Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Nosler
Bullet Weight:50 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:1:10.0
Load data in caliber .223 WSSM with .224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint bullet and 85 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>> | 86% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3734 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3747 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 3760 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3789 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 3862 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3832 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3753 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 3776 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 3773 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3917 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3963 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 3786 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 3753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 3806 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 3865 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3917 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 3835 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 3802 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 3763 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 3802 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,853 psi | 84% | 3845 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3793 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3812 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,911 psi | 84% | 3776 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,053 psi | 80% | 3707 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,882 psi | 84% | 3802 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,925 psi | 55% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3786 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3848 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3806 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3717 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 3776 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 3848 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 3776 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3760 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3806 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3743 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3806 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3780 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 3770 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3776 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3786 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3842 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3816 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3825 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 3780 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 3806 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3770 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,273 psi | 55% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3763 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3780 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 3891 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3930 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3881 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3917 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 3770 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 3763 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 3789 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3780 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3806 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3806 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 3855 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3786 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3743 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 3786 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3714 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 3812 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3704 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 3740 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 3789 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 80% | 3776 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 3750 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3763 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3780 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3780 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 3776 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 3747 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3835 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3793 fps | 99.3% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 75% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,649 psi | 83% | 3684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 63% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 74% | 3609 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 60% | 3392 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,427 psi | 73% | 3635 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 69% | 3547 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,424 psi | 66% | 3478 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 72% | 3573 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 72% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,867 psi | 84% | 3848 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,178 psi | 68% | 3625 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 58% | 3356 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,287 psi | 84% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,380 psi | 66% | 3517 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,078 psi | 71% | 3638 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,465 psi | 62% | 3510 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 68% | 3530 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 57% | 3360 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 75% | 3570 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 71% | 3583 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,806 psi | 78% | 3760 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,504 psi | 82% | 3720 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,108 psi | 72% | 3583 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 70% | 3563 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,986 psi | 61% | 3425 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 64% | 3504 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,947 psi | 41% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 67% | 3494 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 69% | 3579 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,814 psi | 66% | 3458 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,040 psi | 83% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,266 psi | 69% | 3563 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 64% | 3491 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 72% | 3573 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,736 psi | 83% | 3691 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 68% | 3517 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 69% | 3474 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 61% | 3396 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,415 psi | 79% | 3642 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 67% | 3491 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 68% | 3507 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 61% | 3432 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,992 psi | 72% | 3629 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,800 psi | 66% | 3507 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,764 psi | 81% | 3747 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,632 psi | 78% | 3629 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 72% | 3583 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,850 psi | 78% | 3622 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,092 psi | 41% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,648 psi | 81% | 3691 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,490 psi | 84% | 3704 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,860 psi | 70% | 3648 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 53% | 3363 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,238 psi | 72% | 3645 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,705 psi | 78% | 3743 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 74% | 3576 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 64% | 3428 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,305 psi | 62% | 3425 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,415 psi | 79% | 3642 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 68% | 3517 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 61% | 3396 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,785 psi | 64% | 3491 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 3724 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,950 psi | 75% | 3593 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 67% | 3494 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 69% | 3461 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 58% | 3268 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,299 psi | 79% | 3671 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 69% | 3451 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 70% | 3514 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,681 psi | 59% | 3369 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,737 psi | 56% | 3399 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 78% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 70% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 63% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 64% | 3422 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 52% | 3212 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,933 psi | 70% | 3560 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 72% | 3563 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 62% | 3396 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,527 psi | 70% | 3556 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,072 psi | 58% | 3310 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 72% | 3615 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 66% | 3494 fps | 96.7% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 85 powders for .223 WSSM loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,963 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,487 fps to 3,963 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 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 1:10.0 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.