Load data for .224 Weath. Mag. + .223 | 40gr | Sierra SP HORNET

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-10x, Alliant Reloder-7, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, IMR 4198, Norma 200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.223 \| 40gr \| Sierra SP HORNET
Manufacturer SKU:	1100
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.223" \| 5.66mm
Bullet Length:	0.490" \| 12.4mm
Caliber:	.224 Weath. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.923" \| 48.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.291" \| 58.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	38.0 Grains of Water \| 2.47 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B5724_C150
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .224 Weath. Mag. with .223 | 40gr | Sierra SP HORNET bullet and 53 powders such as Alliant Reloder-10x, Alliant Reloder-7, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, IMR 4198, Norma 200. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	91%	56159	88%	**04	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	94%	57043	89%	**57	99%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	84%	56666	89%	**78	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	49879	78%	**70	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	96%	56304	88%	**55	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	55405	87%	**55	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	42569	67%	**94	97%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	45774	72%	**27	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	35027	55%	**61	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	45310	71%	**73	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55332	87%	**11	100%
Alliant Reloder-7 👍	<<locked>>	90%	56086	88%	**68	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	94%	56797	89%	**99	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	47036	74%	**53	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	51198	80%	**40	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	90%	56942	89%	**19	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	49574	78%	**16	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	94%	56927	89%	**37	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	93%	56492	89%	**39	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29414	46%	**21	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	38159	60%	**02	95%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	96%	56318	88%	**98	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	86%	55796	87%	**29	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	47892	75%	**20	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	96%	56797	89%	**78	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	54346	85%	**48	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	97%	42206	66%	**32	93%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	87%	56217	88%	**93	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	93%	56608	89%	**07	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	43976	69%	**25	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	43903	69%	**68	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	96%	53824	84%	**83	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	30313	47%	**03	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	87%	56942	89%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	96%	54723	86%	**78	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	47166	74%	**17	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	55637	87%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	94%	56478	89%	**27	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	46325	73%	**22	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	96%	37217	58%	**96	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	42206	66%	**32	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	57159	90%	**39	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	52576	82%	**42	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	45905	72%	**29	96%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	94%	56492	89%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	51372	81%	**57	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	42772	67%	**79	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	97%	32242	51%	**43	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	97%	41162	65%	**63	94%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	96%	50952	80%	**09	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	96%	40219	63%	**60	93%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	51169	80%	**52	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	96%	55738	87%	**94	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39711	62%	**60	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	35795	56%	**51	93%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	51822	81%	**89	98%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	30168	47%	**51	93%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	90%	43874	69%	**89	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	86%	38203	60%	**68	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	84%	26600	42%	**02	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	90%	35447	56%	**45	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	94%	31792	50%	**53	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	26571	42%	**89	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33576	53%	**96	96%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	41553	65%	**53	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37072	58%	**69	95%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	93%	41568	65%	**09	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	87%	38276	60%	**32	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41336	65%	**68	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	82%	31227	49%	**01	90%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	35056	55%	**19	91%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	39407	62%	**58	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23786	37%	**51	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	89%	29863	47%	**10	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35592	56%	**19	97%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	47659	75%	**78	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	92%	41292	65%	**56	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	84%	37666	59%	**38	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	86%	37594	59%	**48	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	91%	34882	55%	**42	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	46804	73%	**22	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38072	60%	**10	98%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	94%	40190	63%	**27	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	88%	33156	52%	**69	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	46427	73%	**29	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23540	37%	**97	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	47500	74%	**01	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	85%	36898	58%	**55	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	86%	33953	53%	**56	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42540	67%	**66	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	36158	57%	**55	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	86%	32895	52%	**64	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	89%	30095	47%	**73	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	34882	55%	**42	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	43337	68%	**60	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	89%	40176	63%	**37	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	84%	30298	47%	**92	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37811	59%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31502	49%	**61	95%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	82%	27064	42%	**91	90%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	92%	27456	43%	**79	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	90%	32300	51%	**97	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	90%	40930	64%	**73	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	91%	33634	53%	**69	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	89%	38841	61%	**33	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	43816	69%	**35	90%

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.