Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 60gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 39 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, ADI AR 2219 and SNPE Vectan SP 10.
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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% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,340 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,463 psi | 66% | 2818 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,746 psi | 85% | 2989 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,414 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,791 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,949 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,454 psi | 81% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,052 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,485 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,703 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,269 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,557 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,241 psi | 57% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,308 psi | 77% | 2959 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,732 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,659 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,921 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,178 psi | 79% | 2913 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,285 psi | 57% | 1890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,022 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,370 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,659 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,050 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,079 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,527 psi | 83% | 2881 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,804 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,021 psi | 84% | 2890 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,014 psi | 69% | 2828 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,901 psi | 74% | 2835 fps | 95.9% |
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% | 39,987 psi | 73% | 2733 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,705 psi | 56% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,104 psi | 75% | 2844 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,486 psi | 54% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,439 psi | 79% | 2930 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,593 psi | 67% | 2644 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,193 psi | 80% | 2799 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 65% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 20.2 gr | 84% | 35,984 psi | 65% | 2756 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,324 psi | 46% | 2507 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,776 psi | 54% | 2595 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 67% | 2713 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,490 psi | 63% | 2615 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 20.5 gr | 88% | 37,521 psi | 68% | 2795 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,640 psi | 74% | 2858 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 68% | 2684 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,250 psi | 42% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,795 psi | 63% | 2789 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,792 psi | 58% | 2602 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 78% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,904 psi | 82% | 2927 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 76% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,489 psi | 61% | 2677 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,190 psi | 73% | 2854 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,960 psi | 42% | 1693 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 77% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,121 psi | 82% | 2920 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,858 psi | 76% | 2851 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,904 psi | 82% | 2927 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 71% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 21.9 gr | 88% | 41,568 psi | 76% | 2874 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,403 psi | 63% | 2697 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,379 psi | 75% | 2779 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,681 psi | 69% | 2726 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 65% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,703 psi | 52% | 2503 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,068 psi | 58% | 2598 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,618 psi | 57% | 2674 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,711 psi | 70% | 2789 fps | 95.2% |
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 69 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 60gr | Fox Classic Hunter. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,054 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,844 fps to 3,054 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 69 of the 69 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (379 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 60.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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, ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10 rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .224 | 60gr | Fox Classic Hunter they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2200, Accurate 2230, Accurate 4064 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.