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Load data for .223 Rem. + .224 | 53gr | Peregrine VLR-5

Recommended Powder(s):

.223 Rem. + .224 | 53gr | Peregrine VLR-5

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 53gr | Peregrine VLR-5
Bullet Weight:
53gr | 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.844" | 21.4mm
Caliber:
.223 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
1.759" | 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.226" | 56.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.377" | 9.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.231" | 5.9mm
Case Capacity:
28.8 Grains of Water | 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B8011_C135
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 70 loads in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 53gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 35 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>>
92%
47616
86%
**10
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
95%
47616
86%
**40
97%
Accurate 1680
<<locked>>
84%
48283
88%
**61
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
96%
40727
74%
**79
97%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
96%
43033
78%
**12
92%
[Accurate 2495]*
<<locked>>
96%
31256
57%
**51
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
35592
65%
**33
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍
<<locked>>
96%
44947
82%
**87
99%
Alliant Reloder-7 👍
<<locked>>
92%
49298
89%
**97
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
95%
48602
88%
**31
97%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
97%
43323
79%
**56
92%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*
<<locked>>
91%
49269
89%
**22
93%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
96%
40988
74%
**99
95%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
95%
47587
86%
**30
96%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
92%
48109
87%
**28
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
29211
53%
**16
100%
IMR 4198 👍
<<locked>>
96%
47137
86%
**77
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
87%
49385
90%
**58
100%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
96%
45469
82%
**38
93%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
97%
44135
80%
**28
93%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
87%
48138
87%
**15
100%
Norma 200 👍
<<locked>>
95%
48791
89%
**36
100%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
97%
35505
64%
**74
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
28877
52%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
86%
48298
88%
**71
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
97%
45353
82%
**58
94%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
96%
38406
70%
**10
92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
90%
48472
88%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
95%
47848
87%
**27
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
97%
38725
70%
**48
93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
96%
48312
88%
**48
92%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
96%
36637
66%
**31
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
96%
49371
90%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
96%
42641
77%
**72
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
35462
64%
**12
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
33112
60%
**12
99%
[ADI AR 2219]*
<<locked>>
82%
30835
56%
**36
90%
Accurate 1680
<<locked>>
81%
44396
81%
**89
97%
[Accurate 2015]*
<<locked>>
81%
24613
45%
**49
90%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
92%
37739
68%
**94
90%
[Accurate 2495]*
<<locked>>
91%
25889
47%
**97
91%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*
<<locked>>
82%
23177
42%
**26
91%
[Alliant Reloder-10x]*
<<locked>>
81%
27267
49%
**54
93%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
34925
63%
**02
97%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*
<<locked>>
81%
31198
57%
**54
92%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
94%
39552
72%
**74
90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*
<<locked>>
86%
41655
76%
**74
90%
[Hodgdon H322]*
<<locked>>
88%
31604
57%
**59
91%
[Hodgdon H335]*
<<locked>>
86%
34026
62%
**18
90%
[Hodgdon H4198]*
<<locked>>
81%
34142
62%
**30
92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
22771
41%
**55
100%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
30429
55%
**97
96%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
41307
75%
**07
100%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
91%
37942
69%
**87
90%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
93%
38508
70%
**10
90%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
40640
74%
**84
100%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
31618
57%
**66
96%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
94%
32576
59%
**99
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
22597
41%
**01
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
40683
74%
**33
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
90%
36608
66%
**71
90%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
92%
33692
61%
**95
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
36999
67%
**74
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*
<<locked>>
85%
34069
62%
**25
91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
92%
34011
62%
**43
91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
93%
44135
80%
**69
90%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
91%
31009
56%
**87
91%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
31575
57%
**33
99%
[Vihtavuori N130]*
<<locked>>
81%
26382
48%
**59
92%
[Vihtavuori N133]*
<<locked>>
87%
26295
48%
**52
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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