Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 55gr | Berger Target FB bullet and 39 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10 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% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,052 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,095 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,898 psi | 67% | 2956 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 3143 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,934 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,384 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,226 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 3140 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,498 psi | 83% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,530 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,819 psi | 87% | 3064 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,253 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,631 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,212 psi | 57% | 1959 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,772 psi | 78% | 3110 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,138 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,703 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,905 psi | 85% | 3094 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,048 psi | 80% | 3068 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,183 psi | 57% | 2008 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,747 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,689 psi | 89% | 3127 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,964 psi | 87% | 3110 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,935 psi | 87% | 3136 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,645 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,890 psi | 83% | 3025 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,298 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,863 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,688 psi | 85% | 3038 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,624 psi | 70% | 2976 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,698 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% | 40,393 psi | 73% | 2877 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,154 psi | 57% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,582 psi | 76% | 2989 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,255 psi | 55% | 2789 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,614 psi | 81% | 3087 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,825 psi | 67% | 2782 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,483 psi | 81% | 2943 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 65% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22.3 gr | 86% | 39,102 psi | 71% | 2966 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,209 psi | 49% | 2694 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,834 psi | 54% | 2723 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 68% | 2858 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,925 psi | 64% | 2753 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,565 psi | 68% | 2930 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 24.1 gr | 90% | 41,046 psi | 75% | 3002 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,596 psi | 74% | 2887 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,293 psi | 42% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,578 psi | 65% | 2940 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,082 psi | 58% | 2740 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 79% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,005 psi | 82% | 3064 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 77% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 61% | 2818 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,263 psi | 75% | 3012 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,960 psi | 42% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 78% | 2966 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,585 psi | 83% | 3068 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,772 psi | 78% | 3009 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,005 psi | 82% | 3064 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 72% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 23.6 gr | 88% | 42,206 psi | 77% | 3022 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,635 psi | 63% | 2835 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,366 psi | 77% | 2933 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,435 psi | 70% | 2874 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 65% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,095 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% | 2815 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,059 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 39 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Berger Target FB. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,166 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,959 fps to 3,166 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 39 of the 39 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. ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .224 | 55gr | Berger Target FB 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.