Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:46 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.224"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:.223 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):1.663"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:53.7 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:10.5
Load data in caliber .223 WSSM with .224 | 46gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 3855 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 3865 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 3852 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 3862 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 3891 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,475 psi | 82% | 3868 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 3793 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3819 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3934 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 3852 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 3888 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3888 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 4035 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 4062 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3885 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 3907 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,778 psi | 80% | 3875 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 4012 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3757 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3930 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 3901 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3878 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3911 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 4026 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3904 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 3858 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3907 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 3953 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,847 psi | 73% | 3717 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3980 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,447 psi | 54% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3891 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3960 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 3907 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 3842 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,719 psi | 78% | 3786 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 3957 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 3888 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 3868 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3907 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3858 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3904 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3868 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 3871 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3885 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 3894 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,735 psi | 81% | 3855 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 3911 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3878 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 3907 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3881 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,708 psi | 54% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 3878 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 3983 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 4029 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,707 psi | 83% | 3885 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3875 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3868 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3885 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3868 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3907 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3904 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 3829 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 3953 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3901 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 3845 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3885 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3809 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3921 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 3816 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 3839 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 3885 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,369 psi | 73% | 3783 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 3799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 3848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3865 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 3858 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 3885 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 3839 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,998 psi | 85% | 3862 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3842 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 3940 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3894 fps | 98.8% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 69% | 3596 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 77% | 3720 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 58% | 3445 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 69% | 3632 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 55% | 3406 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,849 psi | 77% | 3789 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,620 psi | 82% | 3727 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,968 psi | 83% | 3753 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,642 psi | 68% | 3638 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,208 psi | 71% | 3648 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 67% | 3596 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 66% | 3632 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,908 psi | 78% | 3875 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,224 psi | 72% | 3802 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,870 psi | 61% | 3520 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,009 psi | 78% | 3753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,933 psi | 70% | 3681 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,601 psi | 75% | 3796 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,047 psi | 66% | 3681 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,547 psi | 82% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,485 psi | 73% | 3701 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,667 psi | 61% | 3514 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 70% | 3606 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 66% | 3606 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 72% | 3773 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 77% | 3763 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 79% | 3783 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,979 psi | 77% | 3747 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 65% | 3586 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,031 psi | 64% | 3570 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,176 psi | 63% | 3596 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,425 psi | 40% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,380 psi | 66% | 3596 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 63% | 3606 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,208 psi | 69% | 3619 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,995 psi | 78% | 3720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,470 psi | 73% | 3714 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,134 psi | 68% | 3655 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 67% | 3596 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 76% | 3711 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 62% | 3533 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,005 psi | 69% | 3579 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,682 psi | 61% | 3488 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,272 psi | 83% | 3799 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 63% | 3520 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 63% | 3543 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,179 psi | 69% | 3665 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,399 psi | 76% | 3783 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,527 psi | 70% | 3678 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,258 psi | 83% | 3802 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 67% | 3599 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 73% | 3652 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,759 psi | 40% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 76% | 3727 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,819 psi | 75% | 3825 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,245 psi | 57% | 3524 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,863 psi | 77% | 3802 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 68% | 3609 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 59% | 3445 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,524 psi | 65% | 3583 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,272 psi | 83% | 3799 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 62% | 3533 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,682 psi | 61% | 3488 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,503 psi | 81% | 3753 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,134 psi | 68% | 3648 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,415 psi | 79% | 3770 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,387 psi | 81% | 3763 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,395 psi | 66% | 3589 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 65% | 3494 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 53% | 3294 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 73% | 3701 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 65% | 3494 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,135 psi | 69% | 3609 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,496 psi | 67% | 3599 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,710 psi | 59% | 3550 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 73% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 65% | 3504 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 58% | 3451 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 60% | 3451 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,985 psi | 60% | 3445 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,282 psi | 74% | 3707 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 67% | 3593 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 58% | 3419 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,270 psi | 79% | 3786 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,424 psi | 66% | 3543 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 67% | 3638 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,785 psi | 65% | 3586 fps | 95.6% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 105 powders for .223 WSSM loaded with the .224 | 46gr | Peregrine VLR-5. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 4,062 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,566 fps to 4,062 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 105 of the 105 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 46.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Bofors RP7 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.