Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.45 x 39 mm with .224 | 50gr | Winchester Pointed Soft Point bullet and 28 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Norma 200, ADI AR 2207 and Alliant Reloder-7.
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: 26.3"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,501 psi | 90% | 3110 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,321 psi | 75% | 3051 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,094 psi | 85% | 3054 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,675 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,935 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,514 psi | 84% | 3182 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,247 psi | 69% | 3071 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,036 psi | 85% | 3123 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,964 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,269 psi | 89% | 3225 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,428 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,226 psi | 55% | 1972 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,485 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,820 psi | 89% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,733 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,138 psi | 87% | 3196 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,168 psi | 55% | 2024 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,167 psi | 87% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,733 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,269 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,878 psi | 89% | 3199 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,052 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,051 psi | 87% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,992 psi | 83% | 3094 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,798 psi | 72% | 2969 fps | 96.6% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 26.3"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 64% | 2828 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,794 psi | 61% | 2884 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,278 psi | 75% | 2940 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 83% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 16.2 gr | 80% | 30,472 psi | 55% | 2812 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,654 psi | 74% | 3061 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,704 psi | 54% | 2835 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,647 psi | 56% | 2828 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | 16.8 gr | 80% | 32,358 psi | 59% | 2802 fps | 96.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,262 psi | 71% | 2913 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,858 psi | 76% | 3087 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,774 psi | 83% | 3159 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,004 psi | 78% | 2995 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,408 psi | 41% | 1778 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,965 psi | 54% | 2743 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 69% | 2904 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 83% | 3097 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 68% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 17 gr | 80% | 28,790 psi | 52% | 2759 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,046 psi | 40% | 1814 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 68% | 2927 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 83% | 3097 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 64% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,363 psi | 70% | 2989 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 80% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,719 psi | 56% | 2782 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,082 psi | 58% | 2792 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,389 psi | 64% | 2871 fps | 95.2% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 28 powders for 5.45 x 39 mm loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Winchester Pointed Soft Point. Hodgdon H335 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,225 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,972 fps to 3,225 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 28 of the 28 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:7.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x 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. Norma 200, ADI AR 2207, Alliant Reloder-7 rank at the top here: for 5.45 x 39 mm with the .224 | 50gr | Winchester Pointed Soft Point they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.