Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 50gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 25 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, ADI AR 2207 and Alliant Reloder-10x.
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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% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,498 psi | 81% | 3153 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,342 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,079 psi | 86% | 3241 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,336 psi | 75% | 3182 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,182 psi | 88% | 3258 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,442 psi | 86% | 3176 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,211 psi | 88% | 3127 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,370 psi | 88% | 3264 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,226 psi | 90% | 3268 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,530 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,487 psi | 55% | 2034 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 3196 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,399 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,891 psi | 85% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 3245 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,371 psi | 55% | 2087 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 3179 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,022 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 3261 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,051 psi | 87% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,211 psi | 89% | 3196 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,641 psi | 78% | 3074 fps | 97.2% |
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% | 37,594 psi | 68% | 2923 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,753 psi | 67% | 2986 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,220 psi | 75% | 2986 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 18.5 gr | 80% | 32,619 psi | 59% | 2900 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 23.5 gr | 92% | 43,453 psi | 79% | 3166 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,037 psi | 55% | 2881 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 20.1 gr | 86% | 32,967 psi | 60% | 2920 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 63% | 2897 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,595 psi | 72% | 2959 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,366 psi | 77% | 3143 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,079 psi | 84% | 3209 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,498 psi | 83% | 3097 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,597 psi | 41% | 1834 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,791 psi | 54% | 2776 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 73% | 2992 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 72% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,864 psi | 56% | 2848 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,205 psi | 40% | 1870 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 72% | 3018 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 67% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,493 psi | 70% | 3035 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 84% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 60% | 2871 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,256 psi | 59% | 2831 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,491 psi | 65% | 2910 fps | 95% |
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 | Hornady V-MAX. Hodgdon H335 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,268 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,034 fps to 3,268 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 55–90 %, 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, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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. ADI AR 2219, ADI AR 2207, Alliant Reloder-10x rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .224 | 50gr | Hornady V-MAX 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.