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Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 80gr | Hornady A-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10

.223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 80gr | Hornady A-MAX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 80gr | Hornady A-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:
22832
Bullet Weight:
80gr | 5.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
1.160" | 29.5mm
Caliber:
.223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) load data
Case Length (l3):
1.759" | 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.226" | 56.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.693" | 17.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.513" | 13.0mm
Case Capacity:
28.8 Grains of Water | 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B2531_C134
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:7 - 1:6

Load data for 136 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 80gr | Hornady A-MAX bullet and 68 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 23.4 fps

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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
96%
72%
95%
ADI AR 2207
91%
90%
100%
ADI AR 2219
92%
86%
100%
Accurate 2015
97%
82%
100%
Accurate 2200
96%
77%
93%
Accurate 2230
95%
86%
97%
Accurate 2460
96%
88%
99%
Accurate 2495
96%
67%
100%
Accurate 2520
97%
74%
98%
Accurate 4064
96%
56%
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
96%
72%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
96%
57%
93%
Alliant Reloder-10x
96%
87%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
96%
63%
92%
Alliant Reloder-7
89%
87%
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
94%
90%
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
96%
72%
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
96%
74%
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
96%
82%
98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
89%
88%
98%
Hodgdon H322
97%
82%
100%
Hodgdon H335
94%
89%
100%
Hodgdon H4198
90%
87%
100%
IMR 3031
96%
61%
99%
IMR 4198
95%
87%
100%
IMR 4227
85%
87%
100%
IMR 4895
96%
64%
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
96%
77%
97%
Lovex D073.4
95%
88%
99%
Lovex D073.5
97%
88%
99%
Lovex D073.6
96%
66%
97%
Lovex S053
86%
89%
100%
Lovex S060
97%
76%
95%
Lovex S062
97%
63%
95%
Norma 200
91%
87%
100%
Norma 201
96%
70%
96%
Norma 202
96%
70%
98%
Norma 203B
96%
62%
92%
Ramshot Big Game
97%
64%
92%
Ramshot TAC
96%
78%
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
96%
75%
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
97%
86%
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
84%
86%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
96%
86%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
97%
61%
95%
Rottweil R 901
97%
77%
99%
Rottweil R 902
97%
67%
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
90%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
92%
86%
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
97%
74%
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
97%
71%
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
95%
73%
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
95%
59%
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
96%
66%
97%
Shooters World Precision
97%
63%
95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
94%
88%
98%
Somchem S321
96%
84%
98%
Somchem S335
96%
72%
99%
Somchem S341
96%
73%
94%
Vihtavuori N120
92%
87%
100%
Vihtavuori N130
96%
82%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
96%
68%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
96%
52%
98%
Vihtavuori N140
97%
66%
98%
Vihtavuori N530
96%
80%
97%
Vihtavuori N540
96%
64%
97%
Winchester 748
96%
82%
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
96%
86%
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
87%
33678
54%
**13
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
41727
67%
**11
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
36260
58%
**75
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
31401
50%
**44
98%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
90%
39610
64%
**79
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
32750
53%
**60
91%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
32082
51%
**70
93%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
24743
40%
**65
95%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
26614
43%
**88
92%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
82%
22162
36%
**77
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
27325
44%
**18
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
92%
31125
50%
**80
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
35056
56%
**29
99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
93%
35621
57%
**75
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
42525
68%
**08
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
37391
60%
**03
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
92%
39102
63%
**25
91%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
84%
30023
48%
**67
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
32111
51%
**11
92%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
41568
67%
**65
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
31386
50%
**67
96%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
36056
58%
**79
97%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
40451
65%
**49
98%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
24381
39%
**29
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
36753
59%
**20
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
49429
79%
**57
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
90%
32953
53%
**36
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
29791
48%
**98
90%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
33315
53%
**83
94%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
32082
51%
**70
93%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
24787
40%
**33
90%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
48341
78%
**11
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
86%
34287
55%
**51
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
87%
29153
47%
**08
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
38870
62%
**82
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
84%
29602
47%
**98
91%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
26629
43%
**56
92%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
92%
33199
53%
**29
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
94%
36376
58%
**82
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
92%
42641
68%
**44
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
87%
34098
55%
**23
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
82%
33982
54%
**70
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
49008
79%
**84
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
33388
54%
**93
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
90%
29907
48%
**77
91%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
30008
48%
**05
94%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
86%
29834
48%
**98
91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
43816
70%
**08
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
36695
59%
**82
97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
94%
42148
68%
**48
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
88%
33475
54%
**03
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
29240
47%
**42
94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
23859
38%
**08
92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
24787
40%
**33
90%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
87%
29153
47%
**08
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35607
57%
**93
93%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
31082
50%
**60
92%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
28210
45%
**36
94%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
88%
34389
55%
**06
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
38348
61%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
32837
53%
**34
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
27383
44%
**19
96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
20769
33%
**85
91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
25483
41%
**00
92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
30472
49%
**31
91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
24903
40%
**06
91%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
30197
48%
**57
92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
32126
52%
**87
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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