Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .222 | 52gr | Frontier PH Phlanx bullet and 25 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Norma 200 and Alliant Reloder-7.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,351 psi | 77% | 3035 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,703 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,037 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,863 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,566 psi | 72% | 3061 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,037 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,631 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,240 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 90% | 3196 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,630 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,385 psi | 55% | 1965 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,443 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,050 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,414 psi | 90% | 3179 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,284 psi | 55% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,400 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,239 psi | 86% | 3136 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,139 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,292 psi | 75% | 2966 fps | 96.7% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 66% | 2818 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,114 psi | 64% | 2874 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,163 psi | 77% | 2927 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,647 psi | 58% | 2805 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22.1 gr | 92% | 42,134 psi | 77% | 3058 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,748 psi | 56% | 2828 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,415 psi | 57% | 2808 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | 18 gr | 80% | 33,330 psi | 61% | 2792 fps | 96.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,509 psi | 74% | 2904 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,352 psi | 79% | 3081 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,150 psi | 80% | 2986 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,524 psi | 41% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,574 psi | 56% | 2726 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 71% | 2887 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 70% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 18.2 gr | 80% | 29,646 psi | 54% | 2743 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,147 psi | 40% | 1808 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 70% | 2913 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 64% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,291 psi | 71% | 2976 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 81% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 58% | 2776 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,677 psi | 59% | 2772 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,477 psi | 66% | 2861 fps | 95.2% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 46 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .222 | 52gr | Frontier PH Phlanx. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,225 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,965 fps to 3,225 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 46 of the 46 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (379 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 52.0 gr projectile in 0.222" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. ADI AR 2219, Norma 200, Alliant Reloder-7 rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .222 | 52gr | Frontier PH Phlanx they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Accurate LT-32 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.