Load data for .223 WSSM + .224 | 45gr | Sierra SP HORNET

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, Lovex S062, Norma 201, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Precision

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 45gr \| Sierra SP HORNET
Manufacturer SKU:	1210
Bullet Weight:	45gr \| 2.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.530" \| 13.5mm
Caliber:	.223 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):	1.663" \| 42.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.071" \| 52.6mm
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_B5730_C137
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 178 loads in caliber .223 WSSM with .224 | 45gr | Sierra SP HORNET bullet and 89 powders such as Accurate 4064, Lovex S062, Norma 201, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Precision. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	89%	57276	90%	**73	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	94%	56681	89%	**30	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	86%	57058	89%	**85	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	87%	56826	89%	**17	97%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	83%	57392	90%	**11	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	83%	57101	89%	**04	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	88%	56811	89%	**44	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	87%	56695	89%	**24	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	94%	56724	89%	**96	93%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	93%	56347	88%	**24	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	48747	76%	**02	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	88%	57217	90%	**40	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	95%	57203	90%	**53	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	83%	56666	89%	**98	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	92%	56463	88%	**53	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	46818	73%	**96	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	55274	87%	**09	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	89%	56449	88%	**34	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	87%	56333	88%	**50	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	87%	57217	90%	**98	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	92%	57188	90%	**86	98%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	86%	56753	89%	**44	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	93%	56869	89%	**37	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	96%	56405	88%	**70	94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	43729	69%	**61	96%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	97%	52808	83%	**94	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	97%	53113	83%	**94	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	94%	56028	88%	**01	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	33098	52%	**59	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	92%	56289	88%	**73	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	95%	56594	89%	**07	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	57203	90%	**81	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	83%	56521	89%	**68	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	56637	89%	**85	94%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	40988	64%	**99	93%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	91%	56797	89%	**90	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	87%	56362	88%	**17	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	83%	56594	89%	**98	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	89%	56695	89%	**24	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	90%	57305	90%	**01	99%
Lovex S062 👍	<<locked>>	93%	56594	89%	**30	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	97%	52417	82%	**96	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	96%	49676	78%	**57	93%
Norma 201 👍	<<locked>>	90%	57072	89%	**27	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	89%	56782	89%	**21	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	92%	56768	89%	**57	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	96%	47369	74%	**86	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	92%	56768	89%	**67	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	47601	75%	**63	93%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	87%	56652	89%	**98	96%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	87%	56869	89%	**50	98%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	85%	57363	90%	**98	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	33011	52%	**05	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	84%	57217	90%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	93%	57174	90%	**04	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	93%	57188	90%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	53621	84%	**96	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	48573	76%	**12	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	97%	48762	76%	**25	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	88%	56869	89%	**11	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	92%	56956	89%	**07	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	56304	88%	**34	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	54665	86%	**45	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	95%	57261	90%	**73	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	88%	57058	89%	**01	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	90%	56318	88%	**24	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	89%	57043	89%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	94%	56376	88%	**22	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	96%	52808	83%	**27	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	52417	82%	**96	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	56695	89%	**24	100%
Shooters World Precision 👍	<<locked>>	93%	56594	89%	**30	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	84%	56478	89%	**30	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	89%	56840	89%	**52	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	88%	56405	88%	**98	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	56666	89%	**40	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	42453	67%	**04	97%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	86%	57406	90%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	91%	56536	89%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	54433	85%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	91%	56347	88%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	49066	77%	**40	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	52736	83%	**48	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	86%	57043	89%	**53	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	92%	57276	90%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	96%	53040	83%	**98	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	51996	81%	**80	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	85%	57116	89%	**67	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	96%	56405	88%	**70	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	43453	68%	**58	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	37043	58%	**51	92%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	49110	77%	**40	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	45759	72%	**61	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	52591	82%	**19	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	52562	82%	**12	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	44121	69%	**88	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	45484	71%	**01	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	89%	46862	73%	**86	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	37115	58%	**91	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	89%	35853	56%	**71	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	45295	71%	**14	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	36303	57%	**55	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	53040	83%	**29	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	39030	61%	**47	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	89%	37028	58%	**17	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	82%	32837	51%	**96	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	42772	67%	**22	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	45513	71%	**11	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	47500	74%	**88	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	37913	59%	**17	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	48559	76%	**89	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	36811	58%	**55	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	90%	44324	69%	**88	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	88%	31995	50%	**17	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	88%	38812	61%	**33	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	93%	46775	73%	**40	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	36564	57%	**38	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26295	41%	**62	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	38943	61%	**02	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	35868	56%	**12	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	44411	70%	**99	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	52997	83%	**16	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	45049	71%	**32	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	92%	34940	55%	**22	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	40045	63%	**86	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	45687	72%	**81	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	51895	81%	**99	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	42554	67%	**32	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	43555	68%	**93	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	38377	60%	**94	95%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	88%	39624	62%	**84	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	92%	42772	67%	**89	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	42264	66%	**02	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	42743	67%	**22	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	38551	60%	**37	93%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	89%	36274	57%	**74	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	38450	60%	**27	93%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	93%	42047	66%	**15	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	46064	72%	**61	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	45121	71%	**94	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	49661	78%	**37	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26252	41%	**08	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	51517	81%	**25	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	85%	42612	67%	**63	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	37159	58%	**30	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	82%	31981	50%	**56	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	89%	37115	58%	**17	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	91%	40393	63%	**96	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	46311	73%	**88	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	40437	63%	**40	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	33605	53%	**76	92%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	91%	45977	72%	**48	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	34896	55%	**22	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	43903	69%	**19	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	41945	66%	**89	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	43888	69%	**86	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	36187	57%	**69	98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	91%	43076	67%	**17	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	39624	62%	**84	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	42554	67%	**32	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	38377	60%	**94	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	49748	78%	**93	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	43395	68%	**63	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	43656	68%	**22	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	34301	54%	**89	92%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	86%	29153	46%	**64	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	48341	76%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	40944	64%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	33054	52%	**50	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	39856	62%	**17	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	29399	46%	**86	91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	86%	36143	57%	**22	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	47906	75%	**66	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	39885	62%	**47	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	86%	36622	57%	**81	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	83%	31560	49%	**28	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	49052	77%	**16	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	90%	44324	69%	**88	90%

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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