Load data for .223 WSSM + .224 | 35gr | Hornady NTX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Rottweil R 901

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 35gr \| Hornady NTX
Manufacturer SKU:	22040
Bullet Weight:	35gr \| 2.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.728" \| 18.5mm
Caliber:	.223 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):	1.663" \| 42.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.325" \| 59.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.067" \| 1.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.007" \| 0.2mm
Case Capacity:	53.7 Grains of Water \| 3.49 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B2500_C137
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 156 loads in caliber .223 WSSM with .224 | 35gr | Hornady NTX bullet and 78 powders such as Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Rottweil R 901. 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>>	93%	56681	89%	**68	97%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	83%	57392	90%	**39	100%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	53345	84%	**57	95%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	85%	56942	89%	**85	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	56811	89%	**09	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	91%	56695	89%	**09	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	87%	56942	89%	**96	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	56289	88%	**96	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	92%	56710	89%	**78	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	91%	56768	89%	**39	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	53534	84%	**83	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	92%	55825	87%	**65	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	52576	82%	**67	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	57261	90%	**65	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	56623	89%	**62	96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	96%	47253	74%	**08	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	56637	89%	**14	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	93%	56739	89%	**42	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	91%	56260	88%	**59	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	57276	90%	**09	98%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	96%	56782	89%	**72	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	90%	56942	89%	**85	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	56536	89%	**49	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	56014	88%	**06	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	56681	89%	**06	100%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	53345	84%	**57	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31966	50%	**31	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	56304	88%	**11	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	51648	81%	**21	95%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	56594	89%	**32	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	56956	89%	**08	97%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	92%	57174	90%	**52	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	56289	88%	**99	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	56289	88%	**96	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	93%	56768	89%	**39	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	93%	56217	88%	**70	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	55840	87%	**09	98%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	83%	56913	89%	**42	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	94%	56492	89%	**22	98%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	94%	57406	90%	**72	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	56855	89%	**65	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	96%	56652	89%	**49	96%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	91%	57377	90%	**90	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	91%	56623	89%	**45	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	89%	57261	90%	**06	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	31691	50%	**87	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	56956	89%	**59	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	97%	56391	88%	**73	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	56637	89%	**08	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	96%	45832	72%	**72	95%
Rottweil R 901 👍	<<locked>>	92%	56898	89%	**42	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	95%	56333	88%	**22	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	49980	78%	**88	96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	56376	88%	**21	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	56652	89%	**55	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	52185	82%	**73	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	92%	56666	89%	**93	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	94%	56971	89%	**32	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	57261	90%	**80	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	52750	83%	**65	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	56768	89%	**39	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	55840	87%	**09	98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	57348	90%	**93	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	88%	56956	89%	**39	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	56840	89%	**63	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	92%	56724	89%	**93	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	49937	78%	**01	96%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	57261	90%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	56536	89%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	56637	89%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	46586	73%	**22	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	56942	89%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	42699	67%	**71	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	90%	56826	89%	**68	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	95%	56507	89%	**16	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	45034	71%	**68	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	57334	90%	**08	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	86%	56782	89%	**39	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	82%	38595	60%	**09	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	53896	84%	**67	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	88%	40422	63%	**32	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	49879	78%	**40	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	42656	67%	**17	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	83%	42873	67%	**78	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	45498	71%	**47	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	45411	71%	**50	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	37028	58%	**16	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	38580	60%	**09	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	31111	49%	**83	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	38276	60%	**91	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	85%	35346	55%	**01	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	46093	72%	**29	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	86%	40103	63%	**58	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	91%	38899	61%	**58	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	49269	77%	**63	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	84%	41945	66%	**91	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	38812	61%	**12	92%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	42032	66%	**45	94%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	88%	42134	66%	**11	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	41495	65%	**30	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	49719	78%	**08	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	90%	43787	69%	**14	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	51010	80%	**88	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	88%	40422	63%	**32	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25338	40%	**28	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	32866	51%	**14	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	39871	62%	**12	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	46354	73%	**26	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	84%	38276	60%	**25	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	39769	62%	**25	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	47195	74%	**93	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	45411	71%	**50	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	36216	57%	**43	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	38493	60%	**34	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	82%	33779	53%	**42	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	52359	82%	**57	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	36738	58%	**24	91%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	36927	58%	**70	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	85%	38464	60%	**99	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	86%	39117	61%	**29	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	85%	46702	73%	**57	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	39421	62%	**19	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	43743	69%	**85	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25179	39%	**74	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	45107	71%	**76	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	93%	49661	78%	**26	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	83%	33707	53%	**88	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	91%	37782	59%	**12	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	40277	63%	**52	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	35143	55%	**58	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	88%	36318	57%	**24	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	52924	83%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	51082	80%	**34	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	88%	38682	61%	**16	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	85%	44628	70%	**17	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	82%	38029	60%	**73	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	38653	61%	**47	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	31430	49%	**04	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	36216	57%	**43	94%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	82%	33779	53%	**42	90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	48356	76%	**96	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	43134	68%	**27	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	37884	59%	**30	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	38479	60%	**53	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	87%	36709	58%	**30	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	50444	79%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	42685	67%	**75	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	35563	56%	**88	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	27920	44%	**55	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	34360	54%	**58	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	89%	32474	51%	**60	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	41684	65%	**98	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	34418	54%	**61	94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	91%	36622	57%	**38	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	42061	66%	**44	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	45513	71%	**80	94%

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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