Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 80gr | Sierra HPBT LR MatchKing

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon CFE BLK, Hodgdon H335, ReloadSwiss RS 40, SNPE Vectan SP 10

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 80gr \| Sierra HPBT LR MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:	9390
Bullet Weight:	80gr \| 5.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	1.090" \| 27.7mm
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:	0.623" \| 15.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.468" \| 11.9mm
Case Capacity:	28.8 Grains of Water \| 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B5759_C134
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 148 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 80gr | Sierra HPBT LR MatchKing bullet and 74 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon CFE BLK, Hodgdon H335, ReloadSwiss RS 40, SNPE Vectan SP 10. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	96%	45542	73%	**59	95%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	92%	60220	97%	**61	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	38638	62%	**98	92%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	95%	60118	96%	**56	100%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	86%	62337	100%	**94	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	52330	84%	**08	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	97%	51024	82%	**85	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	96%	56956	91%	**74	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	55825	90%	**80	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	43149	69%	**62	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	46833	75%	**05	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	35578	57%	**21	97%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	45876	74%	**98	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	36608	59%	**21	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	96%	56898	91%	**74	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	39972	64%	**77	93%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	91%	60379	97%	**54	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	96%	61627	99%	**57	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	96%	45310	73%	**56	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	46717	75%	**18	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	51706	83%	**82	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK 👍	<<locked>>	92%	60843	98%	**61	99%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	50995	82%	**38	100%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	96%	61467	99%	**76	100%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	93%	60147	96%	**51	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	38638	62%	**98	92%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	95%	38769	62%	**00	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	38406	62%	**95	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	95%	56971	91%	**31	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	87%	60278	97%	**02	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	40611	65%	**13	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	48646	78%	**85	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	96%	59698	96%	**13	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	55825	90%	**80	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	43540	70%	**52	98%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	89%	61235	98%	**75	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	96%	48080	77%	**20	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	39900	64%	**54	95%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	94%	61235	98%	**03	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	44251	71%	**16	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	44266	71%	**43	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	39160	63%	**70	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	40234	65%	**80	93%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	97%	51561	83%	**05	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	96%	47674	76%	**98	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	96%	54201	87%	**35	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	87%	60394	97%	**38	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	97%	57217	92%	**03	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	38218	61%	**84	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	48950	78%	**75	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	42525	68%	**74	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	33156	53%	**56	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	94%	62236	100%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	94%	59915	96%	**49	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	96%	47050	75%	**43	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	44686	72%	**39	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	48907	78%	**16	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	39117	63%	**75	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	43540	70%	**52	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	39900	64%	**54	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	61134	98%	**07	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	52968	85%	**67	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	45788	73%	**93	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	96%	46079	74%	**46	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	34476	55%	**65	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	95%	60959	98%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	95%	51895	83%	**59	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	44556	71%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	33852	54%	**52	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	41524	67%	**74	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	53258	85%	**64	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	42221	68%	**10	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	51169	82%	**77	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	96%	56724	91%	**36	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	86%	33040	53%	**10	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	42946	69%	**41	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	93%	35433	57%	**36	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37144	60%	**08	98%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	54288	87%	**95	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	32532	52%	**80	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	88%	38363	62%	**72	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	33562	54%	**90	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	33112	53%	**00	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	25817	41%	**05	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	27427	44%	**18	92%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	21799	35%	**73	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28239	45%	**54	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	90%	30400	49%	**77	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35302	57%	**43	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	91%	34795	56%	**72	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	43743	70%	**34	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38247	61%	**33	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	90%	37869	61%	**11	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	82%	29414	47%	**64	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	32967	53%	**47	93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	42467	68%	**98	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	31502	51%	**87	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	36724	59%	**05	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41466	66%	**82	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	93%	35433	57%	**36	90%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	25266	41%	**65	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	94%	35027	56%	**29	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37130	60%	**39	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	49603	80%	**70	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	88%	32401	52%	**33	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	30603	49%	**31	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34983	56%	**29	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33112	53%	**00	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	25483	41%	**62	91%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	48762	78%	**28	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	84%	33576	54%	**47	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	86%	28718	46%	**05	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	40089	64%	**18	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	82%	29138	47%	**01	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	27470	44%	**88	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	90%	32430	52%	**26	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	92%	35143	56%	**72	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	92%	43033	69%	**67	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	85%	33156	53%	**20	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	33330	53%	**67	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	50285	81%	**13	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	34389	55%	**23	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	88%	29124	47%	**64	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	31067	50%	**38	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	84%	29341	47%	**98	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	93%	30023	48%	**83	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	45020	72%	**38	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37840	61%	**11	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	92%	40553	65%	**38	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	86%	32605	52%	**97	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30211	48%	**72	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	24511	39%	**41	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	25483	41%	**62	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	86%	28718	46%	**05	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	36492	59%	**26	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	31720	51%	**90	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	29095	47%	**69	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	86%	33359	53%	**00	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	93%	31285	50%	**90	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39595	63%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33953	54%	**70	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	27615	44%	**36	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	21045	34%	**05	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	26237	42%	**33	93%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	31328	50%	**64	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	25541	41%	**36	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	31067	50%	**93	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	32663	52%	**13	91%

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.