Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 55gr | Hornady SP

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Hornady SP
Manufacturer SKU:	2265
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) load data
Case Length (l3):	1.759" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	28.8 Grains of Water \| 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B2517_C134
Last updated:	2026-01-21

Load data for 104 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 55gr | Hornady SP bullet and 52 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>>	95%	55361	89%	**92	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	97%	54795	88%	**32	99%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	86%	55477	89%	**66	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	44483	71%	**22	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	97%	50415	81%	**87	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	97%	48892	78%	**87	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	36332	58%	**43	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	96%	38928	62%	**56	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	39537	63%	**12	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49008	79%	**27	100%
Alliant Reloder-7 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55724	89%	**69	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	97%	56028	90%	**20	99%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	97%	46354	74%	**99	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	93%	55767	89%	**17	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	45194	72%	**68	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	97%	54491	87%	**25	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	95%	55230	89%	**33	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	29849	48%	**09	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	97%	34026	55%	**74	94%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51097	82%	**14	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	89%	55927	90%	**27	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	42830	69%	**76	92%
Lovex D060	<<locked>>	83%	55738	89%	**76	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	97%	51576	83%	**23	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	47761	77%	**74	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	97%	36579	59%	**00	92%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	90%	55869	90%	**97	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55796	89%	**09	100%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	97%	38638	62%	**27	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	29515	47%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	89%	55854	90%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	48834	78%	**00	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	42105	68%	**66	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	94%	55941	90%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	97%	55898	90%	**41	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	42467	68%	**04	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	97%	33968	54%	**26	93%
Shooters World Buffalo Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	55738	89%	**76	100%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	36579	59%	**00	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	54114	87%	**23	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	97%	46601	75%	**77	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	40741	65%	**00	96%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	84%	54955	88%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	97%	54926	88%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	46282	74%	**12	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	37927	61%	**44	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	97%	28442	46%	**61	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	97%	36114	58%	**31	93%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	45571	73%	**45	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	97%	36013	58%	**54	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	97%	45600	73%	**84	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	97%	50096	80%	**33	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	36172	58%	**51	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	32576	52%	**72	92%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	47021	75%	**22	98%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	27166	44%	**05	93%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	92%	41481	67%	**17	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	87%	34838	56%	**05	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	84%	23351	37%	**75	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	92%	32808	53%	**05	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	23917	38%	**39	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	30052	48%	**10	95%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	37681	60%	**41	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*	<<locked>>	81%	33040	53%	**77	94%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	89%	36651	59%	**89	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	82%	39030	63%	**95	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	83%	28747	46%	**57	90%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31517	51%	**36	90%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	36651	59%	**69	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23511	38%	**55	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	90%	27659	44%	**71	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	32184	52%	**17	97%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	44280	71%	**40	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	94%	39378	63%	**00	90%
Lovex D060	<<locked>>	81%	52402	84%	**20	100%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	87%	35636	57%	**05	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	34838	56%	**05	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	94%	32808	53%	**05	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	42540	68%	**87	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	34389	55%	**12	98%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	89%	30356	49%	**13	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23380	37%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	43468	70%	**59	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	85%	33634	54%	**72	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	86%	31024	50%	**00	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	40176	64%	**94	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	32126	52%	**56	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	87%	30821	49%	**38	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	91%	28863	46%	**82	90%
Shooters World Buffalo Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	52402	84%	**20	100%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	94%	32808	53%	**05	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	40408	65%	**74	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	90%	37420	60%	**74	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	85%	28239	45%	**89	90%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	81%	50372	81%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	33678	54%	**49	100%
[Vihtavuori N130]*	<<locked>>	81%	28616	46%	**02	94%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	82%	24584	39%	**74	90%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	93%	25643	41%	**69	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	91%	30008	48%	**71	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	92%	38421	62%	**97	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	92%	31241	50%	**30	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	90%	36448	58%	**77	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	42786	69%	**95	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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