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Load data for .223 WSSM + .224 | 85gr | Nosler RDF HPBT

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Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

.223 WSSM + .224 | 85gr | Nosler RDF HPBT

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.224 | 85gr | Nosler RDF HPBT
Manufacturer SKU:
53441
Bullet Weight:
85gr | 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
1.145" | 29.1mm
Caliber:
.223 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):
1.663" | 42.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.325" | 59.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.483" | 12.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.353" | 9.0mm
Case Capacity:
53.7 Grains of Water | 3.49 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B3975_C137
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:6

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Load data for 142 loads in caliber .223 WSSM with .224 | 85gr | Nosler RDF HPBT bullet and 71 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. 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>>
84%
56681
89%
**68
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
57435
90%
**79
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
54331
85%
**50
97%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
40219
63%
**41
93%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
35404
55%
**76
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
56898
89%
**25
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
54781
86%
**68
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
57290
90%
**33
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
96%
53476
84%
**56
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
83%
56333
88%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
90%
56188
88%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
57305
90%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
56710
89%
**59
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
53708
84%
**50
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
51387
81%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
45165
71%
**15
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56434
88%
**45
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
40219
63%
**41
93%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
57421
90%
**59
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
56898
89%
**97
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
96%
50154
79%
**22
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
56898
89%
**40
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
56521
89%
**81
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
57363
90%
**43
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
35404
55%
**76
95%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
57348
90%
**96
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
57116
90%
**77
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
34345
54%
**09
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
56971
89%
**64
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
56739
89%
**54
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
57087
89%
**07
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
57014
89%
**91
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
56188
88%
**04
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
56579
89%
**97
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
56855
89%
**15
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
56536
89%
**71
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
56608
89%
**94
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
45861
72%
**13
99%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56217
88%
**33
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
56550
89%
**32
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
56956
89%
**36
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56724
89%
**50
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
53214
83%
**23
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
35157
55%
**52
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
56420
88%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
56318
88%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
90%
56898
89%
**09
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
43830
69%
**35
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
57421
90%
**84
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
56550
89%
**07
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
95%
57319
90%
**66
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
56405
88%
**77
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
56840
89%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
57000
89%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
56623
89%
**28
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
56536
89%
**71
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
56420
88%
**68
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
92%
56231
88%
**61
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
57246
90%
**43
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
57101
89%
**27
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
56231
88%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
56304
88%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
56217
88%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
50676
79%
**02
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
56739
89%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56739
89%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
55158
86%
**96
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
46963
74%
**15
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
56347
88%
**51
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
57421
90%
**59
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
48080
75%
**63
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
51866
81%
**86
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
36448
57%
**46
93%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
84%
35186
55%
**17
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
93%
35027
55%
**03
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
91%
29849
47%
**95
91%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
49893
78%
**13
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
31937
50%
**95
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43236
68%
**84
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
88%
39668
62%
**64
91%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
52663
83%
**09
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
41698
65%
**97
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
47398
74%
**18
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
36201
57%
**26
93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
31749
50%
**48
91%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30748
48%
**31
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
27006
42%
**13
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
33373
52%
**59
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
93%
35027
55%
**03
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
49255
77%
**15
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
40118
63%
**76
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
86%
35636
56%
**90
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
83%
35969
56%
**00
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
38957
61%
**72
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
45788
72%
**30
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
91%
29849
47%
**95
91%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
44411
70%
**53
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
51329
80%
**76
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27891
44%
**59
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
50995
80%
**66
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49864
78%
**36
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42221
66%
**18
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48022
75%
**23
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
37521
59%
**43
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
82%
35041
55%
**38
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
83%
35070
55%
**40
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
45600
71%
**71
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
43613
68%
**54
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27412
43%
**64
92%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
41887
66%
**48
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
33141
52%
**17
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
42366
66%
**74
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
41524
65%
**67
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
29428
46%
**66
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28674
45%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
45818
72%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
43004
67%
**07
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
41234
65%
**13
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
86%
29994
47%
**31
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
50270
79%
**72
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
37840
59%
**20
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
35317
55%
**13
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
46354
73%
**94
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
51909
81%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
50981
80%
**58
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
44396
70%
**05
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45600
71%
**71
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
50502
79%
**66
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
38130
60%
**00
91%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
39349
62%
**31
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
35810
56%
**94
94%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
49153
77%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
42917
67%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
46050
72%
**07
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
29979
47%
**33
91%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
46441
73%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
34171
54%
**17
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
84%
35911
56%
**69
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
88%
34650
54%
**30
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
43163
68%
**35
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
49255
77%
**15
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25208
39%
**15
97%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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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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