Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 62gr | Norma RN bullet and 49 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, Accurate 2520 and ADI AR 2219.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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>> | 82% | 47,094 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,950 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,644 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,467 psi | 77% | 2920 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,528 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,421 psi | 72% | 2874 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,051 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,762 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,050 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,298 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,313 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,501 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,529 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,442 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,689 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,763 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,445 psi | 59% | 1867 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 3061 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,181 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,747 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,269 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,994 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 96% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,631 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,995 psi | 58% | 1903 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,443 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,427 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,949 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,181 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,414 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,340 psi | 84% | 2963 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,530 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,298 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,206 psi | 77% | 2805 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,921 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,892 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,540 psi | 79% | 2927 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,847 psi | 83% | 2930 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,860 psi | 82% | 2923 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,921 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 97% |
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% | 44,193 psi | 80% | 2805 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,587 psi | 52% | 2533 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,855 psi | 69% | 2772 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,905 psi | 51% | 2589 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | 24.4 gr | 92% | 40,625 psi | 74% | 2871 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,461 psi | 63% | 2766 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,103 psi | 73% | 2720 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 72% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 20.7 gr | 80% | 34,679 psi | 63% | 2723 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,237 psi | 48% | 2539 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 61% | 2677 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 74% | 2779 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 65% | 2641 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,730 psi | 81% | 2861 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,425 psi | 81% | 2959 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 20.6 gr | 82% | 34,243 psi | 62% | 2713 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,796 psi | 67% | 2772 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 76% | 2769 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,859 psi | 43% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,574 psi | 56% | 2674 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 63% | 2671 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,741 psi | 74% | 2841 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,627 psi | 79% | 2887 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,276 psi | 70% | 2831 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 83% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 69% | 2762 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,992 psi | 84% | 2930 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,463 psi | 68% | 2789 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,627 psi | 43% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 84% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,191 psi | 75% | 2841 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,956 psi | 67% | 2740 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,741 psi | 74% | 2841 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,276 psi | 70% | 2831 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,840 psi | 69% | 2789 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 61% | 2671 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,969 psi | 65% | 2664 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,982 psi | 60% | 2605 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,991 psi | 82% | 2933 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,882 psi | 63% | 2657 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 72% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 58% | 2582 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,544 psi | 54% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,630 psi | 50% | 2556 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,897 psi | 65% | 2726 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,593 psi | 67% | 2753 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,554 psi | 77% | 2923 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 49 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 62gr | Norma RN. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,061 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,867 fps to 3,061 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 49 of the 49 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (379 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 62.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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, Accurate 2520, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .224 | 62gr | Norma RN 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.