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:	28.8 Grains of Water \| 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B2515_C134
Last updated:	2026-01-20
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>>	95%	56028	90%	**96	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	97%	54447	87%	**28	99%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	86%	56115	90%	**69	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	97%	44904	72%	**28	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	97%	49835	80%	**68	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	97%	48327	77%	**81	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	35679	57%	**27	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	97%	39378	63%	**66	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	38986	63%	**89	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	97%	49661	80%	**36	100%
Alliant Reloder-7 👍	<<locked>>	94%	56115	90%	**73	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	97%	55593	89%	**07	99%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	97%	46021	74%	**86	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	93%	55172	88%	**97	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	44831	72%	**61	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	97%	53940	86%	**09	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	95%	55840	90%	**36	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	29921	48%	**13	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	96%	33692	54%	**54	94%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51677	83%	**27	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	89%	55347	89%	**10	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	42322	68%	**56	91%
Lovex D060	<<locked>>	83%	55187	88%	**66	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	97%	50966	82%	**07	95%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	47442	76%	**61	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	97%	36071	58%	**90	92%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	90%	55259	89%	**81	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	97%	56072	90%	**12	100%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	97%	38116	61%	**17	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	48588	78%	**35	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	29718	48%	**55	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	89%	55100	88%	**46	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	48472	78%	**87	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	42322	68%	**69	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	93%	55129	88%	**10	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	97%	55579	89%	**38	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	41901	67%	**94	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	97%	33504	54%	**13	93%
Shooters World Buffalo Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	55187	88%	**66	100%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	36071	58%	**90	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	53519	86%	**07	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	97%	46340	74%	**64	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	40408	65%	**87	95%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	84%	55492	89%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	97%	54404	87%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	45876	74%	**95	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	37565	60%	**35	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	97%	27978	45%	**44	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	96%	35650	57%	**22	93%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	44991	72%	**35	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	97%	35563	57%	**44	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	97%	45121	72%	**68	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	97%	49908	80%	**23	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	35476	57%	**35	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	32068	51%	**56	92%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	46369	74%	**09	98%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	26745	43%	**92	93%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	40930	66%	**07	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	88%	35012	56%	**08	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	85%	23525	38%	**82	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	92%	33170	53%	**15	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	24250	39%	**52	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	30284	49%	**13	95%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	38145	61%	**51	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*	<<locked>>	81%	32938	53%	**74	94%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	90%	36927	59%	**92	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	83%	39334	63%	**08	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	83%	28819	46%	**54	90%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31053	50%	**20	90%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	36230	58%	**59	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	23627	38%	**55	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	90%	27340	44%	**57	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	32518	52%	**23	97%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	43918	70%	**23	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	94%	39073	63%	**84	90%
Lovex D060	<<locked>>	81%	51837	83%	**10	100%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	86%	35288	57%	**99	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	35012	56%	**08	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	94%	33170	53%	**15	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	42975	69%	**90	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	34084	55%	**02	98%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	90%	30458	49%	**17	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	95%	44628	72%	**63	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	23496	38%	**01	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	42931	69%	**40	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	86%	34084	55%	**79	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	87%	31183	50%	**94	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	39595	63%	**80	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	31952	51%	**49	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	87%	31067	50%	**41	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	91%	28413	46%	**69	90%
Shooters World Buffalo Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	51837	83%	**10	100%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	94%	33170	53%	**15	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	40582	65%	**74	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	91%	37579	60%	**84	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	86%	28645	46%	**92	90%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	81%	49676	80%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	34055	55%	**56	100%
[Vihtavuori N130]*	<<locked>>	81%	28195	45%	**89	94%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	82%	24772	40%	**77	90%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	94%	25875	41%	**75	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	91%	30284	49%	**77	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	92%	37884	61%	**84	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	93%	31531	51%	**36	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	91%	36782	59%	**84	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	42337	68%	**76	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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