Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 53gr | Norma Soft Point bullet and 33 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 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>> | 86% | 48,921 psi | 89% | 3087 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,196 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,094 psi | 86% | 3146 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,622 psi | 67% | 2995 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,268 psi | 86% | 3186 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,443 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,631 psi | 88% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,760 psi | 85% | 3179 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,672 psi | 81% | 3189 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 3202 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 3110 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,269 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 3212 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,398 psi | 84% | 3159 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,124 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,517 psi | 57% | 2008 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,554 psi | 77% | 3156 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,616 psi | 87% | 3140 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,804 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,327 psi | 90% | 3189 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,951 psi | 56% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,254 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,181 psi | 86% | 3143 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,443 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,732 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,963 psi | 85% | 3156 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 3068 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,658 psi | 83% | 3071 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,718 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,919 psi | 83% | 3077 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,898 psi | 69% | 3009 fps | 97.3% |
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% | 39,972 psi | 73% | 2917 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,866 psi | 60% | 2831 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,106 psi | 80% | 3087 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,763 psi | 58% | 2877 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,179 psi | 80% | 3127 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,914 psi | 71% | 2881 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 19 gr | 80% | 35,273 psi | 64% | 2904 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22.6 gr | 86% | 38,551 psi | 70% | 2999 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,311 psi | 51% | 2776 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,530 psi | 54% | 2762 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 67% | 2900 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,086 psi | 67% | 2851 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 22.8 gr | 90% | 39,523 psi | 72% | 3025 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,569 psi | 79% | 3104 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,321 psi | 73% | 2930 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,756 psi | 41% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,362 psi | 68% | 3035 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,473 psi | 57% | 2772 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 78% | 2982 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 76% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 61% | 2858 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,858 psi | 42% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 77% | 3012 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,889 psi | 82% | 3100 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 71% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,208 psi | 80% | 3114 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,593 psi | 67% | 2933 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,976 psi | 80% | 3012 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,263 psi | 73% | 2963 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 64% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,429 psi | 55% | 2723 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,736 psi | 61% | 2815 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,692 psi | 61% | 2904 fps | 95.8% |
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 33 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 53gr | Norma Soft Point. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,212 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,008 fps to 3,212 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 33 of the 33 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 53.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.0 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. ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H322, ADI AR 2207 rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .224 | 53gr | Norma Soft Point 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.