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Load data for .223 WSSM + .224 | 75gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

.223 WSSM + .224 | 75gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 75gr | Hornady BTHP Match
Manufacturer SKU:
2279
Bullet Weight:
75gr | 4.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.980" | 24.9mm
Caliber:
.223 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):
1.663" | 42.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.325" | 59.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.318" | 8.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.138" | 3.5mm
Case Capacity:
53.7 Grains of Water | 3.49 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B2529_C137
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 148 loads in caliber .223 WSSM with .224 | 75gr | Hornady BTHP Match bullet and 74 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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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%
57290
90%
**51
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
56956
89%
**33
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
51750
81%
**61
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
56405
88%
**92
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
51387
81%
**79
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
57319
90%
**19
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
57029
89%
**07
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
50038
78%
**41
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
56753
89%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57101
89%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
88%
57217
90%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
57058
89%
**40
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
50966
80%
**68
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
47906
75%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
42438
66%
**14
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
96%
55158
86%
**99
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
56927
89%
**78
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
57101
89%
**30
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
56623
89%
**64
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
96%
47558
75%
**23
93%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
54331
85%
**48
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
57363
90%
**78
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
57087
89%
**10
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
56826
89%
**46
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
56608
89%
**41
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34911
55%
**51
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
56507
89%
**35
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
57421
90%
**45
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
57101
89%
**68
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
56304
88%
**51
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
57029
89%
**87
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
53345
84%
**99
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
52736
83%
**97
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
57029
89%
**35
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
56710
89%
**48
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
57232
90%
**74
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
42119
66%
**99
97%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
57319
90%
**84
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
92%
57232
90%
**17
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
54563
85%
**69
99%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57290
90%
**14
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56231
88%
**10
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
49705
78%
**15
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35621
56%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
56492
89%
**51
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
56405
88%
**76
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57392
90%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56478
89%
**69
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
41234
65%
**14
96%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
83%
57334
90%
**22
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
57058
89%
**55
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
56391
88%
**71
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
56579
89%
**17
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
57276
90%
**55
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
56695
89%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
56739
89%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
57377
90%
**09
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
56710
89%
**48
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
57029
89%
**35
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
56797
89%
**51
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
57232
90%
**38
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
94%
56608
89%
**20
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
57072
89%
**91
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
56434
88%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
56652
89%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
56159
88%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
47268
74%
**91
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
56956
89%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
54563
85%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
51024
80%
**81
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
96%
42946
67%
**87
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
56275
88%
**19
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
57101
89%
**30
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
43642
68%
**48
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
49327
77%
**14
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
34214
54%
**22
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
88%
38841
61%
**63
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
47688
75%
**25
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
29602
46%
**71
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
52678
83%
**46
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40292
63%
**86
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
92%
42888
67%
**91
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
49792
78%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
39160
61%
**05
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
44599
70%
**36
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
33982
53%
**18
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
84%
33504
52%
**41
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
28689
45%
**00
95%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
84%
28210
44%
**84
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
31067
49%
**35
94%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
51314
80%
**69
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
45934
72%
**20
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37840
59%
**71
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
91%
39842
62%
**36
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
88%
39842
62%
**36
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
36434
57%
**71
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
43018
67%
**41
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
41597
65%
**48
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
48834
77%
**04
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27717
43%
**77
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48588
76%
**00
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47587
75%
**58
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39755
62%
**23
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45556
71%
**41
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
35201
55%
**38
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
38841
61%
**81
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
87%
38638
61%
**69
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
52388
82%
**53
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
43149
68%
**89
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
41568
65%
**66
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
83%
27325
43%
**92
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
52634
82%
**02
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
39146
61%
**36
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31183
49%
**95
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
40234
63%
**86
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
38827
61%
**63
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
86%
32880
52%
**95
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28413
45%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
50879
80%
**50
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
43192
68%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
40161
63%
**05
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
38841
61%
**05
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
91%
33141
52%
**64
91%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
53795
84%
**69
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
47848
75%
**00
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
82%
36492
57%
**35
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
82%
33707
53%
**18
91%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
44396
70%
**15
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
48863
77%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
48704
76%
**92
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
42496
67%
**20
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43149
68%
**89
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
52388
82%
**53
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
47877
75%
**87
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
83%
39276
62%
**67
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
36492
57%
**33
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
33852
53%
**82
92%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
46224
72%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40712
64%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
43149
68%
**15
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
84%
31676
50%
**20
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
44034
69%
**71
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
31604
50%
**92
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
89%
39189
61%
**99
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
93%
38363
60%
**72
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
40756
64%
**43
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
45934
72%
**20
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
25309
40%
**44
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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