Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 50gr | Hornady ECX bullet and 26 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Norma 200, ADI AR 2207 and SNPE Vectan SP 3.
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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% | 48,733 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,439 psi | 79% | 3143 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,704 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,501 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,509 psi | 74% | 3173 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,297 psi | 86% | 3251 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,601 psi | 85% | 3173 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,442 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,543 psi | 86% | 3261 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,965 psi | 89% | 3274 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 3153 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,240 psi | 55% | 2041 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,688 psi | 85% | 3196 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,950 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,834 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,413 psi | 86% | 3238 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,008 psi | 55% | 2090 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 3179 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,936 psi | 89% | 3261 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,283 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,413 psi | 86% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,066 psi | 89% | 3205 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,424 psi | 77% | 3077 fps | 97.3% |
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% | 36,941 psi | 67% | 2917 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,781 psi | 65% | 2976 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,426 psi | 83% | 3182 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,582 psi | 74% | 2986 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 18.7 gr | 80% | 31,937 psi | 58% | 2897 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,294 psi | 79% | 3173 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,298 psi | 53% | 2867 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,140 psi | 58% | 2913 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 61% | 2890 fps | 96.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,870 psi | 71% | 2953 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,582 psi | 76% | 3136 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,832 psi | 83% | 3215 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,976 psi | 82% | 3097 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,915 psi | 40% | 1827 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,879 psi | 56% | 2822 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 72% | 2992 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 70% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 19.6 gr | 80% | 29,805 psi | 54% | 2831 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,901 psi | 40% | 1877 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 71% | 3018 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 65% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 21.3 gr | 90% | 37,826 psi | 69% | 3028 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 82% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,155 psi | 58% | 2867 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,286 psi | 61% | 2871 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,173 psi | 68% | 2963 fps | 95.7% |
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 26 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Hornady ECX. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,297 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,041 fps to 3,297 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 26 of the 26 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (379 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, Alliant AR-Comp 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, ADI AR 2207, SNPE Vectan SP 3 rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .224 | 50gr | Hornady ECX 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.