Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 55gr | Berger FB Varmint bullet and 39 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 and Hodgdon H335.
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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% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,066 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,167 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,970 psi | 67% | 2956 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,819 psi | 87% | 3146 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,949 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,442 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,269 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,616 psi | 87% | 3140 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,918 psi | 82% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,588 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 3068 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,530 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,820 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,631 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,241 psi | 57% | 1959 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,830 psi | 78% | 3110 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,153 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,095 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,963 psi | 85% | 3094 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,106 psi | 80% | 3068 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,212 psi | 57% | 2008 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,747 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,747 psi | 89% | 3127 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 3110 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,660 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 3136 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,703 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,905 psi | 83% | 3025 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,834 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,659 psi | 85% | 3038 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,682 psi | 70% | 2976 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,669 psi | 76% | 2986 fps | 95.8% |
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% | 40,379 psi | 73% | 2877 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,198 psi | 57% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,640 psi | 76% | 2989 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,834 psi | 54% | 2779 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,628 psi | 81% | 3087 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,869 psi | 67% | 2785 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,527 psi | 81% | 2943 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 65% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22.3 gr | 86% | 39,073 psi | 71% | 2966 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,238 psi | 50% | 2694 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,805 psi | 54% | 2723 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 68% | 2858 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,983 psi | 64% | 2753 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,608 psi | 68% | 2930 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 24.1 gr | 90% | 41,104 psi | 75% | 3005 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,640 psi | 74% | 2887 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,293 psi | 42% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,592 psi | 65% | 2940 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,082 psi | 58% | 2743 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 79% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,078 psi | 82% | 3068 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 77% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 62% | 2818 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,321 psi | 75% | 3012 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,960 psi | 42% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 78% | 2966 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,643 psi | 83% | 3071 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,801 psi | 78% | 3009 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,078 psi | 82% | 3068 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 72% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 23.6 gr | 88% | 42,250 psi | 77% | 3025 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,679 psi | 63% | 2835 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,337 psi | 77% | 2930 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,956 psi | 69% | 2864 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 65% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,124 psi | 53% | 2641 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,430 psi | 59% | 2733 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,068 psi | 58% | 2812 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,117 psi | 71% | 2930 fps | 95% |
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 67 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Berger FB Varmint. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,222 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,959 fps to 3,222 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 67 of the 67 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (379 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 55.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.5 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. SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .224 | 55gr | Berger FB Varmint they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2230, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H 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.