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

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Hornady FMJ BT
Manufacturer SKU:	2267
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:	30.0 Grains of Water \| 1.95 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B2515_C134
Last updated:	2026-04-12
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 55gr | Hornady FMJ BT bullet and 53 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>>	93%	54926	88%	**02	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	95%	54621	88%	**55	99%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	96%	43555	70%	**12	93%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	84%	54824	88%	**76	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	46876	75%	**84	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	96%	51010	82%	**23	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	49879	80%	**30	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	37753	61%	**99	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	96%	41017	66%	**22	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	31140	50%	**05	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	40640	65%	**48	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51634	83%	**86	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	91%	53693	86%	**63	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	95%	54621	88%	**20	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	43221	69%	**58	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	47514	76%	**45	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	46340	74%	**14	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	96%	55230	89%	**61	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	94%	55463	89%	**63	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30066	48%	**32	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	35940	58%	**40	95%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52417	84%	**63	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	87%	55405	89%	**43	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	43555	70%	**12	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	97%	54650	88%	**99	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	50995	82%	**53	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	97%	38421	62%	**66	93%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	88%	54346	87%	**94	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	94%	53780	86%	**02	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	40132	64%	**43	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	40524	65%	**92	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	50415	81%	**97	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	29776	48%	**78	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	87%	55042	88%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	96%	50952	82%	**63	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	44135	71%	**28	96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	54462	87%	**20	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	95%	54694	88%	**41	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	43395	70%	**46	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	96%	34867	56%	**66	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	38421	62%	**66	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	54868	88%	**66	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	96%	47340	76%	**07	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	41916	67%	**46	96%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	93%	55027	88%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	49023	79%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	42656	68%	**66	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	33475	54%	**28	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	38638	62%	**20	95%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	45165	72%	**35	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	96%	36550	59%	**77	93%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	46238	74%	**27	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	97%	52504	84%	**09	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	37811	61%	**00	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	33605	54%	**25	93%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	91%	37376	60%	**74	90%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	48515	78%	**68	99%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	28427	46%	**61	94%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	89%	39798	64%	**10	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	86%	34447	55%	**12	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	82%	23279	37%	**85	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	89%	31763	51%	**02	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	94%	28529	46%	**36	91%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	24976	40%	**05	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31633	51%	**69	96%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	39247	63%	**94	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	34853	56%	**46	95%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	94%	38334	61%	**56	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	87%	36318	58%	**08	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28616	46%	**71	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	32982	53%	**02	92%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	37188	60%	**05	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	23931	38%	**81	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	88%	27108	43%	**71	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33794	54%	**82	98%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	45237	73%	**69	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	91%	37376	60%	**74	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	84%	34635	56%	**02	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	85%	33765	54%	**95	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	92%	32547	52%	**22	91%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	44556	71%	**36	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	35926	58%	**61	98%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	94%	37115	60%	**74	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	88%	30603	49%	**40	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	43352	70%	**63	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	23786	38%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	45121	72%	**02	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	83%	32808	53%	**66	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	85%	31067	50%	**13	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41176	66%	**23	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	34142	55%	**25	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	85%	30066	48%	**35	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	89%	27456	44%	**66	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	92%	32547	52%	**22	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	39653	64%	**81	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	88%	35998	58%	**71	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	82%	27253	44%	**72	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37971	61%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30211	48%	**64	95%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26353	42%	**49	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	25237	40%	**82	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	88%	29501	47%	**77	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	92%	38392	62%	**87	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	90%	30197	48%	**03	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	89%	36753	59%	**04	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	41553	67%	**86	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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