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Load data for .223 Rem. + .224 | 73gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10

.223 Rem. + .224 | 73gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.224 | 73gr | Hornady ELD-Match
Manufacturer SKU:
22774
Bullet Weight:
73gr | 4.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
1.020" | 25.9mm
Caliber:
.223 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
1.759" | 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.226" | 56.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.553" | 14.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.373" | 9.5mm
Case Capacity:
28.8 Grains of Water | 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B2525_C135
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 73gr | Hornady ELD-Match bullet and 60 powders such as Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10. 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 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%
44135
80%
**57
94%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
87%
49052
89%
**61
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
89%
47456
86%
**17
99%
Accurate 2015 👍
<<locked>>
95%
48805
89%
**90
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
96%
48486
88%
**67
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
93%
48646
88%
**80
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
93%
47529
86%
**90
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
42728
78%
**84
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
96%
43859
80%
**77
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
35157
64%
**33
96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
96%
43598
79%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
92%
47326
86%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
86%
48646
88%
**41
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
90%
49516
90%
**35
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
97%
44730
81%
**54
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
45876
83%
**26
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
96%
49313
89%
**74
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
86%
48747
88%
**18
96%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
96%
48443
88%
**30
99%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
90%
48167
87%
**26
99%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
87%
48733
88%
**21
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
37753
69%
**95
98%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
91%
47921
87%
**48
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
96%
39465
72%
**02
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
47224
86%
**80
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
92%
48791
89%
**90
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
93%
47529
86%
**90
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
40915
74%
**28
97%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
97%
46992
85%
**25
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
97%
38566
70%
**43
94%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
88%
48602
88%
**80
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
43874
80%
**28
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
42032
76%
**21
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
96%
37855
69%
**52
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
97%
47065
85%
**03
94%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
94%
49197
89%
**77
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
94%
49574
90%
**20
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
96%
36230
66%
**49
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
46833
85%
**67
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
97%
41263
75%
**69
94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
85%
47703
87%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49487
90%
**43
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
96%
42250
77%
**12
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
45687
83%
**92
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
36506
66%
**41
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
40915
74%
**28
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
97%
38566
70%
**43
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
48269
88%
**51
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
94%
47587
86%
**13
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
45774
83%
**15
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
97%
45469
83%
**48
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
89%
48907
89%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
95%
48559
88%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
42656
77%
**66
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
32256
59%
**31
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
40306
73%
**69
97%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
95%
48240
88%
**13
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
40089
73%
**85
97%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
95%
48312
88%
**62
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
92%
47529
86%
**23
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
89%
35201
64%
**70
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
40669
74%
**33
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
35839
65%
**00
97%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
30472
55%
**49
97%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
92%
42322
77%
**59
91%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
82%
33518
61%
**98
91%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
31589
57%
**79
92%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
24714
45%
**80
95%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
26179
48%
**83
90%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
84%
22916
42%
**11
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
27340
50%
**36
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
34156
62%
**38
99%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
42540
77%
**46
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
36767
67%
**18
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
94%
40959
74%
**89
91%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
86%
32010
58%
**34
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
31836
58%
**26
91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*
<<locked>>
81%
40930
74%
**84
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
30414
55%
**65
95%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
35273
64%
**84
96%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
40727
74%
**87
98%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
23931
43%
**24
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
36172
66%
**44
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
92%
34461
63%
**90
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
83%
31488
57%
**59
90%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
33417
61%
**08
93%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
31589
57%
**79
92%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
84%
26774
49%
**06
91%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
88%
36172
66%
**15
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
89%
30908
56%
**69
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
38812
70%
**16
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
85%
30574
55%
**43
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
26513
48%
**64
91%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
93%
34548
63%
**84
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
89%
36216
66%
**93
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
85%
36448
66%
**44
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
32909
60%
**05
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
92%
31807
58%
**41
91%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
29950
54%
**20
93%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
88%
31531
57%
**59
91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
43671
79%
**43
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
36274
66%
**00
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
90%
35534
64%
**70
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
28631
52%
**38
93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
23409
42%
**03
91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
84%
26774
49%
**06
91%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
89%
30908
56%
**69
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35056
64%
**05
91%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
30327
55%
**62
90%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
28036
51%
**47
94%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
90%
36463
66%
**74
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
38522
70%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
32271
59%
**46
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
26905
49%
**18
95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
83%
21393
39%
**10
91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
24860
45%
**92
91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
30182
55%
**46
90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
83%
25759
47%
**38
91%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
29805
54%
**62
90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
82%
33489
61%
**38
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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