Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 77gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing

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Bullet:	.224 \| 77gr \| Sierra Tipped MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:	#7177
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:	28.8 Grains of Water \| 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B5758_C134
Last updated:	2026-02-21
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 144 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 77gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing bullet and 72 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%	45353	73%	**02	95%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	90%	54766	88%	**54	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	93%	56028	90%	**56	100%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	83%	55811	89%	**67	100%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51111	82%	**44	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	97%	49835	80%	**15	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	96%	55347	89%	**07	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	55463	89%	**23	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	42627	68%	**08	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	45353	73%	**28	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	35128	56%	**64	97%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	45730	73%	**48	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	36506	59%	**64	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	96%	55651	89%	**17	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	39813	64%	**20	92%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	89%	55230	89%	**51	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	93%	55332	89%	**35	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	96%	45005	72%	**92	93%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	97%	35418	57%	**61	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	46296	74%	**54	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	51619	83%	**28	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	90%	55782	89%	**44	98%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	96%	50850	82%	**87	100%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55840	90%	**59	100%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	91%	55143	88%	**38	100%
Hodgdon H4895	<<locked>>	97%	45513	73%	**18	95%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	38754	62%	**43	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	96%	55927	90%	**77	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	85%	55259	89%	**95	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	40437	65%	**52	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	48472	78%	**28	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	95%	55463	89%	**13	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	55463	89%	**23	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	42206	68%	**75	97%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	86%	54984	88%	**62	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	97%	48051	77%	**66	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	39813	64%	**93	95%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	92%	55622	89%	**90	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	44237	71%	**62	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	44338	71%	**92	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	38986	63%	**10	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	39972	64%	**16	92%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	97%	50241	81%	**28	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	96%	47311	76%	**38	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	97%	54128	87%	**77	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	85%	55695	89%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	55840	90%	**36	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	42395	68%	**15	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	35621	57%	**67	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	47877	77%	**12	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	41510	67%	**03	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	54998	88%	**08	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55724	89%	**49	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	97%	46717	75%	**82	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	44628	72%	**82	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	47863	77%	**49	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	38276	61%	**08	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	42206	68%	**75	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	39813	64%	**93	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	55796	89%	**87	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	52576	84%	**17	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	45716	73%	**43	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	45759	73%	**82	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	93%	55608	89%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	51924	83%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	43627	70%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	33040	53%	**82	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	41582	67%	**20	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	51938	83%	**97	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	41292	66%	**39	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	51256	82%	**30	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	96%	55027	88%	**59	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	87%	33605	54%	**69	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41060	66%	**61	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36434	58%	**38	97%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	52286	84%	**15	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31618	51%	**03	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	89%	39494	63%	**34	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	32634	52%	**16	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32358	52%	**29	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	25063	40%	**24	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	26774	43%	**44	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	22205	36%	**26	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27746	44%	**80	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	91%	31053	50%	**33	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34563	55%	**79	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	35563	57%	**28	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42917	69%	**77	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37260	60%	**56	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	38696	62%	**70	90%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	92%	30037	48%	**29	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	84%	30037	48%	**20	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	32314	52%	**74	92%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	41597	67%	**28	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	30980	50%	**13	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	35911	58%	**28	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40915	66%	**18	98%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	85%	31575	51%	**29	90%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24163	39%	**69	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36521	59%	**72	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	49052	79%	**13	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	90%	32895	53%	**92	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	30052	48%	**60	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34200	55%	**56	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32358	52%	**29	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	24918	40%	**88	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	47877	77%	**70	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	85%	33649	54%	**90	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	87%	29370	47%	**67	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39204	63%	**51	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	83%	29153	47%	**44	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	26963	43%	**15	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	91%	33214	53%	**85	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	94%	36680	59%	**48	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	93%	44106	71%	**30	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	87%	34650	56%	**92	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	83%	34650	56%	**36	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	49574	79%	**56	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33431	54%	**49	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	36854	59%	**03	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	93%	31865	51%	**69	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30284	49%	**67	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	85%	29327	47%	**41	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44701	72%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37028	59%	**44	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	41524	67%	**93	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	89%	34098	55%	**72	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29617	47%	**98	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	24163	39%	**67	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	24918	40%	**88	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	87%	29370	47%	**67	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	35766	57%	**56	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	31024	50%	**10	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28471	46%	**95	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	88%	34824	56%	**69	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39015	63%	**82	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32576	52%	**83	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	27224	44%	**65	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	20537	33%	**21	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	25106	40%	**39	92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	30603	49%	**93	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	25092	40%	**59	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	30284	49%	**16	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	32663	52%	**56	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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