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Load data for .223 Rem. + .224 | 75gr | Hornady A-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10

.223 Rem. + .224 | 75gr | Hornady A-MAX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 75gr | Hornady A-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:
22792
Bullet Weight:
75gr | 4.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
1.070" | 27.2mm
Caliber:
.223 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
1.759" | 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.226" | 56.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.603" | 15.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.423" | 10.7mm
Case Capacity:
28.8 Grains of Water | 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B2528_C135
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 128 loads in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 75gr | Hornady A-MAX bullet and 64 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, 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. 24.2 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>>
97%
45266
82%
**28
94%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
90%
54824
99%
**90
100%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52895
96%
**53
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
96%
49429
90%
**57
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
97%
49545
90%
**44
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
95%
53693
97%
**13
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
96%
53476
97%
**33
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
41292
75%
**15
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
96%
43845
80%
**41
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
34040
62%
**74
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
43192
78%
**41
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
97%
36085
65%
**80
92%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
95%
52794
96%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
90%
55071
100%
**84
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍
<<locked>>
93%
54984
100%
**67
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
96%
43569
79%
**98
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
45832
83%
**80
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
97%
51358
93%
**61
98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
89%
54215
98%
**61
97%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
96%
49269
89%
**97
99%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52736
96%
**53
99%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
90%
52736
96%
**41
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
38551
70%
**69
99%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
95%
54433
99%
**94
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
85%
53737
98%
**15
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
97%
40118
73%
**75
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
97%
47935
87%
**48
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
94%
53490
97%
**17
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
96%
52286
95%
**17
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
40799
74%
**85
97%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
85%
53708
97%
**82
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
96%
45745
83%
**56
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
96%
37565
68%
**84
94%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
92%
54143
98%
**13
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
42757
78%
**66
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
43801
79%
**12
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
97%
38493
70%
**26
92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
96%
45803
83%
**48
94%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
96%
52736
96%
**94
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
84%
52953
96%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
96%
54143
98%
**46
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
97%
37115
67%
**33
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
46528
84%
**25
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
96%
40335
73%
**13
94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
90%
54926
100%
**44
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52692
96%
**43
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
97%
43424
79%
**95
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
46412
84%
**59
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
37275
68%
**15
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
40799
74%
**85
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
96%
37565
68%
**84
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
52721
96%
**77
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
96%
50821
92%
**20
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
44512
81%
**52
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
96%
44266
80%
**92
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
92%
52924
96%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
97%
51735
94%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
41205
75%
**97
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
31096
56%
**69
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
39363
71%
**10
97%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
96%
48994
89%
**84
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
40132
73%
**46
97%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
96%
49559
90%
**33
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
96%
54737
99%
**89
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
88%
34287
62%
**15
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
41075
75%
**97
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
36347
66%
**64
97%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
30734
56%
**16
98%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
91%
41075
75%
**97
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
82%
33199
60%
**59
91%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
31894
58%
**46
92%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
24787
45%
**47
95%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
25947
47%
**44
90%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
84%
23076
42%
**85
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
27006
49%
**87
98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
93%
31488
57%
**72
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
34403
62%
**11
99%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
41713
76%
**90
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
37231
68%
**85
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
93%
40161
73%
**30
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
86%
31763
58%
**88
91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
31401
57%
**77
91%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
41365
75%
**54
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
30690
56%
**36
95%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
34969
63%
**41
96%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
39900
72%
**28
98%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
24091
44%
**95
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
35563
65%
**85
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
48921
89%
**49
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
93%
35085
64%
**67
91%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
84%
31937
58%
**36
91%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
33199
60%
**65
93%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
31183
57%
**33
92%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
83%
26411
48%
**60
91%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
46876
85%
**90
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
87%
34983
63%
**52
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
88%
29747
54%
**06
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
39030
71%
**84
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
86%
30893
56%
**16
91%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
26223
48%
**24
92%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
94%
35201
64%
**61
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
88%
35215
64%
**31
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
84%
35288
64%
**79
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
48095
87%
**72
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
32547
59%
**59
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
91%
31009
56%
**82
90%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
29588
54%
**74
93%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
87%
30530
55%
**97
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
43685
79%
**03
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
36709
67%
**67
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
91%
36361
66%
**51
91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
29008
53%
**11
93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
23453
43%
**70
91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
83%
26411
48%
**60
91%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
88%
29747
54%
**06
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
34664
63%
**59
92%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
30734
56%
**33
91%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
28340
51%
**18
94%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
89%
35534
64%
**18
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
37913
69%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
32314
59%
**10
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
27035
49%
**92
95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
20421
37%
**44
90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
24990
45%
**62
91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
30414
55%
**16
90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
82%
25483
46%
**95
91%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
30052
55%
**36
91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
82%
33228
60%
**95
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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