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

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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:	<<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_B892_C134
Last updated:	2026-01-31

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 62gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 62 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 2206H]*	<<locked>>	96%	44077	71%	**94	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	92%	55912	90%	**31	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	93%	54215	87%	**87	99%
ADI Benchmark 8208	<<locked>>	96%	46934	75%	**27	95%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	83%	55637	89%	**22	100%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	97%	50299	81%	**79	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	96%	54447	87%	**25	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	53287	85%	**31	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	41524	67%	**13	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	44889	72%	**43	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	34200	55%	**43	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	43932	70%	**59	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	97%	55317	89%	**71	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	90%	55042	88%	**05	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55303	89%	**72	100%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	46311	74%	**76	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	50531	81%	**43	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	50067	80%	**15	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	93%	54331	87%	**81	99%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55158	88%	**86	99%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	44179	71%	**13	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30153	48%	**08	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	38450	62%	**58	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	96%	55622	89%	**31	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	85%	54534	87%	**49	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	46934	75%	**27	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	95%	54781	88%	**38	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	53287	85%	**31	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	40364	65%	**61	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	86%	54505	87%	**17	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	46485	75%	**58	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	37855	61%	**59	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	93%	55651	89%	**54	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	43366	70%	**61	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	43207	69%	**87	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	45629	73%	**23	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	96%	52547	84%	**79	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	30037	48%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	86%	55927	90%	**02	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	55042	88%	**71	98%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	47456	76%	**33	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	40901	66%	**05	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	55521	89%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	94%	55477	89%	**94	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	43555	70%	**74	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	45542	73%	**35	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	36405	58%	**71	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	40364	65%	**61	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	37855	61%	**59	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	54520	87%	**02	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	50676	81%	**15	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	44875	72%	**48	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	44338	71%	**67	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	92%	55999	90%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	51459	83%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	44730	72%	**44	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	35288	57%	**36	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	39987	64%	**99	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	46818	75%	**17	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	39450	63%	**02	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	49153	79%	**22	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	97%	55259	89%	**97	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	39030	63%	**92	91%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39987	64%	**82	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35766	57%	**33	96%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	86%	33997	55%	**51	90%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	51053	82%	**43	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30501	49%	**72	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	35810	57%	**74	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	30966	50%	**82	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	24149	39%	**74	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	29312	47%	**92	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	25469	41%	**00	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26672	43%	**33	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33417	54%	**64	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	41263	66%	**72	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36405	58%	**38	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	34795	56%	**26	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	32880	53%	**79	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30327	49%	**89	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	34606	55%	**97	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39827	64%	**17	97%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	90%	36042	58%	**30	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	23873	38%	**63	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	24497	39%	**51	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35317	57%	**67	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	48022	77%	**48	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	33997	55%	**51	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32793	53%	**15	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30966	50%	**82	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	28834	46%	**75	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	46630	75%	**99	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	38130	61%	**87	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	33562	54%	**57	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38334	61%	**59	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	33837	54%	**48	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	27369	44%	**00	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	91%	39073	63%	**85	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	40045	64%	**49	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23859	38%	**03	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	47587	76%	**74	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32329	52%	**18	92%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29414	47%	**30	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	33446	54%	**28	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43511	70%	**95	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	35795	57%	**23	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	38841	62%	**72	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28660	46%	**54	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	84%	25222	40%	**69	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	28834	46%	**75	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	33562	54%	**57	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	35940	58%	**54	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	32372	52%	**38	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27833	45%	**54	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	39131	63%	**56	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	40118	64%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32619	52%	**85	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	28413	46%	**74	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	22452	36%	**49	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	26745	43%	**57	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	33475	54%	**31	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	27615	44%	**97	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	32851	53%	**71	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	36825	59%	**49	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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