Load Specifications
Bullet:.224 | 85gr | Nosler RDF
Bullet Manufacturer:Nosler
Bullet Weight:85 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.224"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:.223 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):1.663"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:53.7 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:8.0
Load data in caliber .223 WSSM with .224 | 85gr | Nosler RDF bullet and 84 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 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 3110 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,070 psi | 85% | 3196 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 3196 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,465 psi | 62% | 2900 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3202 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 78% | 3114 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,809 psi | 84% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3179 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,411 psi | 71% | 3025 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3202 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,110 psi | 77% | 3054 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 3127 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,646 psi | 76% | 3163 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,709 psi | 58% | 1955 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3077 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3071 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 97% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 3179 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,256 psi | 79% | 3005 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3228 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3192 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3140 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 83% | 3127 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,463 psi | 59% | 2001 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,037 psi | 77% | 3159 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3117 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 3123 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3179 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 3068 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3219 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,764 psi | 81% | 3117 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,027 psi | 85% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 98.5% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,345 psi | 84% | 2992 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,750 psi | 51% | 2628 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,258 psi | 83% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 65% | 2854 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,859 psi | 69% | 2995 fps | 95% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,474 psi | 81% | 3133 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 78% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,380 psi | 66% | 2894 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,311 psi | 73% | 3005 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,796 psi | 58% | 2828 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,604 psi | 79% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,954 psi | 85% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 63% | 2864 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 72% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,482 psi | 67% | 2894 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,234 psi | 63% | 2884 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,414 psi | 46% | 2598 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,328 psi | 49% | 2671 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 50% | 2730 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,380 psi | 66% | 2930 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,343 psi | 80% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,438 psi | 67% | 2963 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,234 psi | 63% | 2884 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 70% | 2871 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,598 psi | 67% | 2913 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,517 psi | 81% | 3012 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 68% | 2907 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 72% | 2923 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,690 psi | 78% | 3015 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,617 psi | 76% | 2995 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 59% | 2743 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,726 psi | 62% | 2949 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 66% | 2920 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,340 psi | 43% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,562 psi | 82% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 63% | 2785 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 72% | 2900 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 62% | 2802 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,008 psi | 75% | 2946 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,645 psi | 75% | 3045 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,620 psi | 82% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 68% | 2844 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 66% | 2825 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,272 psi | 54% | 2667 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,316 psi | 84% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,062 psi | 67% | 2884 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,738 psi | 58% | 2825 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 64% | 2844 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,193 psi | 69% | 2982 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 62% | 2831 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,552 psi | 62% | 2854 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,079 psi | 44% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,474 psi | 81% | 2999 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 76% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 65% | 2877 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 62% | 2884 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,811 psi | 58% | 2861 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 76% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,992 psi | 74% | 2936 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,684 psi | 65% | 2874 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 70% | 2871 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 68% | 2844 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,620 psi | 82% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 66% | 2825 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,603 psi | 78% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 77% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 67% | 2785 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,307 psi | 65% | 2871 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 76% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,298 psi | 76% | 2927 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 59% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,869 psi | 58% | 2730 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 72% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 66% | 2844 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,088 psi | 61% | 2776 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,345 psi | 84% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 65% | 2844 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 52% | 2684 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,921 psi | 77% | 3081 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,295 psi | 71% | 2992 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 65% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 68% | 2907 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,121 psi | 41% | 2579 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,626 psi | 65% | 2838 fps | 95.5% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 89 powders for .223 WSSM loaded with the .224 | 85gr | Nosler RDF. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,258 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,955 fps to 3,258 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 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 85.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, 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. As outliers, ADI AR 2217, Baschieri & Pellagri 109, Norma 217 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.