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Load data for .223 Rem. + .224 | 52gr | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point

Recommended Powder(s):

.223 Rem. + .224 | 52gr | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 52gr | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point
Manufacturer SKU:
1036
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_B6059_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 | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point 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%
49226
89%
**96
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
93%
48675
88%
**25
98%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*
<<locked>>
97%
43250
78%
**68
92%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
96%
44150
80%
**14
98%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
95%
48153
87%
**33
92%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
97%
49168
89%
**79
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
36564
66%
**41
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
97%
40089
73%
**61
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
39349
71%
**91
99%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍
<<locked>>
95%
47776
87%
**02
99%
Alliant Reloder-7 👍
<<locked>>
89%
48428
88%
**50
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
92%
48283
88%
**91
98%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
97%
46876
85%
**97
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
96%
44063
80%
**36
96%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
93%
48283
88%
**09
96%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
90%
48240
88%
**10
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
29443
53%
**78
100%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
97%
34476
63%
**66
94%
IMR 4198 👍
<<locked>>
94%
48080
87%
**63
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
84%
47979
87%
**00
100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
97%
43250
78%
**68
92%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
95%
48573
88%
**56
94%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
97%
49168
89%
**79
95%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
96%
36085
65%
**69
91%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
85%
48138
87%
**81
100%
Norma 200 👍
<<locked>>
92%
49008
89%
**02
100%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
96%
37710
68%
**86
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
29312
53%
**21
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
84%
47616
86%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
97%
49139
89%
**02
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
97%
42844
78%
**74
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
88%
48385
88%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
92%
47921
87%
**02
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
42206
77%
**92
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
96%
33939
62%
**05
93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
96%
36085
65%
**69
91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
94%
48834
89%
**27
93%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
97%
46876
85%
**69
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
41321
75%
**99
96%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
90%
49226
89%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
96%
47645
86%
**23
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
41220
75%
**99
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
96%
32053
58%
**54
94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
96%
36114
66%
**13
93%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
97%
43700
79%
**74
92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
96%
35404
64%
**04
92%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
97%
45368
82%
**66
93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
96%
49066
89%
**02
92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
36854
67%
**53
100%
[ADI AR 2219]*
<<locked>>
81%
32735
59%
**58
92%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*
<<locked>>
94%
39769
72%
**95
90%
[Accurate 2015]*
<<locked>>
81%
27006
49%
**77
92%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
92%
42409
77%
**31
91%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
89%
36796
67%
**33
91%
[Accurate 2495]*
<<locked>>
86%
24743
45%
**00
91%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
92%
33794
61%
**17
91%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*
<<locked>>
81%
24250
44%
**38
93%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
30458
55%
**05
95%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
38159
69%
**36
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*
<<locked>>
81%
33315
60%
**69
94%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
90%
37275
68%
**87
90%
[Hodgdon H322]*
<<locked>>
83%
29515
54%
**62
90%
[Hodgdon H335]*
<<locked>>
82%
32590
59%
**51
91%
[Hodgdon H4198]*
<<locked>>
81%
36434
66%
**51
93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
23540
43%
**27
100%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
90%
28311
51%
**79
91%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
32227
58%
**08
97%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
44179
80%
**25
100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
94%
39769
72%
**95
90%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
87%
36158
66%
**04
90%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
89%
36796
67%
**33
91%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
94%
33185
60%
**94
90%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
42786
78%
**79
100%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
34026
62%
**94
97%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
91%
32068
58%
**38
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
23351
42%
**70
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
44092
80%
**64
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
86%
34490
63%
**77
90%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
88%
32416
59%
**22
91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
39465
72%
**76
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*
<<locked>>
81%
32445
59%
**41
91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
87%
31691
58%
**40
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
91%
28834
52%
**64
90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
94%
33185
60%
**94
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
89%
41684
76%
**82
90%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
91%
38377
70%
**82
90%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
86%
28979
53%
**90
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
36999
67%
**17
100%
[Vihtavuori N130]*
<<locked>>
81%
29486
53%
**07
94%
[Vihtavuori N133]*
<<locked>>
81%
25643
47%
**82
90%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
90%
26455
48%
**77
90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
91%
30893
56%
**72
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
94%
40379
73%
**02
91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
94%
32721
59%
**38
91%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
91%
37492
68%
**89
90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
93%
43279
79%
**91
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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