Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 WSSM with .224 | 62gr | Barnes TTSX BT bullet and 93 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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>> | 82% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 3468 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,354 psi | 73% | 3323 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 3553 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 3501 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 3504 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3638 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3524 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3553 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3635 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 3602 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,816 psi | 69% | 3360 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,328 psi | 79% | 3570 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 3510 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3510 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 3537 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 3491 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 3543 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 3504 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 3514 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 3540 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 3589 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,389 psi | 55% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3484 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3455 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 3471 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 3478 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3550 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3527 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3484 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3471 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 3510 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3501 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 3537 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3537 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3563 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,911 psi | 84% | 3530 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,085 psi | 85% | 3455 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3543 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,853 psi | 56% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 3465 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,969 psi | 85% | 3560 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3602 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3579 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3615 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 3484 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3510 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3471 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 3510 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 3540 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 3494 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3527 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 3415 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 3484 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 3530 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,779 psi | 83% | 3455 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,085 psi | 85% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 3540 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,056 psi | 85% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3540 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,762 psi | 76% | 3455 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,809 psi | 84% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3497 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3553 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,349 psi | 62% | 3363 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3530 fps | 100% |
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% | 51,663 psi | 81% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 69% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,533 psi | 82% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,980 psi | 78% | 3323 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,192 psi | 68% | 3255 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 65% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,986 psi | 61% | 3196 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 76% | 3369 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 64% | 3179 fps | 97% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 79% | 3383 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,966 psi | 80% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 70% | 3399 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 63% | 3199 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 69% | 3287 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,305 psi | 60% | 3212 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 39.2 gr | 80% | 35,433 psi | 56% | 3153 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,431 psi | 52% | 3077 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,987 psi | 63% | 3317 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 75% | 3366 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 64% | 3205 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,444 psi | 79% | 3376 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,750 psi | 81% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 78% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 65% | 3209 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,761 psi | 75% | 3399 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,590 psi | 81% | 3438 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 76% | 3386 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,866 psi | 52% | 3009 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 70% | 3337 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,022 psi | 75% | 3425 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,382 psi | 41% | 2028 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 73% | 3320 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 76% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 67% | 3225 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,588 psi | 76% | 3320 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,242 psi | 80% | 3406 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,907 psi | 77% | 3350 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,420 psi | 59% | 3136 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 70% | 3323 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 79% | 3383 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,732 psi | 75% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 74% | 3291 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 67% | 3222 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,685 psi | 67% | 3212 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,441 psi | 73% | 3314 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 73% | 3304 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 74% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 68% | 3268 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,870 psi | 61% | 3192 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 68% | 3284 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,714 psi | 69% | 3314 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,546 psi | 79% | 3383 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,212 psi | 79% | 3406 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,585 psi | 42% | 2070 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,527 psi | 70% | 3255 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 73% | 3415 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 39.2 gr | 80% | 37,782 psi | 59% | 3238 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,943 psi | 61% | 3212 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 43.8 gr | 88% | 41,452 psi | 65% | 3297 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 79% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 70% | 3248 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 60% | 3136 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,444 psi | 79% | 3376 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,685 psi | 67% | 3212 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,732 psi | 75% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 67% | 3222 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,441 psi | 73% | 3314 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 62% | 3196 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 77% | 3353 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 73% | 3327 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 75% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 63% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,298 psi | 76% | 3278 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 75% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 76% | 3346 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 60% | 3140 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,284 psi | 47% | 2986 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,414 psi | 77% | 3392 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 76% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 69% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 71% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 58% | 3068 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,840 psi | 59% | 3130 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,633 psi | 79% | 3379 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 68% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,016 psi | 63% | 3192 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,738 psi | 58% | 3173 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 51% | 2959 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,792 psi | 80% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,109 psi | 75% | 3409 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,821 psi | 50% | 3100 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 73% | 3333 fps | 99.2% |
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 93 powders for .223 WSSM loaded with the .224 | 62gr | Barnes TTSX BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,638 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,254 fps to 3,638 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 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 62.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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 70, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .223 WSSM with the .224 | 62gr | Barnes TTSX BT 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.