Load data for .223 Rem. + .224 | 55gr | Hornady FMJ BT

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Hornady FMJ BT
Manufacturer SKU:	2267
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.223 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.759" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	28.8 Grains of Water \| 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B2515_C135
Last updated:	2026-02-20
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 98 loads in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 55gr | Hornady FMJ BT bullet and 49 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.
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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207 👍	<<locked>>	91%	49371	90%	**94	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	93%	48791	89%	**33	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	97%	44904	81%	**28	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	96%	48965	89%	**58	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	97%	48327	88%	**81	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	35679	65%	**27	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	97%	39378	71%	**66	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	38986	71%	**89	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48298	88%	**17	100%
Alliant Reloder-7 👍	<<locked>>	89%	48776	88%	**54	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	93%	48559	88%	**99	98%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	97%	46021	84%	**86	94%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	89%	48936	89%	**99	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	44831	81%	**61	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	94%	48486	88%	**17	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	91%	49211	89%	**28	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	29921	54%	**13	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	96%	33692	61%	**54	94%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49414	90%	**84	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	84%	48820	89%	**15	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	42322	77%	**56	91%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	95%	48892	89%	**71	95%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	47442	86%	**61	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	97%	36071	65%	**90	92%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	86%	48704	88%	**89	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	92%	48457	88%	**00	100%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	97%	38116	69%	**17	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	48588	88%	**35	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	29718	54%	**55	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	85%	48704	88%	**45	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	48472	88%	**87	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	42322	77%	**69	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	48762	88%	**31	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	93%	49037	89%	**30	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	41901	76%	**94	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	97%	33504	61%	**13	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	36071	65%	**90	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	94%	49429	90%	**41	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	97%	46340	84%	**64	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	40408	73%	**87	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	93%	48936	89%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	45876	83%	**95	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	37565	68%	**35	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	97%	27978	51%	**44	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	96%	35650	65%	**22	93%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	44991	82%	**35	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	97%	35563	65%	**44	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	97%	45121	82%	**68	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	96%	48878	89%	**10	92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	35476	64%	**35	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	32068	58%	**56	92%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	26745	49%	**92	93%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	40930	74%	**07	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	88%	35012	64%	**08	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	85%	23525	43%	**82	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	92%	33170	60%	**15	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	24250	44%	**52	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	30284	55%	**13	95%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	38145	69%	**51	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*	<<locked>>	81%	32938	60%	**74	94%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	90%	36927	67%	**92	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	83%	39334	71%	**08	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	83%	28819	52%	**54	90%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31053	56%	**20	90%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	36230	66%	**59	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	23627	43%	**55	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	90%	27340	50%	**57	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	32518	59%	**23	97%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	43918	80%	**23	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	94%	39073	71%	**84	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	86%	35288	64%	**99	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	35012	64%	**08	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	94%	33170	60%	**15	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	42975	78%	**90	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	34084	62%	**02	98%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	90%	30458	55%	**17	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	95%	44628	81%	**63	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	23496	43%	**01	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	42931	78%	**40	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	86%	34084	62%	**79	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	87%	31183	57%	**94	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	39595	72%	**80	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	31952	58%	**49	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	87%	31067	56%	**41	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	91%	28413	52%	**69	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	94%	33170	60%	**15	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	40582	74%	**74	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	91%	37579	68%	**84	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	86%	28645	52%	**92	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	34055	62%	**56	100%
[Vihtavuori N130]*	<<locked>>	81%	28195	51%	**89	94%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	82%	24772	45%	**77	90%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	94%	25875	47%	**75	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	91%	30284	55%	**77	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	92%	37884	69%	**84	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	93%	31531	57%	**36	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	91%	36782	67%	**84	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	42337	77%	**76	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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