
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 WSSM with .224 | 78gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 97 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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>> | 82% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 3186 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 3340 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate MAGPROᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 3337 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,070 psi | 85% | 3235 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3284 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3281 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 3278 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,068 psi | 80% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,512 psi | 70% | 3117 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 78% | 3186 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 3278 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3192 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3238 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3199 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3281 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,216 psi | 57% | 2028 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,824 psi | 84% | 3127 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3173 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 3166 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3219 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,678 psi | 83% | 3251 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3163 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3205 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,585 psi | 70% | 3009 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 3222 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,824 psi | 84% | 3304 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,214 psi | 83% | 3268 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,780 psi | 84% | 3225 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,355 psi | 74% | 3120 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,840 psi | 58% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 3304 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,395 psi | 68% | 3127 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3202 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3268 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3192 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3163 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3205 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3110 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 3261 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3189 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,460 psi | 82% | 3146 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 3291 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 3248 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,441 psi | 73% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3228 fps | 98% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,850 psi | 80% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,936 psi | 77% | 3018 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,491 psi | 56% | 2802 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 76% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 58% | 2858 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,138 psi | 75% | 3196 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,011 psi | 83% | 3271 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 72% | 2999 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,135 psi | 69% | 3035 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,735 psi | 81% | 3219 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,894 psi | 80% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 73% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 78% | 3100 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 56% | 2871 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 64% | 3015 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,685 psi | 68% | 3025 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,208 psi | 69% | 3077 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,949 psi | 44% | 2648 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,142 psi | 54% | 2848 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,271 psi | 51% | 2835 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,282 psi | 73% | 3120 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 73% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,208 psi | 69% | 3077 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 64% | 2887 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 74% | 3045 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 61% | 2910 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,860 psi | 70% | 3009 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 52% | 2756 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,576 psi | 81% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,930 psi | 64% | 2992 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,093 psi | 42% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 82% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 76% | 3035 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 79% | 3064 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,930 psi | 66% | 2927 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 66% | 2920 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 55% | 2802 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,894 psi | 80% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,563 psi | 84% | 3153 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,182 psi | 77% | 3179 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,953 psi | 83% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,356 psi | 76% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 62% | 2864 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 60% | 2838 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,622 psi | 57% | 2831 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,663 psi | 83% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,490 psi | 84% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 77% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,788 psi | 70% | 3028 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,480 psi | 63% | 3025 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 58% | 2858 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,298 psi | 77% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,139 psi | 77% | 3189 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 56% | 2838 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,700 psi | 68% | 3045 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,441 psi | 43% | 1857 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 74% | 3022 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,954 psi | 85% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 68% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 57% | 2874 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 56% | 2877 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,538 psi | 64% | 3054 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,140 psi | 79% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 69% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,733 psi | 76% | 3074 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,759 psi | 72% | 3068 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 64% | 2887 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 62% | 2864 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,356 psi | 76% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 60% | 2838 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 71% | 3035 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,794 psi | 83% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,461 psi | 84% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 71% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 61% | 2805 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,339 psi | 71% | 3064 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,287 psi | 84% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 69% | 2972 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 3130 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,127 psi | 52% | 2805 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,364 psi | 63% | 2917 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,070 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,343 psi | 79% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,807 psi | 80% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 66% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 60% | 2861 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,743 psi | 67% | 2959 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 77% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 59% | 2861 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,893 psi | 48% | 2733 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,560 psi | 79% | 3222 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 59% | 2825 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 61% | 2920 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,295 psi | 41% | 2667 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,576 psi | 82% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,267 psi | 73% | 3035 fps | 95.7% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 105 powders for .223 WSSM loaded with the .224 | 78gr | Barnes TSX BT. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,356 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,028 fps to 3,356 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 105 of the 105 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 78.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 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. As outliers, ADI AR 2225, Baschieri & Pellagri 109, Bofors RP30 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.