Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 68gr | Hornady BTHP Match

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Bullet:	.224 \| 68gr \| Hornady BTHP Match
Manufacturer SKU:	2278
Bullet Weight:	68gr \| 4.4g
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_B2524_C134
Last updated:	2026-02-20
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 68gr | Hornady BTHP Match bullet and 62 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%	42975	69%	**13	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	92%	55521	89%	**51	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55390	89%	**27	100%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	84%	55230	89%	**41	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	97%	48820	78%	**92	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	97%	54549	87%	**61	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	97%	52910	85%	**61	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	39943	64%	**30	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	43410	70%	**66	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	32909	53%	**69	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	43410	70%	**85	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	97%	53200	85%	**71	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	91%	55912	90%	**44	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55796	89%	**18	100%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	44193	71%	**79	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	49385	79%	**66	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	91%	55753	89%	**12	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	48486	78%	**25	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	96%	55999	90%	**33	99%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	93%	54868	88%	**12	99%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	43047	69%	**30	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	30806	49%	**93	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	36941	59%	**71	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	97%	55419	89%	**51	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	87%	55550	89%	**89	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	46035	74%	**49	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	97%	55506	89%	**84	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	51793	83%	**44	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	39233	63%	**90	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	88%	55361	89%	**53	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	45208	72%	**77	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	36550	59%	**89	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	94%	55666	89%	**77	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	41655	67%	**74	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	41568	67%	**07	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	45353	73%	**62	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	96%	50908	82%	**99	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29863	48%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	86%	55216	89%	**22	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	52852	85%	**67	98%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	45716	73%	**46	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	39421	63%	**18	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	55695	89%	**95	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	94%	54984	88%	**17	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	42047	67%	**90	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	44643	72%	**61	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	35853	57%	**07	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	39233	63%	**90	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	36550	59%	**89	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	54969	88%	**48	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	97%	50212	81%	**51	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	43613	70%	**71	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	43801	70%	**03	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	94%	55187	88%	**95	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	49879	80%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	40640	65%	**21	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	30574	49%	**70	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	38522	62%	**21	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	49197	79%	**18	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	38769	62%	**44	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	48994	79%	**61	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	97%	53722	86%	**07	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	92%	37536	60%	**12	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39189	63%	**05	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34301	55%	**49	96%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	50560	81%	**69	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29196	47%	**98	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	34925	56%	**13	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	29892	48%	**15	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23308	37%	**20	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	27818	45%	**15	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	24860	40%	**49	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26252	42%	**85	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32663	52%	**00	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	41031	66%	**12	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35404	57%	**67	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	33837	54%	**62	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	31343	50%	**92	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	40321	65%	**56	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29254	47%	**11	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33765	54%	**30	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38319	61%	**26	96%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	90%	35273	57%	**69	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	28993	46%	**57	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	23438	38%	**83	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35085	56%	**10	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	47166	76%	**67	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	32866	53%	**77	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	31676	51%	**48	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	29892	48%	**15	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	27818	45%	**15	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	46369	74%	**25	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	37942	61%	**33	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	32663	52%	**97	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37202	60%	**82	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	32750	53%	**80	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	26049	42%	**33	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	38377	62%	**25	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	38870	62%	**79	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	87%	26339	42%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	46093	74%	**87	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31473	50%	**51	92%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28776	46%	**72	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	32822	53%	**74	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42685	68%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	35317	57%	**66	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	37739	61%	**02	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27601	44%	**93	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	84%	24569	39%	**11	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	27818	45%	**15	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	32663	52%	**97	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	34214	55%	**74	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	31575	51%	**77	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26890	43%	**97	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	38566	62%	**95	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36318	58%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31111	50%	**05	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25875	41%	**67	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	85%	21886	35%	**98	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	25962	42%	**00	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	32532	52%	**80	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	26963	43%	**52	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	31662	51%	**90	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	36172	58%	**82	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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