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Load data for .223 Rem. + .224 | 80gr | Nosler Custom Competition

Recommended Powder(s):

.223 Rem. + .224 | 80gr | Nosler Custom Competition

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.224 | 80gr | Nosler Custom Competition
Manufacturer SKU:
25116
Bullet Weight:
80gr | 5.2g
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:
55000 psi | 3792 bar
LID:
LID_B3974_C135
Last updated:
2026-02-10
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 154 loads in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 80gr | Nosler Custom Competition bullet and 77 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

  • Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge unless there are reasons. Since xxlreloading.com has no control over the equipment and components used by the customer and the data used in connection with the website, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected. Also see our Terms of Service

    Questions regarding the load data: Please read the information in the next tab "Explanations".

  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 80.4 fps

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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>>
97%
47732
87%
**98
96%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
85%
48805
89%
**26
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
40524
74%
**48
92%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
88%
48733
88%
**08
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
94%
48892
89%
**66
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
95%
48675
88%
**59
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
92%
49327
90%
**75
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
92%
49356
90%
**95
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
97%
45643
83%
**02
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
97%
48109
87%
**31
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
37550
68%
**70
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
47050
85%
**18
100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*
<<locked>>
96%
43642
79%
**82
92%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
96%
37478
68%
**44
94%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
91%
49501
90%
**89
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
41814
76%
**16
93%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
84%
49255
89%
**26
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
89%
49545
90%
**16
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
97%
47384
86%
**98
94%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
97%
36521
66%
**41
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
48863
89%
**57
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
94%
49327
90%
**56
98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
85%
49588
90%
**23
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
41481
75%
**16
92%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
94%
48733
88%
**08
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
89%
48849
89%
**15
99%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
86%
49095
89%
**10
100%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
97%
47892
87%
**12
96%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
96%
39682
72%
**31
92%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
40973
74%
**43
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
38667
70%
**05
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
90%
48414
88%
**26
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
42699
77%
**52
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
95%
48457
88%
**85
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
90%
49066
89%
**82
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
92%
49356
90%
**95
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
44802
81%
**82
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
49066
89%
**46
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
40886
74%
**77
96%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
87%
49559
90%
**66
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
46398
84%
**56
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
45324
82%
**62
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
97%
40959
74%
**07
94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
96%
40930
74%
**03
93%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
95%
49240
89%
**75
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
96%
48501
88%
**15
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
93%
49429
90%
**69
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍
<<locked>>
92%
48762
88%
**95
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
97%
43497
79%
**05
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
36608
66%
**61
94%
Rottweil R 901 👍
<<locked>>
96%
49240
89%
**89
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
43816
80%
**00
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
33881
61%
**79
92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
84%
48704
88%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
88%
48617
88%
**05
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
37434
68%
**38
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
96%
47935
87%
**69
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
45759
83%
**66
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
48994
89%
**23
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
39363
71%
**85
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
44802
81%
**82
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
40886
74%
**77
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
49472
90%
**59
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
93%
49458
90%
**21
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
48051
87%
**30
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
48080
87%
**79
95%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
36260
66%
**08
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
88%
49414
90%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
93%
48399
88%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
44527
81%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
33982
62%
**59
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
42699
77%
**97
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
30530
55%
**54
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
94%
48182
87%
**92
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
42409
77%
**16
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
94%
48820
89%
**48
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
92%
49124
89%
**38
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
85%
32401
59%
**03
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
43337
79%
**51
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
92%
35346
64%
**39
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
38421
70%
**34
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
32663
59%
**87
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
87%
37768
69%
**65
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
33518
61%
**97
92%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
33997
62%
**26
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
26818
49%
**31
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
27731
50%
**31
93%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
22611
41%
**03
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
28471
52%
**60
99%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*
<<locked>>
94%
40059
73%
**10
91%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
88%
29182
53%
**51
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
36448
66%
**72
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
90%
34055
62%
**59
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
43874
80%
**44
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
39044
71%
**52
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
89%
37086
67%
**02
90%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
89%
28747
52%
**64
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
82%
28906
52%
**54
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
33040
60%
**54
93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
43352
79%
**18
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
94%
38087
69%
**48
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
32430
59%
**10
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
37028
67%
**15
97%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
41771
76%
**95
99%
[Hodgdon H4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
30356
55%
**57
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
93%
35346
64%
**39
90%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
25367
46%
**75
94%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
92%
33692
61%
**03
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
37362
68%
**49
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
88%
31720
58%
**23
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30792
56%
**41
91%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
35317
64%
**39
95%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
33243
60%
**06
94%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
25788
47%
**75
91%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
83%
32213
58%
**21
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
85%
28094
51%
**95
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
41336
75%
**41
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
28485
52%
**92
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
27833
50%
**01
94%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
89%
31734
58%
**13
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
91%
34534
63%
**69
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
90%
41278
75%
**41
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
84%
32503
59%
**06
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
34069
62%
**90
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
34447
63%
**29
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
90%
35172
64%
**28
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
91%
30487
55%
**03
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
31183
57%
**44
95%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
83%
28123
51%
**72
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
92%
29573
54%
**74
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
45498
83%
**44
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
38711
70%
**34
97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
94%
34272
62%
**65
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
91%
39755
72%
**28
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
86%
32677
59%
**06
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
30327
55%
**82
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
24700
45%
**54
93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
25788
47%
**75
91%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
85%
28094
51%
**95
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36622
66%
**33
93%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
32648
59%
**13
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
29979
54%
**92
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
86%
33562
61%
**10
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
92%
30734
56%
**83
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
39987
73%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
34113
62%
**80
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
27760
50%
**46
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
21640
39%
**28
93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
26295
48%
**39
93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
93%
27137
49%
**69
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
32227
58%
**93
92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
25701
47%
**46
92%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
31763
58%
**20
93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
33620
61%
**43
92%

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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