Load data for .224 Weath. Mag. + .224 | 68gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Somchem S321, Vihtavuori N530, Winchester 748

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 68gr \| Hornady BTHP Match
Manufacturer SKU:	2278
Bullet Weight:	68gr \| 4.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.985" \| 25.0mm
Caliber:	.224 Weath. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.923" \| 48.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.295" \| 58.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.613" \| 15.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.433" \| 11.0mm
Case Capacity:	38.0 Grains of Water \| 2.47 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B2524_C150
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 166 loads in caliber .224 Weath. Mag. with .224 | 68gr | Hornady BTHP Match bullet and 83 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Somchem S321, Vihtavuori N530, Winchester 748. 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>>	95%	55666	87%	**63	98%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	56623	89%	**45	100%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	48066	75%	**99	96%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	86%	55724	87%	**43	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	92%	56898	89%	**00	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	93%	56550	89%	**23	97%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	89%	56797	89%	**27	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	56304	88%	**27	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	57101	89%	**79	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55622	87%	**63	100%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	48602	76%	**61	100%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	95%	56362	88%	**53	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	47819	75%	**45	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	55927	88%	**97	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	51358	80%	**10	97%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	42409	66%	**99	95%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	83%	55680	87%	**31	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	57203	90%	**41	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	96%	57319	90%	**02	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	94%	57043	89%	**15	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	56550	89%	**04	99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	56347	88%	**61	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	96%	50792	80%	**20	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	92%	55724	87%	**43	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	56362	88%	**59	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	96%	48762	76%	**38	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	56144	88%	**45	100%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	48849	77%	**15	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	32518	51%	**73	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	51039	80%	**17	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	47369	74%	**79	96%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	56478	89%	**61	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	52591	82%	**43	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	56724	89%	**50	99%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	55651	87%	**10	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	56304	88%	**27	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	55622	87%	**63	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	96%	57217	90%	**14	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	51126	80%	**71	99%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	56681	89%	**81	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	57072	89%	**50	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	57145	90%	**59	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	50285	79%	**97	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	51430	81%	**23	97%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	94%	56942	89%	**33	96%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	94%	57101	89%	**86	98%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	91%	55927	88%	**14	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	32518	51%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	57203	90%	**46	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	96%	49588	78%	**18	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	49139	77%	**17	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	41220	65%	**86	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	56913	89%	**30	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	52649	82%	**71	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	44295	69%	**79	97%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	56507	89%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	57232	90%	**59	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	45832	72%	**31	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	95%	56362	88%	**36	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	55767	87%	**56	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	56971	89%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	48240	76%	**36	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	55622	87%	**63	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	51126	80%	**71	99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	56724	89%	**04	99%
Somchem S321 👍	<<locked>>	91%	56956	89%	**66	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	56550	89%	**77	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	95%	56768	89%	**53	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	45672	72%	**86	97%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	97%	32576	51%	**49	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	57000	89%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	56623	89%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	54752	86%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	42105	66%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	53229	83%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	38276	60%	**12	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	96%	40321	63%	**64	92%
Vihtavuori N530 👍	<<locked>>	92%	56753	89%	**66	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	52272	82%	**87	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	96%	39740	62%	**10	92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	96%	39465	62%	**12	94%
Winchester 748 👍	<<locked>>	91%	55999	88%	**92	100%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	89%	56449	88%	**79	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	34969	55%	**36	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	51126	80%	**69	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	83%	32474	51%	**44	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	46963	74%	**95	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	40277	63%	**12	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	37594	59%	**49	91%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	41858	66%	**54	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	41655	65%	**71	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	34403	54%	**62	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	35549	56%	**76	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	28935	45%	**12	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	35215	55%	**92	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	28776	45%	**85	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	44092	69%	**07	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	82%	32039	50%	**71	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	89%	32692	51%	**43	91%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	52141	82%	**82	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	46093	72%	**67	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	34229	54%	**23	90%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	35476	56%	**89	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	39682	62%	**85	97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	51198	80%	**76	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	86%	35520	56%	**82	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	39392	62%	**44	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	45919	72%	**76	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	87%	35897	56%	**62	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	49008	77%	**36	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	84%	32953	52%	**54	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25730	40%	**19	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	30951	49%	**97	98%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	83%	31691	50%	**15	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	44454	70%	**64	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	31604	50%	**77	91%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	36956	58%	**62	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	43772	69%	**97	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	41655	65%	**71	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	32880	52%	**17	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	36521	57%	**00	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	30908	48%	**21	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	49530	78%	**76	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	34635	54%	**07	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	34432	54%	**30	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	30429	48%	**35	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	83%	32663	51%	**00	91%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	37608	59%	**59	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	35998	56%	**72	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	40654	64%	**18	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25860	41%	**59	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	42322	66%	**87	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	91%	42119	66%	**61	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	29544	46%	**51	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	89%	31966	50%	**13	91%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	38421	60%	**82	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	33025	52%	**54	94%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	83%	28224	44%	**75	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	51155	80%	**03	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	46934	74%	**92	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	85%	32082	50%	**90	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	36405	57%	**36	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	34127	53%	**10	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	36666	57%	**97	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	29660	46%	**36	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	32880	52%	**17	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	30908	48%	**21	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	44918	70%	**97	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	39610	62%	**44	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	35795	56%	**90	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	34606	54%	**07	92%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	83%	29356	46%	**92	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	93%	28703	45%	**28	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	48138	75%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	40451	63%	**82	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	34040	53%	**48	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	26513	42%	**10	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	31981	50%	**44	97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	84%	26194	41%	**77	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	92%	35273	55%	**49	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	38986	61%	**25	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	31734	50%	**57	96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	92%	35027	55%	**89	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	89%	31633	50%	**05	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	38537	60%	**61	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	41800	65%	**13	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.