Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 77gr | Nosler Custom Competition bullet and 75 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H4895, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and IMR 3031.
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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,225 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,399 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,356 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,037 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,831 psi | 82% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,327 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,763 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,298 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,456 psi | 84% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,950 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,672 psi | 81% | 2677 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,268 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,529 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,643 psi | 81% | 2687 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,791 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,501 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,166 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,153 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,545 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,659 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,953 psi | 60% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,065 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,269 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,921 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,920 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,950 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,994 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,630 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,297 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,819 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,153 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,733 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,950 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,243 psi | 60% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,095 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,410 psi | 79% | 2717 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,110 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,950 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,994 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,153 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,443 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,485 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,354 psi | 84% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,775 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,572 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,470 psi | 84% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,834 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,384 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,718 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,269 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,394 psi | 75% | 2575 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,095 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,659 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 96.7% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 59% | 2362 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,991 psi | 82% | 2644 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 62% | 2425 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,714 psi | 45% | 2238 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,155 psi | 58% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,616 psi | 52% | 2352 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 74% | 2461 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 75% | 2467 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,105 psi | 78% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 80% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 70% | 2539 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,971 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,501 psi | 54% | 2379 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 19.7 gr | 84% | 40,205 psi | 73% | 2621 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,494 psi | 72% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 67% | 2470 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,934 psi | 84% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 82% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 71% | 2444 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,696 psi | 70% | 2579 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,114 psi | 66% | 2415 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,157 psi | 64% | 2497 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,426 psi | 83% | 2733 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 65% | 2474 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 65% | 2484 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 82% | 2549 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | 21.2 gr | 90% | 41,046 psi | 75% | 2592 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,131 psi | 71% | 2592 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,236 psi | 44% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,569 psi | 77% | 2598 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | 18.2 gr | 80% | 28,311 psi | 51% | 2352 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,659 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 70% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,469 psi | 81% | 2684 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,971 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 77% | 2595 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 63% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,967 psi | 60% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,657 psi | 81% | 2572 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,391 psi | 68% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 76% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,130 psi | 68% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,748 psi | 56% | 2365 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,583 psi | 77% | 2638 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,614 psi | 83% | 2694 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,860 psi | 82% | 2657 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,759 psi | 81% | 2598 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,627 psi | 45% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 65% | 2448 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,043 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,474 psi | 59% | 2365 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,594 psi | 68% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 77% | 2595 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,967 psi | 60% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,391 psi | 68% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,016 psi | 73% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 83% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 72% | 2546 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 68% | 2480 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,454 psi | 81% | 2641 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,067 psi | 56% | 2287 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,442 psi | 52% | 2244 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,247 psi | 70% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,356 psi | 55% | 2290 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,511 psi | 79% | 2608 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 80% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 64% | 2392 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,821 psi | 56% | 2303 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,875 psi | 47% | 2254 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,124 psi | 53% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,042 psi | 66% | 2470 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,724 psi | 69% | 2490 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,821 psi | 58% | 2382 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,579 psi | 67% | 2526 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,785 psi | 74% | 2592 fps | 95.2% |
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 75 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 77gr | Nosler Custom Competition. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,795 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,654 fps to 2,795 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 75 of the 75 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (379 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 77.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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 H4895, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, IMR 3031 rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .224 | 77gr | Nosler Custom Competition 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.