Load data for .223 Rem. + .224 | 55gr | Speer FMJ

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Speer FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	1044
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.223 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.759" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	30.0 Grains of Water \| 1.95 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B6061_C135
Last updated:	2026-04-12
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 55gr | Speer FMJ bullet and 51 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	89%	49124	89%	**17	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	92%	48994	89%	**66	98%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	97%	45092	82%	**45	93%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	46180	84%	**71	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	94%	48225	88%	**77	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	95%	49255	89%	**20	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	39276	71%	**31	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	41234	75%	**31	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	32343	59%	**48	93%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	41133	75%	**68	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48022	87%	**36	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	48486	88%	**77	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	91%	48167	87%	**18	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	42482	77%	**54	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	48660	88%	**68	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	46137	84%	**14	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	92%	48240	88%	**46	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	89%	47848	87%	**28	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	29820	54%	**32	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	36013	65%	**49	96%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	94%	49124	89%	**04	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	45092	82%	**45	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	94%	48631	88%	**97	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	49255	89%	**20	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	37956	69%	**56	93%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	84%	48820	89%	**09	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	91%	49110	89%	**27	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	41336	75%	**76	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	41002	74%	**02	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	96%	48979	89%	**71	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	29660	54%	**72	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	84%	49400	90%	**81	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	95%	49240	89%	**33	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	44701	81%	**48	96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	47950	87%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	91%	47892	87%	**30	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	43859	80%	**63	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	96%	35273	64%	**85	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	37956	69%	**56	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	92%	49081	89%	**64	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	97%	49008	89%	**36	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	43076	78%	**72	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	49414	90%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49559	90%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	42960	78%	**69	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	33736	61%	**44	95%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	96%	37652	68%	**94	94%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	45629	83%	**51	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	96%	36927	67%	**84	93%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	47558	86%	**53	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	95%	48994	89%	**46	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38450	70%	**13	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	34069	62%	**35	94%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	91%	37043	67%	**71	90%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	28297	51%	**57	94%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	89%	39349	71%	**04	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	85%	34243	62%	**05	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	82%	23076	42%	**75	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	89%	32169	58%	**12	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	93%	28297	51%	**30	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25396	46%	**21	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31865	58%	**79	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	39653	72%	**00	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	34664	63%	**43	95%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	93%	37913	69%	**46	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	87%	35839	65%	**99	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28514	52%	**71	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	32692	59%	**95	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	37724	68%	**18	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23801	43%	**81	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	86%	26339	48%	**54	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34040	62%	**89	98%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	91%	37043	67%	**71	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	84%	35114	64%	**22	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	86%	34243	62%	**05	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	91%	32169	58%	**12	91%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	45078	82%	**46	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	35766	65%	**58	98%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	93%	36506	66%	**61	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	87%	29921	54%	**23	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	43758	79%	**79	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23728	43%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	45759	83%	**22	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	83%	33257	60%	**89	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	84%	30327	55%	**97	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	40785	74%	**20	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	33852	61%	**18	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	85%	30589	55%	**48	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	89%	27717	50%	**75	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	32169	58%	**12	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	38421	70%	**61	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	88%	35636	65%	**64	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	82%	26992	49%	**66	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38580	70%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30734	56%	**77	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26672	48%	**59	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	25498	46%	**92	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	88%	29878	54%	**87	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	91%	37173	67%	**64	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	90%	30400	55%	**17	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	88%	34925	63%	**67	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	89%	40292	73%	**66	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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