Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .223 | 55gr | SUS-TAC Penmax (HPT) bullet and 33 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 3 and ADI AR 2219.
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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>> | 86% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,128 psi | 64% | 2904 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,791 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,298 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,529 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,178 psi | 79% | 3094 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,471 psi | 86% | 3110 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,530 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,036 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,065 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,240 psi | 88% | 3130 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,430 psi | 57% | 1949 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,147 psi | 75% | 3058 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,269 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,369 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,110 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,864 psi | 56% | 1985 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,137 psi | 84% | 3058 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,442 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 3117 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,006 psi | 84% | 2986 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,295 psi | 81% | 2979 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,457 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,889 psi | 82% | 2992 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,028 psi | 67% | 2923 fps | 97% |
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% | 39,117 psi | 71% | 2835 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,024 psi | 58% | 2749 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,699 psi | 78% | 2995 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,634 psi | 59% | 2844 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,000 psi | 69% | 2795 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,195 psi | 84% | 2959 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 63% | 2822 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22 gr | 88% | 40,001 psi | 73% | 2969 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,630 psi | 50% | 2694 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,848 psi | 52% | 2684 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 65% | 2808 fps | 97.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,172 psi | 66% | 2766 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 21.8 gr | 90% | 38,957 psi | 71% | 2946 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,250 psi | 77% | 3012 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,945 psi | 76% | 2900 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,742 psi | 41% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,463 psi | 66% | 2946 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,154 psi | 57% | 2700 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 76% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 75% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 60% | 2779 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,887 psi | 42% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 75% | 2920 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,192 psi | 79% | 3002 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 69% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,308 psi | 79% | 3031 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 19.7 gr | 86% | 35,636 psi | 65% | 2844 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,960 psi | 78% | 2927 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,841 psi | 71% | 2867 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 63% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,849 psi | 54% | 2648 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,040 psi | 60% | 2736 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,750 psi | 60% | 2818 fps | 95.5% |
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 33 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .223 | 55gr | SUS-TAC Penmax (HPT). ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,150 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,949 fps to 3,150 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 33 of the 33 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (379 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 55.0 gr projectile in 0.223" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp 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. Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 3, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .223 | 55gr | SUS-TAC Penmax (HPT) they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.