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Load data for .223 Rem. + .224 | 70gr | Hornady GMX

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Vihtavuori N130

.223 Rem. + .224 | 70gr | Hornady GMX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 70gr | Hornady GMX
Manufacturer SKU:
2281
Bullet Weight:
70gr | 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
1.039" | 26.4mm
Caliber:
.223 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
1.759" | 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.226" | 56.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.572" | 14.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.392" | 10.0mm
Case Capacity:
28.8 Grains of Water | 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B2526_C135
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 70gr | Hornady GMX bullet and 55 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Vihtavuori N130. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 25.4 fps

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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 2206H]*
<<locked>>
96%
41466
75%
**44
92%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
87%
47355
86%
**90
100%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
90%
47616
86%
**66
99%
Accurate 2015 👍
<<locked>>
96%
48037
87%
**23
100%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
94%
48979
89%
**30
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
94%
47848
87%
**40
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
40422
73%
**97
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
96%
42003
76%
**94
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
33286
60%
**36
95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
96%
41655
76%
**03
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍
<<locked>>
93%
47776
87%
**40
100%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
87%
48965
89%
**97
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
90%
48008
87%
**54
99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
97%
44019
80%
**30
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
96%
47979
87%
**90
96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
87%
49588
90%
**74
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
96%
46659
85%
**43
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
92%
48733
88%
**79
98%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
89%
49240
89%
**74
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
36448
66%
**12
97%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
92%
48486
88%
**03
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
44469
81%
**74
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
93%
49139
89%
**43
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
94%
47848
87%
**40
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
39146
71%
**38
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
97%
45730
83%
**38
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
97%
37043
67%
**49
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
90%
48979
89%
**40
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
97%
42250
77%
**41
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
40364
73%
**31
97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
97%
45310
82%
**17
93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
94%
47645
86%
**97
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
94%
47877
87%
**43
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
45121
82%
**87
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
97%
39929
72%
**85
93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
86%
48472
88%
**57
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
90%
47703
87%
**56
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
96%
41031
74%
**21
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
44063
80%
**02
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
35404
64%
**51
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
39146
71%
**38
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
97%
37043
67%
**49
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
48849
89%
**03
95%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
95%
47776
87%
**59
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
44193
80%
**35
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
97%
43801
79%
**57
92%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
91%
49269
89%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍
<<locked>>
96%
49226
89%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
41060
74%
**79
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
30908
56%
**34
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
39030
71%
**79
97%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
96%
48486
88%
**62
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
38638
70%
**02
96%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
97%
48994
89%
**05
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
94%
47776
87%
**66
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
93%
38130
69%
**72
91%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
39305
71%
**56
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
34621
63%
**07
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
30066
55%
**79
97%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
85%
35317
64%
**77
91%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
30211
55%
**79
90%
[Accurate 2495]*
<<locked>>
81%
23569
43%
**87
93%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
84%
27615
50%
**65
90%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
88%
25121
46%
**23
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
26179
48%
**39
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
32808
60%
**54
98%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
40944
74%
**62
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
35534
64%
**31
97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
89%
33692
61%
**10
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
30792
56%
**39
90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*
<<locked>>
81%
39595
72%
**97
93%
[Hodgdon H322]*
<<locked>>
81%
29341
53%
**75
93%
[Hodgdon H335]*
<<locked>>
81%
33953
62%
**97
94%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
39291
71%
**97
97%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
23163
42%
**24
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
34925
63%
**57
99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
87%
34040
62%
**61
91%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
32184
58%
**15
91%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
30211
55%
**79
90%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
87%
28036
51%
**79
91%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
91%
38145
69%
**97
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
92%
32518
59%
**48
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
37130
67%
**33
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
88%
32416
59%
**25
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
83%
26760
49%
**10
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
91%
37884
69%
**66
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
88%
38174
69%
**20
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
31734
58%
**15
92%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
28935
52%
**33
92%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
91%
33373
61%
**41
91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
42293
77%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
34838
63%
**07
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
93%
37565
68%
**56
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
27731
50%
**51
91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
84%
24656
45%
**78
91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
87%
28036
51%
**79
91%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
92%
32518
59%
**48
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
82%
35317
64%
**51
91%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
84%
31821
58%
**38
90%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
26992
49%
**57
92%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
93%
38377
70%
**52
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
37057
67%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
30922
56%
**59
97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*
<<locked>>
81%
25918
47%
**28
94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
84%
21611
39%
**49
90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
84%
26049
47%
**64
91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
85%
33373
61%
**61
91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
85%
27195
49%
**16
91%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
84%
31241
57%
**34
90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
86%
36622
66%
**49
91%

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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