Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 85gr | Nosler RDF HPBT

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 85gr \| Nosler RDF
Manufacturer SKU:	53441
Bullet Weight:	85gr \| 5.5g
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_B3975_C134
Last updated:	2026-01-20
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:8 - 1:6

Load data for 158 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 85gr | Nosler RDF bullet and 79 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%	48124	77%	**20	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	89%	55709	89%	**16	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	40640	65%	**69	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	91%	54926	88%	**02	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	53896	86%	**36	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	97%	52808	85%	**33	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	94%	54955	88%	**69	98%
Accurate 2460 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55085	88%	**82	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	45861	74%	**16	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	48834	78%	**52	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	37753	61%	**88	98%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	48573	78%	**43	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	96%	44208	71%	**13	93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	38406	62%	**82	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	95%	55550	89%	**72	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	42221	68%	**41	94%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	88%	56014	90%	**16	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	92%	55579	89%	**07	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	97%	47921	77%	**16	95%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	96%	37173	60%	**75	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	49864	80%	**79	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	54244	87%	**36	99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	88%	55579	89%	**13	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	42235	68%	**51	93%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	97%	53722	86%	**85	100%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55376	89%	**15	100%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	90%	55840	90%	**10	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	40640	65%	**69	93%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	40872	66%	**57	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	39508	63%	**46	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	94%	55390	89%	**20	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	84%	55114	88%	**54	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	43120	69%	**74	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	51082	82%	**36	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	94%	55912	90%	**82	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	95%	55085	88%	**82	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	45310	73%	**00	99%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	84%	55013	88%	**15	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	96%	49400	79%	**57	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	41031	66%	**98	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	90%	55767	89%	**49	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	46615	75%	**74	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	46644	75%	**97	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	41162	66%	**31	95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	41495	67%	**34	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	97%	52156	84%	**33	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	97%	50227	81%	**59	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	96%	54694	88%	**56	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	83%	54737	88%	**84	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	95%	54940	88%	**85	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	43918	70%	**26	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	36999	59%	**92	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	50343	81%	**16	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	43859	70%	**21	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	34316	55%	**10	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	55956	90%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	92%	56130	90%	**18	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	37753	61%	**65	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	96%	48704	78%	**97	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	97%	46383	74%	**87	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	50198	80%	**57	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	40205	64%	**20	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	45310	73%	**00	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	41031	66%	**98	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	56057	90%	**59	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	97%	55941	90%	**25	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	48254	77%	**48	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	97%	48631	78%	**03	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	36260	58%	**29	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	91%	55158	88%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	54302	87%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	45643	73%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	34780	56%	**97	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	42917	69%	**15	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	31241	50%	**01	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	54911	88%	**98	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	42844	69%	**41	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	54534	87%	**41	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	95%	55201	89%	**31	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	82%	30821	49%	**85	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	43482	70%	**62	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	90%	33852	54%	**28	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	39117	63%	**62	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33011	53%	**15	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	86%	36724	59%	**64	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	34432	55%	**38	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	33953	54%	**47	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	27325	44%	**69	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	28123	45%	**65	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	23047	37%	**47	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28834	46%	**92	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	92%	37826	61%	**79	90%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	28369	45%	**56	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36608	59%	**93	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	88%	32416	52%	**47	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	44150	71%	**59	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	39160	63%	**70	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	88%	35578	57%	**97	90%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	88%	27514	44%	**59	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	28834	46%	**75	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33475	54%	**82	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	44179	71%	**49	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	36782	59%	**39	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	32851	53%	**41	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	37826	61%	**46	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41858	67%	**10	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	91%	33852	54%	**28	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	25686	41%	**10	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	32808	53%	**08	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38464	62%	**80	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	51111	82%	**02	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	86%	30908	50%	**24	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	31198	50%	**75	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	35868	58%	**74	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	33953	54%	**47	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	26310	42%	**16	92%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	50169	80%	**59	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	30937	50%	**16	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	82%	26658	43%	**87	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	41742	67%	**62	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	28921	46%	**26	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	28123	45%	**36	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	88%	31024	50%	**18	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	89%	33112	53%	**57	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	88%	39842	64%	**29	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	83%	31705	51%	**11	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	34026	55%	**11	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	51010	82%	**38	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	34983	56%	**67	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	89%	33736	54%	**16	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	89%	28776	46%	**78	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	32329	52%	**92	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	27209	44%	**73	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	90%	28224	45%	**69	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	46267	74%	**69	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	38696	62%	**52	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	92%	32996	53%	**64	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	89%	37246	60%	**03	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	31227	50%	**92	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	30690	49%	**13	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	24758	40%	**88	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	26310	42%	**16	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	82%	26658	43%	**87	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	37260	60%	**67	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	32503	52%	**34	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	30269	49%	**29	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	84%	31995	51%	**98	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	90%	29356	47%	**75	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	41017	66%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34490	55%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	28645	46%	**90	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	21785	35%	**65	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	26672	43%	**77	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	91%	26614	43%	**83	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	32706	52%	**24	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	26063	42%	**87	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	31778	51%	**41	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	33634	54%	**67	92%

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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