Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 WSSM with .224 | 55gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) bullet and 90 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Reloder-17.
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>> | 84% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 3622 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 3632 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 3675 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3707 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3635 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 3655 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3642 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3793 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,969 psi | 85% | 3763 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3665 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3619 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,376 psi | 87% | 3684 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 3750 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 3799 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,291 psi | 62% | 3379 fps | 96.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,896 psi | 84% | 3642 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 3675 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 3579 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 3724 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3658 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3691 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3734 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 3655 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,358 psi | 80% | 3596 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,954 psi | 85% | 3681 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,983 psi | 55% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 3661 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3615 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3576 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3665 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 3724 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 3655 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3632 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 3622 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 3678 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3665 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3632 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 3642 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3668 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 3730 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 3701 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3714 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3658 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3684 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3648 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,331 psi | 55% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 3635 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 3665 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3770 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3809 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,795 psi | 84% | 3691 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,679 psi | 84% | 3720 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 3632 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 3642 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3665 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3665 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 3678 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3632 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 3671 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 3629 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 3671 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,911 psi | 84% | 3619 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3573 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3619 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3668 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,850 psi | 80% | 3658 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 3570 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 3622 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3642 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 3665 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 3652 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 3612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3658 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,062 psi | 67% | 3478 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3638 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3711 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 3740 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3668 fps | 99.6% |
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% | 47,485 psi | 74% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,678 psi | 83% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 62% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 75% | 3491 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 59% | 3268 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,091 psi | 68% | 3445 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 69% | 3425 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,755 psi | 62% | 3294 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 72% | 3448 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 72% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,954 psi | 85% | 3720 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 40.4 gr | 82% | 43,207 psi | 68% | 3514 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 58% | 3248 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,330 psi | 84% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 62% | 3330 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,467 psi | 67% | 3461 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 40.8 gr | 84% | 36,927 psi | 58% | 3333 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,767 psi | 58% | 3307 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 68% | 3415 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 57% | 3241 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 75% | 3451 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 71% | 3458 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,372 psi | 79% | 3645 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,026 psi | 83% | 3596 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,033 psi | 67% | 3396 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,229 psi | 83% | 3661 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 69% | 3442 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,405 psi | 57% | 3248 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 64% | 3389 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,947 psi | 41% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 67% | 3383 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 69% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 61% | 3271 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,505 psi | 84% | 3524 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,249 psi | 65% | 3376 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 64% | 3369 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 72% | 3448 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,475 psi | 82% | 3560 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 67% | 3399 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 69% | 3360 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 61% | 3281 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,050 psi | 74% | 3455 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,155 psi | 80% | 3556 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 67% | 3369 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 68% | 3392 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 61% | 3310 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,917 psi | 67% | 3438 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 61% | 3320 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,602 psi | 76% | 3570 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 73% | 3438 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 72% | 3471 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,082 psi | 78% | 3507 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,063 psi | 41% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,721 psi | 81% | 3563 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,183 psi | 79% | 3524 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 65% | 3455 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 38.8 gr | 80% | 33,997 psi | 53% | 3261 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,062 psi | 67% | 3461 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,296 psi | 73% | 3553 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 73% | 3448 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 64% | 3310 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,506 psi | 57% | 3238 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,050 psi | 74% | 3455 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 67% | 3399 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 61% | 3281 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,155 psi | 80% | 3556 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,101 psi | 60% | 3304 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 70% | 3399 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 67% | 3379 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 69% | 3340 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 58% | 3153 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,183 psi | 79% | 3547 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 69% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 69% | 3399 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,420 psi | 59% | 3251 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,315 psi | 52% | 3222 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,053 psi | 78% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 70% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 63% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 64% | 3304 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 52% | 3107 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,872 psi | 66% | 3373 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 72% | 3445 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 62% | 3281 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,440 psi | 70% | 3445 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,118 psi | 63% | 3406 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,825 psi | 58% | 3205 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 73% | 3497 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,229 psi | 83% | 3661 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 66% | 3379 fps | 97.4% |
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 90 powders for .223 WSSM loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3). ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,809 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,372 fps to 3,809 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 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 55.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .223 WSSM with the .224 | 55gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) 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.