Load data for .223 Rem. + .224 | 53gr | Sierra HP MatchKing

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Bullet:	.224 \| 53gr \| Sierra HP MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:	1400
Bullet Weight:	53gr \| 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_B5737_C135
Last updated:	2026-01-30

Load data for 98 loads in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 53gr | Sierra HP MatchKing bullet and 49 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%	49197	89%	**69	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	92%	48791	89%	**15	98%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	97%	44208	80%	**71	92%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	45281	82%	**04	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	95%	49226	89%	**36	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	95%	48095	87%	**53	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	37753	68%	**41	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	97%	41104	75%	**68	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	31096	56%	**51	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	40335	73%	**94	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	95%	47950	87%	**79	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	89%	49356	90%	**46	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	92%	49182	89%	**87	98%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	97%	47834	87%	**97	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	45078	82%	**36	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	93%	49313	89%	**09	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	90%	49066	89%	**07	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29356	53%	**59	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	34751	63%	**63	95%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	94%	49168	89%	**59	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	84%	49124	89%	**97	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	44208	80%	**71	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	94%	47558	86%	**30	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	48095	87%	**53	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	37028	67%	**76	92%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	85%	49095	89%	**64	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	91%	48240	88%	**66	100%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	96%	38653	70%	**92	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29167	53%	**05	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	83%	47776	87%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	95%	48298	88%	**59	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	43091	78%	**54	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	49501	90%	**13	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	92%	48979	89%	**02	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	43120	78%	**95	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	96%	34519	63%	**05	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	37028	67%	**76	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	92%	47906	87%	**97	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	97%	47892	87%	**69	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	42264	77%	**99	96%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	90%	49443	90%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48718	88%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	42177	77%	**02	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	32895	60%	**64	95%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	96%	36941	67%	**17	94%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	44686	81%	**74	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	96%	36187	66%	**07	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	97%	46528	84%	**73	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	95%	47877	87%	**66	92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	36869	67%	**36	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	32663	59%	**44	93%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	93%	39276	71%	**66	91%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	27731	50%	**87	93%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	90%	40103	73%	**63	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	86%	34853	63%	**67	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	83%	23424	43%	**31	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	91%	33257	60%	**84	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	95%	28761	52%	**85	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	24932	45%	**44	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	30603	56%	**92	96%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	39175	71%	**40	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*	<<locked>>	81%	33997	62%	**69	94%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	88%	36796	67%	**58	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	82%	29211	53%	**33	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	32140	58%	**22	91%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	37173	67%	**54	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23453	43%	**08	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	89%	27499	50%	**33	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	32938	60%	**05	97%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	45078	82%	**22	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	93%	39276	71%	**66	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	86%	35752	65%	**74	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	34853	63%	**67	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	93%	32648	59%	**71	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	43511	79%	**72	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	35070	64%	**90	98%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	88%	30501	55%	**79	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23366	42%	**54	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	44063	80%	**41	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	85%	33852	61%	**41	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	86%	31531	57%	**72	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	40509	74%	**66	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	33112	60%	**44	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	86%	31024	56%	**03	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	90%	28340	51%	**31	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	93%	32648	59%	**71	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	40857	74%	**49	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	90%	37637	68%	**46	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	85%	28660	52%	**57	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37028	67%	**97	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30023	54%	**07	95%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26353	48%	**85	91%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	89%	26136	47%	**54	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	90%	30429	55%	**40	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	92%	38116	69%	**33	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	92%	31024	56%	**69	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	90%	36999	67%	**53	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	42670	77%	**54	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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