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

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Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H4198, SNPE Vectan SP 10

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

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.224 | 69gr | Nosler Custom Competition
Manufacturer SKU:
17101
Bullet Weight:
69gr | 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.900" | 22.9mm
Caliber:
.223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO)
Case Length (l3):
1.759" | 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.226" | 56.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.433" | 11.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.303" | 7.7mm
Case Capacity:
28.8 Grains of Water | 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B3970_C134
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

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Load data for 126 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 69gr | Nosler Custom Competition bullet and 63 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H4198, SNPE Vectan SP 10. 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>>
96%
44164
71%
**40
93%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
91%
55796
89%
**48
100%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
93%
54070
87%
**07
100%
Accurate 2015 👍
<<locked>>
97%
50966
82%
**12
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
96%
48385
78%
**49
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
96%
55477
89%
**74
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
96%
53925
86%
**74
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
41452
66%
**46
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
96%
44585
71%
**76
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
34171
55%
**95
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
44425
71%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
97%
55782
89%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
89%
54853
88%
**22
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
94%
55651
89%
**05
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
45063
72%
**95
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
96%
50401
81%
**79
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
90%
55448
89%
**08
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
96%
49516
79%
**38
99%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54708
88%
**13
99%
Hodgdon H4198 👍
<<locked>>
91%
54940
88%
**08
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
30792
49%
**93
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
38725
62%
**03
98%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
96%
55651
89%
**51
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
86%
55767
89%
**85
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
96%
39291
63%
**77
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
46818
75%
**66
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
95%
54099
87%
**61
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
96%
53925
86%
**74
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
41336
66%
**20
96%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
87%
55825
90%
**49
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
97%
46789
75%
**07
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
97%
38566
62%
**28
93%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
92%
54810
88%
**61
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
42902
69%
**94
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
42888
69%
**23
97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
96%
46253
74%
**76
94%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
96%
52982
85%
**28
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
30748
49%
**32
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
85%
55448
89%
**15
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
97%
55071
88%
**00
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
97%
37666
60%
**64
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
97%
47732
77%
**72
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
97%
41539
67%
**57
94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
89%
53780
86%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56028
90%
**30
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
97%
43801
70%
**23
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
46760
75%
**97
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
37550
60%
**39
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
41336
66%
**20
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
97%
38566
62%
**28
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
54781
88%
**41
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
96%
51256
82%
**58
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
44657
72%
**84
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
96%
44599
72%
**17
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
93%
53940
86%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
97%
52185
84%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
41742
67%
**35
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
31836
51%
**03
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
39494
63%
**38
97%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
97%
51459
83%
**54
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
40582
65%
**80
97%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
96%
49719
80%
**67
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
97%
55622
89%
**33
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
91%
37072
59%
**92
91%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
40683
65%
**21
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
36347
58%
**92
97%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
31183
50%
**44
97%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
92%
42192
68%
**44
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
82%
33736
54%
**80
90%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
31633
51%
**54
92%
[Accurate 2495]*
<<locked>>
81%
24569
39%
**52
94%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
82%
27021
43%
**85
90%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
85%
23714
38%
**06
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
27166
44%
**11
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
34113
55%
**26
99%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
42322
68%
**25
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
37014
59%
**03
97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
87%
33373
54%
**46
91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
31850
51%
**05
91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*
<<locked>>
81%
41452
66%
**79
94%
[Hodgdon H322]*
<<locked>>
81%
30516
49%
**44
94%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
35375
57%
**66
95%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
40669
65%
**69
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
92%
29051
47%
**57
100%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
23946
38%
**00
91%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
35636
57%
**16
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
48689
78%
**84
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
93%
36085
58%
**12
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
84%
31937
51%
**48
90%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
33011
53%
**77
92%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
31633
51%
**54
92%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
85%
27557
44%
**02
91%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
46978
75%
**25
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
88%
36477
58%
**03
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
91%
32401
52%
**87
91%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
38479
62%
**98
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
86%
31676
51%
**48
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
26368
42%
**36
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
90%
37550
60%
**08
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
85%
36550
59%
**23
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
89%
27354
44%
**60
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
48805
78%
**17
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
32706
52%
**77
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
92%
31763
51%
**20
90%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
29994
48%
**95
93%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
88%
31749
51%
**41
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
43149
69%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
36376
58%
**89
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
92%
37144
60%
**89
91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
28601
46%
**16
92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
23380
37%
**72
90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
85%
27557
44%
**02
91%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
91%
32401
52%
**87
91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35157
56%
**87
91%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
30676
49%
**41
90%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
27949
45%
**23
93%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
91%
37826
61%
**82
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
37797
61%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
32285
52%
**28
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
26876
43%
**97
95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
83%
21451
34%
**78
90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
82%
25614
41%
**90
91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
82%
31357
50%
**51
90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
84%
26629
43%
**39
91%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
82%
31096
50%
**77
91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
84%
34650
56%
**46
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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