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Load data for .223 Rem. + .224 | 80gr | Hornady ELD-X

Recommended Powder(s):

.223 Rem. + .224 | 80gr | Hornady ELD-X

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 80gr | Hornady ELD-X
Manufacturer SKU:
22833
Bullet Weight:
80gr | 5.2g
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_B10707_C135
Last updated:
2026-01-20
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 150 loads in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 80gr | Hornady ELD-X bullet and 75 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>>
96%
47311
86%
**95
96%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
85%
49443
90%
**36
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
96%
40190
73%
**44
92%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
89%
49168
89%
**21
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
93%
48472
88%
**62
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
95%
49501
90%
**72
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
91%
48588
88%
**75
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
92%
49081
89%
**95
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
96%
45063
82%
**98
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
97%
48979
89%
**44
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
37115
67%
**61
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
47935
87%
**31
100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*
<<locked>>
97%
44295
80%
**98
92%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
97%
38000
69%
**57
94%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
91%
49153
89%
**85
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
96%
41452
75%
**16
93%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
84%
48936
89%
**23
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
88%
49298
89%
**16
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
97%
47630
86%
**05
94%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
97%
37275
68%
**57
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
48356
88%
**51
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
94%
48950
89%
**52
98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
85%
49385
90%
**16
97%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
94%
49168
89%
**21
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
89%
49487
90%
**25
99%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
86%
48791
89%
**10
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
40190
73%
**44
92%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
40451
73%
**33
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
39030
71%
**18
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
90%
49327
89%
**43
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
42322
77%
**49
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
49269
89%
**98
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
90%
48559
88%
**75
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
92%
49081
89%
**95
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
44106
80%
**72
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
48675
88%
**43
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
41466
75%
**90
96%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
87%
49371
90%
**66
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
45963
83%
**49
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
46151
84%
**75
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
96%
40611
74%
**03
94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
41553
75%
**20
93%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
95%
48559
88%
**69
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
96%
49037
89%
**31
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
92%
48994
89%
**66
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍
<<locked>>
92%
49197
89%
**02
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
97%
44019
80%
**18
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
36825
67%
**67
95%
Rottweil R 901 👍
<<locked>>
95%
48530
88%
**82
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
43192
78%
**00
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
34606
63%
**95
93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
84%
49559
90%
**00
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
88%
49443
90%
**21
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
37855
69%
**51
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
97%
48718
88%
**82
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
46253
84%
**75
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
48486
88%
**20
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
39711
72%
**95
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
44106
80%
**72
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
41466
75%
**90
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
49037
89%
**56
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
93%
48762
88%
**15
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
47630
86%
**26
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
48573
88%
**95
96%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
96%
35911
65%
**02
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
87%
49110
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
93%
49284
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
45353
82%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
34577
63%
**75
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
43250
78%
**07
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
30995
56%
**67
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
94%
49037
89%
**08
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
42931
78%
**26
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
94%
49588
90%
**67
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
91%
48660
88%
**31
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
84%
32140
58%
**97
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
42873
78%
**48
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
92%
35070
64%
**36
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
37971
69%
**28
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
33170
60%
**97
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
86%
37289
68%
**56
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
34084
62%
**10
92%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
33837
61%
**26
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
26629
48%
**31
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
28108
51%
**44
93%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
22466
41%
**00
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
28906
52%
**77
99%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*
<<locked>>
93%
39494
72%
**00
90%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
89%
29515
54%
**64
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
36187
66%
**72
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
90%
33779
61%
**52
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
44628
81%
**57
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
38711
70%
**49
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
89%
36593
66%
**98
90%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
89%
28601
52%
**64
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
28500
52%
**47
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
33446
61%
**64
94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
43033
78%
**15
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
32343
59%
**10
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
37405
68%
**25
97%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
42453
77%
**05
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
92%
35070
64%
**36
90%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
25295
46%
**75
94%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
92%
34055
62%
**13
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
38043
69%
**59
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
87%
31459
57%
**20
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
31343
57%
**57
92%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
35723
65%
**52
95%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
33837
61%
**26
94%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
26165
47%
**92
92%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
82%
31981
58%
**18
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
84%
27992
51%
**95
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
41002
74%
**38
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
28369
51%
**88
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
28239
51%
**15
94%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
89%
32242
59%
**29
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
91%
34055
62%
**59
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
89%
40930
74%
**38
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
84%
32967
60%
**20
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
33808
61%
**87
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
34867
63%
**43
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
90%
35027
64%
**25
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
91%
30342
55%
**00
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
31705
58%
**57
95%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
82%
28007
51%
**69
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
92%
29921
54%
**83
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
45136
82%
**44
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
38595
70%
**34
97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
93%
34127
62%
**65
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
91%
39552
72%
**25
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
86%
32430
59%
**00
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
30211
55%
**82
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
24497
44%
**51
93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
26165
47%
**92
92%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
84%
27992
51%
**95
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
37202
68%
**49
94%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
32387
59%
**06
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
29602
54%
**92
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
86%
33112
60%
**00
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
91%
30603
56%
**83
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
40756
74%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
33881
61%
**77
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
28195
51%
**56
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
21553
39%
**28
93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
26208
48%
**39
93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
92%
27006
49%
**65
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
31981
58%
**90
92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
26165
47%
**59
92%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
31517
57%
**13
93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
33170
60%
**33
91%

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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