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

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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:	<<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_B2523_C134
Last updated:	2026-01-20

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 60gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 55 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 2205	<<locked>>	83%	55999	90%	**64	100%
ADI AR 2207 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55782	89%	**41	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	97%	54911	88%	**97	99%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	86%	56057	90%	**25	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	97%	45179	72%	**00	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	97%	49777	80%	**40	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	97%	48747	78%	**59	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	36216	58%	**18	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	97%	39305	63%	**35	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	29863	48%	**41	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	39291	63%	**67	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	97%	49530	79%	**92	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	93%	54911	88%	**12	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	97%	55550	89%	**72	99%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	97%	46340	74%	**64	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	93%	55956	90%	**82	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	45237	73%	**30	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	97%	53998	87%	**77	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	95%	55709	89%	**92	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	29950	48%	**01	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	34534	55%	**56	95%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51213	82%	**72	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	89%	55521	89%	**72	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	42786	69%	**44	92%
Lovex D060	<<locked>>	83%	55970	90%	**28	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	96%	50995	82%	**76	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	48747	78%	**59	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	97%	36912	59%	**89	93%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	90%	55332	89%	**33	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55303	89%	**64	100%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	97%	38435	62%	**99	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	48385	78%	**04	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	29704	48%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	89%	55970	90%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	49037	79%	**72	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	42714	68%	**48	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	94%	56101	90%	**82	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	97%	55361	89%	**97	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	41916	67%	**62	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	96%	33721	54%	**98	94%
Shooters World Buffalo Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	55970	90%	**28	100%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	36912	59%	**89	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	54737	88%	**99	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	97%	46485	75%	**40	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	40625	65%	**69	96%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	84%	56014	90%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	97%	55361	89%	**82	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	46905	75%	**81	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	38247	61%	**30	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	97%	28645	46%	**59	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	96%	35853	57%	**07	94%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	45571	73%	**13	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	97%	36071	58%	**33	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	97%	45020	72%	**40	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	96%	49240	79%	**89	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2205	<<locked>>	81%	52489	84%	**15	100%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	36347	58%	**17	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	32401	52%	**44	93%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	46876	75%	**77	98%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	27369	44%	**93	94%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	90%	38798	62%	**43	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	87%	34084	55%	**61	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	83%	22278	36%	**25	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	90%	31328	50%	**54	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	94%	27267	44%	**62	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	24250	39%	**48	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	30284	49%	**89	96%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	37956	61%	**17	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*	<<locked>>	81%	33272	53%	**69	94%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	88%	35143	56%	**31	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	37521	60%	**38	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	27905	45%	**13	90%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31618	51%	**18	91%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	36869	59%	**44	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	23250	37%	**44	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	88%	26426	42%	**20	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	32837	53%	**12	98%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	44295	71%	**95	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	93%	37449	60%	**30	90%
Lovex D060	<<locked>>	81%	52562	84%	**72	100%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	85%	33953	54%	**44	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	34084	55%	**61	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	92%	31328	50%	**54	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	43569	70%	**59	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	34156	55%	**77	98%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	89%	29588	47%	**72	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	42699	68%	**02	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23235	37%	**90	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	44048	71%	**22	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	84%	32445	52%	**18	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	85%	29588	47%	**36	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	39769	64%	**46	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	32372	52%	**38	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	85%	29167	47%	**77	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	89%	27108	43%	**18	90%
Shooters World Buffalo Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	52562	84%	**72	100%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	92%	31328	50%	**54	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	39276	63%	**20	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	90%	36303	58%	**36	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	84%	27006	43%	**34	90%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	81%	51039	82%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	34418	55%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	28747	46%	**87	95%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	24178	39%	**46	91%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	92%	24482	39%	**21	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	90%	28964	46%	**26	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	90%	36347	58%	**26	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	91%	29820	48%	**72	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	89%	35157	56%	**17	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	40495	65%	**15	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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