Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 64gr | 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 \| 64gr \| Berger Varmint
Manufacturer SKU:	22316
Bullet Weight:	64gr \| 4.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.815" \| 20.7mm
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:	0.348" \| 8.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.348" \| 8.8mm
Case Capacity:	28.8 Grains of Water \| 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B893_C134
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 64gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 59 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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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 2206H]*	<<locked>>	96%	42119	68%	**95	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	91%	53998	87%	**40	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	94%	54172	87%	**15	99%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	84%	54781	88%	**36	100%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	47747	77%	**74	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	96%	52605	84%	**27	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	97%	53664	86%	**66	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	39015	63%	**08	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	42090	67%	**31	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	32184	52%	**38	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	42786	69%	**71	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	97%	53548	86%	**76	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	91%	55564	89%	**40	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55434	89%	**07	100%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	44672	72%	**87	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	48414	78%	**44	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	91%	55651	89%	**10	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	47384	76%	**07	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	94%	54389	87%	**18	99%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	92%	54723	88%	**10	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30414	49%	**62	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	37260	60%	**69	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	96%	53925	86%	**40	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	87%	55796	89%	**94	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	45165	72%	**31	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	97%	56115	90%	**89	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	51372	82%	**36	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	39334	63%	**79	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	87%	54505	87%	**48	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	44208	71%	**49	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	93%	54839	88%	**79	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	40944	66%	**49	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	40857	66%	**82	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	44295	71%	**35	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	96%	50662	81%	**84	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30284	49%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	86%	54926	88%	**23	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	52765	85%	**66	98%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	45179	72%	**31	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	38856	62%	**97	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	54984	88%	**90	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	95%	55608	89%	**25	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	42061	67%	**79	91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	45136	72%	**62	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	36245	58%	**05	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	39334	63%	**79	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	54781	88%	**40	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	97%	50923	82%	**56	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	42931	69%	**49	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	44367	71%	**05	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	94%	54636	88%	**90	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	50459	81%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	41365	66%	**23	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	31241	50%	**72	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	37913	61%	**97	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	49008	79%	**10	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	38769	62%	**36	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	49400	79%	**63	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	96%	52562	84%	**92	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	38740	62%	**23	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39740	64%	**13	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35186	56%	**54	95%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	50401	81%	**67	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29414	47%	**87	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	36840	59%	**44	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	82%	31807	51%	**43	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23511	38%	**98	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	29544	47%	**39	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	25788	41%	**57	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26455	42%	**70	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33098	53%	**95	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	41321	66%	**13	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35737	57%	**69	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	34722	56%	**61	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	32039	51%	**93	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	40248	65%	**44	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29472	47%	**07	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	34026	55%	**28	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38798	62%	**31	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	84%	25367	41%	**50	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	24221	39%	**85	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34911	56%	**98	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	46818	75%	**59	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	88%	34954	56%	**12	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	31546	51%	**26	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	31807	51%	**43	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	28863	46%	**20	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	45934	74%	**20	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	39102	63%	**48	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37420	60%	**80	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	33359	53%	**82	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	84%	27818	45%	**64	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	39044	63%	**26	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	39726	64%	**80	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23815	38%	**54	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	46383	74%	**92	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31676	51%	**39	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28485	46%	**41	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	92%	34127	55%	**89	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42743	69%	**20	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	35027	56%	**48	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	38711	62%	**10	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27978	45%	**85	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	85%	25715	41%	**26	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	28863	46%	**20	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	35491	57%	**89	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	33417	54%	**02	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27050	43%	**79	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	95%	40843	65%	**33	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36869	59%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31270	50%	**93	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25759	41%	**43	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	22945	37%	**13	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	85%	27093	43%	**18	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	34519	55%	**18	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	27920	45%	**57	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	32677	52%	**05	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	37666	60%	**00	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.