The hodgdon website has two subsonic loads losted for 55 grain bullets. One using Clays powder and one using Titegroup powder. I tried to cut and paste, but I bet it is going to look nasty when posted. Sorry in advance.
Cartridge: 223 Remington
Load Type: Rifle
Starting Loads
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Maximum Loads
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Bullet Weight (Gr.) Manufacturer Powder Bullet Diam. C.O.L. Grs. Vel. (ft/s) Pressure Grs. Vel. (ft/s) Pressure
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55 GR. HDY FMJ Hodgdon Titegroup .224" 2.200" 3.1 1064 4,000 CUP
55 GR. HDY FMJ Hodgdon Clays .224" 2.200" 3.2 1060 3,700 CUP
55 GR. SPR SP Hodgdon Varget .224" 2.200" 25.5 3174 41,300 CUP 27.5C 3384 49,700 CUP
55 GR. SPR SP Hodgdon BL-C(2) .224" 2.200" 25.5 3069 37,200 CUP 27.5 3313 48,500 CUP
55 GR. SPR SP Hodgdon H335 .224" 2.200" 23.0 3018 40,800 CUP 25.3 3203 49,300 CUP
55 GR. SPR SP Hodgdon H4895 .224" 2.200" 25.0 3176 39,700 CUP 26.0 3315 49,000 CUP
55 GR. SPR SP Hodgdon Benchmark .224" 2.200" 24.0 3113 42,600 CUP 25.6 3264 50,000 CUP
55 GR. SPR SP Hodgdon H322 .224" 2.200" 21.0 2841 38,600 CUP 23.0 3106 48,900 CUP
55 GR. SPR SP Hodgdon H4198 .224" 2.200" 19.0 2841 34,800 CUP 21.0 3150 47,600 CUP
NEVER EXCEED MAXIMUM LOADS
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