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Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 69gr | Nosler Custom Competition

Recommended Powder(s):

.223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 69gr | Nosler Custom Competition

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 69gr | Nosler Custom Competition
Manufacturer SKU:
17101
Bullet Weight:
69gr | 4.5g
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:
30.0 Grains of Water | 1.95 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B3970_C134
Last updated:
2026-04-12
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 154 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 69gr | Nosler Custom Competition bullet and 77 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
97%
47529
76%
**28
95%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
89%
54737
88%
**54
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
40756
65%
**67
92%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55985
90%
**56
100%
ADI Benchmark 8208
<<locked>>
97%
50705
81%
**54
97%
Accurate 2015 👍
<<locked>>
96%
52098
84%
**51
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
97%
51692
83%
**31
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
94%
54114
87%
**81
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
95%
55245
89%
**17
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
45774
73%
**41
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
97%
47979
77%
**61
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
37666
60%
**87
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
46398
74%
**48
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
96%
36695
59%
**38
93%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
95%
55608
89%
**20
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
41640
67%
**40
92%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
88%
54752
88%
**44
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
92%
54621
88%
**18
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
96%
46804
75%
**15
93%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
96%
36376
58%
**48
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
48095
77%
**74
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
97%
53911
86%
**58
98%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53606
86%
**23
100%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
93%
55985
90%
**56
100%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
91%
55782
89%
**48
100%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
97%
47718
77%
**44
96%
[Hodgdon LEVERevolution]*
<<locked>>
96%
39001
63%
**03
93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
30748
49%
**13
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
39856
64%
**49
99%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
94%
55332
89%
**71
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
84%
54926
88%
**95
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
97%
42540
68%
**72
94%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
97%
50705
81%
**54
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
93%
54578
88%
**97
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
96%
55245
89%
**17
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
45237
73%
**12
98%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
86%
56043
90%
**76
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
49327
79%
**76
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
40944
66%
**97
95%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
90%
54592
88%
**84
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
46528
75%
**89
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
44614
72%
**76
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
97%
40596
65%
**26
93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
41771
67%
**33
92%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
96%
51227
82%
**31
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
97%
49501
79%
**61
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
95%
53954
87%
**74
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
30734
49%
**55
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
84%
54360
87%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
95%
54302
87%
**10
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
96%
42873
69%
**15
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
96%
35665
57%
**38
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
48878
78%
**18
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
43830
70%
**33
96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
89%
55259
89%
**05
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55448
89%
**43
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
97%
48805
78%
**08
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
96%
45150
72%
**79
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
48443
78%
**53
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
38914
62%
**92
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
45237
73%
**12
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
40944
66%
**97
95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
53925
86%
**61
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
96%
54839
88%
**36
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
48167
77%
**66
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
47674
76%
**99
95%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
36172
58%
**15
92%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
89%
54868
88%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
96%
54592
88%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
47848
77%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
38174
61%
**67
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
43163
69%
**30
98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
34534
55%
**49
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
96%
50328
81%
**41
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
40886
66%
**03
97%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
96%
53461
86%
**53
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
94%
54027
87%
**40
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
88%
35766
57%
**85
91%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
42221
68%
**67
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
94%
37492
60%
**98
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
38159
61%
**54
98%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*
<<locked>>
81%
30937
50%
**48
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
32474
52%
**97
98%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
90%
41800
67%
**61
91%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
33779
54%
**10
91%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
33504
54%
**20
93%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
26440
42%
**21
96%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
27383
44%
**15
91%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
82%
23250
37%
**06
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
28979
46%
**84
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
92%
32358
52%
**36
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
36245
58%
**95
99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
93%
36869
59%
**31
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
44367
71%
**87
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
38595
62%
**56
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
92%
40001
64%
**74
90%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
92%
31995
51%
**49
91%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
83%
30748
49%
**03
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
33301
53%
**64
92%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
32126
52%
**10
96%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
37159
60%
**35
96%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
41713
67%
**15
98%
[Hodgdon H4895]*
<<locked>>
85%
32735
52%
**26
90%
[Hodgdon LEVERevolution]*
<<locked>>
91%
33388
54%
**72
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
80%
24236
39%
**68
100%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
24845
40%
**52
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
37695
60%
**79
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
50314
81%
**30
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
90%
34490
55%
**95
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30937
50%
**48
90%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
35389
57%
**56
94%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
33504
54%
**20
93%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
82%
26716
43%
**98
91%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
49472
79%
**84
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
85%
34432
55%
**80
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
87%
30661
49%
**61
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
40785
65%
**61
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
84%
30647
49%
**48
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
27949
45%
**05
92%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
92%
34534
55%
**85
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
93%
37231
60%
**31
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
93%
45295
73%
**36
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
87%
35810
57%
**92
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
82%
35099
56%
**16
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
24366
39%
**11
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
50067
80%
**62
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
34490
55%
**46
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
92%
37913
61%
**00
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
31879
51%
**36
90%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
31154
50%
**48
94%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
86%
31415
50%
**61
91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
44991
72%
**70
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
38218
61%
**48
97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
93%
43004
69%
**03
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
89%
35520
57%
**75
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
30284
49%
**82
94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
24569
39%
**34
92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
82%
26716
43%
**98
91%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
87%
30661
49%
**61
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
37028
59%
**52
93%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
32082
51%
**07
91%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
29573
47%
**88
95%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
88%
35911
58%
**69
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
94%
33301
53%
**49
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
42322
68%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
34461
55%
**00
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30168
48%
**02
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
23830
38%
**90
93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
26382
42%
**33
92%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
93%
30400
49%
**44
91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
30385
49%
**31
90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
25237
40%
**03
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
31386
50%
**10
92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
33141
53%
**39
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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