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Load data for .223 WSSM + .224 | 55gr | Winchester FMC

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-15, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60

.223 WSSM + .224 | 55gr | Winchester FMC

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 55gr | Winchester FMC
Bullet Weight:
55gr | 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
1.000" | 25.4mm
Caliber:
.223 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):
1.663" | 42.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.325" | 59.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.338" | 8.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.338" | 8.6mm
Case Capacity:
53.7 Grains of Water | 3.49 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B6601_C137
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 176 loads in caliber .223 WSSM with .224 | 55gr | Winchester FMC bullet and 88 powders such as Alliant Reloder-15, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
86%
88%
99%
ADI AR 2208
92%
89%
99%
Accurate 2015
83%
89%
100%
Accurate 2200
85%
88%
98%
Accurate 2495
85%
88%
100%
Accurate 2520
85%
90%
100%
Accurate 2700
92%
89%
95%
Accurate 4064
90%
88%
100%
Accurate 4350
96%
83%
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
85%
88%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
92%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
90%
90%
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
97%
80%
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
95%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
97%
57%
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
97%
64%
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
87%
89%
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
85%
89%
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
84%
89%
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
90%
89%
99%
Hodgdon H322
84%
89%
100%
Hodgdon H380
91%
89%
98%
Hodgdon H414
94%
88%
96%
Hodgdon H4350
97%
77%
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
97%
75%
99%
Hodgdon LVR
96%
89%
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
96%
88%
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
92%
89%
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
97%
53%
100%
IMR 3031
89%
88%
100%
IMR 4064
93%
89%
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
93%
90%
96%
IMR 4350
97%
83%
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
95%
90%
96%
IMR 4831
97%
71%
96%
IMR 4895
88%
88%
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
85%
89%
100%
Lovex D073.6
87%
90%
100%
Lovex S060
87%
90%
99%
Lovex S062
91%
90%
100%
Lovex S065
97%
89%
98%
Lovex S070
96%
85%
96%
Norma 201
88%
90%
100%
Norma 202
87%
89%
100%
Norma 203B
90%
88%
99%
Norma 204
97%
85%
93%
Norma URP
96%
82%
98%
Ramshot Big Game
90%
90%
99%
Ramshot Hunter
97%
82%
96%
Ramshot TAC
85%
89%
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
85%
89%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
97%
54%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
90%
88%
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
90%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
96%
90%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
97%
84%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
96%
83%
97%
Rottweil R 901
85%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 902
89%
90%
100%
Rottweil R 903
93%
88%
100%
Rottweil R 907
95%
89%
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
92%
89%
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
86%
89%
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
87%
89%
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
87%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
92%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
96%
89%
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
97%
89%
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
87%
90%
100%
Shooters World Precision
91%
90%
100%
Somchem S335
87%
89%
100%
Somchem S341
86%
89%
99%
Somchem S355
93%
89%
100%
Somchem S365
97%
75%
100%
Somchem S385
97%
69%
92%
Vihtavuori N130
84%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
89%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
95%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
89%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
97%
84%
100%
Vihtavuori N160
96%
89%
99%
Vihtavuori N530
84%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N540
89%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N550
96%
90%
99%
Vihtavuori N555
97%
63%
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
96%
87%
100%
Winchester 760
94%
88%
96%
Winchester StaBALL HD
97%
52%
94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
47543
74%
**01
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
39798
62%
**81
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
53214
83%
**20
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
49443
77%
**01
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
48704
76%
**07
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
49893
78%
**33
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
83%
41234
65%
**25
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
41046
64%
**40
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
31154
49%
**97
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
50009
78%
**24
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
40016
63%
**30
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
42989
67%
**09
96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
82%
32082
50%
**27
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
34389
54%
**32
94%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
89%
28805
45%
**15
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
92%
34185
54%
**41
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
46789
73%
**74
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
50038
78%
**63
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
51271
80%
**14
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
41814
66%
**99
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
52185
82%
**73
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
40640
64%
**20
94%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
84%
39276
62%
**17
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
90%
40756
64%
**91
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
28340
44%
**72
91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33634
53%
**63
90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
88%
41292
65%
**73
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
39798
62%
**81
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26643
42%
**46
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
43453
68%
**32
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39233
61%
**71
95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38899
61%
**12
90%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
39972
63%
**78
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
82%
39059
61%
**32
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
30661
48%
**61
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
44150
69%
**45
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
49647
78%
**24
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
46731
73%
**65
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
46992
74%
**15
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
42003
66%
**40
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
34374
54%
**10
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
86%
38305
60%
**35
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
46079
72%
**35
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
46789
73%
**65
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
42250
66%
**92
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
92%
45092
71%
**35
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
82%
31618
50%
**97
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
41901
66%
**83
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
87%
36535
57%
**48
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
49937
78%
**07
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
49153
77%
**30
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27166
43%
**05
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
40814
64%
**87
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
40959
64%
**83
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
33562
53%
**22
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
83%
32314
51%
**43
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
85%
35447
56%
**38
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
50067
78%
**04
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
44034
69%
**69
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
37101
58%
**45
96%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
85%
40770
64%
**71
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
38145
60%
**94
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
47950
75%
**71
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
45730
72%
**45
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
47268
74%
**96
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
39276
62%
**02
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
84%
37739
59%
**53
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
34374
54%
**10
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46731
73%
**65
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
42003
66%
**40
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
46934
74%
**86
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
47718
75%
**71
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
37797
59%
**51
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
27456
43%
**86
92%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
94%
40422
63%
**10
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
52692
83%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
44527
70%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
36709
58%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
43642
68%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
32300
51%
**71
95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
33794
53%
**27
91%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
52359
82%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
43265
68%
**76
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
34142
53%
**73
91%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
89%
30327
48%
**91
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
32285
51%
**61
94%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
84%
39276
62%
**17
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
94%
29747
47%
**97
90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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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.

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