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Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 75gr | Hornady A-MAX

Recommended Powder(s):

.223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 75gr | Hornady A-MAX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 75gr | Hornady A-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:
22792
Bullet Weight:
75gr | 4.9g
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_B2528_C134
Last updated:
2026-01-20
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 75gr | Hornady A-MAX bullet and 66 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%
45266
73%
**28
94%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
91%
56028
90%
**03
100%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55361
89%
**89
100%
Accurate 1680
<<locked>>
83%
55709
89%
**97
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
97%
50575
81%
**71
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
97%
49545
79%
**44
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
96%
55143
88%
**30
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
97%
54650
88%
**49
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
42337
68%
**35
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
97%
44889
72%
**57
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
34853
56%
**87
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
44193
71%
**57
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
97%
36085
58%
**80
92%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
97%
55390
89%
**53
100%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
90%
55071
88%
**84
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
93%
54984
88%
**67
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
97%
44846
72%
**21
92%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
97%
34418
55%
**64
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
45832
73%
**80
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
97%
51358
82%
**61
98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
90%
55288
89%
**74
98%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
97%
50531
81%
**17
100%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55376
89%
**82
99%
Hodgdon H4198 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55259
89%
**77
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
38551
62%
**69
99%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
96%
55753
89%
**07
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
85%
55071
88%
**35
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
97%
40118
64%
**75
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
97%
47935
77%
**48
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
96%
55985
90%
**53
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
96%
53476
86%
**33
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
41800
67%
**05
97%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
86%
55245
89%
**98
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
97%
46659
75%
**79
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
97%
38435
62%
**00
94%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
92%
55187
88%
**26
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
43758
70%
**85
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
43801
70%
**12
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
97%
38493
62%
**26
92%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
97%
48660
78%
**31
91%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
97%
47152
76%
**67
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
97%
53722
86%
**07
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
85%
55332
89%
**71
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
96%
54143
87%
**46
99%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
97%
47703
76%
**38
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
41321
66%
**26
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
90%
54926
88%
**44
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍
<<locked>>
93%
55303
89%
**79
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
97%
43424
70%
**95
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
46412
74%
**59
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
37275
60%
**15
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
41800
67%
**05
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
97%
38435
62%
**00
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
55158
88%
**10
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
97%
52373
84%
**40
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
45469
73%
**69
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
97%
45585
73%
**05
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
93%
55637
89%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
97%
51735
83%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
42308
68%
**16
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
31894
51%
**82
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
40437
65%
**30
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
96%
50299
81%
**03
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
40132
64%
**46
97%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
97%
50546
81%
**53
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
97%
55811
89%
**02
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
88%
34287
55%
**15
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
41075
66%
**97
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
36347
58%
**64
97%
Accurate 1680
<<locked>>
81%
51967
83%
**51
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
30734
49%
**16
98%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
91%
41075
66%
**97
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
32343
52%
**36
90%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
31894
51%
**46
92%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
24787
40%
**47
95%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
25947
42%
**44
90%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
83%
22640
36%
**65
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
27006
43%
**87
98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
93%
31488
50%
**72
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
34403
55%
**11
99%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
41713
67%
**90
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
37231
60%
**85
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
93%
40161
64%
**30
90%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
94%
31154
50%
**92
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
85%
31183
50%
**72
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
31401
50%
**77
91%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
41365
66%
**54
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
30690
49%
**36
95%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
34969
56%
**41
96%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
39900
64%
**28
98%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
24091
39%
**95
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
35563
57%
**85
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
48921
78%
**49
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
92%
34287
55%
**48
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
83%
31183
50%
**16
90%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
33199
53%
**65
93%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
31183
50%
**33
92%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
83%
25947
42%
**44
90%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
46876
75%
**90
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
87%
34983
56%
**52
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
88%
29747
48%
**06
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
39030
63%
**84
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
85%
30371
49%
**00
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
26223
42%
**24
92%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
93%
34418
55%
**44
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
94%
44875
72%
**66
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
88%
35215
56%
**31
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
84%
35288
57%
**79
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
48095
77%
**72
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
32547
52%
**59
93%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
29588
47%
**74
93%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
87%
30530
49%
**97
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
43685
70%
**03
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
36709
59%
**67
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
90%
35433
57%
**31
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
29008
47%
**11
93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
23453
38%
**70
91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
83%
25947
42%
**44
90%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
88%
29747
48%
**06
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
34664
56%
**59
92%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
30734
49%
**33
91%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
28340
45%
**18
94%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
89%
35534
57%
**18
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
37913
61%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
32314
52%
**10
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
27035
43%
**92
95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
20421
33%
**44
90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
24990
40%
**62
91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
30414
49%
**16
90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
82%
24947
40%
**82
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
30052
48%
**36
91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
82%
33228
53%
**95
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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