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Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 69gr | Nosler Custom Competition

Recommended Powder(s):

.223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 69gr | Nosler Custom Competition

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 69gr | Nosler Custom Competition
Manufacturer SKU:
17101
Bullet Weight:
69gr | 4.5g
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:
30.0 Grains of Water | 1.95 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B3970_C134
Last updated:
2026-03-23
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 69gr | Nosler Custom Competition bullet and 65 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%
45005
72%
**56
94%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
91%
55796
89%
**48
100%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55564
89%
**23
100%
ADI Benchmark 8208
<<locked>>
97%
48124
77%
**85
96%
Accurate 2015 👍
<<locked>>
97%
50966
82%
**12
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
97%
49284
79%
**62
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
96%
55477
89%
**74
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
97%
55013
88%
**87
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
42366
68%
**66
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
97%
45542
73%
**99
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
34896
56%
**08
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
44425
71%
**95
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
97%
36027
58%
**95
92%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
97%
55782
89%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
90%
55898
90%
**41
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
94%
55651
89%
**05
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
97%
45092
72%
**49
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
45919
74%
**08
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
97%
51285
82%
**89
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
97%
50691
81%
**61
99%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55941
90%
**33
99%
Hodgdon H4198 👍
<<locked>>
91%
54940
88%
**08
100%
[Hodgdon H4895]*
<<locked>>
97%
45136
72%
**72
94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
30792
49%
**93
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
38725
62%
**03
98%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
96%
55651
89%
**51
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
86%
55767
89%
**85
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
97%
40074
64%
**00
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
97%
48124
77%
**85
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
95%
55201
89%
**74
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
96%
53925
86%
**74
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
41336
66%
**20
96%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
87%
55825
90%
**49
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
97%
46789
75%
**07
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
97%
38566
62%
**28
93%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
93%
55970
90%
**74
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
43801
70%
**10
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
43743
70%
**46
98%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
97%
47297
76%
**99
94%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
97%
54114
87%
**44
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
30748
49%
**32
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
85%
55448
89%
**15
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
97%
55071
88%
**00
99%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
97%
47732
77%
**72
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
97%
41539
67%
**57
94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
90%
54795
88%
**75
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56028
90%
**30
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
97%
43801
70%
**23
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
46760
75%
**97
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
37550
60%
**39
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
41336
66%
**20
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
97%
38566
62%
**28
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
95%
56057
90%
**58
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
97%
52446
84%
**81
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
45527
73%
**03
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
97%
45847
74%
**43
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
93%
55390
89%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
97%
52185
84%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
42975
69%
**54
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
32401
52%
**16
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
40466
65%
**54
97%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
97%
51459
83%
**54
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
40582
65%
**80
97%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
97%
50836
82%
**90
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
97%
55622
89%
**33
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
90%
36158
58%
**72
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
40683
65%
**21
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
36347
58%
**92
97%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*
<<locked>>
84%
31937
51%
**48
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
31183
50%
**44
97%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
92%
42192
68%
**44
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
82%
33736
54%
**80
90%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
31633
51%
**54
92%
[Accurate 2495]*
<<locked>>
81%
24569
39%
**52
94%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
82%
27021
43%
**85
90%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
85%
23714
38%
**06
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
27166
44%
**11
98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
94%
33228
53%
**30
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
34113
55%
**26
99%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
42322
68%
**25
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
37014
59%
**03
97%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
94%
41510
67%
**74
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
87%
32532
52%
**26
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
31850
51%
**05
91%
[Hodgdon H322]*
<<locked>>
81%
30516
49%
**44
94%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
35375
57%
**66
95%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
40669
65%
**69
97%
[Hodgdon H4895]*
<<locked>>
88%
33997
55%
**36
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
80%
24033
39%
**45
100%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
23946
38%
**00
91%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
35636
57%
**16
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
48689
78%
**84
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
93%
35360
57%
**95
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
84%
31937
51%
**48
90%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
33011
53%
**77
92%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
31633
51%
**54
92%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
84%
27021
43%
**85
90%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
46978
75%
**25
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
88%
36477
58%
**03
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
90%
31676
51%
**67
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
38479
62%
**98
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
86%
31676
51%
**48
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
26368
42%
**36
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
89%
36680
59%
**82
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
85%
36550
59%
**23
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
24062
39%
**85
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
48805
78%
**17
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
32706
52%
**77
93%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
29994
48%
**95
93%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
88%
31749
51%
**41
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
43149
69%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
36376
58%
**89
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
91%
36463
58%
**72
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
28601
46%
**16
92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
23380
37%
**72
90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
84%
27021
43%
**85
90%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
90%
31676
51%
**67
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35157
56%
**87
91%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
30676
49%
**41
90%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
27949
45%
**23
93%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
90%
36941
59%
**62
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
37797
61%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
32285
52%
**28
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
26876
43%
**97
95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
83%
21451
34%
**78
90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
25266
41%
**77
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
82%
31357
50%
**51
90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
83%
26150
42%
**23
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
82%
30472
49%
**57
90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
84%
34650
56%
**46
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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