Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.56 x 45 NATO with .224 | 69gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 53 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335 and Hodgdon H322.
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% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,901 psi | 66% | 2621 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,069 psi | 83% | 2795 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,330 psi | 84% | 2762 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,747 psi | 78% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,767 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,037 psi | 79% | 2762 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,576 psi | 84% | 2795 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,896 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,343 psi | 52% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,412 psi | 74% | 2756 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,330 psi | 84% | 2762 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,382 psi | 73% | 2700 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,664 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,398 psi | 76% | 2710 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,908 psi | 51% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,358 psi | 82% | 2743 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,382 psi | 73% | 2700 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,143 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,952 psi | 82% | 2674 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,712 psi | 65% | 2516 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,501 psi | 79% | 2677 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,724 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,966 psi | 80% | 2677 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,829 psi | 67% | 2628 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,715 psi | 72% | 2641 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,852 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,555 psi | 70% | 2631 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,444 psi | 81% | 2789 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% | 43,134 psi | 69% | 2526 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,588 psi | 47% | 2313 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,117 psi | 63% | 2536 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,689 psi | 46% | 2359 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,322 psi | 68% | 2635 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 59% | 2392 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,003 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 62% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 19.3 gr | 82% | 36,680 psi | 59% | 2507 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,863 psi | 78% | 2707 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,686 psi | 41% | 2270 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,851 psi | 83% | 2844 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 52% | 2398 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 64% | 2503 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 56% | 2375 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,398 psi | 74% | 2621 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,311 psi | 74% | 2720 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 19.1 gr | 84% | 35,592 psi | 57% | 2484 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 20.9 gr | 86% | 38,464 psi | 62% | 2546 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 65% | 2484 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,467 psi | 38% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,750 psi | 54% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 55% | 2398 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 74% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,863 psi | 78% | 2707 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,467 psi | 68% | 2608 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,324 psi | 73% | 2648 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,786 psi | 69% | 2654 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 72% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 59% | 2477 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,740 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,757 psi | 38% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 73% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,221 psi | 69% | 2612 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,625 psi | 65% | 2556 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,467 psi | 68% | 2608 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,786 psi | 69% | 2654 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 66% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,363 psi | 63% | 2556 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 53% | 2395 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,813 psi | 64% | 2487 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,318 psi | 58% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,821 psi | 80% | 2743 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,056 psi | 58% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 84% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 62% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,082 psi | 50% | 2313 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,734 psi | 49% | 2313 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,719 psi | 49% | 2392 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,231 psi | 60% | 2497 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,095 psi | 79% | 2703 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,611 psi | 65% | 2575 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,992 psi | 75% | 2730 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 75 powders for 5.56 x 45 NATO loaded with the .224 | 69gr | Peregrine VLR-5. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,907 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,680 fps to 2,907 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 75 of the 75 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 69.0 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, Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for 5.56 x 45 NATO with the .224 | 69gr | Peregrine VLR-5 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2200, Accurate 2230, ADI AR 2206H burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.