Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 55gr | Berger Varmint

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Berger Varmint
Manufacturer SKU:	22311
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
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_B889_C134
Last updated:	2026-01-22

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 55gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 51 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 2205	<<locked>>	83%	55434	89%	**99	100%
ADI AR 2207 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55753	89%	**89	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	97%	54085	87%	**19	98%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	86%	55666	89%	**59	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	97%	44701	72%	**22	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	97%	49864	80%	**68	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	97%	48327	77%	**77	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	35520	57%	**20	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	97%	38377	62%	**43	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	38841	62%	**82	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	97%	49458	79%	**27	100%
Alliant Reloder-7 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55927	90%	**66	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	97%	55463	89%	**00	99%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	97%	45701	73%	**76	93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	93%	55158	88%	**94	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	44469	71%	**48	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	97%	53679	86%	**02	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	95%	55651	89%	**30	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	29414	47%	**96	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	96%	33359	53%	**48	94%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51401	82%	**17	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	89%	54984	88%	**07	100%
Lovex D060	<<locked>>	83%	55898	90%	**73	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	97%	50966	82%	**04	95%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	47195	76%	**51	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	97%	36013	58%	**84	92%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	91%	55811	89%	**87	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	97%	55869	90%	**05	100%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	97%	38000	61%	**07	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	29182	47%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	89%	55927	90%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	48182	77%	**87	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	42192	68%	**63	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	94%	56057	90%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	96%	54186	87%	**09	98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	97%	41669	67%	**84	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	97%	33402	54%	**07	93%
Shooters World Buffalo Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	55898	90%	**73	100%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	36013	58%	**84	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	53548	86%	**04	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	97%	46093	74%	**58	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	40089	64%	**77	95%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	84%	54940	88%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	97%	53882	86%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	45455	73%	**92	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	37188	60%	**22	96%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	97%	35549	57%	**15	93%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	44889	72%	**28	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	97%	35505	57%	**38	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	97%	44918	72%	**58	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	97%	48762	78%	**04	92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2205	<<locked>>	81%	52141	84%	**53	100%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	36216	58%	**41	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	31850	51%	**43	92%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	46093	74%	**95	98%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	26455	42%	**75	92%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	92%	41655	67%	**13	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	89%	35621	57%	**18	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	86%	23888	38%	**85	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	92%	32895	53%	**02	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	24033	39%	**43	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	29965	48%	**97	95%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	37811	61%	**35	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*	<<locked>>	81%	32750	53%	**64	93%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	90%	36767	59%	**82	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	83%	38986	63%	**92	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	84%	29327	47%	**64	90%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31473	50%	**26	90%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	35911	58%	**43	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	23076	37%	**39	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	90%	27717	44%	**64	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	32329	52%	**17	97%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	43526	70%	**17	100%
Lovex D060	<<locked>>	81%	52489	84%	**17	100%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	87%	35679	57%	**02	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	89%	35621	57%	**18	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	94%	32895	53%	**02	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	42743	69%	**77	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	33750	54%	**89	97%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	90%	30893	50%	**20	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	22989	37%	**81	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	42598	68%	**36	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	87%	34534	55%	**92	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	87%	31705	51%	**13	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	39131	63%	**74	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	31763	51%	**40	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	87%	30835	49%	**28	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	92%	28834	46%	**72	90%
Shooters World Buffalo Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	52489	84%	**17	100%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	94%	32895	53%	**02	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	41379	66%	**84	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	92%	38145	61%	**90	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	86%	28442	46%	**89	90%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	81%	50343	81%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	33678	54%	**49	100%
[Vihtavuori N130]*	<<locked>>	81%	28529	46%	**98	94%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	83%	25063	40%	**80	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	92%	30719	49%	**84	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	92%	38435	62%	**87	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	93%	31444	50%	**26	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	92%	37333	60%	**87	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	93%	43062	69%	**82	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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