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Load data for .223 WSSM + .224 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Recommended Powder(s):

.223 WSSM + .224 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:
1375
Bullet Weight:
60gr | 3.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.792" | 20.1mm
Caliber:
.223 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):
1.663" | 42.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.325" | 59.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.130" | 3.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.130" | 3.3mm
Case Capacity:
53.7 Grains of Water | 3.49 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B5748_C137
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 164 loads in caliber .223 WSSM with .224 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 82 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
84%
56855
89%
**70
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
89%
56565
89%
**50
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
96%
50343
79%
**71
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
90%
57058
89%
**78
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
43613
68%
**91
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
88%
57130
90%
**40
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
95%
56231
88%
**93
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
89%
56768
89%
**73
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
87%
57377
90%
**93
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
57392
90%
**81
100%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56376
88%
**68
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
96%
49748
78%
**71
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
44150
69%
**73
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
41524
65%
**27
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
96%
36245
57%
**79
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
47050
74%
**20
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
83%
56347
88%
**70
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
56260
88%
**02
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
88%
56927
89%
**73
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
91%
56681
89%
**19
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
54998
86%
**24
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
53838
84%
**27
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
93%
57072
89%
**15
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
93%
56840
89%
**48
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
89%
57217
90%
**60
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33837
53%
**60
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
86%
56275
88%
**56
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
90%
57029
89%
**47
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
56927
89%
**33
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
96%
56594
89%
**40
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
57000
89%
**43
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
50299
79%
**61
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
86%
56637
89%
**06
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
83%
56695
89%
**33
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
84%
56811
89%
**17
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
88%
57319
90%
**47
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
93%
56579
89%
**43
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
95%
56710
89%
**53
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
36332
57%
**14
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
84%
56333
88%
**37
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
84%
56768
89%
**27
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
87%
56884
89%
**86
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
95%
56811
89%
**89
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
46137
72%
**58
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
95%
56275
88%
**06
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
86%
56855
89%
**86
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
96%
56608
89%
**15
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34330
54%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
88%
56898
89%
**47
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
87%
56434
88%
**96
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56826
89%
**91
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
95%
56231
88%
**22
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
95%
56971
89%
**71
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
86%
56782
89%
**30
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
90%
56608
89%
**63
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
52243
82%
**58
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
48704
76%
**48
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
92%
56463
88%
**30
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
89%
56652
89%
**99
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
85%
57203
90%
**73
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
84%
56579
89%
**55
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
89%
56347
88%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
93%
56115
88%
**74
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
56579
89%
**43
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
83%
56695
89%
**33
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
88%
57319
90%
**47
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
84%
57058
89%
**61
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
90%
56608
89%
**60
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
54404
85%
**42
93%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53432
84%
**79
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
49763
78%
**35
95%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
86%
56463
88%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
92%
56739
89%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
86%
57217
90%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
95%
56666
89%
**14
100%
Vihtavuori N160 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57188
90%
**76
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
86%
56391
88%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56231
88%
**02
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
46354
73%
**42
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
94%
56811
89%
**24
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
91%
56681
89%
**19
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
34200
54%
**14
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
52257
82%
**94
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
43976
69%
**94
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
91%
41481
65%
**68
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
42670
67%
**82
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
88%
32430
51%
**02
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46137
72%
**37
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34853
55%
**04
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
44150
69%
**17
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
47616
75%
**02
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
34229
54%
**20
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
38740
61%
**74
97%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
90%
40234
63%
**35
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
94%
40422
63%
**87
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
83%
26571
42%
**44
90%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
94%
33344
52%
**84
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
86%
31633
50%
**77
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
51982
81%
**88
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
46485
73%
**99
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
45005
71%
**30
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
40161
63%
**55
93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
36999
58%
**07
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
31430
49%
**92
94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
37681
59%
**79
94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
82%
36941
58%
**76
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
43569
68%
**84
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26963
42%
**80
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
48153
75%
**19
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
43337
68%
**71
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
42772
67%
**15
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
83%
37260
58%
**10
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
41046
64%
**96
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
30313
47%
**49
91%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
48907
77%
**48
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
51808
81%
**48
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
51358
80%
**06
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
46601
73%
**46
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
38218
60%
**23
93%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
36419
57%
**94
91%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
93%
32430
51%
**02
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
50821
80%
**32
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
51169
80%
**25
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
46847
73%
**83
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
86%
41017
64%
**35
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
90%
37275
58%
**22
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
34693
54%
**04
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
47123
74%
**09
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
33808
53%
**68
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27528
43%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
45252
71%
**01
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
46412
73%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
37565
59%
**51
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
34534
54%
**23
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
34055
53%
**04
91%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
48037
75%
**60
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
41684
65%
**55
98%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
91%
44092
69%
**81
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
91%
39784
62%
**28
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
39334
62%
**43
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
42917
67%
**14
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
50618
79%
**42
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
51793
81%
**63
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
43569
68%
**96
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
37449
59%
**61
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
38218
60%
**23
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
51808
81%
**48
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
46601
73%
**46
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
51445
81%
**60
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
42177
66%
**55
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
92%
47094
74%
**97
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
31009
49%
**31
96%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
88%
36782
58%
**14
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
48588
76%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
40843
64%
**86
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
48153
75%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
35839
56%
**74
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
37811
59%
**53
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
47674
75%
**60
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
38218
60%
**96
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
82%
27644
43%
**07
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
35940
56%
**84
97%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
40161
63%
**55
93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
88%
27630
43%
**40
91%

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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