Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 62gr | Speer FMJ bullet and 49 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335 and Hodgdon H322.
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>> | 84% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,052 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,422 psi | 73% | 2877 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,594 psi | 68% | 2831 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,763 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,079 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,182 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,878 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,659 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,762 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,545 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,313 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,427 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,820 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,792 psi | 58% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,543 psi | 85% | 3028 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,501 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,834 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,878 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,399 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,629 psi | 83% | 2969 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,268 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,894 psi | 58% | 1893 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,255 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,515 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,878 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,629 psi | 83% | 2969 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,776 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,022 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,495 psi | 74% | 2762 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,921 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,226 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,568 psi | 76% | 2884 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,628 psi | 81% | 2897 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,066 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,207 psi | 79% | 2884 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 96.3% |
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% | 42,815 psi | 78% | 2772 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,704 psi | 54% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,131 psi | 71% | 2792 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,064 psi | 49% | 2559 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,870 psi | 71% | 2825 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,578 psi | 65% | 2785 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 67% | 2644 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,262 psi | 71% | 2690 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 70% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 20.2 gr | 80% | 33,895 psi | 62% | 2697 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,483 psi | 46% | 2503 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,314 psi | 59% | 2644 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 72% | 2753 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 64% | 2618 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,369 psi | 84% | 2881 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,340 psi | 84% | 2986 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 20.5 gr | 84% | 35,288 psi | 64% | 2730 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 22.5 gr | 86% | 38,493 psi | 70% | 2802 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 74% | 2740 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,598 psi | 43% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,488 psi | 57% | 2690 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,214 psi | 62% | 2648 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 83% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,076 psi | 77% | 2861 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,742 psi | 76% | 2841 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,682 psi | 72% | 2854 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 82% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 67% | 2733 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,724 psi | 67% | 2766 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,351 psi | 42% | 1693 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 82% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,509 psi | 74% | 2818 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,014 psi | 69% | 2756 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,076 psi | 77% | 2861 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,682 psi | 72% | 2854 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 76% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,564 psi | 66% | 2753 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,663 psi | 59% | 2638 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,115 psi | 67% | 2677 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,113 psi | 62% | 2625 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,142 psi | 62% | 2635 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 70% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,995 psi | 56% | 2552 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,761 psi | 52% | 2497 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,761 psi | 52% | 2585 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,144 psi | 68% | 2746 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,427 psi | 84% | 2920 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,942 psi | 69% | 2776 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,208 psi | 80% | 2943 fps | 95.5% |
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 82 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 62gr | Speer FMJ. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,068 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,844 fps to 3,068 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 82 of the 82 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 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H 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. ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .224 | 62gr | Speer FMJ they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2200, Accurate 2230, ADI AR 2206H burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.