Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 60gr | Hornady SP

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Bullet:	.224 \| 60gr \| Hornady SP
Manufacturer SKU:	2270
Bullet Weight:	60gr \| 3.9g
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:	30.0 Grains of Water \| 1.95 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B2522_C134
Last updated:	2026-03-24

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 60gr | Hornady SP bullet and 58 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 2206H]*	<<locked>>	97%	43323	69%	**17	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	92%	55013	88%	**58	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55521	89%	**36	99%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	97%	46383	74%	**43	94%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	84%	55999	90%	**61	100%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48501	78%	**89	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	97%	54795	88%	**54	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	97%	53330	86%	**68	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	40640	65%	**30	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	42888	69%	**40	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	33460	54%	**56	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	43091	69%	**76	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	96%	53214	85%	**81	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	91%	55361	89%	**45	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55405	89%	**09	100%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	44295	71%	**69	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	49821	80%	**69	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	47950	77%	**15	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	95%	55317	89%	**36	99%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55521	89%	**31	99%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	43395	70%	**23	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30052	48%	**34	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	37057	59%	**58	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	97%	54766	88%	**54	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	86%	54955	88%	**95	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	46383	74%	**43	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	97%	56115	90%	**87	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	52112	84%	**41	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	40292	65%	**87	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	87%	54897	88%	**56	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	45629	73%	**67	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	94%	55492	89%	**87	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	42221	68%	**67	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	41249	66%	**84	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	44889	72%	**46	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	51547	83%	**99	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	29979	48%	**77	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	86%	55129	88%	**28	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	52808	85%	**71	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	45556	73%	**40	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	39233	63%	**99	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	55927	90%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	95%	55637	89%	**30	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	45643	73%	**71	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	36521	59%	**97	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	40292	65%	**87	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	55970	90%	**51	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	97%	50604	81%	**45	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	44164	71%	**64	98%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	95%	55767	89%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	50024	80%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	41133	66%	**15	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	31096	50%	**57	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	38783	62%	**08	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	49458	79%	**22	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	39073	63%	**41	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	49342	79%	**58	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	97%	54128	87%	**14	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	94%	39204	63%	**28	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39262	63%	**05	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34345	55%	**26	95%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	88%	35418	57%	**13	90%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	50531	81%	**76	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29762	48%	**85	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	37130	60%	**33	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	83%	32300	52%	**44	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	22960	37%	**64	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	29834	48%	**31	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	26237	42%	**52	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26063	42%	**39	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32634	52%	**74	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	40611	65%	**02	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35636	57%	**51	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	35621	57%	**76	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	84%	33576	54%	**21	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29225	47%	**82	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33837	54%	**13	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38392	62%	**20	96%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	92%	37521	60%	**02	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23815	38%	**83	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	84%	24932	40%	**97	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34766	56%	**87	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	46514	75%	**61	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	88%	35418	57%	**13	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32184	52%	**35	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	32300	52%	**44	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	29834	48%	**31	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	45759	73%	**25	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	39682	64%	**49	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36811	59%	**59	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	34505	55%	**00	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	84%	27891	45%	**52	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	40538	65%	**48	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	40915	66%	**02	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23830	38%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	46862	75%	**07	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31604	51%	**25	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28631	46%	**36	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	92%	34635	56%	**90	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41930	67%	**08	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	34969	56%	**33	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	82%	28210	45%	**70	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	86%	25933	42%	**11	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	29834	48%	**31	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	36869	59%	**07	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	86%	34447	55%	**20	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26760	43%	**51	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36579	59%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31024	50%	**79	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25556	41%	**25	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	23279	37%	**05	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	86%	27528	44%	**16	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	34476	55%	**10	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	87%	28398	46%	**59	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	86%	33620	54%	**13	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	38479	62%	**08	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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