Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 64gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing bullet and 41 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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>> | 86% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,297 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,187 psi | 66% | 2717 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,934 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,470 psi | 84% | 2743 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,920 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,921 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,108 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,715 psi | 81% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,994 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,124 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,530 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,427 psi | 84% | 2871 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,691 psi | 58% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,989 psi | 76% | 2854 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,935 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,529 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,960 psi | 78% | 2812 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,212 psi | 57% | 1808 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,051 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,485 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,369 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,705 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,195 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,782 psi | 69% | 2621 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,252 psi | 82% | 2779 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,066 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,746 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,195 psi | 84% | 2792 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,174 psi | 69% | 2736 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,698 psi | 74% | 2736 fps | 96.2% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 73% | 2635 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,154 psi | 57% | 2523 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,741 psi | 74% | 2743 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,688 psi | 50% | 2513 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,901 psi | 74% | 2785 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 63% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,916 psi | 76% | 2657 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,723 psi | 65% | 2657 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,266 psi | 46% | 2418 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,501 psi | 54% | 2497 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 68% | 2621 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,780 psi | 63% | 2533 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,186 psi | 64% | 2644 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,087 psi | 69% | 2710 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 69% | 2595 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,279 psi | 42% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,793 psi | 60% | 2644 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,807 psi | 58% | 2507 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 78% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,843 psi | 76% | 2769 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,135 psi | 80% | 2799 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 76% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 61% | 2589 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,145 psi | 69% | 2717 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,018 psi | 42% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 78% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,235 psi | 77% | 2766 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,537 psi | 72% | 2707 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,843 psi | 76% | 2769 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,827 psi | 71% | 2720 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,314 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,914 psi | 71% | 2631 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,650 psi | 65% | 2575 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,578 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,848 psi | 52% | 2421 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,907 psi | 54% | 2451 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,704 psi | 54% | 2533 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,406 psi | 70% | 2690 fps | 95.5% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 71 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 64gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,956 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,772 fps to 2,956 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 71 of the 71 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (379 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 64.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:7.0 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. As outliers, Accurate 2200, Accurate 2230, Accurate 4064 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.