Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.56 x 45 NATO with .224 | 62gr | Norma RN bullet and 49 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, Shooters World AR Plus and Lovex D073.4.
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>> | 86% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,142 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,467 psi | 68% | 2805 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,420 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,328 psi | 81% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,273 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,011 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,445 psi | 52% | 1814 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,906 psi | 77% | 2946 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 76% | 2894 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,631 psi | 78% | 2894 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,995 psi | 51% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,159 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 76% | 2894 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,707 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,206 psi | 68% | 2700 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 81% | 2858 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,492 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,677 psi | 83% | 2871 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,540 psi | 70% | 2815 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,847 psi | 74% | 2818 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,860 psi | 72% | 2808 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,185 psi | 84% | 2982 fps | 96.4% |
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% | 44,193 psi | 71% | 2703 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,706 psi | 52% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,105 psi | 69% | 2766 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,053 psi | 51% | 2579 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,482 psi | 70% | 2808 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 61% | 2569 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,728 psi | 69% | 2667 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 63% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,536 psi | 60% | 2677 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,237 psi | 42% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 53% | 2566 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 65% | 2677 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 57% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,980 psi | 80% | 2844 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 21.1 gr | 84% | 36,579 psi | 59% | 2657 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,308 psi | 68% | 2776 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 67% | 2667 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,859 psi | 38% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,447 psi | 55% | 2661 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 56% | 2566 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 75% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | 23.2 gr | 86% | 47,181 psi | 76% | 2851 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,572 psi | 75% | 2828 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,353 psi | 71% | 2838 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 73% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 61% | 2654 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,001 psi | 64% | 2730 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,627 psi | 38% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 74% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,427 psi | 76% | 2848 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,887 psi | 67% | 2736 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | 23.2 gr | 86% | 47,181 psi | 76% | 2851 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,353 psi | 71% | 2838 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,540 psi | 70% | 2792 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 54% | 2562 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,017 psi | 66% | 2661 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,028 psi | 59% | 2592 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,126 psi | 82% | 2923 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,144 psi | 60% | 2602 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 64% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 51% | 2477 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,228 psi | 53% | 2516 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,560 psi | 51% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,799 psi | 65% | 2720 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,952 psi | 82% | 2894 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,047 psi | 67% | 2753 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,921 psi | 78% | 2927 fps | 95.6% |
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 49 powders for 5.56 x 45 NATO loaded with the .224 | 62gr | Norma RN. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,025 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,814 fps to 3,025 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 49 of the 49 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 62.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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. Hodgdon H322, Shooters World AR Plus, Lovex D073.4 rank at the top here: for 5.56 x 45 NATO with the .224 | 62gr | Norma RN 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.