Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 WSSM with .224 | 80gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Accurate High Country, Norma MRP and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3153 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 3307 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3310 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 3258 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3251 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3241 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 3241 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 75% | 3150 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,910 psi | 83% | 3219 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 3241 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3205 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3222 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3232 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,586 psi | 73% | 3189 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3235 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,405 psi | 57% | 2011 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3186 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3179 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 3281 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 3127 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,573 psi | 76% | 3051 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 3182 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,780 psi | 84% | 3271 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3304 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,010 psi | 80% | 3166 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,101 psi | 58% | 2057 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,838 psi | 84% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,717 psi | 73% | 3182 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 3163 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3232 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 3127 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 3225 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 3202 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,867 psi | 84% | 3255 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3205 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,778 psi | 80% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3199 fps | 98.3% |
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 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,909 psi | 81% | 3045 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,998 psi | 56% | 2782 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,692 psi | 81% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 62% | 2900 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate High Country | 44 gr | 92% | 48,356 psi | 76% | 3169 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,910 psi | 83% | 3235 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 76% | 3015 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,729 psi | 69% | 2995 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,022 psi | 75% | 3114 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,888 psi | 69% | 2995 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,168 psi | 77% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,460 psi | 82% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 60% | 2904 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 69% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,410 psi | 68% | 2986 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,063 psi | 69% | 3045 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,369 psi | 44% | 2631 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,272 psi | 54% | 2825 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,706 psi | 51% | 2818 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,453 psi | 68% | 3028 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 78% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,063 psi | 69% | 3045 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 68% | 2910 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,995 psi | 78% | 3068 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 65% | 2943 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 70% | 2972 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,140 psi | 80% | 3117 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,372 psi | 79% | 3104 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 56% | 2789 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,930 psi | 64% | 3048 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 64% | 2959 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,427 psi | 43% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,865 psi | 80% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,982 psi | 83% | 3081 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 61% | 2828 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 70% | 2943 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 60% | 2838 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,838 psi | 84% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,501 psi | 78% | 3051 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,921 psi | 77% | 3146 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,256 psi | 80% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 67% | 2894 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 64% | 2871 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,940 psi | 55% | 2753 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,822 psi | 81% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,440 psi | 70% | 2989 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma MRP | 41.1 gr | 86% | 37,666 psi | 59% | 2923 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 62% | 2890 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,504 psi | 82% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,950 psi | 77% | 3159 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 60% | 2871 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,799 psi | 64% | 2953 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,847 psi | 44% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,980 psi | 78% | 3051 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 73% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 62% | 2910 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 39.1 gr | 80% | 38,334 psi | 60% | 2923 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,869 psi | 59% | 2956 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,113 psi | 83% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 73% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,472 psi | 76% | 3041 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,569 psi | 67% | 2969 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 68% | 2910 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 67% | 2894 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,256 psi | 80% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 64% | 2871 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 75% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 75% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 65% | 2831 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,192 psi | 66% | 2963 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 74% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,951 psi | 78% | 3031 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 56% | 2841 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,741 psi | 64% | 2894 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,432 psi | 84% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,577 psi | 84% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 70% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 64% | 2887 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,132 psi | 63% | 2871 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,895 psi | 81% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 63% | 2890 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,546 psi | 49% | 2720 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,473 psi | 79% | 3189 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 63% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 66% | 2949 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,803 psi | 42% | 2664 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,815 psi | 67% | 2933 fps | 95.1% |
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 87 powders for .223 WSSM loaded with the .224 | 80gr | Berger VLD Target. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,320 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,011 fps to 3,320 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 80.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-25, Bofors RP15 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. Accurate High Country, Norma MRP, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .223 WSSM with the .224 | 80gr | Berger VLD Target 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.