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Load data for .223 WSSM + .224 | 65gr | Sierra SBT GameKing

Recommended Powder(s):

.223 WSSM + .224 | 65gr | Sierra SBT GameKing

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 65gr | Sierra SBT GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:
1395
Bullet Weight:
65gr | 4.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
.223 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):
1.663" | 42.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
53.7 Grains of Water | 3.49 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B5751_C137
Last updated:
2026-01-20
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 170 loads in caliber .223 WSSM with .224 | 65gr | Sierra SBT GameKing bullet and 85 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
88%
57435
90%
**51
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
52663
83%
**25
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
56362
88%
**69
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
45585
71%
**45
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
56927
89%
**22
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57421
90%
**07
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
84%
56391
88%
**76
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
56695
89%
**55
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
56753
89%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56492
89%
**53
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
90%
56681
89%
**70
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
51648
81%
**15
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
96%
45426
71%
**14
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
43830
69%
**91
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
38029
60%
**40
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
49574
78%
**78
99%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
97%
42395
66%
**41
92%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
87%
56086
88%
**51
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
96%
45426
71%
**14
93%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
92%
57319
90%
**42
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
56362
88%
**88
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
56768
89%
**61
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
90%
57072
89%
**10
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
56333
88%
**32
97%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
96%
48994
77%
**20
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
56811
89%
**68
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
56753
89%
**94
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
92%
56159
88%
**33
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
56768
89%
**42
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34345
54%
**85
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
57159
90%
**55
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
89%
56797
89%
**42
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
56681
89%
**22
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
95%
56826
89%
**51
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
56246
88%
**32
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
52837
83%
**06
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
57058
89%
**94
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
48820
76%
**81
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
48443
76%
**76
92%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
57217
90%
**42
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
56652
89%
**42
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
56782
89%
**55
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
38334
60%
**77
94%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
84%
57101
89%
**25
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
57174
90%
**88
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
94%
57217
90%
**88
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
48298
76%
**25
96%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56536
89%
**07
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
57000
89%
**84
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
97%
51300
80%
**45
94%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
95%
57000
89%
**14
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
44715
70%
**64
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34954
55%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
56347
88%
**35
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
89%
56376
88%
**60
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57392
90%
**30
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
94%
57276
90%
**86
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
57029
89%
**12
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
56594
89%
**45
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
54897
86%
**12
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
51401
81%
**12
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
92%
57319
90%
**42
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
56811
89%
**94
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
84%
57159
90%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
83%
57029
89%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
89%
57217
90%
**30
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
56376
88%
**76
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
56652
89%
**42
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
57217
90%
**42
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
56536
89%
**42
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
57072
89%
**02
94%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56594
89%
**20
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
51474
81%
**63
96%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
57058
89%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
56536
89%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
56652
89%
**73
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
56666
89%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
92%
57290
90%
**61
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
43352
68%
**69
93%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
57116
90%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
91%
56304
88%
**01
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
47935
75%
**73
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
56695
89%
**19
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
90%
57072
89%
**10
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
37202
58%
**10
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45513
71%
**25
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
87%
38957
61%
**14
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
43816
69%
**17
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
85%
30879
48%
**58
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48037
75%
**64
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
36027
56%
**54
95%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
50488
79%
**71
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
45861
72%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
48994
77%
**27
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
35607
56%
**74
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40625
64%
**35
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
87%
38247
60%
**94
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
91%
38189
60%
**27
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
26063
41%
**43
91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
91%
31415
49%
**27
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
83%
29631
46%
**27
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
94%
38145
60%
**30
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
46108
72%
**64
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
91%
38189
60%
**27
90%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
81%
40785
64%
**00
93%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
48443
76%
**46
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
46876
73%
**74
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
42003
66%
**99
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34534
54%
**43
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
94%
44889
70%
**28
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32924
52%
**46
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
38957
61%
**17
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
37927
59%
**14
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45063
71%
**15
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27296
43%
**08
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
49980
78%
**30
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44817
70%
**99
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44135
69%
**63
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36289
57%
**95
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
41989
66%
**23
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
31705
50%
**00
93%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
50183
79%
**69
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
43859
69%
**59
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
94%
43337
68%
**45
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
48327
76%
**74
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
39668
62%
**68
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
37927
59%
**41
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
90%
30560
48%
**54
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
52605
82%
**53
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
48225
76%
**07
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
83%
38450
60%
**74
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
87%
34809
55%
**68
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
36303
57%
**58
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
49008
77%
**37
99%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
92%
42714
67%
**41
90%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
35389
55%
**31
92%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
92%
37217
58%
**58
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27920
44%
**57
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
46659
73%
**38
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
43178
68%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
36013
56%
**64
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
35549
56%
**77
94%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
50357
79%
**97
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
43482
68%
**96
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
88%
41234
65%
**23
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
88%
37391
59%
**81
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
40785
64%
**00
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
44846
70%
**61
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
52591
82%
**76
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
53563
84%
**91
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45034
71%
**14
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
38986
61%
**09
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39668
62%
**68
95%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
48327
76%
**74
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
43830
69%
**92
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
89%
43569
68%
**33
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32547
51%
**92
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
85%
34737
54%
**66
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
50285
79%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
42409
66%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
49908
78%
**68
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37217
58%
**05
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39581
62%
**07
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
92%
36303
57%
**99
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
49487
78%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
39972
63%
**50
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
28340
44%
**48
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37086
58%
**18
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
42003
66%
**99
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
84%
25643
40%
**79
90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Any powder missing? Then click here.

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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