Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 80gr | Sierra Hollow Point Boat Tail - Closed Nose bullet and 73 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon H4895 and Winchester 748.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
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% | 48,936 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,964 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,297 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,153 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,888 psi | 80% | 2612 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,820 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,356 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,124 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,036 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,501 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,820 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,921 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,801 psi | 80% | 2598 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,647 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,399 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,630 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,992 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,279 psi | 79% | 2602 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,283 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,878 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,458 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,688 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,441 psi | 84% | 2667 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,127 psi | 60% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,108 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,342 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,414 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,443 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,501 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,500 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,181 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,500 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,574 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,934 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,384 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,370 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,862 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,866 psi | 60% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,602 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,467 psi | 77% | 2635 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,414 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,601 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,500 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,704 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,485 psi | 86% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,630 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,427 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,717 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,992 psi | 84% | 2526 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,168 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,530 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,384 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,669 psi | 74% | 2500 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,776 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,965 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,441 psi | 84% | 2651 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 97.4% |
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% | 31,647 psi | 58% | 2290 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 62% | 2359 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,236 psi | 44% | 2172 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,923 psi | 58% | 2352 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,876 psi | 51% | 2280 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 73% | 2385 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 74% | 2395 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,656 psi | 78% | 2549 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 78% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,797 psi | 69% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,022 psi | 53% | 2306 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 18.9 gr | 84% | 39,827 psi | 72% | 2552 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,160 psi | 71% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 66% | 2405 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,730 psi | 83% | 2625 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 81% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 71% | 2382 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,855 psi | 69% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,723 psi | 65% | 2346 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,231 psi | 68% | 2480 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 64% | 2405 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 64% | 2408 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 81% | 2470 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | 20.3 gr | 90% | 40,495 psi | 74% | 2520 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,046 psi | 75% | 2569 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,569 psi | 45% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,539 psi | 76% | 2516 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,833 psi | 51% | 2280 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,759 psi | 83% | 2572 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 69% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,540 psi | 79% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,797 psi | 69% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 76% | 2513 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 61% | 2352 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,343 psi | 59% | 2375 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,092 psi | 80% | 2500 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,811 psi | 67% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 75% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,941 psi | 67% | 2418 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,356 psi | 55% | 2297 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,788 psi | 81% | 2615 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,136 psi | 82% | 2621 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,048 psi | 80% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,845 psi | 80% | 2520 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,468 psi | 44% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 64% | 2379 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,550 psi | 68% | 2526 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 58% | 2293 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,624 psi | 72% | 2464 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 76% | 2513 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,343 psi | 59% | 2375 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,811 psi | 67% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,885 psi | 73% | 2434 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 83% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,584 psi | 79% | 2562 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,516 psi | 55% | 2218 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,094 psi | 51% | 2178 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,188 psi | 68% | 2444 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,907 psi | 54% | 2224 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,919 psi | 83% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 78% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 63% | 2316 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,255 psi | 55% | 2231 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,382 psi | 46% | 2185 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,790 psi | 52% | 2238 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,708 psi | 65% | 2405 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,550 psi | 68% | 2425 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,299 psi | 57% | 2313 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | 20.3 gr | 86% | 36,100 psi | 66% | 2454 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,045 psi | 73% | 2516 fps | 95% |
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 89 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 80gr | Sierra Hollow Point Boat Tail - Closed Nose . ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,720 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,608 fps to 2,720 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 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 80.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 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. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon H4895, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .224 | 80gr | Sierra Hollow Point Boat Tail - Closed Nose they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17, Baschieri & Pellagri 107 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.