Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 77gr | Nosler Custom Competition

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Bullet:	.224 \| 77gr \| Nosler Custom Competition
Manufacturer SKU:	22421
Bullet Weight:	77gr \| 5.0g
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_B3973_C134
Last updated:	2026-01-31
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 164 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 77gr | Nosler Custom Competition bullet and 82 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>>	96%	48762	78%	**10	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	87%	54085	87%	**84	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	41510	67%	**49	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	90%	54810	88%	**85	100%
ADI Benchmark 8208	<<locked>>	96%	51953	83%	**23	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	55317	89%	**40	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	97%	55158	88%	**49	96%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	93%	55956	90%	**59	98%
Accurate 2460 👍	<<locked>>	93%	54998	88%	**66	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	47181	76%	**13	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	49995	80%	**43	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	38885	62%	**72	98%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	50183	80%	**46	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	96%	46006	74%	**20	94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	39465	63%	**69	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	92%	54128	87%	**40	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	43047	69%	**31	94%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	55216	89%	**90	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	91%	55724	89%	**87	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	96%	48515	78%	**03	95%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	97%	39566	63%	**79	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	52707	85%	**95	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	54940	88%	**26	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	96%	42612	68%	**28	93%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	96%	54810	88%	**85	100%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	91%	55695	89%	**99	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	96%	41423	66%	**75	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	89%	56043	90%	**00	100%
Hodgdon H4895	<<locked>>	96%	48994	79%	**17	97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	41510	67%	**49	93%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution	<<locked>>	96%	41945	67%	**35	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	31676	51%	**21	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	43714	70%	**74	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	40901	66%	**33	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	93%	55753	89%	**13	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	43801	70%	**57	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	51953	83%	**23	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	53505	86%	**33	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	94%	54998	88%	**66	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	46963	75%	**00	99%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	84%	55825	90%	**08	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	96%	50140	80%	**48	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	42061	67%	**79	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	89%	55666	89%	**36	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	47456	76%	**61	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	47659	76%	**84	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	42192	68%	**15	95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	43250	69%	**35	94%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	97%	54998	88%	**53	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	96%	51358	82%	**49	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	95%	55608	89%	**53	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	31734	51%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55608	89%	**82	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	46195	74%	**46	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	96%	38435	62%	**95	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	53127	85%	**33	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	45049	72%	**12	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	36869	59%	**16	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	55782	89%	**54	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	90%	54346	87%	**76	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	39581	63%	**72	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	96%	50705	81%	**00	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	97%	48675	78%	**00	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	51561	83%	**51	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	41669	67%	**07	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	46963	75%	**00	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	42061	67%	**79	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	55216	89%	**30	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	54433	87%	**89	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	49327	79%	**38	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	96%	49501	79%	**94	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	37260	60%	**13	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	53882	86%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	95%	55709	89%	**97	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	50821	81%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	41104	66%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	46441	74%	**38	99%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	37014	59%	**80	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	54056	87%	**49	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	44150	71%	**18	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	55100	88%	**31	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	93%	53780	86%	**95	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	82%	31981	51%	**65	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	45310	73%	**59	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	89%	33794	54%	**85	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	40408	65%	**59	99%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	81%	32590	52%	**62	93%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34243	55%	**95	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	37550	60%	**44	91%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	35969	58%	**31	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	35708	57%	**44	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	28427	46%	**43	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	29414	47%	**49	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	23946	38%	**08	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30487	49%	**95	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	91%	38754	62%	**72	91%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	29472	47%	**29	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	38087	61%	**87	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	88%	33330	53%	**21	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	46673	75%	**69	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	40553	65%	**61	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	87%	36376	58%	**74	90%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	88%	28921	46%	**39	91%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	30139	48%	**62	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	35128	56%	**75	94%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	92%	37724	60%	**26	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33852	54%	**25	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	39494	63%	**43	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	94%	38072	61%	**10	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	43366	70%	**07	99%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	30748	49%	**46	91%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	89%	33794	54%	**85	90%
[Hodgdon LEVERevolution]*	<<locked>>	86%	30255	49%	**59	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24889	40%	**83	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	26861	43%	**93	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	32996	53%	**65	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39305	63%	**64	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	85%	31169	50%	**85	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32590	52%	**62	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	37826	61%	**74	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	35708	57%	**44	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	27470	44%	**93	93%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	51082	82%	**49	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	31894	51%	**97	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	82%	27412	44%	**51	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	43004	69%	**52	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	29820	48%	**93	91%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	29646	48%	**23	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	86%	31169	50%	**72	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	89%	33721	54%	**34	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	88%	41336	66%	**23	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	82%	32372	52%	**82	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	35476	57%	**02	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25048	40%	**22	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	36419	58%	**54	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	88%	34243	55%	**87	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	89%	30066	48%	**69	91%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	33446	54%	**79	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	28050	45%	**44	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	90%	29515	47%	**49	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	47123	76%	**49	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	40466	65%	**52	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	91%	33605	54%	**34	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	89%	39030	63%	**93	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	31981	51%	**65	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	31879	51%	**93	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25686	41%	**56	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	27470	44%	**93	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	82%	27412	44%	**51	90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	38928	62%	**64	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	34258	55%	**28	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	31038	50%	**00	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	83%	32561	52%	**65	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	89%	30182	48%	**46	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	45353	73%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36260	58%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	31517	51%	**06	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	25106	40%	**15	95%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	27731	44%	**51	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	87%	27514	44%	**51	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	32097	51%	**49	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	26643	43%	**34	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	33069	53%	**34	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	35375	57%	**64	93%

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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