Load data for .223 WSSM + .223 | 40gr | Sierra SP HORNET

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, IMR 8208 XBR, Lovex D073.6

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.223 \| 40gr \| Sierra SP HORNET
Manufacturer SKU:	1100
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.223" \| 5.66mm
Bullet Length:	0.490" \| 12.4mm
Caliber:	.223 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):	1.663" \| 42.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.031" \| 51.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	53.7 Grains of Water \| 3.49 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B5724_C137
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 174 loads in caliber .223 WSSM with .223 | 40gr | Sierra SP HORNET bullet and 87 powders such as Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, IMR 8208 XBR, Lovex D073.6. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	91%	57014	89%	**17	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	56594	89%	**68	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	88%	56797	89%	**35	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	89%	56797	89%	**58	96%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	85%	56927	89%	**32	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	85%	56666	89%	**55	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	90%	56391	88%	**88	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	90%	57334	90%	**85	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	96%	56391	88%	**11	92%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	96%	57305	90%	**88	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	44251	69%	**22	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	90%	56318	88%	**85	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	56652	89%	**08	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	85%	56449	88%	**75	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	94%	57203	90%	**21	97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	43395	68%	**22	92%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	50981	80%	**65	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	83%	56550	89%	**50	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	91%	57145	90%	**88	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	89%	56797	89%	**94	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	57072	89%	**42	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	94%	56347	88%	**01	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	88%	56231	88%	**94	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	95%	57043	89%	**75	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	52982	83%	**16	92%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	40248	63%	**91	93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	48631	76%	**34	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	57014	89%	**68	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	32576	51%	**90	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	94%	56623	89%	**37	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	55259	87%	**32	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	55912	88%	**93	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	85%	56695	89%	**49	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	52953	83%	**40	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	94%	57319	90%	**37	98%
IMR 8208 XBR 👍	<<locked>>	90%	57421	90%	**98	99%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	56550	89%	**35	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	85%	56666	89%	**55	99%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	92%	57334	90%	**85	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	91%	57130	90%	**39	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	95%	57348	90%	**88	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	49110	77%	**52	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	92%	56231	88%	**72	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	91%	56188	88%	**65	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	94%	56130	88%	**08	98%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	96%	43642	68%	**25	92%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	94%	57276	90%	**21	98%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	89%	56391	88%	**22	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	89%	56405	88%	**78	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	87%	57188	90%	**52	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	32401	51%	**36	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	86%	57087	89%	**91	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	95%	56797	89%	**26	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	95%	57421	90%	**50	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	49545	78%	**45	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	44309	69%	**29	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	90%	56681	89%	**65	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	94%	56579	89%	**58	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	53055	83%	**09	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	56492	89%	**14	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	90%	56927	89%	**49	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	92%	57174	90%	**88	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	57029	89%	**03	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	56376	88%	**57	100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	49110	77%	**52	92%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	57334	90%	**85	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	95%	57348	90%	**88	99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	84%	57246	90%	**29	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	87%	57334	90%	**88	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	57348	90%	**16	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	90%	57203	90%	**62	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	54288	85%	**32	98%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	97%	38885	61%	**20	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	83%	56898	89%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	88%	57406	90%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	93%	56304	88%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	50270	79%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	94%	57188	90%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	45324	71%	**99	97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	48501	76%	**91	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	88%	56971	89%	**04	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	94%	56768	89%	**62	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	49429	77%	**50	94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	48312	76%	**22	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	87%	56521	89%	**24	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	52982	83%	**16	92%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	85%	57087	89%	**94	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	40350	63%	**17	93%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	84%	37652	59%	**02	91%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	45658	72%	**16	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	42670	67%	**24	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	48820	77%	**65	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	48762	76%	**81	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	40712	64%	**43	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	41785	65%	**57	97%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	94%	51880	81%	**32	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	34200	54%	**47	95%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	93%	38392	60%	**78	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	41452	65%	**96	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33373	52%	**97	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	49487	78%	**37	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	82%	36883	58%	**02	90%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	94%	39972	63%	**24	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	87%	35969	56%	**15	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	52127	82%	**62	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	39697	62%	**75	91%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	41945	66%	**63	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	44512	70%	**70	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	84%	39015	61%	**78	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	45078	71%	**55	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	86%	40973	64%	**91	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	94%	48457	76%	**24	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	92%	34447	54%	**04	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	92%	41785	65%	**60	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	84%	37159	58%	**70	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25817	40%	**84	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	35621	56%	**45	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	84%	36419	57%	**50	90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	92%	48211	76%	**06	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	49719	78%	**17	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	48733	76%	**42	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	36941	58%	**32	91%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	42554	67%	**50	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	50575	79%	**17	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	48762	76%	**81	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	39204	61%	**88	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	40785	64%	**48	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	35476	56%	**50	93%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	93%	43207	68%	**14	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	39813	62%	**65	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	39581	62%	**91	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	35563	56%	**66	90%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	94%	39929	63%	**17	91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	82%	36274	57%	**86	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	42989	67%	**20	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	41814	66%	**30	93%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	46412	73%	**06	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25715	40%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	48066	75%	**88	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	89%	45861	72%	**80	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	34026	53%	**66	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	87%	35056	55%	**96	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	94%	40509	63%	**40	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	43163	68%	**70	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	37521	59%	**99	93%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	83%	33605	53%	**91	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	84%	35810	56%	**89	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	41017	64%	**75	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	39030	61%	**52	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	40959	64%	**48	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	33547	53%	**35	96%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	93%	43207	68%	**14	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	39204	61%	**88	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	35476	56%	**50	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	51532	81%	**17	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	46224	72%	**42	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	40857	64%	**52	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	40379	63%	**55	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	82%	33475	52%	**84	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	91%	31879	50%	**84	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	53287	84%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	45223	71%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	38101	60%	**93	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	30255	47%	**02	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	36854	58%	**83	97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	84%	30313	47%	**56	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	91%	39769	62%	**55	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	44527	70%	**19	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	36927	58%	**93	96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	91%	39421	62%	**01	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	87%	34621	54%	**35	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	45397	71%	**81	97%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	94%	48457	76%	**24	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	49052	77%	**27	97%

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.