Load data for .222 Rem. + .224 | 68gr | Hornady BTHP Match

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Bullet:	.224 \| 68gr \| Hornady BTHP Match
Manufacturer SKU:	2278
Bullet Weight:	68gr \| 4.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.222 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.700" \| 43.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	27.9 Grains of Water \| 1.81 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	53664 psi \| 3700 bar
LID:	LID_B2524_C128
Last updated:	2026-01-20
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .222 Rem. with .224 | 68gr | Hornady BTHP Match bullet and 51 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207 👍	<<locked>>	90%	48109	90%	**26	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	93%	47848	89%	**79	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	44483	83%	**94	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	96%	47094	88%	**07	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	97%	48124	90%	**53	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	35737	67%	**21	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	97%	38798	72%	**41	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	29501	55%	**64	92%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	39755	74%	**87	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	95%	47398	88%	**59	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	88%	47761	89%	**94	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	92%	47442	88%	**57	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	40538	76%	**71	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	46079	86%	**71	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	88%	47761	89%	**51	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	44686	83%	**23	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	93%	48109	90%	**82	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	90%	48283	90%	**71	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	33678	63%	**56	95%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	94%	47108	88%	**00	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	84%	48022	89%	**48	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	42569	79%	**54	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	95%	48196	90%	**36	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	46978	88%	**36	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	97%	36042	67%	**89	93%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	85%	47892	89%	**25	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	91%	47442	88%	**36	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	38261	71%	**75	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	38174	71%	**08	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	48196	90%	**13	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29356	55%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	84%	48080	90%	**90	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	96%	47979	89%	**53	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	41872	78%	**41	96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	48225	90%	**77	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	93%	48008	89%	**72	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	42235	79%	**85	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	97%	33808	63%	**28	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	36042	67%	**89	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	94%	48066	90%	**97	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	97%	45876	85%	**36	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	40234	75%	**79	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	92%	47732	89%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	45832	85%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	38203	71%	**43	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	97%	28514	53%	**88	94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	96%	35520	66%	**23	94%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	45484	85%	**17	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	96%	35346	66%	**43	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	44962	84%	**49	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	96%	47834	89%	**69	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	36622	68%	**30	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	31763	59%	**54	94%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	27108	51%	**16	94%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	89%	37797	70%	**39	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	85%	31865	59%	**34	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	20682	39%	**11	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	89%	29718	55%	**38	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	92%	25541	48%	**56	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	24033	45%	**77	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	30487	57%	**18	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	37637	70%	**20	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	33083	62%	**92	95%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	93%	35969	67%	**72	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	86%	33243	62%	**08	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	37202	69%	**51	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	27615	51%	**33	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31415	59%	**44	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	36245	68%	**48	95%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	86%	24860	46%	**97	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	32793	61%	**21	98%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	44498	83%	**95	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	91%	35186	66%	**00	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	83%	31763	59%	**21	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	85%	31865	59%	**34	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	91%	29718	55%	**38	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	43511	81%	**52	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	33765	63%	**84	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	94%	34983	65%	**03	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	87%	28195	53%	**65	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	40915	76%	**79	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	91%	27528	51%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	43642	81%	**18	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	82%	30618	57%	**98	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	83%	28123	52%	**23	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	39711	74%	**52	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	32169	60%	**57	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	83%	27789	52%	**64	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	88%	26121	49%	**28	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	29718	55%	**38	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	36927	69%	**93	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	88%	33895	63%	**00	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	25338	47%	**24	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	33692	63%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	28848	54%	**23	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	24207	45%	**92	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	90%	23438	44%	**28	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	88%	27456	51%	**20	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	89%	34606	64%	**00	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	90%	28747	54%	**75	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	88%	33228	62%	**97	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	38609	72%	**98	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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