Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 77gr | Berger OTM

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 77gr \| Berger OTM
Manufacturer SKU:	22101
Bullet Weight:	77gr \| 5.0g
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:	30.0 Grains of Water \| 1.95 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B903_C134
Last updated:	2026-01-21
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 162 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 77gr | Berger OTM bullet and 81 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>>	96%	48443	78%	**94	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	88%	55651	89%	**94	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	41191	66%	**33	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	90%	54317	87%	**69	100%
ADI Benchmark 8208	<<locked>>	96%	51169	82%	**10	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	97%	55956	90%	**43	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	96%	52707	85%	**00	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	94%	55564	89%	**46	98%
Accurate 2460 👍	<<locked>>	94%	54607	88%	**53	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	46731	75%	**97	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	49777	80%	**33	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	38493	62%	**59	98%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	49197	79%	**23	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	96%	45513	73%	**07	93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	38943	62%	**49	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	94%	55869	90%	**53	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	42322	68%	**05	94%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	54288	87%	**74	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	91%	55506	89%	**77	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	96%	47993	77%	**94	94%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	97%	39102	63%	**62	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	49951	80%	**53	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	54621	88%	**10	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	96%	42192	68%	**12	92%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	96%	54317	87%	**69	100%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	91%	54911	88%	**85	100%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	89%	55361	89%	**84	100%
Hodgdon H4895	<<locked>>	96%	48660	78%	**03	97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	41191	66%	**33	93%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution	<<locked>>	97%	41742	67%	**18	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31430	50%	**11	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	42801	69%	**54	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	40509	65%	**16	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	93%	54984	88%	**97	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	43453	70%	**41	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	51169	82%	**10	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	54346	87%	**36	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	94%	54607	88%	**53	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	46209	74%	**80	99%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	84%	54853	88%	**92	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	97%	50705	81%	**51	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	42569	68%	**85	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	89%	55013	88%	**17	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	47108	76%	**44	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	47297	76%	**67	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	41481	67%	**98	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	42772	69%	**15	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	96%	52460	84%	**03	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	96%	50778	81%	**30	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	95%	55259	89%	**40	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31488	50%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55274	89%	**66	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	45788	73%	**26	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	38014	61%	**72	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	52243	84%	**17	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	44657	72%	**95	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	34853	56%	**67	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	54940	88%	**38	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	90%	53954	87%	**62	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	39276	63%	**56	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	96%	50140	80%	**84	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	97%	48037	77%	**80	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	50923	82%	**31	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	40901	66%	**90	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	46209	74%	**80	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	42569	68%	**85	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	54752	88%	**13	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	54027	87%	**69	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	48776	78%	**25	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	96%	48965	79%	**74	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	36927	59%	**97	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	55376	89%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	95%	55201	89%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	50343	81%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	40393	65%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	43918	70%	**92	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	35215	56%	**31	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	53838	86%	**36	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	43729	70%	**05	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	54723	88%	**18	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	93%	53534	86%	**85	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	84%	32750	53%	**82	91%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	44382	71%	**39	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	91%	34780	56%	**02	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	39798	64%	**36	99%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	81%	32039	51%	**43	92%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34360	55%	**92	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	37086	59%	**28	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	35520	57%	**15	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	35041	56%	**25	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	27688	44%	**23	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	28761	46%	**26	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	23482	38%	**88	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29863	48%	**72	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	91%	38566	62%	**56	90%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	30110	48%	**46	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37434	60%	**67	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	89%	34214	55%	**41	91%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	45876	74%	**52	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	40089	64%	**41	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	87%	36114	58%	**54	90%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	88%	28514	46%	**26	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	29617	47%	**43	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	34548	55%	**56	94%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	92%	37275	60%	**07	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33344	53%	**05	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	38827	62%	**26	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	42598	68%	**84	99%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	30182	48%	**23	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	91%	34780	56%	**02	90%
[Hodgdon LEVERevolution]*	<<locked>>	87%	31038	50%	**75	91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	84%	26237	42%	**06	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	26252	42%	**70	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	33968	54%	**79	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38595	62%	**48	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	87%	32126	52%	**02	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32039	51%	**43	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	36289	58%	**34	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	35041	56%	**25	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	26948	43%	**74	92%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	50444	81%	**33	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	32039	51%	**90	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	84%	28892	46%	**80	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	42192	68%	**33	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	29225	47%	**77	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	29051	47%	**06	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	88%	31995	51%	**92	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	90%	34838	56%	**48	91%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	88%	40886	66%	**10	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	84%	33330	53%	**98	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	35041	56%	**82	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24685	40%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	35824	57%	**38	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	89%	35157	56%	**07	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	89%	29863	48%	**49	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	32880	53%	**56	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	27731	44%	**24	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	92%	30501	49%	**62	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	46064	74%	**26	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	39914	64%	**36	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	93%	34708	56%	**51	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	89%	38566	62%	**80	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	32924	53%	**79	91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	31198	50%	**70	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25396	41%	**39	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	26948	43%	**74	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	84%	28892	46%	**80	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	38435	62%	**51	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	33808	54%	**11	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	30589	49%	**77	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	85%	33591	54%	**79	91%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	91%	31067	50%	**59	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	44440	71%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35534	57%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	30980	50%	**87	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	24642	40%	**92	95%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	27209	44%	**34	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	88%	27151	44%	**34	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	31546	51%	**29	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	26208	42%	**15	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	32663	52%	**11	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	35070	56%	**51	93%

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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