Load data for .223 Rem. + .224 | 60gr | Hornady SP

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Bullet:	.224 \| 60gr \| Hornady SP
Manufacturer SKU:	2270
Bullet Weight:	60gr \| 3.9g
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_B2522_C135
Last updated:	2026-01-22

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 60gr | Hornady SP bullet and 54 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	97%	43323	79%	**17	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	88%	48399	88%	**63	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	91%	48965	89%	**38	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48501	88%	**89	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	94%	48863	89%	**63	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	95%	48820	89%	**92	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	40640	74%	**30	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	42888	78%	**40	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	33460	61%	**56	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	43091	78%	**76	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48892	89%	**15	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	48863	89%	**53	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	91%	49588	90%	**23	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	44295	80%	**69	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	49066	89%	**49	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	87%	48849	89%	**04	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	47950	87%	**15	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	92%	48965	89%	**28	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	89%	49284	89%	**30	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30052	55%	**34	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	37057	67%	**58	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	93%	49516	90%	**76	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	46383	84%	**43	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	93%	49356	90%	**89	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	95%	48820	89%	**92	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	40292	73%	**87	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	83%	48718	88%	**67	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	45629	83%	**67	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	90%	49284	89%	**95	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	42221	77%	**67	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	41249	75%	**84	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	44889	81%	**46	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	95%	48617	88%	**46	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	29979	54%	**77	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	94%	48878	89%	**99	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	45556	83%	**40	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	39233	71%	**99	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	49487	90%	**23	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	91%	49342	90%	**35	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	45643	83%	**71	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	36521	66%	**97	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	40292	73%	**87	95%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	92%	49313	89%	**49	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	49559	90%	**35	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	44164	80%	**64	98%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	91%	49095	89%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48965	89%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	41133	75%	**15	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	31096	56%	**57	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	38783	70%	**08	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	49458	90%	**22	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	39073	71%	**41	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	49342	90%	**58	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	94%	49168	89%	**31	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	94%	39204	71%	**28	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39262	71%	**05	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34345	62%	**26	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29762	54%	**85	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	37130	67%	**33	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	83%	32300	59%	**44	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	22960	42%	**64	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	29834	54%	**31	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	26237	48%	**52	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26063	47%	**39	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32634	59%	**74	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	40611	74%	**02	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35636	65%	**51	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	35621	65%	**76	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	84%	33576	61%	**21	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	40089	73%	**36	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29225	53%	**82	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33837	61%	**13	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38392	70%	**20	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23815	43%	**83	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	84%	24932	45%	**97	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34766	63%	**87	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	88%	35418	64%	**13	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32184	58%	**35	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	32300	59%	**44	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	29834	54%	**31	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	45759	83%	**25	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	39682	72%	**49	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36811	67%	**59	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	34505	63%	**00	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	84%	27891	51%	**52	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	40538	74%	**48	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	40915	74%	**02	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23830	43%	**29	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31604	57%	**25	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28631	52%	**36	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	92%	34635	63%	**90	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41930	76%	**08	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	34969	63%	**33	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	82%	28210	51%	**70	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	86%	25933	47%	**11	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	29834	54%	**31	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	36869	67%	**07	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	86%	34447	63%	**20	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26760	49%	**51	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36579	66%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31024	56%	**79	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25556	46%	**25	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	23279	42%	**05	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	86%	27528	50%	**16	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	34476	63%	**10	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	87%	28398	52%	**59	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	86%	33620	61%	**13	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	38479	70%	**08	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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