Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 53gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) bullet and 31 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 SNPE Vectan SP 3.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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% | 46,876 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,339 psi | 82% | 3091 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 3140 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,881 psi | 62% | 2920 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,240 psi | 90% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,935 psi | 87% | 3179 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,163 psi | 77% | 3123 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,647 psi | 90% | 3202 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,921 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,052 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,269 psi | 90% | 3205 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,108 psi | 86% | 3156 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,676 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,835 psi | 56% | 1978 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,147 psi | 73% | 3081 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 3136 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,327 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,400 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,748 psi | 56% | 2028 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,878 psi | 89% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,298 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,819 psi | 87% | 3153 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,294 psi | 79% | 3009 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,501 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,456 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,932 psi | 80% | 3025 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,056 psi | 66% | 2949 fps | 96.3% |
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% | 38,450 psi | 70% | 2867 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,967 psi | 60% | 2822 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,512 psi | 81% | 3081 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,430 psi | 57% | 2861 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,450 psi | 72% | 2874 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,344 psi | 61% | 2844 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22.7 gr | 90% | 41,872 psi | 76% | 3058 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,848 psi | 52% | 2776 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,791 psi | 54% | 2759 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 64% | 2841 fps | 97.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,768 psi | 69% | 2848 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 22.4 gr | 92% | 40,234 psi | 73% | 3022 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,077 psi | 80% | 3097 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,785 psi | 74% | 2920 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,756 psi | 41% | 1778 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,521 psi | 68% | 3018 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,226 psi | 55% | 2720 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 75% | 2936 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 73% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,575 psi | 57% | 2795 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,365 psi | 41% | 1814 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 74% | 2959 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 68% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,194 psi | 82% | 3117 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 20.3 gr | 88% | 36,927 psi | 67% | 2923 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,509 psi | 74% | 2949 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,489 psi | 61% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,850 psi | 56% | 2723 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,127 psi | 62% | 2808 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,649 psi | 61% | 2887 fps | 95.4% |
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 31 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 53gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5). Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,205 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,978 fps to 3,205 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 31 of the 31 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 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp 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, SNPE Vectan SP 3 rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .224 | 53gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) 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.