top of page

Load data for .223 WSSM + .224 | 40gr | CutEdge FBH

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Shooters World Match Rifle

.223 WSSM + .224 | 40gr | CutEdge FBH

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.224 | 40gr | CutEdge FBH
Manufacturer SKU:
FBH B07
Bullet Weight:
40gr | 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.644" | 16.4mm
Caliber:
.223 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):
1.663" | 42.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.150" | 54.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.157" | 4.0mm
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_B8401_C137
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 166 loads in caliber .223 WSSM with .224 | 40gr | CutEdge FBH bullet and 83 powders such as Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Shooters World Match Rifle. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

  • Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge unless there are reasons. Since xxlreloading.com has no control over the equipment and components used by the customer and the data used in connection with the website, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected. Also see our Terms of Service

    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. 48.8 fps

  • We recommend you limit powder range to relevant brands to speed up re-calculation of results

    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.

    .

    Loading_icon.gif

Click on the desired row in the tables below to add a specific load / powder to your Diary and manage there.

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
92%
56391
88%
**01
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
56173
88%
**55
97%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
57116
89%
**21
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
57217
90%
**55
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
90%
56376
88%
**49
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
56333
88%
**39
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
86%
56565
89%
**49
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
92%
56391
88%
**08
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56652
89%
**94
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
97%
55869
88%
**17
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
56246
88%
**88
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
91%
57072
89%
**04
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
54766
86%
**55
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
57188
90%
**78
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
95%
56391
88%
**01
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
49966
78%
**45
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
56710
89%
**44
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
92%
57145
90%
**01
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
90%
56362
88%
**04
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
57276
90%
**58
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
95%
57058
89%
**24
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
57116
89%
**21
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
84%
57363
90%
**04
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
96%
56420
88%
**62
96%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
83%
56492
89%
**29
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
97%
38696
61%
**45
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
47065
74%
**01
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
55550
87%
**49
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
32053
50%
**77
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56826
89%
**57
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
53403
84%
**99
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
53708
84%
**37
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
56376
88%
**39
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
94%
56695
89%
**44
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
56985
89%
**85
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
85%
56971
89%
**55
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
86%
57261
90%
**58
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56652
89%
**94
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
56275
88%
**26
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
57392
90%
**85
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
47543
74%
**19
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
93%
56652
89%
**72
99%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56913
89%
**88
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
56840
89%
**11
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
95%
56840
89%
**11
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
90%
57058
89%
**42
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
90%
56637
89%
**98
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
87%
56768
89%
**42
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
32213
50%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
56637
89%
**81
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
96%
57029
89%
**22
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
95%
56086
88%
**27
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
48428
76%
**19
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
91%
56304
88%
**75
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
95%
57203
90%
**62
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
51706
81%
**80
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
54128
85%
**58
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
91%
56507
89%
**42
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
57392
90%
**85
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
57130
90%
**16
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
55274
87%
**40
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
47543
74%
**19
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56652
89%
**94
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
57392
90%
**85
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
56811
89%
**39
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
57232
90%
**98
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
92%
56753
89%
**03
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
91%
57261
90%
**55
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
52547
82%
**99
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
96%
37347
59%
**71
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
56405
88%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
56304
88%
**96
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
94%
56681
89%
**96
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
49008
77%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
95%
56724
89%
**42
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
43772
69%
**66
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
47500
74%
**68
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
89%
57014
89%
**98
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
94%
56362
88%
**52
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
47616
75%
**11
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
46354
73%
**86
96%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
88%
56550
89%
**17
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
85%
56652
89%
**85
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
38798
61%
**71
92%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
84%
36912
58%
**73
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
52185
82%
**22
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
43700
68%
**70
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
41249
65%
**84
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
47137
74%
**29
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
47195
74%
**45
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
38464
60%
**91
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
39914
63%
**01
96%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
94%
51169
80%
**12
90%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
32068
50%
**78
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
39682
62%
**53
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
82%
32518
51%
**84
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
47776
75%
**01
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
83%
36985
58%
**19
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
88%
35824
56%
**25
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
51329
80%
**48
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
38566
60%
**38
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
40176
63%
**14
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
43453
68%
**43
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
85%
39334
62%
**81
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
43482
68%
**16
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
51387
81%
**73
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
87%
40147
63%
**81
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
52808
83%
**67
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
94%
34519
54%
**20
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
94%
41989
66%
**57
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
85%
37362
59%
**86
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
25309
40%
**74
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
34403
54%
**19
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
85%
36521
57%
**66
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
48240
76%
**19
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
48211
76%
**91
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
35302
55%
**76
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
40959
64%
**07
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
48689
76%
**78
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
46731
73%
**35
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
37260
58%
**25
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
39798
62%
**19
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
34345
54%
**10
92%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
94%
43337
68%
**30
90%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
38043
60%
**29
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
38116
60%
**48
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
82%
35404
55%
**73
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
83%
36318
57%
**99
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
82%
42482
67%
**04
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
40770
64%
**20
93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
44962
70%
**76
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25512
40%
**30
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
46325
73%
**52
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
90%
46833
73%
**12
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
32924
52%
**24
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
88%
34795
55%
**79
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
41568
65%
**24
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
35824
56%
**43
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
84%
32982
52%
**84
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
85%
36318
57%
**99
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
82%
41162
65%
**71
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
37898
59%
**15
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
39827
62%
**15
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
32503
51%
**99
96%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
94%
43337
68%
**30
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
37260
58%
**25
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
34345
54%
**10
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
49734
78%
**81
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
45092
71%
**32
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
39291
62%
**09
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
39334
62%
**45
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
84%
34069
53%
**04
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
92%
31821
50%
**78
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
51692
81%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
44106
69%
**50
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
36840
58%
**56
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
28964
45%
**46
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
35244
55%
**30
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
86%
30081
47%
**46
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
92%
39610
62%
**45
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
43395
68%
**09
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
35331
55%
**40
95%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
92%
39784
62%
**04
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
88%
34374
54%
**42
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
44222
69%
**52
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
47297
74%
**91
96%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Any powder missing? Then click here.

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.

<<locked>>... you need to buy an access license to unlock the data

bottom of page