Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 60gr | Berger Varmint

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Bullet:	.224 \| 60gr \| Berger Varmint
Manufacturer SKU:	22312
Bullet Weight:	60gr \| 3.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.801" \| 20.3mm
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:	0.334" \| 8.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.334" \| 8.5mm
Case Capacity:	28.8 Grains of Water \| 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B891_C134
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 60gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 53 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%	55259	89%	**54	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55550	89%	**17	99%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	85%	55390	89%	**28	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	45861	74%	**23	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	96%	51256	82%	**89	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	49066	79%	**72	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	36970	59%	**41	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	96%	39740	64%	**61	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	30530	49%	**64	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	39856	64%	**94	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	96%	50560	81%	**22	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	92%	54752	88%	**22	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55869	90%	**95	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	42685	68%	**10	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	47761	77%	**10	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	91%	53882	86%	**66	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	45585	73%	**59	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	96%	54346	87%	**00	98%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55100	88%	**99	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	28993	46%	**95	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	34911	56%	**82	96%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51750	83%	**95	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	87%	54157	87%	**66	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	44164	71%	**90	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	97%	53635	86%	**35	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	49995	80%	**92	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	37391	60%	**08	93%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	89%	55216	89%	**46	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	95%	54882	88%	**71	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	39291	63%	**92	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	39856	64%	**38	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	96%	48718	78%	**30	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	29718	48%	**54	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	88%	55564	89%	**22	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	50459	81%	**12	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	43047	69%	**74	96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	54926	88%	**79	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	96%	55854	90%	**17	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	43323	69%	**12	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	97%	34650	56%	**35	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	37391	60%	**08	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	53592	86%	**99	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	46847	75%	**66	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	41104	66%	**89	96%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	96%	54897	88%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	47413	76%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	39465	63%	**69	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	28427	46%	**69	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	96%	36260	58%	**30	94%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	47065	75%	**59	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	97%	37202	60%	**79	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	45324	73%	**66	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	96%	50285	81%	**18	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	37275	60%	**46	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	32996	53%	**71	94%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	48675	78%	**23	99%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	28355	45%	**33	94%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	89%	39131	63%	**62	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	85%	32866	53%	**48	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	22118	35%	**28	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	88%	30545	49%	**41	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	92%	26803	43%	**62	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	24743	40%	**80	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31067	50%	**21	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	38899	62%	**49	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	34548	55%	**12	95%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	93%	37376	60%	**02	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	86%	34519	55%	**28	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	38711	62%	**80	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28413	46%	**43	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	32793	53%	**64	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	37623	60%	**74	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	24062	39%	**80	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	86%	25933	42%	**13	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33678	54%	**41	98%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	45266	73%	**25	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	91%	37304	60%	**43	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	83%	33011	53%	**35	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	86%	33605	54%	**67	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	91%	31227	50%	**61	91%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	44628	72%	**89	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	35752	57%	**26	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	93%	36187	58%	**20	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	86%	28500	46%	**56	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	42975	69%	**22	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	23235	37%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	44846	72%	**54	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	82%	31705	51%	**08	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	84%	29660	48%	**46	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	40669	65%	**75	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	33721	54%	**87	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	84%	29341	47%	**90	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	88%	27093	43%	**28	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	31227	50%	**61	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	37913	61%	**10	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	89%	36201	58%	**36	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	83%	27122	43%	**54	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	35346	57%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	29472	47%	**20	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	24772	40%	**82	91%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	90%	24076	39%	**21	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	88%	28166	45%	**16	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	89%	36042	58%	**26	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	89%	29066	47%	**66	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	89%	35302	57%	**43	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	40741	65%	**41	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.

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