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Load data for .223 Rem. + .224 | 77gr | Berger OTM

Recommended Powder(s):

.223 Rem. + .224 | 77gr | Berger OTM

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 77gr | Berger OTM
Manufacturer SKU:
22101
Bullet Weight:
77gr | 5.0g
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:
30.0 Grains of Water | 1.95 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B903_C135
Last updated:
2026-04-12
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 156 loads in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 77gr | Berger OTM bullet and 78 powder(s). 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%
48443
88%
**94
96%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
84%
48602
88%
**05
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
96%
41191
75%
**33
93%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
86%
47514
86%
**74
100%
ADI Benchmark 8208
<<locked>>
95%
49153
89%
**77
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
93%
49139
89%
**48
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
93%
48225
88%
**31
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
90%
48428
88%
**44
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
90%
47659
86%
**51
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
96%
46731
85%
**97
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
95%
47239
86%
**97
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
38493
70%
**59
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
49197
89%
**23
100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*
<<locked>>
96%
45513
83%
**07
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
38943
71%
**49
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
90%
48820
89%
**54
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
96%
42322
77%
**05
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
87%
49182
89%
**92
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
96%
47993
87%
**94
94%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
97%
39102
71%
**62
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
95%
47601
86%
**13
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
92%
48066
87%
**15
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
42192
77%
**12
92%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
92%
47514
86%
**74
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
87%
48312
88%
**84
99%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
85%
48820
89%
**85
100%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
96%
48660
88%
**03
97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
96%
41191
75%
**33
93%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution
<<locked>>
97%
41742
76%
**18
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
31430
57%
**11
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
42801
78%
**54
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
40509
73%
**16
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
88%
48327
88%
**05
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
43453
79%
**41
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
95%
49153
89%
**77
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
88%
47674
86%
**38
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
90%
47659
86%
**51
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
46209
84%
**80
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
95%
48733
88%
**18
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
42569
77%
**85
96%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
85%
48095
87%
**25
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
47108
85%
**44
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
47297
86%
**67
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
96%
41481
75%
**98
94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
96%
42772
78%
**15
94%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
93%
48298
88%
**41
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
95%
48776
88%
**03
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
91%
48718
88%
**44
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
31488
57%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍
<<locked>>
90%
48414
88%
**64
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
45788
83%
**26
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
38014
69%
**72
95%
Rottweil R 901 👍
<<locked>>
94%
48196
87%
**48
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
44657
81%
**95
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
96%
34853
63%
**67
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
87%
49545
90%
**00
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
39276
71%
**56
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
95%
47964
87%
**44
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
48037
87%
**80
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
95%
48950
89%
**05
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
40901
74%
**90
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
46209
84%
**80
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
42569
77%
**85
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
47950
87%
**18
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
92%
49487
90%
**03
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
48776
88%
**25
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
48965
89%
**74
96%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
96%
36927
67%
**97
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
48559
88%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
91%
48356
88%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
48051
87%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
40393
73%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
43918
80%
**92
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
35215
64%
**31
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
94%
49124
89%
**67
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
43729
79%
**05
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
92%
47921
87%
**17
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
91%
49081
89%
**13
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
84%
32750
59%
**82
91%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
44382
81%
**39
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
91%
34780
63%
**02
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
39798
72%
**36
99%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*
<<locked>>
81%
32039
58%
**43
92%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
34360
62%
**92
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
85%
37086
67%
**28
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
35520
64%
**15
93%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
35041
64%
**25
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
27688
50%
**23
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
28761
52%
**26
93%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
23482
43%
**88
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
29863
54%
**72
100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*
<<locked>>
91%
38566
70%
**56
90%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
88%
30110
55%
**46
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
37434
68%
**67
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
89%
34214
62%
**41
91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
40089
73%
**41
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
87%
36114
66%
**54
90%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
88%
28514
52%
**26
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
29617
54%
**43
91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
34548
63%
**56
94%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
92%
37275
68%
**07
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
33344
60%
**05
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
38827
70%
**26
98%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
42598
77%
**84
99%
[Hodgdon H4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
30182
55%
**23
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
91%
34780
63%
**02
90%
[Hodgdon LEVERevolution]*
<<locked>>
87%
31038
56%
**75
91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
84%
26237
48%
**06
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
26252
48%
**70
95%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
91%
33968
62%
**79
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
38595
70%
**48
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
87%
32126
58%
**02
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32039
58%
**43
92%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
36289
66%
**34
95%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
35041
64%
**25
95%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
26948
49%
**74
92%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32039
58%
**90
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
84%
28892
52%
**80
91%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
42192
77%
**33
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
29225
53%
**77
91%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
29051
53%
**06
94%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
88%
31995
58%
**92
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
90%
34838
63%
**48
91%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
88%
40886
74%
**10
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
84%
33330
60%
**98
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
35041
64%
**82
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
24685
45%
**09
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
35824
65%
**38
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
89%
35157
64%
**07
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
89%
29863
54%
**49
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
32880
60%
**56
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
27731
50%
**24
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
92%
30501
55%
**62
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
39914
72%
**36
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
93%
34708
63%
**51
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
89%
38566
70%
**80
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
85%
32924
60%
**79
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
31198
57%
**70
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
25396
46%
**39
94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
26948
49%
**74
92%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
84%
28892
52%
**80
91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
38435
70%
**51
94%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
33808
61%
**11
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
30589
56%
**77
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
85%
33591
61%
**79
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
91%
31067
56%
**59
91%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
44440
81%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
35534
64%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30980
56%
**87
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24642
45%
**92
95%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
27209
49%
**34
94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
88%
27151
49%
**34
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
31546
57%
**29
92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
26208
48%
**15
92%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
32663
59%
**11
94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
35070
64%
**51
93%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Any powder missing? Then click here.

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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