Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 50gr | Barnes Solid Spitz bullet and 25 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Norma 200, ADI AR 2207 and Alliant Reloder-10x.
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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% | 48,689 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,324 psi | 81% | 3146 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,197 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,530 psi | 90% | 3284 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,640 psi | 74% | 3163 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,022 psi | 87% | 3251 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 3215 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 3110 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,587 psi | 87% | 3245 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,095 psi | 89% | 3264 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,399 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,676 psi | 56% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,079 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,182 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,659 psi | 85% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,428 psi | 88% | 3238 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,560 psi | 56% | 2087 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,543 psi | 86% | 3173 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,820 psi | 89% | 3245 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,501 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 3189 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,540 psi | 77% | 3068 fps | 97.1% |
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% | 37,463 psi | 68% | 2917 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,564 psi | 66% | 2979 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,017 psi | 75% | 2979 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 18.4 gr | 80% | 32,401 psi | 59% | 2894 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,352 psi | 79% | 3159 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,950 psi | 54% | 2874 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 20 gr | 86% | 32,793 psi | 60% | 2913 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 62% | 2890 fps | 96.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,001 psi | 71% | 2943 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,640 psi | 76% | 3123 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,992 psi | 84% | 3202 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,310 psi | 82% | 3087 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,292 psi | 41% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,588 psi | 54% | 2766 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 72% | 2982 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 71% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 19.3 gr | 80% | 30,676 psi | 56% | 2841 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,321 psi | 41% | 1873 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 72% | 3012 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 66% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,348 psi | 70% | 3028 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 83% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,605 psi | 59% | 2861 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,895 psi | 62% | 2871 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,753 psi | 69% | 2963 fps | 95.8% |
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 25 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Barnes Solid Spitz. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,284 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,037 fps to 3,284 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 25 of the 25 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 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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. Norma 200, ADI AR 2207, Alliant Reloder-10x rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .224 | 50gr | Barnes Solid Spitz 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.