Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .227 | 63gr | AERO SB,- smax:13.00 bullet and 42 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 and Alliant Reloder-10x.
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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 1680 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,168 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,819 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,862 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,534 psi | 65% | 2743 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,528 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,574 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,384 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,704 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,166 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,701 psi | 81% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,443 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,153 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,617 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,356 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,169 psi | 57% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,901 psi | 76% | 2894 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,819 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,399 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,007 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,413 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,660 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,786 psi | 78% | 2848 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,183 psi | 57% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,964 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,065 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,950 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,666 psi | 68% | 2657 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,005 psi | 82% | 2815 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,224 psi | 84% | 2831 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,058 psi | 69% | 2772 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,089 psi | 75% | 2782 fps | 96.5% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 72% | 2671 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,168 psi | 55% | 2536 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,393 psi | 73% | 2776 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 28,921 psi | 53% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,538 psi | 74% | 2818 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 61% | 2526 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,727 psi | 76% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 64% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 19.9 gr | 84% | 35,824 psi | 65% | 2700 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,845 psi | 45% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 17.3 gr | 80% | 29,196 psi | 53% | 2526 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,360 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,614 psi | 83% | 2818 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,824 psi | 63% | 2677 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,176 psi | 73% | 2792 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 68% | 2621 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,003 psi | 42% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,692 psi | 59% | 2684 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 57% | 2536 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 78% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,133 psi | 75% | 2795 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,627 psi | 79% | 2831 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 76% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,779 psi | 60% | 2605 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,463 psi | 68% | 2740 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,655 psi | 41% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 77% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,192 psi | 77% | 2808 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,189 psi | 71% | 2743 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,133 psi | 75% | 2795 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 70% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 21 gr | 86% | 38,232 psi | 70% | 2746 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,184 psi | 59% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,986 psi | 71% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,041 psi | 64% | 2602 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,983 psi | 64% | 2615 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 64% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,152 psi | 51% | 2441 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,573 psi | 54% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,109 psi | 53% | 2556 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,232 psi | 70% | 2726 fps | 95.6% |
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 71 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .227 | 63gr | AERO SB,- smax:13.00. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,999 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,795 fps to 2,999 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 71 of the 71 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (379 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 63.0 gr projectile in 0.227" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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. SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219, Alliant Reloder-10x rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .227 | 63gr | AERO SB,- smax:13.00 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2200, Accurate 2230, Accurate 4064 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.