Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 WSSM with .224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Lead Free bullet and 88 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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>> | 86% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3724 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3734 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 3737 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 3743 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3783 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3845 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3812 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3743 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3763 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 3763 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3888 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3947 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,027 psi | 85% | 3766 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3740 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3793 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,070 psi | 85% | 3848 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 3898 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 3819 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3783 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3757 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 3783 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3904 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 3783 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 3802 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3796 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3829 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,299 psi | 79% | 3694 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3862 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,795 psi | 55% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3770 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 3829 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3796 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 3704 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,447 psi | 84% | 3760 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 3835 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3763 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3740 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3789 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 3734 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3796 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 3763 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3799 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 3753 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 3770 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3845 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3829 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 3799 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 3809 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3763 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 3793 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3753 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,433 psi | 56% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 3750 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 3763 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3868 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3917 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3865 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3891 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3757 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3753 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3770 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 3763 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3789 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3796 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3799 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 3842 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3773 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 3730 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 3770 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3704 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3688 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3802 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3688 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,143 psi | 85% | 3724 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 3770 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,024 psi | 78% | 3763 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3770 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 3734 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 3750 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3760 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 3760 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 3825 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3737 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3816 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 3780 fps | 99.2% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 74% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,779 psi | 81% | 3665 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 62% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 74% | 3596 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 59% | 3376 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,672 psi | 72% | 3615 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 68% | 3533 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,032 psi | 66% | 3465 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 72% | 3556 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 71% | 3573 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,040 psi | 82% | 3812 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 42.3 gr | 84% | 45,643 psi | 72% | 3691 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,030 psi | 61% | 3419 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,692 psi | 83% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,930 psi | 66% | 3501 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,425 psi | 70% | 3619 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,059 psi | 61% | 3501 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,238 psi | 72% | 3596 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 57% | 3343 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 74% | 3556 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 70% | 3563 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 77% | 3747 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,982 psi | 81% | 3711 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,272 psi | 83% | 3724 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,687 psi | 72% | 3573 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 69% | 3550 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,334 psi | 60% | 3406 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 62% | 3484 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,020 psi | 41% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 66% | 3481 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 68% | 3566 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,379 psi | 65% | 3445 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,417 psi | 82% | 3645 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,540 psi | 68% | 3543 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 63% | 3474 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 72% | 3556 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,880 psi | 81% | 3671 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 67% | 3507 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 68% | 3461 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 60% | 3379 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,705 psi | 78% | 3625 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,143 psi | 85% | 3730 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 67% | 3478 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 67% | 3497 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,278 psi | 65% | 3484 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,281 psi | 71% | 3609 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,089 psi | 64% | 3491 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,126 psi | 80% | 3734 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,936 psi | 77% | 3609 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 71% | 3563 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 77% | 3612 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,150 psi | 41% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,126 psi | 80% | 3681 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,808 psi | 83% | 3691 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 40.1 gr | 82% | 44,353 psi | 70% | 3635 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 39.7 gr | 80% | 33,649 psi | 53% | 3346 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,527 psi | 71% | 3625 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,139 psi | 77% | 3727 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 73% | 3563 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 63% | 3415 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,841 psi | 61% | 3409 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,705 psi | 78% | 3625 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 67% | 3507 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 60% | 3379 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,143 psi | 85% | 3730 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,089 psi | 63% | 3471 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,490 psi | 84% | 3711 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,195 psi | 74% | 3573 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 66% | 3481 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 69% | 3451 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 57% | 3255 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 78% | 3655 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 68% | 3442 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 68% | 3497 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,726 psi | 62% | 3425 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,389 psi | 55% | 3386 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 77% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 69% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 60% | 3389 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 63% | 3406 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,462 psi | 56% | 3274 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,193 psi | 69% | 3540 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 72% | 3553 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 62% | 3386 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,731 psi | 73% | 3606 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,117 psi | 61% | 3366 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 71% | 3596 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 65% | 3481 fps | 96.5% |
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 88 powders for .223 WSSM loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Lead Free. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,947 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,477 fps to 3,947 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .223 WSSM with the .224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Lead Free they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.