Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 55gr | Lapua Soft Point

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2207, Alliant Reloder-10x, Alliant Reloder-7, IMR 4198, Norma 200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Lapua Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:	4PL5017 \| S569
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.669" \| 17.0mm
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:	0.202" \| 5.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.202" \| 5.1mm
Case Capacity:	28.8 Grains of Water \| 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B3087_C134
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 55gr | Lapua Soft Point bullet and 55 powders such as ADI AR 2207, Alliant Reloder-10x, Alliant Reloder-7, IMR 4198, Norma 200. 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>>	86%	61699	99%	**97	100%
ADI AR 2207 👍	<<locked>>	97%	60959	98%	**68	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	97%	56072	90%	**61	99%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	88%	60713	97%	**45	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	97%	45934	74%	**51	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	97%	51735	83%	**17	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	49139	79%	**07	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	36622	59%	**63	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	97%	40205	64%	**95	94%
Accurate 5744	<<locked>>	84%	60843	98%	**64	100%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	40045	64%	**31	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	97%	50546	81%	**56	100%
Alliant Reloder-7 👍	<<locked>>	96%	62105	100%	**61	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	96%	56217	90%	**27	99%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	96%	46543	75%	**12	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	95%	61946	99%	**12	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	45730	73%	**84	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	97%	55825	90%	**55	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	96%	57827	93%	**79	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	29936	48%	**19	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	34954	56%	**07	95%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51459	83%	**30	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	91%	60104	96%	**92	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	43047	69%	**89	92%
Lovex D060	<<locked>>	86%	62207	100%	**84	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	96%	51837	83%	**33	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	48283	77%	**87	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	36013	58%	**94	92%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	92%	59973	96%	**53	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	96%	57464	92%	**45	100%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	97%	39117	63%	**43	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	96%	48124	77%	**38	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	29776	48%	**62	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	91%	61192	98%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	50270	81%	**36	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	43497	70%	**02	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	59799	96%	**82	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	96%	56231	90%	**51	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	41814	67%	**04	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	96%	33431	54%	**17	93%
Shooters World Buffalo Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	62207	100%	**84	100%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	36013	58%	**94	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	54085	87%	**30	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	96%	46876	75%	**87	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	40988	66%	**13	96%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	87%	60727	97%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	96%	54389	87%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	47703	76%	**38	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	38319	61%	**61	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	28761	46%	**80	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	96%	36143	58%	**48	94%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	46760	75%	**81	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	96%	35563	57%	**54	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	96%	45832	73%	**94	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	96%	50357	81%	**53	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2205	<<locked>>	81%	52663	84%	**76	100%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	36767	59%	**67	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	32851	53%	**92	93%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	47369	76%	**38	98%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	27760	45%	**28	93%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	41582	67%	**36	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	87%	35273	57%	**22	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	84%	23395	38%	**82	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	91%	32547	52%	**05	90%
Accurate 5744	<<locked>>	81%	56492	91%	**99	100%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	24497	39%	**69	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	30560	49%	**26	96%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	38159	61%	**58	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*	<<locked>>	81%	34098	55%	**20	94%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	89%	37014	59%	**08	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	38551	62%	**99	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	82%	29066	47%	**71	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31676	51%	**49	91%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	37130	60%	**85	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	23786	38%	**68	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	89%	27499	44%	**77	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	32706	52%	**36	97%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	44904	72%	**56	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	92%	38014	61%	**74	90%
Lovex D060	<<locked>>	81%	52982	85%	**33	100%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	86%	35418	57%	**08	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	34592	55%	**99	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	92%	31923	51%	**92	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	43221	69%	**04	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	34838	56%	**25	98%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	89%	30545	49%	**30	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	94%	44512	71%	**72	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	23656	38%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	44150	71%	**72	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	85%	33431	54%	**69	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	86%	31502	51%	**17	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	39871	64%	**97	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	33272	53%	**92	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	87%	31111	50%	**48	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	91%	28471	46%	**82	90%
Shooters World Buffalo Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	52982	85%	**33	100%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	92%	31923	51%	**92	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	40437	65%	**84	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	89%	36767	59%	**67	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	84%	27644	44%	**75	90%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	81%	51068	82%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	34272	55%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	29066	47%	**28	95%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	24439	39%	**74	90%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	92%	25454	41%	**72	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	90%	29602	47%	**71	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	91%	37869	61%	**87	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	92%	31444	50%	**43	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	91%	37565	60%	**10	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	42685	68%	**99	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.