Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 62gr | Barnes TTSX BT bullet and 42 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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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% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,659 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,071 psi | 66% | 2779 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,905 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,427 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,079 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,556 psi | 81% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,139 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,427 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,863 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,704 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,501 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,731 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,443 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,067 psi | 56% | 1814 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,409 psi | 77% | 2933 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,935 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,704 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,456 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,763 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,207 psi | 79% | 2884 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,053 psi | 56% | 1860 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,182 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,501 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,949 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,327 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,790 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,239 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,166 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,594 psi | 68% | 2684 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,527 psi | 83% | 2848 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,862 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,151 psi | 84% | 2858 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,985 psi | 69% | 2799 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,930 psi | 74% | 2805 fps | 96.4% |
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% | 39,871 psi | 72% | 2700 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,327 psi | 55% | 2566 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,930 psi | 74% | 2812 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 28,921 psi | 53% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,393 psi | 73% | 2841 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,858 psi | 76% | 2723 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 64% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 20.2 gr | 84% | 35,911 psi | 65% | 2726 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,990 psi | 45% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,443 psi | 54% | 2559 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 67% | 2677 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,418 psi | 63% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,542 psi | 83% | 2841 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 20 gr | 86% | 34,882 psi | 63% | 2703 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,884 psi | 69% | 2769 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,018 psi | 42% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,764 psi | 60% | 2707 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,647 psi | 58% | 2569 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 78% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,266 psi | 80% | 2881 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,164 psi | 80% | 2867 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 76% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 60% | 2638 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,985 psi | 69% | 2776 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,669 psi | 41% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 77% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,148 psi | 77% | 2831 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,175 psi | 71% | 2769 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,266 psi | 80% | 2881 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 71% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 21.4 gr | 86% | 38,812 psi | 71% | 2785 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,879 psi | 58% | 2602 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,001 psi | 71% | 2700 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,491 psi | 65% | 2638 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,969 psi | 64% | 2641 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 65% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,398 psi | 52% | 2470 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,733 psi | 54% | 2510 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,196 psi | 53% | 2582 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,696 psi | 70% | 2759 fps | 95.7% |
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 42 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 62gr | Barnes TTSX BT. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,979 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,814 fps to 2,979 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 42 of the 42 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 62.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.5 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 | 62gr | Barnes TTSX BT 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.