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Load data for .223 WSSM + .224 | 75gr | Hornady A-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Superperformance, Norma URP, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70

.223 WSSM + .224 | 75gr | Hornady A-MAX

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.224 | 75gr | Hornady A-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:
22792
Bullet Weight:
75gr | 4.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
1.070" | 27.2mm
Caliber:
.223 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):
1.663" | 42.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.325" | 59.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.408" | 10.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.228" | 5.8mm
Case Capacity:
53.7 Grains of Water | 3.49 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B2528_C137
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 158 loads in caliber .223 WSSM with .224 | 75gr | Hornady A-MAX bullet and 79 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Superperformance, Norma URP, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 39 fps

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
86%
56478
88%
**41
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
56478
88%
**27
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
50372
79%
**35
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
56536
89%
**89
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
49574
78%
**43
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
56492
89%
**02
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
56318
88%
**97
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
49081
77%
**12
92%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
86%
57319
90%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
57421
90%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56507
89%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
88%
56492
89%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
55506
87%
**01
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
49298
77%
**25
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
47485
74%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
41031
64%
**77
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
53998
85%
**89
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
57000
89%
**07
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
56913
89%
**74
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
56478
88%
**20
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
95%
57421
90%
**74
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
47108
74%
**00
93%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
52721
83%
**19
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
56840
89%
**71
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
56521
89%
**97
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57014
89%
**53
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
57174
90%
**55
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
34243
54%
**31
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
56449
88%
**25
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
56942
89%
**28
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
93%
56695
89%
**58
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
56811
89%
**51
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
56550
89%
**81
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
52402
82%
**82
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
51706
81%
**78
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
56985
89%
**28
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
56202
88%
**35
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
92%
57363
90%
**74
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
41727
65%
**79
97%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
56623
89%
**68
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
92%
56724
89%
**94
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
53417
84%
**40
99%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57363
90%
**14
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56797
89%
**20
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
48878
77%
**92
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35447
56%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
57203
90%
**58
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
57029
89%
**78
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
89%
57029
89%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
91%
56246
88%
**14
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56159
88%
**69
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
96%
39653
62%
**68
95%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
83%
56550
89%
**02
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
57000
89%
**51
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
96%
56623
89%
**58
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
54752
86%
**87
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
56347
88%
**32
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
86%
57188
90%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
57261
90%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
56434
88%
**89
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
56202
88%
**35
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
56985
89%
**28
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
57276
90%
**58
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
95%
57174
90%
**28
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
95%
57290
90%
**20
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
55347
87%
**51
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
83%
56739
89%
**14
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
56927
89%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
83%
56449
88%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
57232
90%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
56797
89%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
46325
73%
**71
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
57029
89%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
52620
82%
**64
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
50111
79%
**51
94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
96%
42061
66%
**58
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
56536
89%
**25
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
56478
88%
**20
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
41829
66%
**19
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
48704
76%
**04
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
82%
34563
54%
**28
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
89%
39320
62%
**66
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
46688
73%
**09
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
29022
45%
**44
91%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
51663
81%
**33
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39566
62%
**59
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
94%
43932
69%
**14
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
49168
77%
**27
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
52518
82%
**09
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
38566
60%
**79
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
43918
69%
**20
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
82%
34214
54%
**22
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
86%
34418
54%
**64
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
28224
44%
**87
95%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
85%
28413
45%
**84
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
30139
47%
**92
93%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
52257
82%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
49951
78%
**46
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
45310
71%
**04
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37304
58%
**48
93%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
91%
39320
62%
**33
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
88%
39320
62%
**33
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
35795
56%
**58
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
42424
66%
**22
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
40596
64%
**18
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
48196
76%
**94
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27876
44%
**77
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47384
74%
**64
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46992
74%
**35
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
39247
61%
**04
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45020
71%
**22
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
34476
54%
**18
96%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
38754
61%
**74
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
88%
38580
60%
**66
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
51140
80%
**33
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
42569
67%
**66
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
40567
64%
**43
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
84%
27398
43%
**02
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
52011
82%
**96
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
38696
61%
**20
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
82%
30995
49%
**89
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
39059
61%
**59
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
38116
60%
**36
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
86%
32967
52%
**02
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28152
44%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
50154
79%
**27
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
52112
82%
**05
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
42438
66%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
39175
61%
**76
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
38348
60%
**89
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
91%
33199
52%
**61
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
53098
83%
**46
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
46630
73%
**68
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
83%
37144
58%
**51
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
82%
33823
53%
**08
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
43352
68%
**79
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
48051
75%
**36
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
48022
75%
**82
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
41423
65%
**94
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42569
67%
**66
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
51140
80%
**33
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
47108
74%
**77
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
84%
39726
62%
**77
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
35752
56%
**07
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
33170
52%
**69
91%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
53243
83%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45382
71%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
52837
83%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40045
63%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
42482
67%
**95
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
86%
32358
51%
**33
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
42873
67%
**38
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
31009
49%
**66
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
89%
39233
61%
**02
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
94%
38392
60%
**69
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
39871
62%
**20
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
45310
71%
**04
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
24918
39%
**31
93%

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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