Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 70gr | Berger VLD Target

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 70gr \| Berger VLD Target
Manufacturer SKU:	22418
Bullet Weight:	70gr \| 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:	28.8 Grains of Water \| 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B895_C134
Last updated:	2026-01-21
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 70gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 62 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%	44773	72%	**23	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	91%	54868	88%	**05	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55013	88%	**87	100%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	84%	55782	89%	**12	100%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	97%	50473	81%	**76	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	97%	49139	79%	**33	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	96%	55100	88%	**35	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	53780	86%	**44	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	41974	67%	**30	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	44034	71%	**43	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	34563	55%	**72	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	43990	71%	**59	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	97%	55172	88%	**61	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	90%	55143	88%	**99	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	94%	55434	89%	**76	100%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	46064	74%	**85	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	51010	82%	**56	97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	90%	54955	88%	**72	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	50024	80%	**18	99%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55666	89%	**97	99%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55622	89%	**89	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	38232	61%	**64	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	96%	56057	90%	**28	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	86%	56086	90%	**56	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	39653	64%	**64	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	47427	76%	**46	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	96%	55216	89%	**48	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	53780	86%	**44	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	40973	66%	**87	96%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	87%	56101	90%	**20	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	46485	75%	**71	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	38043	61%	**89	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	93%	55332	89%	**41	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	43497	70%	**77	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	42322	68%	**84	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	46064	74%	**46	94%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	97%	52794	85%	**92	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	30821	49%	**13	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	86%	55999	90%	**92	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	96%	53432	86%	**41	98%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	47239	76%	**43	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	40756	65%	**21	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	56115	90%	**69	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55622	89%	**97	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	42714	68%	**71	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	46282	74%	**61	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	36970	59%	**07	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	40973	66%	**87	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	38043	61%	**89	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	55767	89%	**25	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	51053	82%	**28	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	45179	72%	**67	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	44469	71%	**87	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	94%	55579	89%	**59	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	51634	83%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	42395	68%	**15	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	32053	51%	**77	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	39958	64%	**18	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	49748	80%	**99	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	39624	64%	**38	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	49777	80%	**41	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	97%	55535	89%	**07	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	35694	57%	**39	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39885	64%	**82	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35665	57%	**49	96%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	51039	82%	**46	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30574	49%	**02	97%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	93%	42699	68%	**21	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	33257	53%	**48	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	31082	50%	**15	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	24453	39%	**26	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	83%	27064	43%	**65	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	23714	38%	**87	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26556	43%	**65	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33431	54%	**80	99%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	41481	67%	**89	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36419	58%	**64	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	87%	32285	52%	**93	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	31125	50%	**62	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	40857	66%	**39	94%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30458	49%	**21	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	34882	56%	**33	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39697	64%	**26	97%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23322	37%	**54	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35650	57%	**87	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	47848	77%	**44	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	35752	57%	**75	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	84%	32024	51%	**25	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33083	53%	**51	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	31082	50%	**15	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	27064	43%	**65	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	46833	75%	**98	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	36666	59%	**80	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	90%	31154	50%	**31	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38638	62%	**75	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	87%	31836	51%	**28	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	25962	42%	**03	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	36448	58%	**56	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	36869	59%	**10	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	91%	28065	45%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	47732	77%	**74	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32169	52%	**38	92%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29370	47%	**56	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	31459	50%	**08	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43091	69%	**95	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	35781	57%	**43	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	36898	59%	**52	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28674	46%	**93	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	82%	23917	38%	**69	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	27064	43%	**65	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	90%	31154	50%	**31	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34766	56%	**54	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	30879	50%	**25	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28065	45%	**00	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	37333	60%	**43	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37869	61%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31488	50%	**85	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	26426	42%	**57	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	83%	21350	34%	**56	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	24642	40%	**38	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	83%	31430	50%	**28	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	83%	26266	42%	**06	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	30676	49%	**41	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	35143	56%	**30	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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