Load data for .223 Rem. + .224 | 77gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing

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Bullet:	.224 \| 77gr \| Sierra Tipped MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:	#7177
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:	28.8 Grains of Water \| 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B5758_C135
Last updated:	2026-03-14
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 142 loads in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 77gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing bullet and 71 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%	45353	82%	**02	95%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	48573	88%	**75	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	89%	48312	88%	**48	99%
ADI Benchmark 8208	<<locked>>	97%	48472	88%	**28	97%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48776	89%	**15	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	96%	48805	89%	**98	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	93%	48965	89%	**15	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	49211	89%	**38	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42627	77%	**08	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	45353	82%	**28	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	35128	64%	**64	97%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	45730	83%	**48	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	36506	66%	**64	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	92%	49414	90%	**38	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	39813	72%	**20	92%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	49298	89%	**69	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	48617	88%	**46	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	96%	45005	82%	**92	93%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	97%	35418	64%	**61	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	46296	84%	**54	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	49443	90%	**98	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	86%	48834	89%	**46	97%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48312	88%	**48	99%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	90%	48617	88%	**57	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	49327	89%	**56	99%
Hodgdon H4895	<<locked>>	97%	45513	83%	**18	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	31241	57%	**78	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	38754	70%	**43	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	48515	88%	**79	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	40437	73%	**52	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	48472	88%	**28	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	48936	89%	**18	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	49211	89%	**38	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	42206	77%	**75	97%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	97%	48051	87%	**66	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	39813	72%	**93	95%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	49588	90%	**18	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	44237	80%	**62	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	44338	80%	**92	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	38986	71%	**10	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	39972	73%	**16	92%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	96%	49298	89%	**15	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	96%	47311	86%	**38	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	94%	49487	90%	**12	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	30371	55%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	93%	48602	88%	**28	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	42395	77%	**15	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	35621	65%	**67	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	47877	87%	**12	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	41510	75%	**03	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	49095	89%	**39	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49588	90%	**64	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	97%	46717	85%	**82	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	44628	81%	**82	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	47863	87%	**49	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	38276	69%	**08	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	42206	77%	**75	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	39813	72%	**93	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	49588	90%	**02	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	48979	89%	**61	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	45716	83%	**43	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	45759	83%	**82	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	49530	90%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	95%	49588	90%	**82	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	43627	79%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	33040	60%	**82	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	41582	75%	**20	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	49313	89%	**51	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	41292	75%	**39	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	48776	88%	**90	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	93%	49124	89%	**77	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	87%	33605	61%	**69	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41060	75%	**61	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36434	66%	**38	97%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	81%	30052	55%	**60	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31618	57%	**03	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	89%	39494	72%	**34	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	32634	59%	**16	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32358	59%	**29	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	25063	45%	**24	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	26774	49%	**44	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	22205	40%	**26	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27746	50%	**80	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	91%	31053	56%	**33	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34563	63%	**79	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	35563	65%	**28	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42917	78%	**77	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37260	68%	**56	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	38696	70%	**70	90%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	92%	30037	54%	**29	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	84%	30037	54%	**20	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	32314	59%	**74	92%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	41597	75%	**28	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	30980	56%	**13	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	35911	65%	**28	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40915	74%	**18	98%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	85%	31575	57%	**29	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	86%	26585	48%	**86	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24163	44%	**69	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36521	66%	**72	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	90%	32895	60%	**92	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	30052	55%	**60	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34200	62%	**56	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32358	59%	**29	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	24918	45%	**88	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	85%	33649	61%	**90	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	87%	29370	53%	**67	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39204	71%	**51	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	83%	29153	53%	**44	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	26963	49%	**15	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	91%	33214	60%	**85	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	94%	36680	67%	**48	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	93%	44106	80%	**30	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	87%	34650	63%	**92	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	83%	34650	63%	**36	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	24961	45%	**90	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33431	61%	**49	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	36854	67%	**03	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	93%	31865	58%	**69	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30284	55%	**67	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	85%	29327	53%	**41	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44701	81%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37028	67%	**44	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	41524	75%	**93	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	89%	34098	62%	**72	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29617	54%	**98	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	24163	44%	**67	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	24918	45%	**88	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	87%	29370	53%	**67	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	35766	65%	**56	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	31024	56%	**10	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28471	52%	**95	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	88%	34824	63%	**69	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39015	71%	**82	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32576	59%	**83	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	27224	49%	**65	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	20537	37%	**21	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	25106	46%	**39	92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	30603	56%	**93	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	25092	46%	**59	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	30284	55%	**16	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	32663	59%	**56	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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