Load data for .223 Rem. + .224 | 69gr | Peregrine VLR-5

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Bullet:	.224 \| 69gr \| Peregrine VLR-5
Bullet Weight:	69gr \| 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.223 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.759" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	28.8 Grains of Water \| 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B8019_C135
Last updated:	2026-01-21
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 69gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 58 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	97%	42554	77%	**80	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	88%	48370	88%	**26	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	92%	48878	89%	**02	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	97%	47906	87%	**49	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	95%	49037	89%	**46	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	95%	48994	89%	**72	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	39131	71%	**90	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	41756	76%	**03	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	32053	58%	**30	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	41727	76%	**30	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48921	89%	**76	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	88%	49168	89%	**20	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	91%	49081	89%	**90	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	43091	78%	**30	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	48950	89%	**30	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	88%	49501	90%	**94	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	47688	87%	**82	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	92%	48733	88%	**95	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	89%	48254	88%	**80	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	36332	66%	**25	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	93%	48646	88%	**26	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	83%	49588	90%	**74	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	45368	82%	**10	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	94%	48936	89%	**56	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	48994	89%	**72	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	38711	70%	**48	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	84%	49530	90%	**44	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	44541	81%	**35	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	36260	66%	**56	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	90%	48718	88%	**56	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	41408	75%	**41	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	40422	73%	**57	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	44208	80%	**13	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	95%	48544	88%	**26	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29791	54%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	84%	49574	90%	**13	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	95%	48849	89%	**72	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	44860	81%	**00	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	38682	70%	**79	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	48820	89%	**84	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	91%	48863	89%	**95	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	44208	80%	**28	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	35331	64%	**74	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	38711	70%	**48	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	36260	66%	**56	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	48675	88%	**17	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	97%	48950	89%	**99	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	42917	78%	**31	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	42728	78%	**54	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	91%	49226	89%	**90	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	97%	49110	89%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	39914	72%	**75	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	29936	54%	**31	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	38058	69%	**85	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	47543	86%	**62	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	37681	68%	**98	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	47543	86%	**05	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	95%	48892	89%	**05	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	37797	69%	**89	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38218	69%	**56	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	33663	61%	**03	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29138	53%	**72	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	35215	64%	**93	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	29863	54%	**95	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	22336	41%	**67	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	27833	50%	**92	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	24685	45%	**29	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25411	46%	**29	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31836	58%	**51	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	39871	72%	**62	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	34766	63%	**31	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	33373	61%	**23	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	31372	57%	**69	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	39784	72%	**20	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28660	52%	**75	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33141	60%	**93	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38348	70%	**97	96%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	23395	42%	**54	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34200	62%	**61	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	46137	84%	**21	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	33069	60%	**61	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	31154	57%	**11	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	29863	54%	**95	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	27833	50%	**92	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	45237	82%	**85	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	37492	68%	**97	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	94%	33040	60%	**77	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36027	65%	**33	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	32706	59%	**51	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	25947	47%	**06	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	38653	70%	**05	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	38218	69%	**39	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	91%	27992	51%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	46209	84%	**61	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	30980	56%	**15	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28050	51%	**23	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	92%	33170	60%	**54	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41394	75%	**79	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	33823	61%	**00	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26905	49%	**44	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	84%	24468	44%	**85	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	27833	50%	**92	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	94%	33040	60%	**77	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	34301	62%	**44	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	31734	58%	**54	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26194	48%	**51	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	39146	71%	**82	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36216	66%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30052	55%	**56	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25208	46%	**24	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	22263	40%	**95	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	25918	47%	**77	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	32547	59%	**57	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	26890	49%	**29	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	31836	58%	**74	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	36651	66%	**66	90%

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.

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