Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 55gr | Norma Tipstrike bullet and 35 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and ADI AR 2219.
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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% | 48,892 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,891 psi | 85% | 3084 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,260 psi | 66% | 2936 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,195 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,746 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,356 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,876 psi | 85% | 3120 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,266 psi | 80% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,820 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,688 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,182 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,137 psi | 84% | 3100 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,169 psi | 57% | 1952 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,163 psi | 77% | 3091 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,051 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,225 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,818 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,313 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,917 psi | 78% | 3038 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,154 psi | 57% | 2001 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,370 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,891 psi | 85% | 3094 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,123 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,324 psi | 82% | 3009 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,501 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,734 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,006 psi | 84% | 3022 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,072 psi | 69% | 2956 fps | 97.5% |
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% | 40,277 psi | 73% | 2867 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,677 psi | 59% | 2772 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,787 psi | 80% | 3028 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,372 psi | 57% | 2815 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,990 psi | 80% | 3068 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,653 psi | 70% | 2822 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,440 psi | 81% | 2936 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 64% | 2844 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22 gr | 86% | 38,493 psi | 70% | 2943 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,701 psi | 49% | 2671 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,559 psi | 54% | 2710 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 67% | 2835 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,086 psi | 67% | 2799 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 22.2 gr | 90% | 39,494 psi | 72% | 2969 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,265 psi | 79% | 3041 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,929 psi | 73% | 2864 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,163 psi | 42% | 1759 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,041 psi | 64% | 2920 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,415 psi | 57% | 2717 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 78% | 2923 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 76% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 61% | 2805 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,654 psi | 74% | 2992 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,814 psi | 41% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 77% | 2956 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,105 psi | 77% | 2986 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 70% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 23.3 gr | 88% | 41,640 psi | 76% | 3005 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,432 psi | 63% | 2825 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,756 psi | 76% | 2913 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,884 psi | 69% | 2858 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 65% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,487 psi | 55% | 2674 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,011 psi | 62% | 2769 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,502 psi | 57% | 2792 fps | 95.2% |
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 61 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Norma Tipstrike. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,199 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,952 fps to 3,199 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 61 of the 61 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 1:10.5 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. Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .224 | 55gr | Norma Tipstrike they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 4064, ADI Benchmark 8208, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R 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.