Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 55gr | Speer SP w/C

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Alliant Reloder-10x, Alliant Reloder-7, IMR 4198, Norma 200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Speer SP w/C
Manufacturer SKU:	1049
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.705" \| 17.9mm
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:	0.238" \| 6.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.238" \| 6.0mm
Case Capacity:	28.8 Grains of Water \| 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B6064_C134
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 55gr | Speer SP w/C bullet and 51 powders such as ADI AR 2219, 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 2207	<<locked>>	93%	53766	86%	**73	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	97%	55419	89%	**51	99%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	86%	55042	88%	**56	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	97%	45165	72%	**35	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	96%	48718	78%	**58	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	97%	48631	78%	**87	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	35868	58%	**43	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	97%	39479	63%	**69	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	40089	64%	**25	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48849	78%	**30	100%
Alliant Reloder-7 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55274	89%	**59	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	97%	55753	89%	**20	99%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	96%	45963	74%	**89	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	92%	54215	87%	**94	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	45049	72%	**71	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	96%	53983	87%	**12	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	94%	55056	88%	**27	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	29646	48%	**09	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	96%	33721	54%	**61	94%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51808	83%	**33	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	88%	54447	87%	**07	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	42482	68%	**63	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	96%	51285	82%	**14	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	47500	76%	**71	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	35505	57%	**81	92%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	90%	55477	89%	**91	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	95%	54012	87%	**92	100%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	97%	38508	62%	**27	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	48617	78%	**38	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	29385	47%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	89%	55434	89%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	49676	80%	**17	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	41930	67%	**66	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	93%	55376	89%	**20	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	97%	55390	89%	**38	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	41089	66%	**84	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	96%	32895	53%	**97	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	35505	57%	**81	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	53592	86%	**20	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	97%	46412	74%	**68	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	40379	65%	**90	96%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	84%	54810	88%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	96%	54795	88%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	45934	74%	**09	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	37637	60%	**41	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	28181	45%	**57	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	96%	35621	57%	**25	93%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	96%	45136	72%	**41	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	96%	34896	56%	**35	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	97%	45179	72%	**81	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	97%	49835	80%	**33	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	36854	59%	**67	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	32314	52%	**69	92%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	46905	75%	**15	98%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	27079	43%	**05	93%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	41046	66%	**13	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	88%	36114	58%	**38	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	85%	23960	38%	**95	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	92%	33301	53%	**22	91%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	24381	39%	**62	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	30501	49%	**26	96%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	38348	61%	**51	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*	<<locked>>	81%	33692	54%	**97	94%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	89%	36361	58%	**85	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	82%	39566	63%	**08	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	82%	28529	46%	**54	90%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31821	51%	**46	91%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	36434	58%	**62	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23380	37%	**52	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	89%	27427	44%	**67	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	32750	53%	**36	97%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	44193	71%	**33	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	94%	39059	63%	**97	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	87%	36201	58%	**22	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	35389	57%	**12	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	93%	32663	52%	**05	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	43279	69%	**00	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	34272	55%	**02	98%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	90%	31270	50%	**40	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	94%	44947	72%	**72	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23279	37%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	43178	69%	**49	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	86%	34156	55%	**85	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	87%	31459	50%	**07	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	39972	64%	**94	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	32779	53%	**76	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	86%	30545	49%	**25	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	92%	29312	47%	**98	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	93%	32663	52%	**05	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	39842	64%	**67	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	91%	37710	60%	**90	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	85%	28152	45%	**82	90%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	81%	50111	80%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	34330	55%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	29022	47%	**18	95%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	82%	24932	40%	**80	90%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	94%	25947	42%	**82	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	91%	30472	49%	**87	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	91%	38087	61%	**94	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	92%	30966	50%	**23	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	91%	37086	59%	**94	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	42351	68%	**79	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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