Load data for .223 Rem. + .224 | 70gr | Nosler RDF HPBT

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Bullet:	.224 \| 70gr \| Nosler RDF HPBT
Manufacturer SKU:	53066
Bullet Weight:	70gr \| 4.5g
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_B3972_C135
Last updated:	2026-02-20
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 70gr | Nosler RDF HPBT bullet and 59 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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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>>	96%	43830	80%	**03	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	88%	49443	90%	**30	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	91%	49458	90%	**08	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48762	88%	**49	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	96%	48138	87%	**13	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	94%	49371	90%	**49	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	94%	49356	90%	**76	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	41002	74%	**17	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	44483	81%	**46	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	33779	61%	**59	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	44353	80%	**69	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	93%	48269	88%	**66	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	48776	89%	**07	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	90%	49516	90%	**87	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	45150	82%	**66	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	49153	89%	**26	97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	86%	48950	89%	**84	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	97%	49458	90%	**08	99%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	91%	49095	89%	**99	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	48921	89%	**87	99%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	43961	80%	**20	94%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	37739	68%	**57	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	92%	49226	89%	**26	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	38972	71%	**48	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	46905	85%	**33	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	93%	49414	90%	**59	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	94%	49356	90%	**76	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	40437	73%	**77	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	45977	83%	**61	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	37550	68%	**75	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	89%	48573	88%	**43	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	42946	78%	**64	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	42902	78%	**00	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	46456	84%	**49	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	94%	48950	89%	**33	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	30008	54%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	94%	49327	90%	**79	98%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	46572	85%	**30	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	40219	73%	**08	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	48515	88%	**67	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	90%	49139	89%	**92	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	42859	78%	**77	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	46876	85%	**64	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	37289	68%	**10	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	40437	73%	**77	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	37550	68%	**75	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	48965	89%	**20	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	49356	90%	**95	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	44454	81%	**54	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	45092	82%	**94	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	90%	48863	89%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	95%	48834	89%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	41640	76%	**05	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	31401	57%	**64	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	39291	71%	**02	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	49168	89%	**89	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	39755	72%	**38	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	48820	89%	**25	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	94%	49052	89%	**05	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	35984	65%	**43	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40132	73%	**85	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34969	63%	**30	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30676	56%	**02	97%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	93%	43047	78%	**25	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	83%	33388	61%	**48	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	31386	57%	**21	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23960	43%	**10	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	83%	27325	50%	**69	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	23830	43%	**90	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26774	49%	**69	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33678	61%	**90	99%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	41756	76%	**89	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36695	67%	**70	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	87%	32401	59%	**93	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	31343	57%	**62	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	40973	74%	**39	94%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30095	55%	**08	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	34418	62%	**16	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40103	73%	**30	97%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	88%	33736	61%	**03	90%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23496	43%	**57	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35708	65%	**90	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	94%	35868	65%	**75	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	32416	59%	**38	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32721	59%	**44	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30734	56%	**08	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	27325	50%	**69	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	36187	66%	**67	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	91%	31430	57%	**34	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37956	69%	**62	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	87%	32126	58%	**34	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	26034	47%	**03	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	36564	66%	**56	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	36985	67%	**07	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	91%	28224	51%	**60	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32416	59%	**41	92%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29501	54%	**56	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	89%	31589	57%	**08	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43308	79%	**95	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	36042	65%	**52	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	36999	67%	**52	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28137	51%	**80	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	23380	42%	**49	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	27325	50%	**69	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	91%	31430	57%	**34	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34113	62%	**34	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	30966	56%	**25	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27427	50%	**83	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	37652	68%	**52	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37913	69%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31720	58%	**88	98%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26484	48%	**57	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	83%	21408	39%	**56	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	24831	45%	**41	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	83%	31676	57%	**34	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	83%	25730	47%	**90	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	30269	55%	**25	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	35259	64%	**36	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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