Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 55gr | Barnes TTSX BT bullet and 30 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Norma 200 and ADI AR 2207.
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>> | 88% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,744 psi | 81% | 3028 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,615 psi | 85% | 3068 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,763 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,457 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,934 psi | 85% | 3110 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,075 psi | 75% | 3051 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,166 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,283 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,530 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,457 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,545 psi | 56% | 1929 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,117 psi | 71% | 3009 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,790 psi | 87% | 3068 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,384 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,501 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,414 psi | 55% | 1978 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,109 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,370 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 3107 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,630 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,206 psi | 77% | 2936 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,820 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,602 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,588 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,931 psi | 78% | 2953 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,664 psi | 63% | 2867 fps | 96.1% |
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% | 37,681 psi | 69% | 2802 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,461 psi | 63% | 2815 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,323 psi | 79% | 3009 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,943 psi | 71% | 2812 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 17.8 gr | 80% | 32,706 psi | 59% | 2779 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22.1 gr | 90% | 40,828 psi | 74% | 2986 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,108 psi | 51% | 2710 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,966 psi | 56% | 2749 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 62% | 2769 fps | 97.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,796 psi | 67% | 2779 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,697 psi | 72% | 2959 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,192 psi | 79% | 3028 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,553 psi | 74% | 2867 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,263 psi | 40% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,463 psi | 66% | 2946 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,733 psi | 54% | 2661 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 73% | 2864 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 72% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 18.6 gr | 80% | 30,313 psi | 55% | 2720 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,828 psi | 40% | 1762 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 72% | 2887 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 66% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,208 psi | 80% | 3045 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,129 psi | 66% | 2858 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,392 psi | 72% | 2881 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 84% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 60% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,950 psi | 54% | 2654 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,431 psi | 61% | 2746 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,764 psi | 60% | 2818 fps | 95.3% |
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 54 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Barnes TTSX BT. Hodgdon H335 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,146 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,929 fps to 3,146 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 54 of the 54 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (379 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 55.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:9.0 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, Norma 200, ADI AR 2207 rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .224 | 55gr | Barnes TTSX BT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2520, Accurate 2520, ADI Benchmark 8208 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.