Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 53gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 35 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 3 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>> | 86% | 47,500 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,659 psi | 85% | 3120 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,994 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,143 psi | 64% | 2956 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,617 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,110 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,500 psi | 86% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,197 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,323 psi | 79% | 3153 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,819 psi | 87% | 3176 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,586 psi | 85% | 3031 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,239 psi | 86% | 3173 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,182 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,166 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,401 psi | 57% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,278 psi | 75% | 3114 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 3192 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,660 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 3153 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,792 psi | 56% | 2034 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,647 psi | 90% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,325 psi | 84% | 3120 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 3192 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,487 psi | 90% | 3202 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 3173 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,614 psi | 83% | 3031 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,382 psi | 81% | 3035 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,733 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,512 psi | 81% | 3041 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,666 psi | 67% | 2966 fps | 96.7% |
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% | 39,117 psi | 71% | 2887 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,750 psi | 61% | 2844 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,774 psi | 83% | 3110 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,721 psi | 59% | 2894 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,058 psi | 69% | 2848 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,064 psi | 84% | 3009 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 62% | 2867 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,784 psi | 72% | 3018 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,572 psi | 50% | 2736 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 19.2 gr | 82% | 30,618 psi | 56% | 2785 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 66% | 2867 fps | 97.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,290 psi | 70% | 2867 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 22.3 gr | 90% | 38,783 psi | 71% | 2995 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,194 psi | 82% | 3127 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,959 psi | 76% | 2956 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,916 psi | 42% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,129 psi | 66% | 2989 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,966 psi | 56% | 2746 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 77% | 2959 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,485 psi | 85% | 3133 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 74% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 59% | 2822 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,539 psi | 41% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 75% | 2979 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,424 psi | 79% | 3061 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,485 psi | 85% | 3133 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 69% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,873 psi | 78% | 3077 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 20.2 gr | 86% | 35,665 psi | 65% | 2897 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,178 psi | 79% | 2986 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,059 psi | 71% | 2923 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 62% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,560 psi | 57% | 2746 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,143 psi | 64% | 2841 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,503 psi | 59% | 2861 fps | 95.1% |
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 35 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 53gr | Hornady V-MAX. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,209 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,995 fps to 3,209 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 35 of the 35 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 53.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.0 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, SNPE Vectan SP 3, Alliant Reloder-10x rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .224 | 53gr | 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.