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Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 69gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing

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Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, Hodgdon H4198, SNPE Vectan SP 10

.223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 69gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.224 | 69gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:
7169
Bullet Weight:
69gr | 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.985" | 25.0mm
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:
0.518" | 13.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.393" | 10.0mm
Case Capacity:
28.8 Grains of Water | 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B5754_C134
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

>> Use the Personalized Load Calculator further below to adjust input parameters. 

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 69gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing bullet and 60 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, Hodgdon H4198, SNPE Vectan SP 10. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 25.4 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
97%
43076
69%
**00
92%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
91%
54404
87%
**18
100%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
95%
55550
89%
**10
100%
Accurate 1680
<<locked>>
84%
55405
89%
**15
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
96%
47805
77%
**49
100%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
96%
53127
85%
**18
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
97%
53185
85%
**48
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
40030
64%
**13
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
97%
43627
70%
**43
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
32982
53%
**52
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
43482
70%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍
<<locked>>
96%
51895
83%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
91%
55883
90%
**22
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55042
88%
**79
100%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
96%
43584
70%
**46
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
97%
49458
79%
**40
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
90%
54607
88%
**82
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
97%
48544
78%
**08
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
95%
54998
88%
**07
99%
Hodgdon H4198 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53621
86%
**72
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
36158
58%
**35
97%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
97%
55390
89%
**31
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
86%
54099
87%
**43
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
97%
46137
74%
**33
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
97%
55767
89%
**61
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
97%
52040
83%
**25
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
38493
62%
**51
95%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
87%
55172
88%
**26
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
96%
44019
71%
**38
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
96%
35795
57%
**46
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
94%
55680
89%
**58
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
97%
41930
67%
**64
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
41872
67%
**94
97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
97%
45556
73%
**43
93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
96%
50198
80%
**66
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
94%
29240
47%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
86%
53867
86%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
96%
52011
83%
**35
98%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
44657
72%
**07
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
96%
38551
62%
**85
93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
91%
55622
89%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55187
88%
**00
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
96%
41394
66%
**54
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
45803
73%
**61
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
36637
59%
**03
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
38493
62%
**51
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
96%
35795
57%
**46
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
95%
55172
88%
**25
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
97%
50459
81%
**28
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
43685
70%
**54
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
97%
44005
71%
**84
92%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
93%
53592
86%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
96%
48907
78%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
40814
65%
**02
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
30705
49%
**57
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
38580
62%
**98
96%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
96%
48080
77%
**82
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
38101
61%
**15
96%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
97%
49226
79%
**41
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
97%
54085
87%
**90
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
92%
37753
61%
**89
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
39146
63%
**79
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
35331
57%
**46
96%
Accurate 1680
<<locked>>
81%
50676
81%
**49
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
29849
48%
**98
96%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
85%
34940
56%
**97
90%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
30661
49%
**18
91%
[Accurate 2495]*
<<locked>>
81%
23308
37%
**97
93%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
84%
27398
44%
**82
90%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
88%
24961
40%
**36
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
26252
42%
**65
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
32793
53%
**80
98%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
40857
66%
**85
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
36056
58%
**67
97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
88%
33214
53%
**23
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
30821
49%
**62
90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*
<<locked>>
81%
40248
65%
**36
93%
[Hodgdon H322]*
<<locked>>
81%
29414
47%
**98
93%
[Hodgdon H335]*
<<locked>>
81%
33736
54%
**13
94%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
39276
63%
**23
97%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
82%
24178
39%
**87
91%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
35172
56%
**90
99%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
47108
76%
**44
100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
87%
33866
54%
**84
91%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
31981
51%
**34
91%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
30008
48%
**02
90%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
86%
27804
45%
**98
90%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
46253
74%
**98
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
90%
37159
60%
**97
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
93%
32837
53%
**84
91%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
37014
59%
**59
99%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
88%
32053
51%
**44
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
83%
26600
43%
**26
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
92%
38479
62%
**05
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
88%
38914
62%
**56
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
90%
27528
44%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
47268
76%
**80
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
31691
51%
**38
92%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
28732
46%
**52
92%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
90%
32314
52%
**41
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
42467
68%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
35447
57%
**49
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
94%
37811
61%
**85
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
27557
44%
**70
91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
84%
24555
39%
**98
91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
86%
27804
45%
**98
90%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
93%
32837
53%
**84
91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
82%
35114
56%
**67
91%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
84%
32300
52%
**70
90%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
27035
43%
**80
92%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
93%
38696
62%
**82
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
37318
60%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
30937
50%
**79
97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*
<<locked>>
81%
25831
41%
**51
94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
86%
22365
36%
**01
91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
84%
26005
42%
**83
91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
85%
33228
53%
**80
91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
85%
26905
43%
**33
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
84%
31662
51%
**74
90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
86%
36260
58%
**69
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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