Load data for .222 Rem. + .224 | 70gr | Hornady GMX

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Bullet:	.224 \| 70gr \| Hornady GMX
Manufacturer SKU:	2281
Bullet Weight:	70gr \| 4.5g
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_B2526_C128
Last updated:	2026-01-21
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .222 Rem. with .224 | 70gr | Hornady GMX 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%	48051	90%	**74	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	93%	47239	88%	**20	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	97%	44962	84%	**44	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	96%	48095	90%	**74	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	97%	48008	89%	**00	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	36158	67%	**85	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	38798	72%	**98	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	29820	56%	**31	93%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	39305	73%	**25	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	96%	47732	89%	**10	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	89%	48254	90%	**51	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	92%	48066	90%	**18	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	40306	75%	**18	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	45469	85%	**12	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	88%	47079	88%	**92	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	45208	84%	**80	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	93%	47616	89%	**23	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	90%	47282	88%	**08	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	33924	63%	**16	96%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	94%	47471	88%	**57	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	84%	47718	89%	**95	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	42076	78%	**92	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	95%	47935	89%	**87	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	48008	89%	**00	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	97%	35911	67%	**36	93%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	84%	47776	89%	**69	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	42496	79%	**39	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	91%	48022	89%	**94	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	38798	72%	**39	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	37797	70%	**56	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	47805	89%	**57	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	84%	48109	90%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	96%	47514	89%	**00	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	42322	79%	**02	96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	47892	89%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	92%	47311	88%	**17	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	41640	78%	**26	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	96%	33315	62%	**72	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	35911	67%	**36	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	93%	47688	89%	**41	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	97%	45759	85%	**84	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	40770	76%	**36	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	92%	47906	89%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	97%	46108	86%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	38377	72%	**97	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	27891	52%	**26	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	35998	67%	**80	95%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	44962	84%	**61	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	97%	35752	67%	**03	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	44904	84%	**00	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	96%	47558	89%	**17	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	36318	68%	**80	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	32024	60%	**08	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	27238	51%	**80	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	89%	37507	70%	**87	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	85%	31299	58%	**82	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	21393	40%	**92	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	89%	29501	55%	**85	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	92%	25802	48%	**20	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	24047	45%	**34	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	30429	57%	**69	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	37666	70%	**70	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	33373	62%	**49	95%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	93%	35795	67%	**20	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	85%	32793	61%	**52	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	37246	69%	**08	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	27528	51%	**90	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31923	59%	**08	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	36172	67%	**02	95%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	86%	24845	46%	**51	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	32721	61%	**75	98%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	44309	83%	**39	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	90%	34824	65%	**44	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	84%	31995	60%	**82	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	85%	31299	58%	**82	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	91%	29501	55%	**85	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	43395	81%	**03	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	94%	39436	73%	**84	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	34896	65%	**57	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	93%	34403	64%	**44	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	86%	27630	51%	**06	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	40727	76%	**33	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	43497	81%	**66	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	83%	30763	57%	**52	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	82%	27673	52%	**64	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	40103	75%	**16	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	32242	60%	**15	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	83%	27673	52%	**24	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	87%	25512	48%	**65	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	29501	55%	**85	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	36390	68%	**34	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	87%	33547	63%	**41	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	25280	47%	**82	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	34418	64%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	28906	54%	**77	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	24207	45%	**42	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	89%	23032	43%	**75	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	87%	26963	50%	**60	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	88%	34156	64%	**48	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	89%	28282	53%	**16	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	87%	32909	61%	**44	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	38261	71%	**43	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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