Load data for .223 WSSM + .224 | 40gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, IMR 8208 XBR, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:	1385
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.565" \| 14.4mm
Caliber:	.223 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):	1.663" \| 42.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.106" \| 53.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	53.7 Grains of Water \| 3.49 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B5727_C137
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 174 loads in caliber .223 WSSM with .224 | 40gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 87 powders such as Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, IMR 8208 XBR, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle. 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>>	91%	57058	89%	**17	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	56637	89%	**68	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	88%	56840	89%	**39	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	89%	56855	89%	**62	96%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	85%	56971	89%	**35	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	85%	56710	89%	**55	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	91%	57087	89%	**01	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	90%	57392	90%	**88	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	96%	56246	88%	**07	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	56565	89%	**78	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	44295	69%	**25	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	90%	56362	88%	**85	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	56710	89%	**91	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	85%	56478	89%	**78	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	94%	57246	90%	**24	97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	43439	68%	**25	92%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	51024	80%	**68	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	83%	56579	89%	**50	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	91%	57188	90%	**91	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	89%	56840	89%	**94	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	57101	89%	**45	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	94%	56391	88%	**01	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	88%	56275	88%	**98	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	95%	56608	89%	**72	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	53026	83%	**19	92%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	40277	63%	**91	93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	48675	76%	**34	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	57058	89%	**72	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	32590	51%	**90	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	95%	56666	89%	**37	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	55303	87%	**35	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	55956	88%	**96	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	85%	56724	89%	**49	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	52997	83%	**44	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	94%	57363	90%	**40	98%
IMR 8208 XBR 👍	<<locked>>	90%	57276	90%	**94	99%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	56608	89%	**35	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	85%	56188	88%	**29	99%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	92%	57392	90%	**88	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	91%	57174	90%	**42	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	95%	57392	90%	**91	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	48747	76%	**48	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	92%	56768	89%	**78	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	91%	56231	88%	**68	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	94%	56188	88%	**11	98%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	96%	43511	68%	**22	92%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	94%	57334	90%	**24	98%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	89%	56434	88%	**26	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	89%	56449	88%	**81	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	87%	57232	90%	**32	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	32430	51%	**36	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	86%	57130	90%	**94	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	95%	56855	89%	**26	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	95%	56057	88%	**34	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	49588	78%	**49	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	44353	69%	**32	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	90%	56724	89%	**68	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	94%	56623	89%	**58	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	53098	83%	**09	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	56521	89%	**14	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	90%	56478	88%	**26	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	92%	57217	90%	**91	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	57072	89%	**03	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	56420	88%	**60	100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	48747	76%	**48	92%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	92%	57392	90%	**88	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	95%	57392	90%	**91	99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	84%	57290	90%	**32	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	87%	57188	90%	**85	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	91%	56739	89%	**90	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	90%	57246	90%	**62	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	53882	84%	**29	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	38914	61%	**24	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	83%	56942	89%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	88%	56115	88%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	93%	56347	88%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	50314	79%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	94%	57232	90%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	45368	71%	**02	97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	48544	76%	**91	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	88%	57014	89%	**08	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	94%	56797	89%	**65	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	96%	48849	77%	**40	94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	48356	76%	**25	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	87%	56565	89%	**27	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	53026	83%	**19	92%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	85%	57130	90%	**98	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	40379	63%	**01	93%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	83%	36854	58%	**63	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	45701	72%	**19	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	42699	67%	**24	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	48863	77%	**65	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	48805	76%	**85	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	40364	63%	**34	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	41814	66%	**57	97%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	94%	51735	81%	**29	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	33924	53%	**37	95%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	94%	39320	62%	**88	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	41495	65%	**99	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33402	52%	**01	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	49516	78%	**37	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	82%	36912	58%	**06	90%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	94%	39871	62%	**20	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	87%	35998	56%	**19	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	51996	81%	**58	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	39581	62%	**71	91%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	41989	66%	**66	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	44541	70%	**73	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	84%	39044	61%	**81	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	45107	71%	**55	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	86%	40611	64%	**81	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	94%	48501	76%	**27	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	92%	34476	54%	**07	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	92%	41814	66%	**60	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	84%	37188	58%	**73	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25831	40%	**84	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	35650	56%	**45	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	84%	36448	57%	**50	90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	92%	48254	76%	**06	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	49748	78%	**21	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	48776	76%	**45	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	36970	58%	**35	91%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	42583	67%	**53	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	50633	79%	**21	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	48153	75%	**68	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	39088	61%	**84	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	40814	64%	**48	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	35505	56%	**53	93%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	93%	42859	67%	**11	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	39276	62%	**48	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	39610	62%	**91	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	35592	56%	**66	90%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	94%	39813	62%	**14	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	82%	36303	57%	**89	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	43018	67%	**20	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	41843	66%	**30	93%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	46441	73%	**09	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25730	40%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	48095	75%	**91	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	89%	45890	72%	**83	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	34055	53%	**70	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	87%	35085	55%	**99	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	94%	40553	64%	**43	91%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	43192	68%	**70	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	37550	59%	**83	93%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	84%	33649	53%	**91	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	84%	35839	56%	**93	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	40669	64%	**65	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	38914	61%	**48	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	41002	64%	**52	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	33562	53%	**38	96%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	93%	42859	67%	**11	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	39088	61%	**84	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	35505	56%	**53	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	51401	81%	**14	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	46267	72%	**42	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	40495	63%	**45	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	40408	63%	**58	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	83%	33866	53%	**01	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	91%	31908	50%	**88	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	53330	84%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	45266	71%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	38130	60%	**96	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	30284	47%	**06	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	36883	58%	**86	97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	85%	30327	48%	**60	91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	91%	39798	62%	**58	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	44556	70%	**19	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	36956	58%	**93	96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	91%	39987	63%	**17	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	87%	33924	53%	**15	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	45281	71%	**78	97%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	94%	48501	76%	**27	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	49095	77%	**30	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.