Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 62gr | Speer FMJ

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Bullet:	.224 \| 62gr \| Speer FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	1050
Bullet Weight:	62gr \| 4.0g
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_B6067_C134
Last updated:	2026-01-31
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 62gr | Speer FMJ bullet and 58 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 2206H]*	<<locked>>	97%	43047	69%	**58	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	92%	55492	89%	**12	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55274	89%	**77	99%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	84%	55013	88%	**86	100%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	47834	77%	**20	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	97%	53330	86%	**89	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	97%	52098	84%	**95	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	39639	64%	**64	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	42728	69%	**87	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	32648	52%	**94	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	42583	68%	**10	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52402	84%	**09	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	91%	55521	89%	**95	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55448	89%	**56	100%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	43395	70%	**00	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	48443	78%	**84	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	91%	55695	89%	**59	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	47413	76%	**56	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	95%	55535	89%	**77	99%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55869	90%	**76	99%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	43134	69%	**67	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29820	48%	**85	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	36419	58%	**92	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	96%	53896	86%	**86	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	87%	56072	90%	**49	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	45658	73%	**87	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	96%	54491	87%	**18	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	52098	84%	**95	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	38957	62%	**12	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	88%	54766	88%	**04	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	45223	73%	**15	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	94%	55782	89%	**38	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	41829	67%	**15	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	40828	65%	**31	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	44831	72%	**87	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	51474	83%	**49	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29689	48%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	87%	55216	89%	**76	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	52663	84%	**15	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	44875	72%	**71	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	38725	62%	**33	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	55579	89%	**46	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	95%	55593	89%	**77	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	45223	73%	**15	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	36187	58%	**41	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	38957	62%	**12	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	55854	90%	**99	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	97%	49792	80%	**79	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	43758	70%	**12	98%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	95%	56028	90%	**59	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	49255	79%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	40350	65%	**49	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	30385	49%	**92	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	38435	62%	**53	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	48950	78%	**59	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	38014	61%	**59	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	48080	77%	**82	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	97%	53534	86%	**48	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	94%	39479	63%	**76	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38972	62%	**43	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34389	55%	**80	95%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	49371	79%	**00	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	28892	46%	**16	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	36680	59%	**77	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	83%	31604	51%	**89	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	22785	37%	**21	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	29298	47%	**79	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	25657	41%	**97	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25889	42%	**90	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32416	52%	**25	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	40524	65%	**46	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35114	56%	**95	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	91%	35128	56%	**17	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	84%	32953	53%	**59	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	39421	63%	**67	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28877	46%	**30	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33518	54%	**57	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38159	61%	**57	96%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	92%	36999	59%	**43	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	24134	39%	**54	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	84%	24874	40%	**48	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34360	55%	**28	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	46108	74%	**02	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	88%	35085	56%	**57	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	31560	51%	**69	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	31604	51%	**89	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	29298	47%	**79	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	45266	73%	**62	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	40118	64%	**07	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36579	59%	**03	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	33939	54%	**38	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	84%	27296	44%	**90	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	39624	64%	**82	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	40422	65%	**40	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	24091	39%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	45542	73%	**25	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	30966	50%	**62	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28514	46%	**84	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	93%	34867	56%	**48	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42264	68%	**59	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	34505	55%	**77	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	82%	28079	45%	**25	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	86%	25744	41%	**65	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	29298	47%	**79	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	36187	58%	**41	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	86%	33953	54%	**54	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26455	42%	**02	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36187	58%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30661	49%	**23	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25295	41%	**72	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	23018	37%	**59	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	85%	27035	43%	**57	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	87%	34534	55%	**57	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	87%	28369	45%	**20	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	86%	33199	53%	**54	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	37594	60%	**43	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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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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