Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 50gr | Barnes X S bullet and 28 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, ADI AR 2219 and ADI AR 2207.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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% | 49,574 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,168 psi | 89% | 3222 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,145 psi | 69% | 3068 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,905 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,182 psi | 89% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 3232 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,773 psi | 81% | 3238 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,167 psi | 88% | 3173 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,225 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 3255 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,428 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,749 psi | 58% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,815 psi | 78% | 3202 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 3192 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,878 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,863 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,836 psi | 58% | 2100 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,704 psi | 89% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,950 psi | 89% | 3215 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,718 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,297 psi | 86% | 3209 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,151 psi | 84% | 3120 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,211 psi | 89% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,499 psi | 85% | 3133 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,044 psi | 71% | 3071 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% | 40,799 psi | 74% | 2976 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,463 psi | 66% | 2956 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,562 psi | 61% | 2956 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,989 psi | 76% | 2989 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 18.7 gr | 80% | 36,245 psi | 66% | 2969 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22.8 gr | 88% | 41,785 psi | 76% | 3114 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,950 psi | 54% | 2854 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,822 psi | 60% | 2890 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 70% | 2966 fps | 97.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,089 psi | 73% | 2956 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 23 gr | 92% | 42,815 psi | 78% | 3136 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,424 psi | 79% | 3038 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,946 psi | 44% | 1850 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,292 psi | 73% | 3140 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 59% | 2838 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 79% | 3048 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 78% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 64% | 2936 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,699 psi | 43% | 1890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 78% | 3071 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,137 psi | 84% | 3159 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 73% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,726 psi | 72% | 3048 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,540 psi | 79% | 3068 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 66% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,591 psi | 61% | 2844 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,854 psi | 67% | 2927 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,954 psi | 64% | 2969 fps | 95.3% |
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 28 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Barnes X S. Alliant Reloder-10x delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,264 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,047 fps to 3,264 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 28 of the 28 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (379 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.0 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, ADI AR 2219, ADI AR 2207 rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .224 | 50gr | Barnes X S 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.