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

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:	<<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:	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 0 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 62gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 0 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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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	93%	56072	90%	**12	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55985	90%	**87	99%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	85%	55840	90%	**95	100%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	97%	47529	76%	**10	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	97%	53272	85%	**76	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	97%	51721	83%	**82	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	38551	62%	**38	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	42569	68%	**81	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	31807	51%	**64	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	42119	68%	**97	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52069	83%	**99	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	91%	55172	88%	**86	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55056	88%	**40	100%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	43091	69%	**90	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	48008	77%	**71	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	91%	55521	89%	**53	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	47137	76%	**36	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	95%	54853	88%	**64	99%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55535	89%	**66	99%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	42714	68%	**51	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30124	48%	**85	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	36187	58%	**79	96%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	96%	53519	86%	**76	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	87%	55825	90%	**40	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	45440	73%	**77	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	97%	54404	87%	**05	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	50720	81%	**63	97%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	97%	38769	62%	**02	94%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	88%	55695	89%	**04	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	45005	72%	**05	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	94%	55463	89%	**28	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	40785	65%	**82	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	40611	65%	**22	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	44512	71%	**74	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	51387	82%	**33	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	29979	48%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	87%	55970	90%	**76	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	96%	51111	82%	**79	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	44628	72%	**58	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	38508	62%	**23	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	55085	88%	**36	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	95%	55201	89%	**68	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	44976	72%	**95	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	35810	57%	**28	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	38769	62%	**02	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	55724	89%	**92	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	97%	49168	79%	**66	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	42337	68%	**76	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	95%	55637	89%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	48950	78%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	40059	64%	**36	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	30153	48%	**79	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	38247	61%	**36	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	47630	76%	**27	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	37869	61%	**53	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	47979	77%	**76	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	96%	52156	84%	**15	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38508	62%	**26	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34084	55%	**64	95%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	49008	79%	**87	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29269	47%	**23	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	87%	37246	60%	**84	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	83%	32111	51%	**89	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	22423	36%	**02	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	87%	29762	48%	**79	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	25976	42%	**03	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25599	41%	**74	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32010	51%	**08	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	40118	64%	**30	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	34882	56%	**79	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	91%	35650	57%	**20	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	84%	33315	53%	**59	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	39146	63%	**57	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28718	46%	**16	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33272	53%	**44	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	37768	61%	**41	95%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	37478	60%	**46	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	24381	39%	**54	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	85%	25193	40%	**51	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33953	54%	**08	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	45629	73%	**85	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	89%	35491	57%	**57	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	82%	32024	51%	**75	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	84%	32111	51%	**89	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	89%	29762	48%	**79	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	44773	72%	**46	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	39885	64%	**94	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36172	58%	**94	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	91%	34447	55%	**44	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	84%	27644	44%	**93	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	94%	40364	65%	**89	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	41118	66%	**46	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23540	38%	**77	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	46354	74%	**35	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	30676	49%	**46	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28152	45%	**70	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	93%	34621	56%	**38	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41713	67%	**46	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	34214	55%	**64	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	82%	27746	44%	**08	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	86%	26078	42%	**69	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	29762	48%	**79	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	36825	59%	**48	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	86%	33750	54%	**44	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26165	42%	**85	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	35723	57%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30603	49%	**13	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	24976	40%	**52	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	88%	23322	37%	**56	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	86%	27369	44%	**54	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	87%	35157	56%	**67	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	88%	28747	46%	**16	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	86%	33634	54%	**57	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	38145	61%	**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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