Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.56 x 45 NATO with .224 | 67gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) bullet and 47 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, 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>> | 88% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,430 psi | 81% | 2759 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,591 psi | 84% | 2805 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,087 psi | 61% | 2612 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,414 psi | 79% | 2792 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,634 psi | 84% | 2835 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,456 psi | 74% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,272 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,836 psi | 51% | 1699 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,222 psi | 71% | 2756 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,272 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,738 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,837 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,121 psi | 72% | 2710 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,328 psi | 50% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,834 psi | 78% | 2746 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,738 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,796 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,834 psi | 78% | 2680 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,943 psi | 62% | 2520 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S321ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,926 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,311 psi | 76% | 2680 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,906 psi | 77% | 2687 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,639 psi | 64% | 2628 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,627 psi | 68% | 2641 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% | 41,408 psi | 66% | 2533 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,836 psi | 51% | 2408 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,757 psi | 69% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,443 psi | 49% | 2444 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,438 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 56% | 2398 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,801 psi | 69% | 2549 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,257 psi | 84% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 59% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 19.7 gr | 84% | 37,028 psi | 59% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,078 psi | 42% | 2320 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,690 psi | 49% | 2395 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 61% | 2507 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,955 psi | 58% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,444 psi | 81% | 2726 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,682 psi | 62% | 2589 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,264 psi | 68% | 2657 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 62% | 2490 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,989 psi | 37% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,910 psi | 54% | 2536 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 52% | 2402 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 72% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,678 psi | 84% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | 21 gr | 86% | 43,424 psi | 70% | 2664 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,023 psi | 79% | 2746 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 69% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,461 psi | 55% | 2470 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,552 psi | 63% | 2605 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,192 psi | 37% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 70% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,685 psi | 70% | 2657 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,582 psi | 65% | 2595 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | 21 gr | 86% | 43,424 psi | 70% | 2664 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,678 psi | 84% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 64% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,277 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,199 psi | 53% | 2441 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,292 psi | 65% | 2533 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,738 psi | 59% | 2474 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,097 psi | 82% | 2802 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,738 psi | 59% | 2484 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,662 psi | 81% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 59% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,501 psi | 47% | 2310 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,966 psi | 50% | 2356 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,748 psi | 49% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,263 psi | 65% | 2595 fps | 95.7% |
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 47 powders for 5.56 x 45 NATO loaded with the .224 | 67gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4). Hodgdon H335 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,874 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,699 fps to 2,874 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 47 of the 47 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 50–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 67.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.0 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. ADI AR 2219, Shooters World AR Plus, Lovex D073.4 rank at the top here: for 5.56 x 45 NATO with the .224 | 67gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) 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.