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Load data for .223 Rem. + .224 | 50gr Hornady ECX

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2207, Alliant Reloder-7, IMR 4198, Norma 200, Vihtavuori N120

.223 Rem. + .224 | 50gr Hornady ECX

Load Specifications

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Load data for 62 loads in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 50gr Hornady ECX bullet and 31 powders such as ADI AR 2207, Alliant Reloder-7, IMR 4198, Norma 200, Vihtavuori N120. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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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 2207
94%
90%
100%
ADI AR 2219
96%
89%
97%
Accurate 1680
85%
89%
97%
Accurate 2015
97%
73%
97%
Accurate 2460
97%
79%
92%
Accurate 2495
96%
57%
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
97%
65%
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
97%
81%
98%
Alliant Reloder-7
92%
89%
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
96%
89%
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
91%
89%
92%
Hodgdon H322
97%
74%
94%
Hodgdon H335
97%
89%
95%
Hodgdon H4198
94%
90%
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
97%
53%
100%
IMR 4198
97%
85%
99%
IMR 4227
87%
88%
100%
Lovex D073.4
97%
84%
92%
Lovex S053
88%
88%
100%
Norma 200
95%
89%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
97%
53%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
88%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
96%
80%
92%
Rottweil R 901
97%
70%
92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
91%
88%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
96%
89%
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
96%
69%
92%
Somchem S335
96%
67%
93%
Vihtavuori N120
96%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N130
97%
77%
98%
Vihtavuori N133
97%
63%
94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2207
81%
59%
99%
ADI AR 2219
84%
59%
90%
Accurate 1680
81%
79%
96%
Accurate 2015
82%
46%
90%
Accurate 2460
94%
73%
90%
Accurate 2495
91%
47%
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
83%
43%
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
81%
49%
92%
Alliant Reloder-7
81%
63%
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
81%
56%
91%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
88%
81%
90%
Hodgdon H322
89%
59%
90%
Hodgdon H335
87%
64%
90%
Hodgdon H4198
81%
61%
91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
81%
42%
100%
IMR 4198
81%
55%
95%
IMR 4227
81%
74%
99%
Lovex D073.4
93%
73%
90%
Lovex S053
81%
72%
100%
Norma 200
81%
56%
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
81%
41%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
81%
72%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
92%
69%
90%
Rottweil R 901
93%
63%
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
81%
67%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
86%
63%
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
94%
63%
90%
Somchem S335
92%
57%
90%
Vihtavuori N120
81%
56%
99%
Vihtavuori N130
81%
47%
91%
Vihtavuori N133
89%
50%
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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