Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 50gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 29 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H322 and SNPE Vectan SP 3.
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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% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,992 psi | 84% | 3189 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 3130 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,110 psi | 89% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,790 psi | 87% | 3264 fps | 97% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,641 psi | 78% | 3219 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,717 psi | 85% | 3238 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,428 psi | 88% | 3205 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 3291 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,297 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,501 psi | 90% | 3186 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,198 psi | 57% | 2060 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,132 psi | 73% | 3166 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,878 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,588 psi | 90% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,138 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,676 psi | 90% | 3274 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,560 psi | 56% | 2100 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,878 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,704 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,602 psi | 88% | 3268 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,384 psi | 86% | 3235 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,178 psi | 79% | 3087 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,676 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,240 psi | 90% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,587 psi | 87% | 3179 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,019 psi | 80% | 3110 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,143 psi | 66% | 3031 fps | 96% |
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% | 38,522 psi | 70% | 2953 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,259 psi | 64% | 2959 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,508 psi | 72% | 2959 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 61% | 2940 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 23.6 gr | 90% | 41,989 psi | 76% | 3146 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,877 psi | 53% | 2851 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,778 psi | 58% | 2897 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 64% | 2923 fps | 97.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,898 psi | 69% | 2930 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 23.3 gr | 92% | 40,408 psi | 73% | 3110 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,454 psi | 81% | 3189 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,627 psi | 79% | 3068 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,466 psi | 41% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,565 psi | 68% | 3104 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,327 psi | 55% | 2802 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 75% | 3025 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 73% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,879 psi | 58% | 2884 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,539 psi | 41% | 1890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 74% | 3054 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 68% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,643 psi | 83% | 3212 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 21.6 gr | 90% | 39,436 psi | 72% | 3068 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,553 psi | 74% | 3035 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 62% | 2907 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,764 psi | 60% | 2854 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,753 psi | 67% | 2953 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,852 psi | 62% | 2969 fps | 95.1% |
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 29 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Berger Varmint. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,291 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,060 fps to 3,291 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 29 of the 29 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 1:11.5 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. ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 3 rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .224 | 50gr | Berger Varmint 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.