Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 64gr | Reichenberg Spezial Jagd bullet and 52 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 Accurate 2520.
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% | 46,891 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,369 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,487 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,018 psi | 76% | 2861 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,516 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,015 psi | 71% | 2822 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,283 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,268 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,863 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,485 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,124 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,066 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,297 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,949 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,327 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,443 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,097 psi | 58% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,471 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,197 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,443 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,543 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,414 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,095 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,689 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,298 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,213 psi | 59% | 1867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,647 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,949 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,458 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,543 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,255 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,733 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,771 psi | 76% | 2749 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,369 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,776 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,076 psi | 78% | 2871 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,513 psi | 83% | 2871 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,063 psi | 80% | 2861 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,124 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 96.9% |
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% | 43,932 psi | 80% | 2753 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,645 psi | 52% | 2490 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,318 psi | 68% | 2713 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,775 psi | 50% | 2539 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | 23.2 gr | 90% | 37,579 psi | 68% | 2756 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,011 psi | 62% | 2710 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 68% | 2615 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,234 psi | 73% | 2674 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 72% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 64% | 2684 fps | 96% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,586 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,281 psi | 48% | 2497 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 60% | 2618 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 74% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 65% | 2592 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,179 psi | 80% | 2799 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,222 psi | 80% | 2907 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 20 gr | 82% | 33,968 psi | 62% | 2657 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 21.9 gr | 84% | 36,738 psi | 67% | 2723 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 75% | 2710 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,815 psi | 43% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,400 psi | 55% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 63% | 2618 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,586 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,582 psi | 74% | 2789 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,207 psi | 79% | 2828 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,884 psi | 69% | 2776 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 83% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 68% | 2703 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,527 psi | 83% | 2874 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,041 psi | 64% | 2687 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,598 psi | 43% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 84% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,205 psi | 75% | 2792 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,753 psi | 67% | 2687 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,582 psi | 74% | 2789 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,884 psi | 69% | 2776 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 76% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,753 psi | 69% | 2740 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 61% | 2625 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,694 psi | 65% | 2608 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,445 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,686 psi | 81% | 2877 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,518 psi | 59% | 2559 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 72% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 58% | 2536 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,225 psi | 53% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,760 psi | 50% | 2516 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,404 psi | 64% | 2667 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,230 psi | 66% | 2700 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,235 psi | 77% | 2864 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 52 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 64gr | Reichenberg Spezial Jagd. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,002 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,818 fps to 3,002 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 52 of the 52 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 64.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 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 H335, Hodgdon H322, Accurate 2520 rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .224 | 64gr | Reichenberg Spezial Jagd 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.