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Load data for .225 Win. + .224 | 50gr Hornady ECX

Recommended Powder(s):

.225 Win. + .224 | 50gr Hornady ECX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 50gr Hornady ECX
Manufacturer SKU:
224034
Bullet Weight:
50gr | 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
.225 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
1.929" | 49.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
40.0 Grains of Water | 2.60 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B1380_C152
Last updated:
2026-05-22

Load data for 156 loads in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 50gr Hornady ECX bullet and 78 powder(s). 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%
49588
88%
**15
95%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
84%
49792
88%
**69
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
44005
78%
**58
92%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
86%
49661
88%
**28
99%
ADI Benchmark 8208
<<locked>>
93%
49530
88%
**83
96%
Accurate 2015 👍
<<locked>>
94%
50647
90%
**86
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
85%
50053
88%
**28
94%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
85%
50343
89%
**19
94%
Accurate 2460 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49777
88%
**89
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
43888
78%
**17
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
93%
50227
89%
**22
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
40872
72%
**68
97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
96%
50720
90%
**74
100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*
<<locked>>
97%
49182
87%
**74
93%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
96%
41437
73%
**58
94%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
89%
49922
88%
**12
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
96%
45179
80%
**33
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
86%
49806
88%
**94
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
95%
49501
88%
**96
93%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
97%
41727
74%
**74
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
94%
49298
87%
**32
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
92%
50894
90%
**69
97%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
92%
50879
90%
**17
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
49661
88%
**28
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
89%
50082
89%
**22
99%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
95%
49864
88%
**35
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
49908
88%
**02
96%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution
<<locked>>
96%
46456
82%
**96
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
30255
53%
**62
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
50067
89%
**97
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
46064
81%
**04
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
88%
50038
88%
**69
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
96%
46398
82%
**89
94%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
93%
49530
88%
**83
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
88%
49487
87%
**66
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
90%
49719
88%
**86
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
49690
88%
**28
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
95%
49937
88%
**43
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
44527
79%
**01
95%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
85%
49298
87%
**73
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
49922
88%
**02
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
50183
89%
**22
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
96%
44324
78%
**27
94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
46369
82%
**60
94%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
93%
50372
89%
**66
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
94%
50241
89%
**15
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
91%
50299
89%
**53
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
31256
55%
**34
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
90%
50836
90%
**15
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
96%
47630
84%
**61
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
96%
39639
70%
**68
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
94%
49748
88%
**92
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
47050
83%
**23
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
96%
37652
67%
**66
92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
83%
50125
89%
**07
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
86%
49806
88%
**22
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 3
<<locked>>
89%
50488
89%
**22
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
95%
50734
90%
**76
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
50125
89%
**12
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
95%
50299
89%
**30
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
43337
77%
**99
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
49690
88%
**28
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
44527
79%
**01
95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
49545
88%
**33
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
91%
49559
88%
**02
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
95%
50053
88%
**40
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
95%
50604
89%
**86
95%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
96%
39378
70%
**96
92%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
49893
88%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
91%
50082
89%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
49966
88%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
43178
76%
**87
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
47326
84%
**30
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
37666
67%
**23
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
93%
49951
88%
**89
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
46253
82%
**20
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
95%
50575
89%
**71
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
96%
49008
87%
**06
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
87%
37391
66%
**36
91%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
45237
80%
**84
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
93%
38885
69%
**43
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
40770
72%
**41
98%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*
<<locked>>
81%
32953
58%
**89
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
33214
59%
**12
97%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
44019
78%
**94
92%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
44077
78%
**87
92%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
35940
64%
**81
95%
[Accurate 2495]*
<<locked>>
81%
25150
44%
**12
94%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
31589
56%
**92
92%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
83%
25512
45%
**25
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
30501
54%
**22
99%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*
<<locked>>
93%
43294
77%
**33
90%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
91%
33968
60%
**71
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
38450
68%
**79
99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
91%
38580
68%
**76
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
41597
74%
**40
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
90%
41031
73%
**15
90%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
90%
33069
58%
**45
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
82%
31256
55%
**95
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
35128
62%
**15
92%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
85%
39436
70%
**48
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
36970
65%
**53
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
37623
67%
**50
96%
[Hodgdon H4895]*
<<locked>>
85%
35186
62%
**87
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
86%
35360
63%
**64
90%
[Hodgdon LEVERevolution]*
<<locked>>
88%
35215
62%
**17
91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
24236
43%
**01
100%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
29124
51%
**72
94%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
91%
37985
67%
**20
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
39755
70%
**76
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
90%
36898
65%
**56
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32953
58%
**89
90%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
38029
67%
**17
94%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
35882
63%
**77
93%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
28065
50%
**00
90%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
85%
36651
65%
**35
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
87%
32285
57%
**92
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
43555
77%
**61
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
84%
32924
58%
**92
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
29762
53%
**30
92%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
91%
36463
64%
**33
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
92%
38363
68%
**66
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
90%
46253
82%
**74
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
85%
36738
65%
**17
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
82%
37188
66%
**68
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
24120
43%
**47
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
37057
66%
**14
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
91%
39233
69%
**51
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
33924
60%
**81
91%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
33025
58%
**02
94%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
86%
32967
58%
**89
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
93%
34098
60%
**68
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
47210
83%
**58
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
41292
73%
**35
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 3
<<locked>>
81%
38696
68%
**76
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
91%
44657
79%
**58
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
87%
36680
65%
**04
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
31807
56%
**07
93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
25628
45%
**20
91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
28065
50%
**00
90%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
87%
32285
57%
**92
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
39595
70%
**23
93%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
35070
62%
**77
92%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
31401
56%
**10
94%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
86%
36782
65%
**87
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
93%
34635
61%
**64
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
45266
80%
**32
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36405
64%
**58
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31633
56%
**36
96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
24976
44%
**92
92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
28239
50%
**58
92%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
91%
31082
55%
**36
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
32590
58%
**76
90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
27021
48%
**18
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
31299
55%
**99
90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
87%
35694
63%
**97
91%

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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