Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 55gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint bullet and 38 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H322 and Alliant Reloder-10x.
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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% | 49,037 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,501 psi | 88% | 3107 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,616 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,434 psi | 66% | 2940 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,545 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,471 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,631 psi | 88% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,050 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,005 psi | 82% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,936 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 3061 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,833 psi | 85% | 3114 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,718 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,517 psi | 57% | 1962 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,308 psi | 77% | 3097 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,211 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,457 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,050 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,530 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,584 psi | 79% | 3054 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,966 psi | 56% | 1998 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,095 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,211 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,427 psi | 86% | 3094 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,631 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,079 psi | 86% | 3100 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,440 psi | 83% | 3012 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,689 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,297 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,180 psi | 84% | 3028 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,189 psi | 69% | 2963 fps | 97.6% |
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% | 40,408 psi | 73% | 2874 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,822 psi | 60% | 2782 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,961 psi | 80% | 3031 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,805 psi | 54% | 2776 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,135 psi | 80% | 3074 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,361 psi | 66% | 2769 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,570 psi | 81% | 2940 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 65% | 2854 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,624 psi | 70% | 2949 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,847 psi | 49% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 18.8 gr | 80% | 29,747 psi | 54% | 2720 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 67% | 2841 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,217 psi | 68% | 2802 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 21.9 gr | 88% | 37,608 psi | 68% | 2927 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 24.4 gr | 92% | 43,337 psi | 79% | 3048 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,103 psi | 73% | 2874 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,032 psi | 42% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,201 psi | 64% | 2927 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 57% | 2723 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 78% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,150 psi | 82% | 3068 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 76% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 61% | 2812 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,799 psi | 74% | 2995 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,698 psi | 41% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 78% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,194 psi | 82% | 3058 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,308 psi | 77% | 2995 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,150 psi | 82% | 3068 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 71% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,756 psi | 76% | 3012 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,606 psi | 63% | 2831 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,887 psi | 76% | 2917 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,000 psi | 69% | 2861 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 65% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,661 psi | 56% | 2680 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,024 psi | 58% | 2720 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,662 psi | 58% | 2799 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 38 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,150 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,962 fps to 3,150 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 38 of the 38 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (379 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, 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 H335, Hodgdon H322, Alliant Reloder-10x rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .224 | 55gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint 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.