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The Ultimate Reloading Manual
Wolfe Publishing Group
  • alliant reloading data
  • reloading brass
  • shotshell reloading
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The Ultimate Reloading Manual

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.221 Remington Fireball in an XP-100
.221 Remington Fireball in an XP-100
Warning! Notes: Unless otherwise indicated: group sizes for five-shot groups fired from sandbags at twenty-five yards; average sizes for three five-shot groups; velocities are instrumental at ten feet measured with an Oehler Model 33 with skyscreens. Also: all brass Remington .221; all primers Federal 205; overall lengths: 53-grain Hornady 1.88 in., 55-grain Sierra 1.85 in., 55-grain Hornady 1.80 in. (old), 1.83 in. (new), 55-grain Speer 1.80 in., 60-grain Hornady 1.88 in., 63-grain Sierra 1.83 in., 70-grain Speer 1.73 in. (Handloader Issue 82)
Be Alert: Publisher cannot be responsible for errors in published load data.
Wt. Bullet Powder Manufacturer Powder Charge Velocity (FPS)
53 Hornady hollow-point match Alliant RL-7 Subscribe 2,472
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.37
53 Hornady hollow-point match Alliant RL-7 Subscribe 2,595
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.33
53 Hornady hollow-point match Alliant RL-7 Subscribe 2,717
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.55; slight cratering at 90 degrees F. Max.
53 Hornady hollow-point match Hodgdon H-322 Subscribe 2,325
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.30; used Federal 205M primer
53 Hornady hollow-point match Hodgdon H-322 Subscribe 2,474
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.33
53 Hornady hollow-point match Hodgdon H-322 Subscribe
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.31
53 Hornady hollow-point match Hodgdon H-322 Subscribe 2,594
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.33; very very slight cratering at 110 degrees F. Case full
53 Hornady hollow-point match Winchester W-748 Subscribe 2,246
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.31; velocity too low, case full
55 Sierra spitzer Hodgdon H-4227 Subscribe 2,497
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.51; LC-75 .223 brass, Federal 205M primer
55 Sierra spitzer Hodgdon H-4227 Subscribe 2,565
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.46
55 Sierra spitzer Hodgdon H-4227 Subscribe 2,651
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.84; very slight crater at 90 degrees F. Max.
55 Sierra spitzer Winchester W-680 Subscribe 2,494
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.50
55 Sierra spitzer Winchester W-680 Subscribe 2,635
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.61; slight cratering at 110 degrees F. Max.
55 Sierra spitzer Winchester W-748 Subscribe 2,254
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.52; velocity too low, case full
55 Hornady full metal jacket Alliant RL-7 Subscribe 2,448
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.51
55 Hornady full metal jacket Alliant RL-7 Subscribe 2,606
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.66
55 Hornady full metal jacket Alliant RL-7 Subscribe 2,722
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.84; very slight cratering at 95 degrees F. Max
55 Hornady full metal jacket Hodgdon BL-C(2) Subscribe 2,423
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.63; LC-75 .223 brass
55 Hornady full metal jacket Hodgdon BL-C(2) Subscribe 2,495
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.83
55 Hornady full metal jacket Hodgdon BL-C(2) Subscribe 2,576
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.82; very slight cratering at 85 degrees F. Max
55 Speer full metal jacket Winchester W-680 Subscribe 2,441
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.28
55 Speer full metal jacket Winchester W-680 Subscribe 2,532
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.47
55 Speer full metal jacket Winchester W-680 Subscribe 2,629
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.58; slight cratering at 75 degrees F. Max
55 Speer full metal jacket IMR IMR-4198 Subscribe 2,604
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.37
55 Speer full metal jacket IMR IMR-4198 Subscribe 2,675
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.53; cratered at 95 degrees F
60 Hornady hollow-point Alliant RL-7 Subscribe 2,360
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.46
60 Hornady hollow-point Alliant RL-7 Subscribe 2,508
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.52
60 Hornady hollow-point Alliant RL-7 Subscribe 2,635
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.52; slight cratering at 95 degrees F
60 Hornady hollow-point IMR IMR-3031 Subscribe 2,315
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.58; velocity too low, case full
60 Hornady hollow-point Hodgdon BL-C(2) Subscribe 2,406
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.69; 110 degrees F
60 Hornady hollow-point Hodgdon BL-C(2) Subscribe 2,410
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.45; 90 degrees F
60 Hornady hollow-point Hodgdon BL-C(2) Subscribe 2,498
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.58; 90 degrees F
63 Sierra semipointed IMR IMR-3031 Subscribe 2,209
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.45
63 Sierra semipointed IMR IMR-3031 Subscribe 2,260
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.42
63 Sierra semipointed IMR IMR-3031 Subscribe 2,359
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.50; slight cratering at 75 degrees F, case full
63 Sierra semipointed Hodgdon BL-C(2) Subscribe 2,514
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.46; cratered at 85 degrees F. LC-75 .223 brass
63 Sierra semipointed Hodgdon H-335 Subscribe 2,302
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.30
63 Sierra semipointed Hodgdon H-335 Subscribe 2,381
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.44
63 Sierra semipointed Hodgdon H-335 Subscribe 2,460
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.56; very slight cratering at 85 degrees F. Max.
63 Sierra semipointed IMR IMR-4895 Subscribe 2,289
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.47; velocity too low, case full
70 Speer semispitzer Winchester W-748 Subscribe 1,873
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.81; compressed load
70 Speer semispitzer Hodgdon BL-C(2) Subscribe 2,171
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.56
70 Speer semispitzer Hodgdon BL-C(2) Subscribe 2,232
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.40
70 Speer semispitzer Hodgdon BL-C(2) Subscribe 2,303
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.63; slight cratering at 85 degrees F. Max.
70 Speer semispitzer Hodgdon H-335 Subscribe 2,228
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.35; Federal 205M primer
70 Speer semispitzer Hodgdon H-335 Subscribe 2,306
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.38
70 Speer semispitzer Hodgdon H-335 Subscribe 2,362
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.74; cratered at 110 degrees F. Compressed. Max.
70 Speer semispitzer Hodgdon H-335 Subscribe 2,303
Remarks: for long throated pistol - depending on temperature, too hot in standard-throated pistol. long-throated pistol, OAL = 1.96 in. 90 degrees F
70 Speer semispitzer Hodgdon H-335 Subscribe 2,370
Remarks: for long throated pistol - depending on temperature, too hot in standard-throated pistol. long-throated pistol, OAL = 1.96 in. 90 degrees F - cratered - top for temperature
70 Speer semispitzer IMR IMR-4895 Subscribe 2,151
Remarks: group size (inches): 0.34; mild; heavily compressed