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.223 Remington in an AR-15 with a 1-in-12-Inch Twist

Warning! Notes: An Olympic Arms rifle with a 20-inch barrel used to test fire all loads. Remington 7 1/2 BR primers used throughout. Bullet diameter: .224 inch; maximum case length: 1.760 inches; trim to length: 1.750 inches; overall cartridge length: 2.260 inches. SAAMI maximum pressure: 52,000 CUP; the 45-grain Nosler SP has been discontinued. Author suggests using a 45-grain Speer softpoint. Read entire article at loaddata.com under Load Development.

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Wt.	Bullet	Powder Manufacturer	Powder	Charge	Velocity (FPS)
40	Sierra hollowpoint	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	2874
Remarks: case: Federal
40	Sierra hollowpoint	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	3002
Remarks: case: Federal
40	Sierra hollowpoint	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	3181
Remarks: case: Federal
40	Sierra hollowpoint	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	3137
Remarks: case: Federal
40	Sierra hollowpoint	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	3222
Remarks: case: Federal
40	Sierra hollowpoint	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	3343
Remarks: case: Federal
45	Nosler SP	Hodgdon	BL-C(2)	Subscribe	2762
Remarks: case: Federal
45	Nosler SP	Hodgdon	BL-C(2)	Subscribe	2906
Remarks: case: Federal
45	Nosler SP	Hodgdon	BL-C(2)	Subscribe	3039
Remarks: case: Federal
50	Hornady V-Max	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	3043
Remarks: case: Federal
50	Hornady V-Max	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	3171
Remarks: case: Federal
50	Hornady V-Max	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	3377
Remarks: case: Federal
50	Hornady V-Max	Hodgdon	Varget	Subscribe	2884
Remarks: case: Federal
50	Hornady V-Max	Hodgdon	Varget	Subscribe	3020
Remarks: case: Federal
50	Hornady V-Max	Hodgdon	Varget	Subscribe	3228
Remarks: case: Federal
50	Hornady V-Max	Hodgdon	H-322	Subscribe	3132
Remarks: case: Federal
50	Hornady V-Max	Hodgdon	H-322	Subscribe	3310
Remarks: case: Federal
50	Hornady V-Max	Hodgdon	H-322	Subscribe	3463
Remarks: case: Federal
50	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Hodgdon	H-335	Subscribe	3089
Remarks: case: Federal
50	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Hodgdon	H-335	Subscribe	3217
Remarks: case: Federal
50	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Hodgdon	H-335	Subscribe	3375
Remarks: case: Federal
50	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Ramshot	TAC	Subscribe	3046
Remarks: case: Federal
50	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Ramshot	TAC	Subscribe	3151
Remarks: case: Federal
50	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Ramshot	TAC	Subscribe	3293
Remarks: case: Federal
52	Nosler SHOTS hollowpoint	Hodgdon	BL-C(2)	Subscribe	2702
Remarks: case: Federal
52	Nosler SHOTS hollowpoint	Hodgdon	BL-C(2)	Subscribe	2830
Remarks: case: Federal
52	Nosler SHOTS hollowpoint	Hodgdon	BL-C(2)	Subscribe	2951
Remarks: case: Federal
52	Nosler SHOTS hollowpoint	Hodgdon	H-322	Subscribe	2771
Remarks: case: Federal
52	Nosler SHOTS hollowpoint	Hodgdon	H-322	Subscribe	2902
Remarks: case: Federal
52	Nosler SHOTS hollowpoint	Hodgdon	H-322	Subscribe	3080
Remarks: case: Federal
52	Nosler SHOTS hollowpoint	Hodgdon	H-322	Subscribe	3230
Remarks: case: Federal
52	Nosler SHOTS hollowpoint	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	2853
Remarks: case: Federal
52	Nosler SHOTS hollowpoint	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	2990
Remarks: case: Federal
52	Nosler SHOTS hollowpoint	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	3180
Remarks: case: Federal
52	Nosler SHOTS hollowpoint	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	3260
Remarks: case: Federal
52	Nosler SHOTS hollowpoint	Hodgdon	Varget	Subscribe	2822
Remarks: case: Federal
52	Nosler SHOTS hollowpoint	Hodgdon	Varget	Subscribe	3002
Remarks: case: Federal
52	Nosler SHOTS hollowpoint	Hodgdon	Varget	Subscribe	3137
Remarks: case: Federal
55	Hornady Spire Point with cannelure	IMR	IMR-3031	Subscribe	2937
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Hornady Spire Point with cannelure	IMR	IMR-3031	Subscribe	3120
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Hornady Spire Point with cannelure	IMR	IMR-3031	Subscribe	3287
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Hornady Spire Point with cannelure	Accurate	AAC-2230	Subscribe	2799
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Hornady Spire Point with cannelure	Accurate	AAC-2230	Subscribe	2933
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Hornady Spire Point with cannelure	Accurate	AAC-2230	Subscribe	3082
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Hornady Spire Point with cannelure	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	2673
