Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 55gr | CutEdge MTH bullet and 32 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 H335 and Hodgdon H322.
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% | 46,717 psi | 85% | 2989 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,150 psi | 82% | 3045 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,645 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,388 psi | 61% | 2874 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,297 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,790 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,095 psi | 89% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 3136 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,090 psi | 77% | 3077 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,574 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,211 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,342 psi | 90% | 3163 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,053 psi | 56% | 1946 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,059 psi | 73% | 3041 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,139 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 3127 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,356 psi | 55% | 1982 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,704 psi | 89% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,095 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,105 psi | 78% | 2963 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,226 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,384 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,903 psi | 80% | 2982 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,853 psi | 65% | 2904 fps | 96.7% |
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% | 38,145 psi | 69% | 2822 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,547 psi | 59% | 2772 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,353 psi | 81% | 3035 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 30,893 psi | 56% | 2808 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,159 psi | 68% | 2782 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,324 psi | 82% | 2946 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 61% | 2802 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22 gr | 88% | 39,001 psi | 71% | 2953 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,585 psi | 48% | 2667 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,341 psi | 53% | 2710 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 63% | 2792 fps | 97.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,608 psi | 68% | 2808 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 21.8 gr | 90% | 37,985 psi | 69% | 2930 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 24.3 gr | 94% | 44,121 psi | 80% | 3054 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,046 psi | 75% | 2887 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,336 psi | 41% | 1736 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,405 psi | 68% | 2979 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,269 psi | 55% | 2684 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 74% | 2884 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 73% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 56% | 2743 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,915 psi | 40% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 73% | 2907 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,221 psi | 77% | 3015 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,666 psi | 67% | 2877 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,306 psi | 73% | 2907 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 61% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,429 psi | 55% | 2674 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,866 psi | 62% | 2762 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,589 psi | 57% | 2795 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 32 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | CutEdge MTH. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,163 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,946 fps to 3,163 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 32 of the 32 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, 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 H335, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .224 | 55gr | CutEdge MTH 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.