Load data for .223 WSSM + .224 | 36gr | Barnes Varmint Grenade

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Rottweil R 901

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 36gr \| Barnes Varmint Grenade
Manufacturer SKU:	30171
Bullet Weight:	36gr \| 2.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.692" \| 17.6mm
Caliber:	.223 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):	1.663" \| 42.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.325" \| 59.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.030" \| 0.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.030" \| 0.8mm
Case Capacity:	53.7 Grains of Water \| 3.49 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B10938_C137
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 158 loads in caliber .223 WSSM with .224 | 36gr | Barnes Varmint Grenade bullet and 79 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Rottweil R 901. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	92%	56318	88%	**26	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	54781	86%	**60	96%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	84%	57276	90%	**49	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	89%	56594	89%	**86	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	90%	56434	88%	**73	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	86%	56927	89%	**73	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	86%	56710	89%	**83	99%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	92%	57159	90%	**59	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	90%	56550	89%	**19	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	55071	86%	**83	100%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	91%	57174	90%	**59	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	54578	86%	**73	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	86%	56594	89%	**19	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	95%	56260	88%	**19	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	48588	76%	**17	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	56971	89%	**81	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	92%	56782	89%	**06	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	90%	56724	89%	**26	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	56855	89%	**70	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	95%	57058	89%	**39	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	89%	57276	90%	**49	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	56811	89%	**13	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	96%	56188	88%	**93	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	56942	89%	**93	100%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	54375	85%	**34	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31865	50%	**02	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	56913	89%	**01	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	53519	84%	**27	96%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	56739	89%	**93	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	95%	56594	89%	**65	97%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	56797	89%	**13	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	85%	56710	89%	**67	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	57435	90%	**93	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	92%	56550	89%	**19	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	92%	57043	89%	**63	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	56768	89%	**03	98%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	56898	89%	**09	98%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	93%	57014	89%	**26	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	56492	89%	**22	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	96%	57377	90%	**39	97%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	90%	56536	89%	**50	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	90%	56260	88%	**06	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	88%	57276	90%	**67	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	32024	50%	**61	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	56594	89%	**16	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	96%	56550	89%	**40	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	57188	90%	**78	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	47094	74%	**88	96%
Rottweil R 901 👍	<<locked>>	91%	56362	88%	**09	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	95%	56260	88%	**83	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	51576	81%	**98	96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	57087	89%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	83%	56492	89%	**19	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	53664	84%	**80	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	91%	56376	88%	**54	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	93%	57246	90%	**22	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	56739	89%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	54665	86%	**65	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	56550	89%	**19	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	56768	89%	**03	98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	56927	89%	**50	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	88%	57203	90%	**26	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	56840	89%	**40	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	91%	56956	89%	**60	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	51430	81%	**85	96%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	97%	37405	59%	**80	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	56884	89%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	56594	89%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	57392	90%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	48791	76%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	95%	56782	89%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	42931	67%	**55	95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	96%	46238	72%	**30	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	89%	57087	89%	**36	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	95%	57363	90%	**09	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	47268	74%	**09	92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	46151	72%	**75	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	88%	56376	88%	**39	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	86%	56826	89%	**19	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	38493	60%	**70	91%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	87%	39827	62%	**83	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	51271	80%	**37	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	43526	68%	**94	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	82%	41829	66%	**19	90%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	46920	74%	**37	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	46702	73%	**53	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	38435	60%	**16	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	39566	62%	**19	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	32430	51%	**93	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	39218	61%	**68	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	34606	54%	**61	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	47311	74%	**26	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	85%	39131	61%	**99	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	89%	37478	59%	**86	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	50299	79%	**53	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	83%	40683	64%	**16	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	40132	63%	**29	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	42612	67%	**39	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	87%	41336	65%	**58	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	42902	67%	**44	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	51198	80%	**11	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	89%	43207	68%	**62	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	52272	82%	**85	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	87%	39334	62%	**50	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25324	40%	**95	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	34185	54%	**17	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	38769	61%	**50	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	47805	75%	**26	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	83%	37478	59%	**66	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	40524	63%	**25	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	48689	76%	**03	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	46253	72%	**47	97%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	36869	58%	**40	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	39320	62%	**20	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	33794	53%	**02	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	37869	59%	**37	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	37855	59%	**57	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	84%	37507	59%	**57	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	84%	38363	60%	**57	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	83%	45150	71%	**78	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	40176	63%	**99	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	44831	70%	**88	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25512	40%	**54	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	45745	72%	**70	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	92%	48907	77%	**60	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	32503	51%	**25	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	89%	36535	57%	**47	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	41220	65%	**35	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	35708	56%	**52	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	86%	35186	55%	**65	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	53592	84%	**39	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	51793	81%	**24	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	87%	38101	60%	**66	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	84%	43308	68%	**48	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	37463	59%	**24	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	39218	61%	**20	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	31981	50%	**97	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	36869	58%	**40	94%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	33794	53%	**02	90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	48994	77%	**86	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	44469	70%	**17	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	39102	61%	**20	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	38740	61%	**20	91%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	86%	35375	55%	**68	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	94%	34345	54%	**65	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	51227	80%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	43903	69%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	36448	57%	**75	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	28645	45%	**61	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	34969	55%	**35	95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	88%	32140	50%	**27	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	93%	41481	65%	**19	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	43033	67%	**11	95%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	35114	55%	**61	94%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	94%	42380	66%	**98	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	90%	35998	56%	**89	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	43149	68%	**44	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	46891	73%	**90	95%

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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