more details in the help section.

    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
92%
88%
100%
ADI AR 2219
95%
88%
99%
Accurate 1680
85%
90%
100%
Accurate 2015
97%
76%
100%
Accurate 2230
97%
85%
95%
Accurate 2460
97%
83%
97%
Accurate 2495
96%
61%
98%
Accurate 2520
96%
66%
95%
Accurate 4064
96%
50%
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
96%
66%
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
96%
83%
100%
Alliant Reloder-7
91%
87%
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
94%
87%
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
97%
69%
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
96%
76%
95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
91%
88%
96%
Hodgdon H322
96%
74%
98%
Hodgdon H335
95%
88%
99%
Hodgdon H4198
93%
89%
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
96%
48%
100%
IMR 3031
97%
58%
96%
IMR 4198
96%
84%
100%
IMR 4227
86%
87%
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
97%
73%
94%
Lovex D073.4
96%
86%
97%
Lovex D073.5
96%
79%
96%
Lovex D073.6
97%
62%
94%
Lovex S053
88%
89%
100%
Lovex S060
96%
71%
92%
Norma 200
94%
89%
100%
Norma 201
96%
64%
92%
Norma 202
96%
64%
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
97%
71%
92%
Ramshot X-Terminator
97%
82%
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
96%
48%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
87%
88%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
96%
82%
97%
Rottweil R 901
96%
72%
97%
Rottweil R 902
96%
60%
91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
91%
87%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
94%
87%
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
96%
70%
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
96%
56%
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
97%
62%
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
96%
89%
96%
Somchem S321
97%
79%
96%
Somchem S335
96%
67%
97%
Vihtavuori N120
95%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N130
97%
78%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
97%
64%
98%
Vihtavuori N135
97%
48%
95%
Vihtavuori N140
97%
61%
95%
Vihtavuori N530
96%
75%
95%
Vihtavuori N540
97%
61%
95%
Winchester 748
97%
77%
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
96%
82%
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2207
81%
62%
100%
ADI AR 2219
81%
55%
95%
Accurate 1680
81%
79%
99%
Accurate 2015
81%
47%
95%
Accurate 2230
87%
60%
90%
Accurate 2460
83%
51%
90%
Accurate 2495
81%
36%
91%
Accurate 2520
88%
49%
91%
Accurate 4064
90%
42%
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
81%
41%
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
81%
51%
97%
Alliant Reloder-7
81%
64%
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
81%
56%
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
92%
58%
90%
Hodgdon Benchmark
85%
54%
91%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
81%
63%
92%
Hodgdon H322
81%
46%
92%
Hodgdon H335
81%
53%
93%
Hodgdon H4198
81%
61%
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
84%
40%
100%
IMR 3031
85%
41%
91%
IMR 4198
81%
54%
99%
IMR 4227
81%
73%
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
89%
57%
90%
Lovex D073.4
82%
53%
91%
Lovex D073.5
84%
51%
90%
Lovex D073.6
89%
48%
90%
Lovex S053
81%
72%
100%
Lovex S060
94%
65%
90%
Norma 200
81%
58%
99%
Norma 201
92%
56%
90%
Norma 202
85%
45%
91%
Ramshot Wild Boar
94%
66%
90%
Ramshot X-Terminator
91%
67%
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
81%
38%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
81%
74%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
81%
49%
90%
Rottweil R 901
81%
45%
90%
Rottweil R 902
93%
56%
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
81%
67%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
81%
55%
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
82%
45%
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
86%
42%
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
89%
48%
90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
85%
60%
91%
Somchem S321
86%
54%
90%
Somchem S335
81%
42%
91%
Vihtavuori N120
81%
57%
100%
Vihtavuori N130
81%
49%
96%
Vihtavuori N133
81%
40%
92%
Vihtavuori N135
88%
37%
90%
Vihtavuori N140
86%
44%
90%
Vihtavuori N530
88%
58%
91%
Vihtavuori N540
89%
47%
91%
Winchester 748
87%
55%
91%
Winchester StaBALL Match
88%
61%
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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