Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint 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 and ADI AR 2207.
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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% | 48,675 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,309 psi | 81% | 3146 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,226 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,703 psi | 87% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,501 psi | 90% | 3281 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,625 psi | 74% | 3163 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 3251 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 3215 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,485 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,066 psi | 89% | 3264 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,676 psi | 56% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,065 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,167 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,644 psi | 85% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,399 psi | 88% | 3241 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,560 psi | 56% | 2087 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,572 psi | 86% | 3173 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,791 psi | 89% | 3245 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,559 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,863 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,110 psi | 89% | 3189 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,511 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% | 37,434 psi | 68% | 2917 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,550 psi | 66% | 2979 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,002 psi | 75% | 2979 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 18.4 gr | 80% | 32,372 psi | 59% | 2894 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,323 psi | 79% | 3159 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,936 psi | 54% | 2874 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,779 psi | 60% | 2913 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 62% | 2890 fps | 96.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,001 psi | 71% | 2943 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,611 psi | 76% | 3123 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,963 psi | 84% | 3205 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,339 psi | 82% | 3087 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,278 psi | 41% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,617 psi | 54% | 2769 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 73% | 2995 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 71% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 19.3 gr | 80% | 30,661 psi | 56% | 2838 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,350 psi | 41% | 1873 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 72% | 3012 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 66% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,334 psi | 70% | 3028 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 83% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,590 psi | 59% | 2864 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,881 psi | 62% | 2871 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,739 psi | 69% | 2963 fps | 95.7% |
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 52 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,281 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,037 fps to 3,281 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 52 of the 52 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, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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 Benchmark, Norma 200, ADI AR 2207 rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, ADI Benchmark 8208 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.