Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 53gr | Norma Soft Point

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Bullet:	.224 \| 53gr \| Norma Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:	65704
Bullet Weight:	53gr \| 3.4g
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_B3818_C134
Last updated:	2026-03-25

Load data for 0 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 53gr | Norma Soft Point bullet and 0 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 2207	<<locked>>	93%	53766	86%	**41	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55840	90%	**27	99%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	97%	43714	70%	**64	92%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	86%	55840	90%	**38	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	97%	45919	74%	**14	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	96%	50836	82%	**66	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	48617	78%	**59	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	37594	60%	**41	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	96%	39885	64%	**38	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	30980	50%	**51	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	39798	64%	**84	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	97%	50618	81%	**22	100%
Alliant Reloder-7 👍	<<locked>>	92%	54969	88%	**32	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	96%	55695	89%	**86	99%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	97%	47311	76%	**91	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	46325	74%	**63	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	97%	56028	90%	**23	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	94%	54607	88%	**92	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	29559	47%	**62	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	35041	56%	**66	95%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51590	83%	**02	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	88%	54737	88%	**79	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	43714	70%	**64	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	97%	53316	85%	**19	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	49705	80%	**76	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	36535	59%	**66	92%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	89%	55825	90%	**69	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	96%	56043	90%	**94	100%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	97%	39610	64%	**15	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29370	47%	**05	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	87%	54244	87%	**15	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	96%	49864	80%	**89	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	43279	69%	**58	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	93%	54926	88%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	96%	55521	89%	**07	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	42598	68%	**76	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	96%	34258	55%	**92	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	36535	59%	**66	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	56130	90%	**25	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	96%	46456	74%	**43	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	41742	67%	**82	96%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	84%	55071	88%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	94%	55999	90%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	48124	77%	**04	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	41640	67%	**92	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	32779	53%	**51	94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	96%	36477	58%	**07	93%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	44164	71%	**58	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	96%	35766	57%	**00	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	96%	45194	72%	**43	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	97%	51474	83%	**28	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	37260	60%	**43	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	33054	53%	**51	93%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	93%	38783	62%	**46	90%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	47601	76%	**00	98%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	27963	45%	**94	93%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	41437	66%	**86	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	87%	34998	56%	**71	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	84%	24308	39%	**61	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	90%	32372	52%	**54	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	94%	28427	46%	**76	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	24613	39%	**31	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	30821	49%	**95	96%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	38522	62%	**27	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*	<<locked>>	81%	34142	55%	**72	94%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	88%	36318	58%	**48	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	82%	28732	46%	**17	90%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	32387	52%	**25	91%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	36753	59%	**44	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23583	38%	**11	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	89%	27572	44%	**33	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33127	53%	**12	97%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	44730	72%	**15	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	93%	38783	62%	**46	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	86%	35230	56%	**61	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	35868	58%	**90	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	93%	32372	52%	**54	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	43932	70%	**76	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	34592	55%	**81	98%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	90%	31299	50%	**99	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23482	38%	**54	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	44527	71%	**45	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	85%	33547	54%	**35	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	86%	31662	51%	**76	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	39972	64%	**56	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	33344	53%	**48	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	86%	30821	49%	**97	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	91%	29095	47%	**51	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	93%	32372	52%	**54	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	40364	65%	**40	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	90%	38174	61%	**59	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	84%	28181	45%	**44	90%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	81%	50821	81%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37405	60%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	29791	48%	**97	95%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25889	42%	**75	91%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	89%	25701	41%	**38	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	90%	30008	48%	**26	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	93%	39073	63%	**46	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	93%	31995	51%	**92	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	90%	37304	60%	**56	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	42264	68%	**48	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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