Load data for .223 Rem. + .224 | 68gr | Hornady BTHP Match

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 68gr \| Hornady BTHP Match
Manufacturer SKU:	2278
Bullet Weight:	68gr \| 4.4g
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_B2524_C135
Last updated:	2026-02-20
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 68gr | Hornady BTHP Match bullet and 60 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%	42975	78%	**13	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	88%	49516	90%	**76	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49429	90%	**38	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	97%	48820	89%	**92	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	94%	49429	90%	**85	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	95%	49400	90%	**12	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	39943	72%	**30	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	43410	79%	**66	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	32909	60%	**69	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	43410	79%	**85	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48341	88%	**99	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	48950	89%	**43	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	91%	49472	90%	**23	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	44193	80%	**79	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	49385	90%	**66	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	87%	49110	89%	**13	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	48486	88%	**25	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	92%	49255	89%	**38	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	89%	49240	89%	**30	99%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	43047	78%	**30	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	30806	56%	**93	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	36941	67%	**71	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	93%	49472	90%	**72	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	46035	84%	**49	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	93%	49168	89%	**92	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	95%	49400	90%	**12	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	39233	71%	**90	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	84%	49516	90%	**74	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	45208	82%	**77	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	36550	66%	**89	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	90%	48486	88%	**85	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	41655	76%	**74	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	41568	75%	**07	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	45353	82%	**62	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	95%	48921	89%	**66	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29863	54%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	83%	49342	90%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	95%	49284	89%	**15	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	45716	83%	**46	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	39421	72%	**18	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	48965	89%	**13	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	91%	49081	89%	**28	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	42047	76%	**90	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	44643	81%	**61	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	35853	65%	**07	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	39233	71%	**90	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	36550	66%	**89	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	49226	89%	**59	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	49284	89%	**28	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	43613	79%	**71	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	43801	79%	**03	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	91%	48936	89%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48907	89%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	40640	74%	**21	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	30574	55%	**70	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	38522	70%	**21	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	49197	89%	**18	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	38769	70%	**44	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	48994	89%	**61	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	94%	48994	89%	**31	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	92%	37536	68%	**12	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39189	71%	**05	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34301	62%	**49	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29196	53%	**98	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	34925	63%	**13	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	29892	54%	**15	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23308	42%	**20	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	27818	50%	**15	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	24860	45%	**49	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26252	48%	**85	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32663	59%	**00	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	41031	74%	**12	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35404	64%	**67	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	33837	61%	**62	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	31343	57%	**92	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	40321	73%	**56	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29254	53%	**11	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33765	61%	**30	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38319	70%	**26	96%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	90%	35273	64%	**69	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	28993	53%	**57	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	23438	43%	**83	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35085	64%	**10	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	32866	60%	**77	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	31676	57%	**48	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	29892	54%	**15	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	27818	50%	**15	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	46369	84%	**25	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	37942	69%	**33	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	32663	59%	**97	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37202	67%	**82	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	32750	59%	**80	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	26049	47%	**33	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	38377	70%	**25	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	38870	71%	**79	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	87%	26339	48%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	46093	84%	**87	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31473	57%	**51	92%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28776	52%	**72	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	32822	60%	**74	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42685	77%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	35317	64%	**66	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	37739	68%	**02	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27601	50%	**93	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	84%	24569	45%	**11	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	27818	50%	**15	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	32663	59%	**97	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	34214	62%	**74	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	31575	57%	**77	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26890	49%	**97	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	38566	70%	**95	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36318	66%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31111	56%	**05	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25875	47%	**67	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	85%	21886	40%	**98	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	25962	47%	**00	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	32532	59%	**80	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	26963	49%	**52	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	31662	57%	**90	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	36172	66%	**82	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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