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223 WSSM Load Data: 801 Published Loads from 7 Sources

Empirical Precision indexes 801 published loads for 223 WSSM from 7 reloading sources, covering 46 bullets and 53 smokeless powders. Most published tables were tested in 24-inch barrel, and 51% of entries include published pressure measurements.

Published Loads801
Sources7
Bullets46
Powders53

Always start low and verify against the original published source before loading.

Coverage by Source (7)

PublisherPublished Loads
Hodgdon324
Berger200
Speer90
Barnes84
Lyman82
Vihtavuori20
Alliant1

Powders Covered (53)

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Bullets Covered (46)

Grouped by bullet manufacturer with projectile weight and model.

Barnes (10)

  • 36 gr Varmint Grenade FB
  • 45 gr TSX FB
  • 50 gr TSX FB
  • 50 gr Varmint Grenade FB
  • 50 gr XLC
  • 53 gr TSX FB
  • 55 gr MPG FB
  • 55 gr TSX FB
  • 62 gr TSX BT
  • 70 gr TSX BT

Berger (13)

  • 40 gr FB Varmint
  • 52 gr FB Target
  • 52 gr FB Varmint
  • 55 gr FB Target
  • 55 gr FB Varmint
  • 60 gr FB Varmint
  • 64 gr FB Varmint
  • 70 gr VLD Target
  • 73 gr BT Target
  • 75 gr VLD Target
  • 80 gr VLD Target
  • 82 gr Long Range BT Target
  • 90 gr VLD Target

Hornady (4)

  • 52 gr A-MAX
  • 55 gr InterLock SP
  • 55 gr V-MAX
  • 60 gr V-MAX

Lapua (3)

  • 51 gr HPCE G494
  • 55 gr Soft Point
  • 69.4 gr Scenar-L

Nosler (6)

  • 35 gr Ballistic Tip Lead Free
  • 40 gr Ballistic Tip Lead Free
  • 50 gr Ballistic Tip Varmint
  • 55 gr Ballistic Tip Varmint
  • 60 gr Partition
  • 69 gr Custom Competition

Sierra (6)

  • 45 gr VarmintKing Spitzer
  • 55 gr BlitzKing
  • 60 gr VarmintKing HP
  • 63 gr Pro-Hunter SP
  • 69 gr MatchKing HPBT
  • 77 gr MatchKing HPBT

Speer (4)

  • 50 gr Spitzer SP
  • 52 gr HPBT Match
  • 55 gr Spitzer SP
  • 70 gr Semi-Spitzer SP

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