Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 55gr | Speer TBBC bullet and 39 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>> | 84% | 46,963 psi | 85% | 3005 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 3133 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,559 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,391 psi | 68% | 2969 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 88% | 3156 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,456 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 98% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,863 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,644 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,066 psi | 87% | 3153 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,353 psi | 82% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,978 psi | 85% | 3120 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,878 psi | 89% | 3038 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,269 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 3140 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,182 psi | 89% | 3061 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,459 psi | 57% | 1969 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,250 psi | 79% | 3123 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,689 psi | 89% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,052 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,688 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 3107 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,512 psi | 81% | 3077 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,430 psi | 57% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,298 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,443 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,284 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,414 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,182 psi | 88% | 3127 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,340 psi | 84% | 3038 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,760 psi | 85% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,688 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,108 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,102 psi | 71% | 2989 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,090 psi | 77% | 2995 fps | 96% |
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% | 40,857 psi | 74% | 2890 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,618 psi | 57% | 2753 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,061 psi | 76% | 3002 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,298 psi | 55% | 2792 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,034 psi | 82% | 3100 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,289 psi | 68% | 2799 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,991 psi | 82% | 2956 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 66% | 2874 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,972 psi | 71% | 2966 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,209 psi | 49% | 2697 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 19.1 gr | 80% | 30,269 psi | 55% | 2740 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 69% | 2871 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,346 psi | 64% | 2766 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 22.2 gr | 88% | 38,000 psi | 69% | 2943 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 24.3 gr | 90% | 41,481 psi | 75% | 3015 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 70% | 2844 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,076 psi | 42% | 1762 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,013 psi | 65% | 2956 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,111 psi | 58% | 2746 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 79% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,556 psi | 83% | 3081 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 77% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 62% | 2831 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,727 psi | 76% | 3025 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,756 psi | 41% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 79% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,064 psi | 84% | 3081 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,728 psi | 78% | 3009 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,556 psi | 83% | 3081 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 72% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,685 psi | 78% | 3038 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,114 psi | 64% | 2851 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,250 psi | 77% | 2933 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,377 psi | 70% | 2874 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 66% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,167 psi | 53% | 2644 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,401 psi | 59% | 2736 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,489 psi | 59% | 2828 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,465 psi | 72% | 2943 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 39 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Speer TBBC. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,176 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,969 fps to 3,176 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 1:12.0 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 | Speer TBBC 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.