Load data for .223 Rem. + .224 | 62gr | Hornady FMJ

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 62gr \| Hornady FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	22760B
Bullet Weight:	62gr \| 4.0g
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_B10824_C135
Last updated:	2026-01-20
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 62gr | Hornady FMJ bullet and 55 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	88%	48660	88%	**07	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	91%	48588	88%	**66	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	97%	48225	87%	**20	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	94%	49153	89%	**13	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	95%	49110	89%	**40	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	39015	71%	**48	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	41771	76%	**64	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	32155	58%	**74	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	42699	77%	**13	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49211	89%	**56	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	49313	89%	**94	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	91%	49501	90%	**61	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	43540	79%	**97	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	48544	88%	**87	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	88%	49458	90%	**54	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	47747	87%	**56	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	92%	48776	88%	**69	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	89%	49443	90%	**71	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29907	54%	**85	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	36709	67%	**92	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	93%	48573	88%	**07	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	83%	49226	89%	**44	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	45005	82%	**71	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	94%	49211	89%	**30	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	95%	49110	89%	**40	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	39088	71%	**08	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	84%	49530	90%	**18	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	44585	81%	**99	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	90%	48602	88%	**27	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	41336	75%	**02	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	41147	75%	**31	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	44962	82%	**90	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	96%	49574	90%	**10	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29820	54%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	83%	48805	89%	**77	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	95%	48443	88%	**36	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	45281	82%	**71	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	38856	71%	**40	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	49139	89%	**61	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	91%	49182	89%	**72	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	44280	80%	**92	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	35607	65%	**25	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	39088	71%	**08	95%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	92%	49313	89%	**90	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	48834	89%	**59	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	42873	78%	**92	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	91%	49400	90%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	97%	49588	90%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	40625	74%	**46	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	30632	56%	**92	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	38725	70%	**56	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	47979	87%	**40	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	37927	69%	**62	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	48457	88%	**92	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	95%	49356	90%	**72	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38203	69%	**23	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34621	63%	**80	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	28979	53%	**13	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	87%	36811	67%	**77	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	83%	31720	58%	**85	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	22727	41%	**18	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	29559	54%	**75	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	26513	48%	**13	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26078	47%	**93	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32474	59%	**21	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	40437	73%	**40	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35201	64%	**92	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	91%	35244	64%	**13	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	84%	33025	60%	**56	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	39682	72%	**67	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29080	53%	**30	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33417	61%	**48	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38392	70%	**57	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	24221	44%	**54	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	84%	24932	45%	**44	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34563	63%	**25	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	46369	84%	**99	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	89%	34983	63%	**57	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	82%	32401	59%	**85	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	31720	58%	**85	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	29559	54%	**75	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	45513	83%	**59	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	40016	73%	**07	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36680	67%	**07	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	91%	34606	63%	**48	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	85%	27833	51%	**03	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	39943	72%	**82	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	40509	73%	**36	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	23467	43%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	45803	83%	**28	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31183	57%	**62	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28456	52%	**84	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	93%	34969	63%	**48	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41466	75%	**46	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	34403	62%	**71	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	82%	28007	51%	**18	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	86%	25947	47%	**69	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	29559	54%	**75	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	36463	66%	**44	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	86%	34055	62%	**61	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26658	48%	**05	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36419	66%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30182	55%	**03	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25222	46%	**65	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	88%	23192	42%	**59	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	86%	27238	49%	**57	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	87%	34621	63%	**64	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	87%	28007	51%	**03	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	86%	33286	60%	**61	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	38566	70%	**56	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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