Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 60gr | Hornady V-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 60gr \| Hornady V-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:	22281
Bullet Weight:	60gr \| 3.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.870" \| 22.1mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.404" \| 10.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.404" \| 10.3mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B2523_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 60gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 61 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	96%	45803	83%	**09	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	48820	89%	**02	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	89%	49414	90%	**84	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	49037	89%	**31	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	95%	47979	87%	**79	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	92%	49559	90%	**22	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	48776	89%	**35	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	43990	80%	**28	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	47732	87%	**68	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	36216	66%	**58	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	47224	86%	**84	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	37173	67%	**44	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	91%	48747	88%	**48	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	48805	89%	**86	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	49153	89%	**56	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	47718	87%	**77	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	48762	88%	**89	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	47877	87%	**30	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48225	87%	**61	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	47848	87%	**48	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	48008	87%	**49	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30037	55%	**64	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	39247	71%	**43	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	90%	48443	88%	**02	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	41089	75%	**46	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	48936	89%	**41	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	49008	89%	**25	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	47964	87%	**15	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	43163	78%	**86	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	47282	86%	**53	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	39102	71%	**61	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	48240	88%	**12	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	45339	82%	**72	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	45179	82%	**05	98%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	49037	89%	**68	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	48254	88%	**89	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29965	54%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	47863	87%	**25	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	37913	69%	**97	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	47935	87%	**22	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	42946	78%	**20	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	48254	88%	**33	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	49458	90%	**74	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	44150	80%	**66	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	47979	87%	**56	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	38377	70%	**79	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	43163	78%	**86	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	39102	71%	**61	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	49052	89%	**95	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	48312	88%	**48	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	46804	85%	**53	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	47108	85%	**99	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	49472	90%	**59	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	48356	88%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	44266	80%	**10	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	32880	60%	**43	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	42337	77%	**20	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	48341	88%	**48	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	41452	75%	**27	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	48762	88%	**00	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	91%	48109	87%	**61	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	37971	69%	**38	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41553	75%	**81	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37391	68%	**44	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31749	58%	**71	97%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	92%	44556	81%	**13	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	34693	63%	**20	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	33054	60%	**00	92%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25512	46%	**82	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	82%	28253	51%	**21	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	25309	46%	**56	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28065	51%	**44	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	94%	34490	63%	**82	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35592	65%	**82	99%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	43555	79%	**90	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38232	69%	**49	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	86%	33533	61%	**62	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	32503	59%	**31	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42801	78%	**35	94%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31473	57%	**87	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	36666	67%	**18	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41060	75%	**15	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24105	44%	**22	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24439	44%	**16	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36753	67%	**76	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	36753	67%	**41	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	84%	33562	61%	**07	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34432	62%	**30	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32387	59%	**84	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	28848	52%	**38	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	37913	69%	**49	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	90%	32300	59%	**94	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39581	72%	**54	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	87%	33127	60%	**00	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	27282	50%	**66	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	37579	68%	**25	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	38841	70%	**92	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24120	44%	**65	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33968	62%	**23	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	91%	32518	59%	**53	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30458	55%	**25	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	32750	59%	**77	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44628	81%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	38000	69%	**48	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	91%	38203	69%	**28	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29631	54%	**49	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	82%	25063	45%	**25	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	28848	52%	**38	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	90%	32300	59%	**94	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	35882	65%	**26	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	31676	57%	**84	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28863	52%	**52	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	39088	71%	**28	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38943	71%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32953	60%	**64	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	27688	50%	**26	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	83%	22394	41%	**08	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	25817	47%	**93	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	32445	59%	**94	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	83%	27427	50%	**66	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	32184	58%	**23	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	83%	35505	64%	**89	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.