Load data for .223 Rem. + .224 | 55gr | Hornady SP SX

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, IMR 4198, Norma 200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Hornady S SX
Manufacturer SKU:	2260
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.630" \| 16.0mm
Caliber:	.223 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.759" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.163" \| 4.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.163" \| 4.1mm
Case Capacity:	28.8 Grains of Water \| 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B2519_C135
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 55gr | Hornady S SX bullet and 51 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, IMR 4198, Norma 200. 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>>	93%	54447	99%	**89	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	95%	54563	99%	**51	99%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	84%	54375	99%	**63	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	97%	46760	85%	**77	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	97%	51924	94%	**30	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	49632	90%	**23	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	37637	68%	**86	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	96%	40509	74%	**09	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	31053	56%	**02	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	40538	74%	**41	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51213	93%	**76	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	91%	53490	97%	**46	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	95%	54302	99%	**14	99%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	96%	47210	86%	**35	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	91%	53330	97%	**94	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	46224	84%	**07	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	96%	54998	100%	**45	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	93%	54244	98%	**36	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29443	53%	**16	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	35607	65%	**27	95%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52185	95%	**53	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	87%	55100	100%	**23	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	43468	79%	**09	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	96%	52359	95%	**50	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	48530	88%	**00	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	97%	38159	69%	**56	93%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	88%	54012	98%	**84	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	94%	53635	97%	**96	100%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	96%	38899	71%	**43	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	50473	92%	**94	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29283	53%	**59	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	87%	54795	99%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	50647	92%	**56	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	44034	80%	**22	96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	54099	98%	**10	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	95%	54462	99%	**35	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	43323	79%	**40	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	96%	34780	63%	**59	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	38159	69%	**56	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	54868	100%	**53	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	96%	47355	86%	**04	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	41626	76%	**27	96%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	94%	52997	96%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	48515	88%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	39523	72%	**94	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	28660	52%	**84	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	96%	36709	67%	**64	94%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	47427	86%	**04	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	97%	37434	68%	**00	94%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	96%	46050	84%	**07	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	96%	50401	91%	**63	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	37478	68%	**87	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	33417	61%	**12	93%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	48080	87%	**54	98%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	28166	51%	**48	94%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	90%	40466	73%	**20	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	86%	34330	62%	**05	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	82%	23032	42%	**72	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	89%	31676	57%	**85	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	94%	28398	52%	**23	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	24772	45%	**89	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31328	57%	**56	96%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	38957	71%	**81	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	34548	63%	**33	95%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	88%	36158	66%	**89	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	39073	71%	**15	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28398	52%	**57	90%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	32851	60%	**82	91%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	37869	69%	**12	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	23366	42%	**65	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	88%	26934	49%	**57	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33489	61%	**66	98%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	44875	81%	**56	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	92%	38653	70%	**04	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	84%	34519	63%	**92	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	35027	64%	**18	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	92%	32300	59%	**02	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	44179	80%	**27	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	35650	65%	**48	98%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	88%	30458	55%	**33	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	43120	78%	**53	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23322	42%	**08	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	44817	81%	**92	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	85%	33968	62%	**95	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	85%	30690	56%	**94	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	40915	74%	**13	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	33808	61%	**12	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	85%	29863	54%	**21	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	90%	28369	51%	**85	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	92%	32300	59%	**02	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	39552	72%	**74	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	89%	37333	68%	**94	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	84%	28195	51%	**95	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	34998	64%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	29776	54%	**48	95%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	24511	44%	**84	91%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	92%	25396	46%	**75	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	90%	30037	54%	**87	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	89%	37043	67%	**77	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	91%	30719	56%	**30	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	89%	36332	66%	**87	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	41394	75%	**79	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.