Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 62gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, Hodgdon H4198, IMR 4198, Norma 200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 62gr \| Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos
Manufacturer SKU:	224062CuSP
Bullet Weight:	62gr \| 4.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.930" \| 23.6mm
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:	0.463" \| 11.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.364" \| 9.3mm
Case Capacity:	28.8 Grains of Water \| 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B11002_C134
Last updated:	2025-11-06
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 62gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos bullet and 54 powders such as Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, Hodgdon H4198, IMR 4198, Norma 200. 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>>	94%	55854	90%	**89	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	97%	55071	88%	**45	99%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	86%	55680	89%	**66	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	97%	45194	72%	**51	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	97%	50169	80%	**07	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	97%	48820	78%	**10	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	36071	58%	**69	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	97%	39523	63%	**99	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	29776	48%	**95	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	40161	64%	**38	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49487	79%	**40	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	93%	56057	90%	**72	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	97%	55854	90%	**33	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	40886	66%	**15	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	46238	74%	**18	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	93%	55999	90%	**30	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	45107	72%	**77	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	97%	54404	87%	**31	98%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55303	89%	**36	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	29965	48%	**65	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	34287	55%	**03	95%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	97%	52127	84%	**36	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	88%	55158	88%	**10	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	42772	69%	**99	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	96%	51329	82%	**36	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	48820	78%	**10	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	97%	37028	59%	**40	93%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	90%	55999	90%	**90	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55361	89%	**05	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	38957	62%	**20	91%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	38783	62%	**53	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	48660	78%	**67	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	29747	48%	**08	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	89%	55651	89%	**56	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	49095	79%	**20	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	42438	68%	**92	96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	93%	55535	89%	**23	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	97%	55666	89%	**48	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	42975	69%	**43	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	97%	34200	55%	**72	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	37028	59%	**40	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	53766	86%	**36	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	97%	46789	75%	**97	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	40524	65%	**20	96%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	84%	55056	88%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	97%	55143	88%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	46601	75%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	37913	61%	**74	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	97%	28500	46%	**10	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	97%	36651	59%	**80	94%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	45571	73%	**67	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	97%	36100	58%	**94	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	45310	73%	**04	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	97%	49835	80%	**49	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	36695	59%	**80	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	32111	51%	**95	93%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	47616	76%	**41	99%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	27137	44%	**48	94%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	90%	38798	62%	**00	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	86%	33112	53%	**98	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	82%	21567	35%	**62	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	90%	30734	49%	**92	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	93%	26629	43%	**07	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	24569	39%	**21	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	30458	49%	**56	96%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	38609	62%	**80	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	33808	54%	**39	95%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	94%	37275	60%	**33	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	87%	34432	55%	**69	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	38014	61%	**08	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	27470	44%	**57	90%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31488	50%	**75	91%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	36289	58%	**92	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	84%	24714	40%	**47	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	87%	25773	41%	**54	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	32474	52%	**52	98%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	44788	72%	**49	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	92%	36564	59%	**67	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	84%	33098	53%	**85	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	86%	33112	53%	**98	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	92%	30734	49%	**92	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	43091	69%	**00	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	34664	56%	**38	98%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	94%	35650	57%	**48	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	88%	28921	46%	**13	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	42032	67%	**43	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	23119	37%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	43468	70%	**66	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	83%	31720	51%	**52	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	84%	29269	47%	**84	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	39900	64%	**00	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	32866	53%	**08	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	85%	28892	46%	**25	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	89%	27006	43%	**75	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	92%	30734	49%	**92	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	38334	61%	**57	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	89%	35563	57%	**67	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	82%	26281	42%	**75	90%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	81%	51343	82%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	34055	55%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	29196	47%	**54	95%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	24381	39%	**16	91%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	90%	23859	38%	**62	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	89%	28195	45%	**64	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	90%	36274	58%	**77	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	90%	29182	47%	**10	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	88%	34447	55%	**57	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	40030	64%	**59	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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