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Load data for .223 Rem. + .224 | 70gr | Speer SSP

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335

.223 Rem. + .224 | 70gr | Speer SSP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 70gr | Speer SSP
Manufacturer SKU:
1053
Bullet Weight:
70gr | 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.808" | 20.5mm
Caliber:
.223 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
1.759" | 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.226" | 56.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.341" | 8.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.341" | 8.7mm
Case Capacity:
28.8 Grains of Water | 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B6068_C135
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 70gr | Speer SSP bullet and 66 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 26.2 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
97%
47268
86%
**89
95%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
85%
48544
88%
**36
100%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
89%
48747
88%
**18
99%
Accurate 2015 👍
<<locked>>
94%
48051
87%
**62
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
95%
49255
89%
**62
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
92%
49313
89%
**76
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
92%
48341
88%
**85
97%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
97%
44817
81%
**99
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
96%
46949
85%
**12
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
36869
67%
**44
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
45905
83%
**12
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
96%
36376
66%
**05
92%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
91%
48283
88%
**82
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
41176
75%
**94
92%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
85%
49530
90%
**43
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
88%
48225
88%
**97
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
97%
46847
85%
**82
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
48167
87%
**41
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
94%
49501
90%
**59
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
84%
47906
87%
**90
96%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
94%
48747
88%
**18
99%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
89%
49023
89%
**25
99%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
86%
48588
88%
**13
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
30777
56%
**90
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
40118
73%
**30
99%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
90%
47993
87%
**33
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
97%
42047
76%
**36
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
48066
87%
**82
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
91%
49530
90%
**89
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
92%
48341
88%
**85
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
43685
79%
**53
97%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
47964
87%
**20
95%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
96%
39784
72%
**48
94%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
88%
49472
90%
**79
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
45963
83%
**43
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
44208
80%
**40
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
97%
40335
73%
**87
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
97%
49269
89%
**31
95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
92%
47572
86%
**36
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
30777
56%
**32
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
91%
47529
86%
**72
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
96%
38334
70%
**77
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
49356
90%
**95
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
42569
77%
**74
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
84%
48979
89%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
88%
48472
88%
**05
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
96%
46572
84%
**33
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
96%
44802
81%
**40
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
47906
87%
**13
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
38493
70%
**56
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
43685
79%
**53
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
96%
39784
72%
**48
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
49081
89%
**56
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
93%
48240
88%
**05
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
47819
87%
**33
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
97%
47732
87%
**66
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
35853
65%
**82
92%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
88%
48965
89%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
94%
49124
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
43236
78%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
33533
61%
**33
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
41452
75%
**67
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
94%
48994
89%
**08
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
41858
76%
**00
97%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
94%
48776
89%
**54
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
91%
47558
86%
**12
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
88%
35230
64%
**43
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
42322
77%
**38
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
37463
68%
**08
97%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
32489
59%
**64
98%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
90%
41365
75%
**21
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
33243
60%
**67
91%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
32924
60%
**84
93%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
25846
47%
**75
95%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
27499
50%
**95
91%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
84%
23902
43%
**06
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
28224
51%
**34
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
92%
31952
58%
**00
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
35549
65%
**49
99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
93%
36492
66%
**95
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
43758
79%
**51
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
38261
69%
**20
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
92%
39871
72%
**48
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
85%
31662
57%
**00
91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
32866
60%
**28
92%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
42395
77%
**89
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
31633
57%
**70
95%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
36622
66%
**92
96%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
40872
74%
**72
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
92%
29080
53%
**57
100%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
24947
45%
**29
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
36941
67%
**36
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
92%
35621
65%
**92
91%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
82%
31575
57%
**41
91%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
34795
63%
**13
93%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
32924
60%
**84
93%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
25759
47%
**43
90%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
85%
34621
63%
**51
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
88%
30763
56%
**41
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
39929
72%
**18
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
85%
31444
57%
**38
91%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
27369
50%
**62
92%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
93%
35708
65%
**85
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
87%
35476
64%
**56
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
83%
35955
65%
**13
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
88%
27412
50%
**60
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
33794
61%
**97
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
90%
31357
57%
**00
91%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
31227
57%
**25
94%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
85%
30472
55%
**02
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
44918
82%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
37782
69%
**08
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
93%
42888
78%
**67
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
89%
35128
64%
**39
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
29747
54%
**39
93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
24236
44%
**95
91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
25759
47%
**43
90%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
88%
30763
56%
**41
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36448
66%
**10
92%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
31560
57%
**64
91%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
29124
53%
**43
94%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
88%
35650
65%
**30
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
94%
32924
60%
**13
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
39421
72%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
33576
61%
**51
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
28007
51%
**20
96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
20914
38%
**59
91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
26150
47%
**03
92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
31691
58%
**61
91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
25295
46%
**93
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
30908
56%
**67
91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
82%
34098
62%
**33
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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