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Load data for .223 Rem. + .224 | 81gr | Berger Fullbore TGT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Rottweil R 901

.223 Rem. + .224 | 81gr | Berger Fullbore TGT

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.224 | 81gr | Berger Fullbore TGT
Manufacturer SKU:
22427
Bullet Weight:
80gr | 5.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
1.091" | 27.7mm
Caliber:
.223 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
1.759" | 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.226" | 56.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.624" | 15.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.439" | 11.2mm
Case Capacity:
28.8 Grains of Water | 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B908_C135
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 142 loads in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 81gr | Berger Fullbore TGT bullet and 71 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Rottweil R 901. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    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. 23.8 fps

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    Use the Personalized Load Calculator to customize loads to your own specific requirements. Find more details in the help section.

    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%
47326
86%
**89
96%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
86%
49298
89%
**30
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
96%
39160
71%
**11
92%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
88%
48037
87%
**95
100%
Accurate 2015 👍
<<locked>>
94%
49284
89%
**72
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
95%
49298
89%
**66
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
91%
48689
88%
**66
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
92%
48921
89%
**89
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
96%
43714
79%
**75
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
96%
46369
84%
**98
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
36027
65%
**34
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
46789
85%
**12
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
97%
37797
69%
**48
94%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
90%
47819
87%
**62
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
41249
75%
**03
93%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
84%
48689
88%
**13
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
88%
48196
87%
**90
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
96%
45788
83%
**66
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
48312
88%
**41
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
93%
47732
87%
**30
98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
85%
49153
89%
**07
97%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
94%
49095
89%
**18
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
89%
48254
88%
**05
99%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
86%
48559
88%
**00
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
96%
39160
71%
**11
92%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
40335
73%
**30
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
38101
69%
**92
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
89%
48008
87%
**20
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
97%
42322
77%
**46
94%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
95%
48037
87%
**79
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
90%
48646
88%
**69
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
92%
47776
87%
**72
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
44193
80%
**66
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
47514
86%
**13
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
39349
71%
**48
95%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
87%
49153
89%
**59
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
44701
81%
**26
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
45905
83%
**69
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
97%
40408
73%
**97
94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
96%
40683
74%
**93
93%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
94%
47790
87%
**46
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
96%
47979
87%
**05
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
92%
47921
87%
**46
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍
<<locked>>
92%
49342
90%
**95
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
38899
71%
**00
95%
Rottweil R 901 👍
<<locked>>
95%
47500
86%
**62
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
42134
76%
**70
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
96%
32808
60%
**49
92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
84%
49284
89%
**93
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
88%
48182
87%
**98
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
96%
46325
84%
**36
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
45426
82%
**52
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
48269
88%
**10
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
38783
70%
**72
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
44193
80%
**66
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
39349
71%
**48
95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
49037
89%
**49
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
93%
48849
89%
**15
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
46412
84%
**07
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
46383
84%
**52
95%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
96%
34838
63%
**75
92%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
88%
48965
89%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
93%
48936
89%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
43076
78%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
32692
59%
**33
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
41379
75%
**74
98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
30211
55%
**44
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
94%
49037
89%
**02
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
41133
75%
**93
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
93%
47268
86%
**25
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
91%
47616
86%
**08
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
85%
32634
59%
**06
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
42699
77%
**38
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
93%
35940
65%
**49
91%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
37782
69%
**21
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
32111
58%
**70
98%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
88%
39102
71%
**88
91%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
33257
60%
**87
92%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
33547
61%
**16
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
26237
48%
**18
96%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
27180
49%
**11
92%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
22278
40%
**90
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
28819
52%
**67
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
90%
30153
55%
**74
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
35868
65%
**59
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
91%
34330
62%
**62
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
44512
81%
**51
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
38711
70%
**43
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
91%
38334
70%
**25
91%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
82%
29153
53%
**57
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
33388
61%
**57
93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
43076
78%
**11
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
31952
58%
**97
96%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
36608
66%
**05
97%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
42322
77%
**98
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
93%
35940
65%
**49
91%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
25077
45%
**62
94%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
93%
34751
63%
**26
91%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
37840
69%
**56
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
88%
31981
58%
**23
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30240
55%
**31
91%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
34679
63%
**29
94%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
32619
59%
**97
94%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
26020
47%
**85
92%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
84%
33199
60%
**44
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
85%
28326
51%
**01
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
40727
74%
**28
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
28166
51%
**78
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
27398
50%
**88
93%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
90%
32155
58%
**23
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
92%
35592
65%
**85
91%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
90%
41814
76%
**44
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
85%
33649
61%
**33
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
33692
61%
**77
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
33997
62%
**20
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
87%
28297
51%
**47
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
31473
57%
**51
95%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
84%
29080
53%
**95
91%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
93%
29878
54%
**80
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
44657
81%
**34
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
38261
69%
**25
97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
92%
40350
73%
**38
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
87%
33083
60%
**06
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
29994
54%
**69
94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
24424
44%
**41
93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
26020
47%
**85
92%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
85%
28326
51%
**01
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36898
67%
**39
93%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
32111
58%
**97
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
29530
54%
**85
95%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
87%
33823
61%
**13
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
92%
30371
55%
**74
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
40205
73%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
33721
61%
**67
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
28050
51%
**52
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
21335
39%
**14
92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
25904
47%
**29
93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
93%
27528
50%
**75
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
31937
58%
**83
92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
25904
47%
**46
92%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
31415
57%
**06
93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
33141
60%
**26
91%

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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