Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 50gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 25 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Norma 200, Alliant Reloder-7 and ADI AR 2207.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,935 psi | 87% | 3133 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,612 psi | 77% | 3117 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,950 psi | 87% | 3120 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,487 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,153 psi | 88% | 3261 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,813 psi | 72% | 3150 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,676 psi | 90% | 3287 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 3205 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,282 psi | 84% | 3094 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,458 psi | 90% | 3284 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,123 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,385 psi | 55% | 2034 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,965 psi | 89% | 3228 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,876 psi | 85% | 3130 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,399 psi | 88% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,499 psi | 85% | 3212 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,602 psi | 54% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,878 psi | 89% | 3264 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 3238 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,978 psi | 85% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,661 psi | 90% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,616 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,191 psi | 75% | 3045 fps | 96.8% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 66% | 2890 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,012 psi | 64% | 2949 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,540 psi | 77% | 3015 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 18.4 gr | 80% | 31,444 psi | 57% | 2877 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,018 psi | 76% | 3133 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,661 psi | 56% | 2904 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,299 psi | 57% | 2881 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | 19 gr | 80% | 32,938 psi | 60% | 2861 fps | 96.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,770 psi | 74% | 2986 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,743 psi | 80% | 3173 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,092 psi | 80% | 3068 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,901 psi | 40% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,487 psi | 55% | 2802 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 71% | 2972 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 69% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 19.7 gr | 82% | 31,096 psi | 57% | 2864 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,422 psi | 39% | 1857 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 69% | 2989 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 64% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,672 psi | 83% | 3202 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,610 psi | 72% | 3064 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 81% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 58% | 2848 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,518 psi | 59% | 2844 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,463 psi | 66% | 2940 fps | 95.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 25 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Fox Classic Hunter. Alliant Reloder-10x delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,287 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,034 fps to 3,287 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 25 of the 25 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (379 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Norma 200, Alliant Reloder-7, ADI AR 2207 rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .224 | 50gr | Fox Classic Hunter they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.