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Load data for .223 Rem. + .224 | 52gr | Nosler Custom Competition

Recommended Powder(s):

.223 Rem. + .224 | 52gr | Nosler Custom Competition

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 52gr | Nosler Custom Competition
Manufacturer SKU:
53294
Bullet Weight:
52gr | 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
.223 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
1.759" | 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
30.0 Grains of Water | 1.95 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B3959_C135
Last updated:
2026-04-12
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 96 loads in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 52gr | Nosler Custom Competition bullet and 48 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2207 👍
<<locked>>
90%
48776
88%
**92
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
93%
48399
88%
**25
98%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*
<<locked>>
97%
43424
79%
**81
92%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
96%
44889
81%
**27
99%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
96%
48544
88%
**50
93%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
97%
49298
89%
**89
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
35592
65%
**22
96%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
96%
38638
70%
**35
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
40625
74%
**23
99%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍
<<locked>>
96%
49313
89%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
88%
48196
87%
**40
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
92%
48878
89%
**97
98%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
96%
45542
83%
**71
93%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
96%
44469
81%
**53
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
93%
48660
88%
**25
97%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
90%
48544
88%
**14
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
29312
53%
**75
100%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
96%
34272
62%
**63
94%
IMR 4198 👍
<<locked>>
95%
48791
89%
**73
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
85%
49574
90%
**30
100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
97%
43424
79%
**81
92%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
94%
47921
87%
**59
94%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
96%
47427
86%
**56
94%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
96%
36230
66%
**79
92%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
85%
48776
88%
**91
100%
Norma 200 👍
<<locked>>
92%
49574
90%
**19
100%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
96%
37898
69%
**99
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
29037
53%
**21
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
85%
49110
89%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
96%
48849
89%
**02
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
42293
77%
**64
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
89%
49153
89%
**30
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
92%
48327
88%
**09
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
42598
77%
**02
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
97%
34098
62%
**12
93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
96%
36230
66%
**79
92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
94%
49255
89%
**33
93%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
97%
47224
86%
**73
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
40205
73%
**72
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
90%
48994
89%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍
<<locked>>
97%
48138
87%
**30
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
41843
76%
**12
98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
97%
32605
59%
**71
94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
97%
37202
68%
**46
94%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
96%
43192
78%
**64
92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
97%
35708
65%
**20
92%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
97%
45919
83%
**86
94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
96%
49371
90%
**15
93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
36521
66%
**49
100%
[ADI AR 2219]*
<<locked>>
81%
32401
59%
**51
92%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*
<<locked>>
94%
40350
73%
**05
91%
[Accurate 2015]*
<<locked>>
81%
27470
50%
**97
93%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
91%
41147
75%
**02
90%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
88%
35853
65%
**13
90%
[Accurate 2495]*
<<locked>>
85%
24105
44%
**74
90%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
91%
32938
60%
**90
90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*
<<locked>>
81%
24236
44%
**31
93%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
30313
55%
**02
95%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
37797
69%
**33
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*
<<locked>>
81%
33547
61%
**76
94%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
90%
37681
68%
**07
90%
[Hodgdon H322]*
<<locked>>
84%
30066
55%
**82
91%
[Hodgdon H335]*
<<locked>>
81%
31894
58%
**28
90%
[Hodgdon H4198]*
<<locked>>
81%
36898
67%
**64
94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
23366
42%
**24
100%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
90%
28311
51%
**72
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
32692
59%
**25
97%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
43830
80%
**25
100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
94%
40350
73%
**05
91%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
86%
35897
65%
**00
90%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
88%
35853
65%
**13
90%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
94%
33547
61%
**13
90%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
43192
78%
**95
100%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
34751
63%
**04
98%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
90%
31343
57%
**25
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
23221
42%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
43714
79%
**54
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
86%
34142
62%
**71
90%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
87%
32358
59%
**12
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
40089
73%
**89
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*
<<locked>>
81%
32648
59%
**54
91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
88%
31966
58%
**49
91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
92%
29167
53%
**77
90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
94%
33547
61%
**13
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
89%
41872
76%
**95
91%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
91%
38928
71%
**05
91%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
85%
28268
51%
**71
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
36695
67%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
29776
54%
**17
95%
[Vihtavuori N133]*
<<locked>>
81%
25889
47%
**92
91%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
90%
26658
48%
**87
91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
91%
30705
56%
**69
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
94%
39900
72%
**95
91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
93%
31807
58%
**08
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
91%
37826
69%
**95
90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
92%
42351
77%
**71
90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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