Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 52gr | Hornady Match bullet and 30 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, Alliant Reloder-10x and ADI AR 2219.
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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>> | 86% | 47,456 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,528 psi | 85% | 3146 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,791 psi | 89% | 3189 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,461 psi | 63% | 2963 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 3077 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,847 psi | 85% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,356 psi | 88% | 3222 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,178 psi | 79% | 3176 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,094 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,733 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,441 psi | 84% | 3054 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,647 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 3205 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,763 psi | 90% | 3133 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,024 psi | 56% | 2008 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,611 psi | 74% | 3123 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,168 psi | 89% | 3182 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,036 psi | 86% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,791 psi | 89% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 3179 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,937 psi | 56% | 2057 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,705 psi | 90% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,226 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,313 psi | 90% | 3225 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 3199 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,714 psi | 79% | 3048 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,007 psi | 85% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,066 psi | 87% | 3130 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,454 psi | 81% | 3068 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,550 psi | 66% | 2989 fps | 96.5% |
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% | 38,624 psi | 70% | 2904 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,678 psi | 61% | 2867 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,556 psi | 83% | 3130 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,053 psi | 58% | 2900 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,132 psi | 73% | 2920 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 62% | 2897 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22.7 gr | 88% | 39,711 psi | 72% | 3041 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,601 psi | 50% | 2762 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 19.3 gr | 82% | 30,211 psi | 55% | 2802 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 65% | 2881 fps | 97.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,232 psi | 70% | 2890 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 22.9 gr | 92% | 40,756 psi | 74% | 3064 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,005 psi | 82% | 3146 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,495 psi | 75% | 2969 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,640 psi | 41% | 1798 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,043 psi | 69% | 3061 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,647 psi | 56% | 2762 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 76% | 2979 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 74% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 58% | 2835 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,727 psi | 41% | 1850 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 74% | 2999 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 69% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,600 psi | 83% | 3156 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,623 psi | 68% | 2972 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,002 psi | 75% | 2992 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 63% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,183 psi | 57% | 2759 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,708 psi | 63% | 2851 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,200 psi | 62% | 2930 fps | 95.6% |
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 30 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 52gr | Hornady Match. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,245 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,008 fps to 3,245 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 30 of the 30 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (379 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 52.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, 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. Hodgdon H322, Alliant Reloder-10x, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .224 | 52gr | Hornady Match 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.