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Hornady Spire Point with cannelure	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	2843
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Hornady Spire Point with cannelure	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	3008
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Hornady Spire Point with cannelure	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	3172
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Hornady Spire Point	Hodgdon	Varget	Subscribe	2732
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Hornady Spire Point	Hodgdon	Varget	Subscribe	2879
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Hornady Spire Point	Hodgdon	Varget	Subscribe	3045
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Hornady Spire Point	Hodgdon	H-4895	Subscribe	2580
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Hornady Spire Point	Hodgdon	H-4895	Subscribe	2731
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Hornady Spire Point	Hodgdon	H-4895	Subscribe	2939
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Speer spitzer	Hodgdon	H-335	Subscribe	2830
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Speer spitzer	Hodgdon	H-335	Subscribe	2955
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Speer spitzer	Hodgdon	H-335	Subscribe	3093
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Speer spitzer	Hodgdon	H-322	Subscribe	2737
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Speer spitzer	Hodgdon	H-322	Subscribe	2944
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Speer spitzer	Hodgdon	H-322	Subscribe	3114
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Speer spitzer	Hodgdon	BL-C(2)	Subscribe	2589
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Speer spitzer	Hodgdon	BL-C(2)	Subscribe	2751
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Speer spitzer	Hodgdon	BL-C(2)	Subscribe	2899
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Speer spitzer	Vihtavuori	VV-N133	Subscribe	2725
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Speer spitzer	Vihtavuori	VV-N133	Subscribe	2899
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Speer spitzer	Vihtavuori	VV-N133	Subscribe	3054
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Speer spitzer	Ramshot	TAC	Subscribe	2767
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Speer spitzer	Ramshot	TAC	Subscribe	2839
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Speer spitzer	Ramshot	TAC	Subscribe	2939
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Speer spitzer	Ramshot	X-Terminator	Subscribe	2884
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Speer spitzer	Ramshot	X-Terminator	Subscribe	2998
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Speer spitzer	Ramshot	X-Terminator	Subscribe	3087
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Speer spitzer	Hodgdon	Benchmark	Subscribe	2877
Remarks: case: Winchester
55	Speer spitzer	Hodgdon	Benchmark	Subscribe	3015
Remarks: case: Winchester
60	Hornady Spire Point without cannelure	Accurate	AAC-2520	Subscribe	2557
Remarks: case: PMC
60	Hornady Spire Point without cannelure	Accurate	AAC-2520	Subscribe	2780
Remarks: case: PMC
60	Hornady Spire Point without cannelure	Accurate	AAC-2520	Subscribe	3017
Remarks: case: PMC
60	Hornady Spire Point without cannelure	Vihtavuori	VV-N133	Subscribe	2669
Remarks: case: PMC
60	Hornady Spire Point without cannelure	Vihtavuori	VV-N133	Subscribe	2764
Remarks: case: PMC
60	Hornady Spire Point without cannelure	Vihtavuori	VV-N133	Subscribe	2882
Remarks: case: PMC
60	Hornady Spire Point without cannelure	Hodgdon	H-4895	Subscribe	2407
Remarks: case: PMC
60	Hornady Spire Point without cannelure	Hodgdon	H-4895	Subscribe	2537
Remarks: case: PMC
60	Hornady Spire Point without cannelure	Hodgdon	H-4895	Subscribe	2695
Remarks: case: PMC
60	Hornady Spire Point without cannelure	Hodgdon	H-4895	Subscribe	2762
Remarks: case: PMC
60	Hornady Spire Point without cannelure	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	2445
Remarks: case: PMC
60	Hornady Spire Point without cannelure	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	2613
Remarks: case: PMC
60	Hornady Spire Point without cannelure	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	2765
Remarks: case: PMC
60	Hornady Spire Point without cannelure	Hodgdon	H-335	Subscribe	2667
Remarks: case: PMC
60	Hornady Spire Point without cannelure	Hodgdon	H-335	Subscribe	2720
Remarks: case: PMC
60	Hornady Spire Point without cannelure	Hodgdon	H-335	Subscribe	2777
Remarks: case: PMC
60	Hornady Spire Point without cannelure	Hodgdon	H-335	Subscribe	2823
Remarks: case: PMC
60	Hornady Spire Point without cannelure	Hodgdon	H-335	Subscribe	2868
Remarks: case: PMC
60	Hornady Spire Point without cannelure	Hodgdon	Varget	Subscribe	2687
Remarks: case: PMC
60	Hornady Spire Point without cannelure	Hodgdon	Varget	Subscribe	2828
Remarks: case: PMC
60	Hornady Spire Point without cannelure	Hodgdon	Varget	Subscribe	2960
Remarks: case: PMC