Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 65gr | Hornady CX bullet and 53 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.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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>> | 84% | 49,124 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,441 psi | 84% | 2844 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,791 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,249 psi | 75% | 2822 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,319 psi | 70% | 2779 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,920 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,717 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,022 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 96% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,052 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,065 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,544 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,457 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,443 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,501 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,414 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,066 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,097 psi | 58% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,702 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,733 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,675 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,008 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,079 psi | 84% | 2907 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,950 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,703 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,587 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,227 psi | 59% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,066 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,617 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,008 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,079 psi | 84% | 2907 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,162 psi | 75% | 2707 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,514 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,644 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,760 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,079 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,264 psi | 77% | 2825 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,889 psi | 82% | 2831 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,342 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,613 psi | 79% | 2822 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2936 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% | 42,975 psi | 78% | 2703 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,137 psi | 51% | 2451 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,028 psi | 67% | 2680 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,311 psi | 50% | 2503 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,610 psi | 72% | 2772 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,301 psi | 61% | 2667 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 67% | 2572 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,798 psi | 72% | 2631 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 71% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 19.6 gr | 80% | 34,069 psi | 62% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,963 psi | 84% | 2848 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,860 psi | 47% | 2454 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,285 psi | 59% | 2575 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 73% | 2687 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 64% | 2559 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,453 psi | 79% | 2753 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,105 psi | 78% | 2854 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 19.5 gr | 82% | 33,620 psi | 61% | 2621 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,984 psi | 65% | 2677 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 74% | 2667 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,627 psi | 43% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,734 psi | 58% | 2631 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 63% | 2585 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 84% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,963 psi | 84% | 2848 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,682 psi | 72% | 2740 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,901 psi | 76% | 2772 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,958 psi | 73% | 2792 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 83% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 67% | 2661 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,846 psi | 82% | 2831 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,695 psi | 67% | 2697 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,395 psi | 43% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 83% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,379 psi | 73% | 2746 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,318 psi | 66% | 2648 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,682 psi | 72% | 2740 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,958 psi | 73% | 2792 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 76% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 20.8 gr | 82% | 36,941 psi | 67% | 2694 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,083 psi | 60% | 2582 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,362 psi | 68% | 2615 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,011 psi | 62% | 2556 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,468 psi | 79% | 2825 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,418 psi | 63% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 71% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,372 psi | 57% | 2493 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,776 psi | 52% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,992 psi | 49% | 2467 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,766 psi | 63% | 2625 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,630 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,116 psi | 69% | 2713 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,698 psi | 76% | 2825 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 53 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 65gr | Hornady CX. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,972 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,795 fps to 2,972 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 53 of the 53 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (379 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 65.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, 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, ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10 rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .224 | 65gr | Hornady CX 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.