Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 WSSM with .224 | 72gr | A-Square e 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 Ramshot Hunter.
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3222 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,460 psi | 82% | 3251 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 3327 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 3363 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 3346 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 82% | 3340 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,110 psi | 77% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,062 psi | 67% | 3173 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 3323 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 82% | 3340 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3268 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3314 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3379 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3333 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 3415 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,114 psi | 57% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3268 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3304 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3304 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 3314 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3301 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3281 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,671 psi | 68% | 3081 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3360 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 3438 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3366 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 3363 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,753 psi | 58% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3287 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3343 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 3445 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 3330 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3333 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3268 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3301 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3281 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 3245 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 3389 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3304 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3304 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,589 psi | 79% | 3205 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3304 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3379 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,585 psi | 70% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3301 fps | 97% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,154 psi | 79% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,906 psi | 75% | 3091 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,813 psi | 62% | 2995 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 74% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 56% | 2923 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,591 psi | 82% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 70% | 3074 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,950 psi | 77% | 3228 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 77% | 3307 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 71% | 3107 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 75% | 3176 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 35.4 gr | 80% | 35,099 psi | 55% | 2936 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 62% | 3084 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,269 psi | 76% | 3215 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,820 psi | 77% | 3274 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,153 psi | 46% | 2769 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,840 psi | 59% | 3035 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,506 psi | 57% | 3048 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,678 psi | 83% | 3258 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 71% | 3110 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,820 psi | 77% | 3274 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,730 psi | 72% | 3087 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 72% | 3117 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,569 psi | 68% | 3114 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,673 psi | 73% | 3143 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,185 psi | 83% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 51% | 2825 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,183 psi | 79% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,801 psi | 67% | 3123 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,832 psi | 42% | 1883 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,908 psi | 80% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,780 psi | 84% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 74% | 3117 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 77% | 3143 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,642 psi | 68% | 3058 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 65% | 2992 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 54% | 2874 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 77% | 3212 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,287 psi | 84% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,909 psi | 81% | 3169 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 74% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 61% | 2940 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,569 psi | 67% | 3038 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,043 psi | 60% | 2949 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,735 psi | 81% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,388 psi | 82% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 74% | 3163 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,661 psi | 78% | 3222 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,916 psi | 66% | 3150 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 56% | 2927 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 75% | 3182 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | 39.4 gr | 84% | 39,784 psi | 62% | 3031 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,456 psi | 43% | 1932 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 72% | 3097 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,025 psi | 82% | 3310 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 66% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 56% | 2943 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 39.7 gr | 82% | 37,420 psi | 59% | 3015 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 77% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 67% | 3051 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 3268 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,398 psi | 74% | 3199 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,730 psi | 72% | 3087 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 61% | 2940 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,287 psi | 84% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 74% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,569 psi | 67% | 3038 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 69% | 3104 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,198 psi | 80% | 3212 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,460 psi | 82% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 69% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,785 psi | 64% | 2930 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,963 psi | 74% | 3192 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,344 psi | 82% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,548 psi | 84% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 68% | 3054 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 51% | 2874 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,194 psi | 71% | 3117 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,982 psi | 83% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 77% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,690 psi | 78% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 65% | 2979 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 58% | 2923 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,340 psi | 74% | 3143 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 75% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 57% | 2923 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,126 psi | 50% | 2858 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 57% | 2894 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,569 psi | 68% | 3114 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,631 psi | 46% | 2871 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,271 psi | 80% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,921 psi | 75% | 3159 fps | 95.2% |
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 92 powders for .223 WSSM loaded with the .224 | 72gr | A-Square e. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,494 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,103 fps to 3,494 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 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 72.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:7.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-23 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, Ramshot Hunter rank at the top here: for .223 WSSM with the .224 | 72gr | A-Square e 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.