Load data for .223 Rem. + .224 | 63gr | Sierra SP SemiSp

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 63gr \| Sierra SP SemiSp
Manufacturer SKU:	1370
Bullet Weight:	63gr \| 4.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.755" \| 19.2mm
Caliber:	.223 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.759" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.288" \| 7.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.288" \| 7.3mm
Case Capacity:	28.8 Grains of Water \| 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B5750_C135
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 63gr | Sierra SP SemiSp bullet and 57 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	96%	43076	78%	**44	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	88%	49153	89%	**04	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	90%	47979	87%	**43	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48443	88%	**13	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	93%	48153	87%	**90	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	94%	49037	89%	**30	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	41205	75%	**77	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	44034	80%	**94	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	33924	62%	**07	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	43729	79%	**20	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	93%	48660	88%	**33	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	48298	88%	**64	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	91%	49313	89%	**51	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	44454	81%	**04	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	48675	88%	**77	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	87%	49530	90%	**51	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	96%	47979	87%	**43	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	90%	47863	87%	**40	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	48559	88%	**48	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30284	55%	**85	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	36941	67%	**85	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	47993	87%	**77	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	46137	84%	**74	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	48254	88%	**00	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	94%	49037	89%	**30	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	39407	72%	**05	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	46383	84%	**22	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	37927	69%	**30	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	89%	48892	89%	**17	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	43076	78%	**25	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	42119	76%	**38	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	46108	84%	**04	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	94%	48776	88%	**87	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30168	55%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	94%	48573	88%	**27	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	45353	82%	**64	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	39160	71%	**30	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	48428	88%	**38	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	91%	49356	90%	**56	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	41887	76%	**08	91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	45266	82%	**02	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	36390	66%	**35	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	39407	72%	**05	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	37927	69%	**30	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	48008	87%	**64	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	48834	89%	**53	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	45005	82%	**18	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	44411	81%	**31	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	90%	48573	88%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	95%	47688	87%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	41669	76%	**56	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	31517	57%	**08	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	39566	72%	**62	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	49182	89%	**49	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	39088	71%	**76	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	49458	90%	**99	97%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	93%	48399	88%	**43	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	92%	38145	69%	**40	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39392	71%	**36	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35607	65%	**97	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30081	55%	**33	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	35418	64%	**38	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	30792	56%	**43	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23815	43%	**34	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	28558	52%	**36	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	25092	46%	**64	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26353	48%	**90	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32924	60%	**18	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	40828	74%	**33	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36013	65%	**05	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	34809	63%	**97	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	32489	59%	**39	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	40582	74%	**80	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30008	54%	**46	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	34621	63%	**64	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39363	71%	**74	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	84%	25469	46%	**73	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	24163	44%	**08	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35418	64%	**41	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	34577	63%	**35	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32779	59%	**89	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30792	56%	**43	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	29051	53%	**52	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	39494	72%	**87	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	33315	60%	**21	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37753	69%	**13	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	33663	61%	**08	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	27760	50%	**87	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	39117	71%	**56	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	39929	72%	**13	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23888	43%	**77	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32126	58%	**75	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29008	53%	**84	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	92%	34563	63%	**28	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42714	77%	**49	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	35375	64%	**87	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	38638	70%	**36	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28326	51%	**15	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	84%	25005	45%	**29	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	29051	53%	**52	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	33315	60%	**21	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	35940	65%	**21	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	33576	61%	**35	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27427	50%	**15	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	40973	74%	**66	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37579	68%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31270	57%	**20	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26136	47%	**85	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	85%	22524	41%	**26	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	26310	48%	**15	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	33475	61%	**21	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	28166	51%	**93	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	32808	60%	**38	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	37913	69%	**40	91%

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.