Load data for .223 Rem. + .224 | 55gr | Hornady V-MAX

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Hornady V-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:	22271-72
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.223 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.759" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	28.8 Grains of Water \| 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B2520_C135
Last updated:	2026-02-20

Load data for 86 loads in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 55gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 43 powder(s). 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 👍	<<locked>>	92%	48979	89%	**81	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	95%	49139	89%	**17	97%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	84%	49197	89%	**41	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	97%	43062	78%	**79	98%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	97%	48211	87%	**31	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	97%	46644	85%	**31	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	33634	61%	**74	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	96%	36840	67%	**87	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	38203	69%	**59	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	97%	47369	86%	**81	99%
Alliant Reloder-7 👍	<<locked>>	90%	48327	88%	**31	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	94%	48907	89%	**89	98%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	97%	44193	80%	**33	93%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	90%	49327	89%	**79	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	43047	78%	**09	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	95%	48892	89%	**14	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	92%	49414	90%	**09	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	29443	53%	**83	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	97%	32895	60%	**15	93%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49139	89%	**68	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	86%	49429	90%	**05	100%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	97%	49197	89%	**64	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	45498	83%	**15	94%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	87%	49255	89%	**82	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	94%	49472	90%	**04	100%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	97%	36753	67%	**67	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	29167	53%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	86%	49298	89%	**45	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	96%	46586	85%	**41	94%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	97%	40596	74%	**17	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	49298	89%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	95%	49211	89%	**10	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	96%	39972	73%	**35	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	96%	32256	59%	**61	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	95%	49588	90%	**31	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	97%	44556	81%	**12	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	38566	70%	**31	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	94%	48530	88%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	44831	81%	**66	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	36593	66%	**99	96%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	97%	34853	63%	**79	92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	43091	78%	**82	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	97%	43743	79%	**25	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	35056	64%	**12	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	31198	57%	**13	91%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	45252	82%	**63	97%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	25701	47%	**46	92%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	94%	42859	78%	**30	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	90%	35824	65%	**08	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	87%	24250	44%	**92	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	94%	33808	61%	**12	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	23380	42%	**00	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	28979	53%	**64	95%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	36825	67%	**02	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*	<<locked>>	81%	31894	58%	**35	93%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	91%	37507	68%	**92	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	84%	40234	73%	**05	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	85%	29994	54%	**77	90%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	83%	32169	58%	**33	90%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	34969	63%	**10	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	22945	42%	**26	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	92%	28311	51%	**71	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	31328	57%	**80	96%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	42279	77%	**81	100%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	89%	36767	67%	**18	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	90%	35824	65%	**08	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	41437	75%	**48	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	32764	59%	**49	97%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	92%	31633	57%	**30	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	22858	41%	**72	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	41524	75%	**04	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	88%	35259	64%	**95	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	89%	32198	58%	**10	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	38841	70%	**57	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	82%	31778	58%	**26	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	89%	32140	58%	**51	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	94%	29544	54%	**82	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	41568	75%	**77	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	93%	38595	70%	**84	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	87%	28732	52%	**85	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	32532	59%	**10	100%
[Vihtavuori N130]*	<<locked>>	81%	27630	50%	**66	93%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	84%	25425	46%	**87	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	94%	31299	57%	**87	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	94%	39421	72%	**97	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	93%	37782	69%	**87	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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