Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 WSSM with .224 | 62gr | Swift Scirocco bullet and 92 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 and Alliant Reloder-17.
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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% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3422 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,399 psi | 76% | 3363 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 3520 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3527 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,954 psi | 85% | 3458 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3661 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 3491 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3510 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 3586 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3632 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,469 psi | 71% | 3396 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,127 psi | 82% | 3602 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3537 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 3507 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3465 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3520 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3576 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3530 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 3540 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3507 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3570 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3615 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,636 psi | 56% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3478 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3504 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3474 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3497 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 3504 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 3504 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 3547 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3497 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 3438 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3501 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3497 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 3474 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 3494 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,155 psi | 80% | 3540 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3566 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3520 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3556 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3478 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3501 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,158 psi | 57% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3491 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3589 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 3632 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 3537 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3642 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3497 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3465 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3497 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3497 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3501 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 3474 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 3566 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 3451 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 3484 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3442 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3507 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3497 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3570 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 3488 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 3501 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3497 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 80% | 3488 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3583 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,944 psi | 64% | 3409 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3491 fps | 99.9% |
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% | 53,505 psi | 84% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 73% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,561 psi | 81% | 3353 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,179 psi | 71% | 3294 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 69% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,927 psi | 59% | 3163 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 78% | 3392 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 66% | 3205 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,605 psi | 81% | 3402 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,808 psi | 83% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 72% | 3435 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 66% | 3232 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 71% | 3310 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 38.5 gr | 84% | 37,275 psi | 58% | 3179 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 39.4 gr | 80% | 36,695 psi | 57% | 3186 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,808 psi | 51% | 3051 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,740 psi | 61% | 3278 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 77% | 3396 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 66% | 3238 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,530 psi | 76% | 3333 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,910 psi | 83% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,532 psi | 81% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 67% | 3241 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,992 psi | 72% | 3360 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 83% | 3465 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,024 psi | 78% | 3409 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,169 psi | 50% | 2982 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 73% | 3373 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,559 psi | 78% | 3458 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,701 psi | 42% | 2034 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 75% | 3346 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,995 psi | 78% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 69% | 3248 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 73% | 3274 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,240 psi | 77% | 3363 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,036 psi | 74% | 3304 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,117 psi | 61% | 3176 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 72% | 3350 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,605 psi | 81% | 3402 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,298 psi | 77% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 77% | 3317 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 69% | 3255 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,379 psi | 65% | 3176 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,805 psi | 75% | 3340 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 76% | 3337 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 77% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 70% | 3297 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,921 psi | 75% | 3471 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,898 psi | 59% | 3163 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 70% | 3310 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,295 psi | 71% | 3346 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,663 psi | 81% | 3402 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,793 psi | 81% | 3435 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,963 psi | 42% | 2077 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,064 psi | 72% | 3287 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 75% | 3442 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 61% | 3268 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,683 psi | 64% | 3251 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 43.1 gr | 86% | 40,030 psi | 63% | 3255 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,315 psi | 82% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 72% | 3281 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 62% | 3169 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,530 psi | 76% | 3333 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,379 psi | 65% | 3176 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,298 psi | 77% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 69% | 3255 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,805 psi | 75% | 3340 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 64% | 3222 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,299 psi | 79% | 3376 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 75% | 3350 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,545 psi | 78% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 65% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,833 psi | 73% | 3245 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 77% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,270 psi | 79% | 3373 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 63% | 3176 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,573 psi | 46% | 2956 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,169 psi | 80% | 3422 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 78% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 72% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 73% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 60% | 3097 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,407 psi | 62% | 3166 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,895 psi | 81% | 3399 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 70% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,783 psi | 61% | 3156 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,042 psi | 56% | 3150 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 54% | 2999 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,460 psi | 82% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,369 psi | 73% | 3366 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,328 psi | 49% | 3077 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 75% | 3353 fps | 99.4% |
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 92 powders for .223 WSSM loaded with the .224 | 62gr | Swift Scirocco. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,661 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,260 fps to 3,661 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 92 of the 92 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 62.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:9.0 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. Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .223 WSSM with the .224 | 62gr | Swift Scirocco 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.