Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:67 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.224"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:.223 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):1.759"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:30 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Small Rifle (SR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:55,000 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:8.0
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 67gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) bullet and 101 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and ADI AR 2219.
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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>> | 84% | 47,065 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,862 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,776 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,905 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,087 psi | 69% | 2720 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,073 psi | 71% | 2746 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,414 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,462 psi | 64% | 2674 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,376 psi | 66% | 2703 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,109 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,124 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,602 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,384 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,398 psi | 84% | 2848 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,645 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,456 psi | 84% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,413 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,139 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,458 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,079 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,702 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,138 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,471 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,428 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,776 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,574 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,862 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,921 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,836 psi | 58% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,705 psi | 58% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,222 psi | 80% | 2864 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,092 psi | 82% | 2887 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,079 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,369 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,964 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,645 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,705 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,790 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,065 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,946 psi | 78% | 2802 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,454 psi | 81% | 2838 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,065 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,543 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,689 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,121 psi | 82% | 2815 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,035 psi | 84% | 2841 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,328 psi | 57% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,763 psi | 58% | 1798 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,978 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,834 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,834 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,108 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,705 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,790 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,946 psi | 78% | 2802 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,454 psi | 81% | 2838 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,138 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,834 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,195 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,834 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,734 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,943 psi | 71% | 2618 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,668 psi | 72% | 2641 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,529 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,124 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,500 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,733 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,110 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,673 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,820 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,639 psi | 72% | 2730 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,538 psi | 74% | 2756 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,627 psi | 78% | 2743 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,453 psi | 79% | 2766 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,530 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,539 psi | 76% | 2736 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,235 psi | 77% | 2756 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,298 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 97.3% |
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% | 41,408 psi | 75% | 2628 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 77% | 2654 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,775 psi | 50% | 2405 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,674 psi | 52% | 2434 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,854 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,753 psi | 69% | 2661 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 26,411 psi | 48% | 2444 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 25,614 psi | 47% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,929 psi | 73% | 2733 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,884 psi | 69% | 2700 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,837 psi | 60% | 2618 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,707 psi | 61% | 2644 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 64% | 2490 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 66% | 2520 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,203 psi | 69% | 2552 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,609 psi | 70% | 2569 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 67% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 68% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 19.2 gr | 80% | 32,503 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 19.2 gr | 80% | 33,315 psi | 61% | 2579 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,078 psi | 82% | 2789 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,207 psi | 44% | 2362 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,598 psi | 45% | 2382 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,690 psi | 56% | 2497 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,227 psi | 57% | 2516 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 70% | 2621 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 61% | 2474 fps | 96.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 62% | 2500 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,541 psi | 81% | 2726 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,424 psi | 77% | 2697 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,063 psi | 80% | 2825 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,698 psi | 76% | 2789 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 19.5 gr | 84% | 33,924 psi | 62% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 19 gr | 82% | 32,387 psi | 59% | 2556 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,651 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,940 psi | 64% | 2615 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 71% | 2585 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 73% | 2615 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,989 psi | 42% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,511 psi | 43% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,197 psi | 55% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,530 psi | 56% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 59% | 2497 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 60% | 2516 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 81% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 82% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,078 psi | 82% | 2789 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,292 psi | 73% | 2707 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,305 psi | 70% | 2674 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,888 psi | 78% | 2746 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,741 psi | 74% | 2713 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,434 psi | 68% | 2697 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,276 psi | 70% | 2720 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 79% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 80% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,461 psi | 63% | 2572 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,796 psi | 67% | 2654 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,534 psi | 65% | 2635 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,192 psi | 42% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,221 psi | 42% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 80% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 81% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,263 psi | 75% | 2717 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,291 psi | 71% | 2684 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,216 psi | 66% | 2605 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,637 psi | 67% | 2625 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,292 psi | 73% | 2707 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,305 psi | 70% | 2674 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,434 psi | 68% | 2697 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,276 psi | 70% | 2720 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 73% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 74% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 20.8 gr | 84% | 37,507 psi | 68% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 20.3 gr | 82% | 35,781 psi | 65% | 2628 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,256 psi | 57% | 2493 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,763 psi | 58% | 2513 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,795 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,143 psi | 66% | 2556 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,242 psi | 59% | 2470 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,967 psi | 60% | 2497 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,251 psi | 80% | 2792 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,687 psi | 83% | 2828 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,229 psi | 62% | 2530 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,112 psi | 60% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 67% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 68% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,501 psi | 54% | 2408 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,965 psi | 54% | 2428 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,225 psi | 53% | 2408 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,949 psi | 51% | 2379 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,890 psi | 49% | 2425 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,659 psi | 50% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,375 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,707 psi | 61% | 2566 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,107 psi | 82% | 2785 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,013 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,695 psi | 67% | 2644 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,453 psi | 77% | 2789 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,192 psi | 79% | 2815 fps | 95.7% |
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 101 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 67gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4). Winchester 748 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,930 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,749 fps to 2,930 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 101 of the 101 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 67.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, 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. Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .224 | 67gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) 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.