Load data for .223 WSSM + .224 | 40gr | Hornady V-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Hornady V-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:	22241
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.689" \| 17.5mm
Caliber:	.223 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):	1.663" \| 42.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.170" \| 55.1mm
Seated Depth:	0.182" \| 4.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	53.7 Grains of Water \| 3.49 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B2502_C137
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 172 loads in caliber .223 WSSM with .224 | 40gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 86 powders such as Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6. 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>>	91%	56333	88%	**94	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	57072	89%	**78	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	88%	57174	90%	**45	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	90%	57290	90%	**72	96%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	85%	56246	88%	**32	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	86%	57203	90%	**52	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	91%	56971	89%	**14	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	90%	56637	89%	**88	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	97%	57101	89%	**30	92%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	96%	56579	89%	**91	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	43656	68%	**22	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	90%	56840	89%	**98	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	56057	88%	**91	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	86%	56927	89%	**85	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	94%	56550	89%	**01	97%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	96%	49893	78%	**39	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	57116	89%	**60	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	91%	56565	89%	**75	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	90%	57334	90%	**11	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	57014	89%	**45	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	95%	56985	89%	**21	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	88%	56739	89%	**08	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	83%	57072	89%	**94	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	96%	56275	88%	**55	95%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	52489	82%	**03	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	83%	57145	90%	**39	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	39740	62%	**68	93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	48095	75%	**14	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	56420	88%	**49	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	32547	51%	**84	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	95%	56666	89%	**47	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	54592	86%	**12	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	54723	86%	**63	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	57029	89%	**49	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	94%	56463	88%	**34	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	90%	56724	89%	**75	99%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	57058	89%	**49	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	86%	57203	90%	**52	99%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	92%	56637	89%	**88	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	92%	57072	89%	**26	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	57159	90%	**75	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	48573	76%	**52	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	92%	56739	89%	**65	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	92%	56985	89%	**88	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	95%	56855	89%	**08	98%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	97%	43323	68%	**06	92%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	94%	56536	89%	**04	97%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	89%	56898	89%	**35	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	90%	56260	88%	**85	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	87%	56579	89%	**32	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	32329	51%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	86%	56333	88%	**68	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	95%	56086	88%	**06	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	95%	55869	88%	**17	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	96%	48341	76%	**12	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	90%	56405	88%	**65	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	94%	57101	89%	**72	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	52895	83%	**16	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	55288	87%	**91	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	90%	56333	88%	**32	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	92%	57217	90%	**78	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	56782	89%	**03	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	56130	88%	**60	100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	48573	76%	**52	92%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	56637	89%	**88	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	57159	90%	**75	99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	84%	56550	89%	**26	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	87%	56492	89%	**65	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	56652	89%	**96	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	90%	56637	89%	**45	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	53664	84%	**12	97%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	97%	38406	60%	**01	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	83%	56579	89%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	57217	90%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	94%	56347	88%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	50154	79%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	94%	56492	89%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	44701	70%	**76	97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	48602	76%	**85	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	88%	56695	89%	**04	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	94%	57290	90%	**78	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	48892	77%	**34	94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	47050	74%	**99	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	87%	56985	89%	**14	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	52489	82%	**03	92%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	85%	56478	89%	**78	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	39769	62%	**88	92%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	84%	37826	59%	**89	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	44773	70%	**99	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	42279	66%	**01	91%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	48109	75%	**55	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	48022	75%	**75	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	40089	63%	**34	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	41365	65%	**37	97%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	94%	52475	82%	**32	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	33692	53%	**17	95%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	94%	39740	62%	**14	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	40683	64%	**86	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32677	51%	**78	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	48849	77%	**27	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	82%	37086	58%	**12	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	87%	35955	56%	**25	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	51663	81%	**62	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	39247	61%	**71	91%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	41307	65%	**37	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	44193	69%	**63	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	85%	39334	62%	**75	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	44251	69%	**39	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	52489	82%	**03	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	86%	40350	63%	**81	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	94%	47964	75%	**07	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	53563	84%	**80	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	93%	34751	54%	**20	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	93%	42148	66%	**57	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	84%	37347	59%	**76	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25759	40%	**80	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	35317	55%	**35	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	84%	36593	57%	**56	90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	48327	76%	**16	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	48747	76%	**01	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	36376	57%	**22	91%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	41829	66%	**37	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	49821	78%	**91	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	48022	75%	**75	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	38464	60%	**52	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	40727	64%	**48	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	35273	55%	**30	92%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	94%	43584	68%	**30	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	39044	61%	**45	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	39102	61%	**84	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	82%	35737	56%	**76	90%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	94%	39610	62%	**98	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	82%	36506	57%	**99	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	82%	43424	68%	**14	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	41698	65%	**34	93%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	46093	72%	**89	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25599	40%	**20	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	47282	74%	**78	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	90%	46253	72%	**96	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	33881	53%	**50	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	87%	35056	55%	**86	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	42772	67%	**60	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	36912	58%	**66	93%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	84%	33460	52%	**91	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	85%	36535	57%	**99	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	41350	65%	**68	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	38885	61%	**52	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	40611	64%	**42	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	33475	52%	**19	96%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	94%	43584	68%	**30	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	38464	60%	**52	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	35273	55%	**30	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	50821	80%	**11	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	45556	71%	**32	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	40263	63%	**42	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	39900	63%	**52	92%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	83%	33678	53%	**97	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	91%	32184	50%	**88	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	53098	83%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	45107	71%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	37695	59%	**83	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	29965	47%	**92	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	36274	57%	**70	96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	85%	30356	48%	**63	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	91%	39610	62%	**58	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	44498	70%	**22	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	36390	57%	**83	96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	91%	39769	62%	**98	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	87%	34243	54%	**32	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	44686	70%	**55	97%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	94%	47964	75%	**07	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	48428	76%	**07	96%

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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