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

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Rottweil R 901

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:	0.720" \| 18.3mm
Caliber:	.225 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.929" \| 49.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.250" \| 57.1mm
Seated Depth:	0.399" \| 10.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.399" \| 10.1mm
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:	2025-01-01

Load data for 142 loads in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 50gr Hornady ECX bullet and 71 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Rottweil R 901. 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 2206H	<<locked>>	95%	50763	90%	**35	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	45092	80%	**81	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	85%	49980	88%	**28	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	91%	50662	90%	**92	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	92%	50502	89%	**69	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	88%	49850	88%	**63	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	49850	88%	**79	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49545	88%	**51	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	93%	50386	89%	**35	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	43642	77%	**23	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	94%	49705	88%	**51	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	43424	77%	**04	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	49705	88%	**99	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	47892	85%	**92	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	50082	89%	**97	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	94%	49792	88%	**12	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	93%	49995	88%	**45	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	49661	88%	**40	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	96%	47181	83%	**79	93%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49255	87%	**15	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	50560	89%	**25	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	50212	89%	**43	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	45092	80%	**81	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30995	55%	**75	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	47384	84%	**45	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	44570	79%	**61	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	49530	88%	**56	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	49240	87%	**35	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	50720	90%	**02	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	50169	89%	**73	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	50430	89%	**92	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	50386	89%	**35	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	94%	50227	89%	**46	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	46789	83%	**33	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	84%	50372	89%	**83	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	95%	50763	90%	**12	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	50894	90%	**28	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	47050	83%	**73	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	48095	85%	**96	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	92%	50807	90%	**69	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	93%	50531	89%	**28	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	90%	50792	90%	**73	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	30792	54%	**18	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	49734	88%	**99	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	45150	80%	**83	96%
Rottweil R 901 👍	<<locked>>	93%	50778	90%	**06	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	49458	87%	**73	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	40698	72%	**25	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	50328	89%	**28	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	42612	75%	**78	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	49647	88%	**56	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	95%	50401	89%	**12	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	49269	87%	**14	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	45324	80%	**38	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	50386	89%	**35	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	46789	83%	**33	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	50024	88%	**50	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	50212	89%	**09	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	50691	90%	**46	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	94%	50865	90%	**86	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	41481	73%	**35	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	49980	88%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	49545	88%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	50183	89%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	38914	69%	**82	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	48240	85%	**56	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	34998	62%	**51	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	50647	90%	**25	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	48921	86%	**86	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	91%	50154	89%	**58	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	88%	50154	89%	**25	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	85%	36535	65%	**10	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	91%	38754	69%	**33	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	42598	75%	**84	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	36796	65%	**04	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	86%	41858	74%	**82	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	38783	69%	**20	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	38827	69%	**40	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	31111	55%	**25	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	32111	57%	**18	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	26165	46%	**38	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	32358	57%	**74	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	89%	33707	60%	**51	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	39798	70%	**96	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	90%	38624	68%	**79	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	43337	77%	**63	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	88%	40480	72%	**96	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	82%	33330	59%	**45	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	36956	65%	**58	93%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	41916	74%	**55	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	35795	63%	**17	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	42119	74%	**58	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	45774	81%	**58	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	92%	38754	69%	**33	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24990	44%	**21	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	28137	50%	**33	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	92%	37985	67%	**14	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	40886	72%	**89	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	87%	36042	64%	**30	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	34229	61%	**28	91%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	40161	71%	**73	95%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	38130	67%	**27	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	30008	53%	**53	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	83%	36245	64%	**25	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	85%	32271	57%	**76	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	45992	81%	**04	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	82%	32938	58%	**86	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	31836	56%	**89	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	89%	36622	65%	**30	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	90%	37985	67%	**50	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	89%	45092	80%	**55	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	84%	37333	66%	**30	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	37768	67%	**81	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24932	44%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	38885	69%	**63	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	86%	32155	57%	**35	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	35505	63%	**58	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	83%	32068	57%	**53	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	92%	34389	61%	**74	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	43236	76%	**78	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	93%	37710	67%	**56	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	43729	77%	**38	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	86%	37275	66%	**17	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	33678	60%	**56	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27383	48%	**79	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	30008	53%	**53	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	85%	32271	57%	**76	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	41466	73%	**69	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	36985	65%	**20	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	33199	59%	**56	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	85%	37521	66%	**04	91%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	92%	35375	63%	**77	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	43976	78%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	37507	66%	**81	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	31357	55%	**27	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	23946	42%	**36	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	29443	52%	**94	93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	93%	30821	54%	**27	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	35665	63%	**87	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	29095	51%	**97	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	35897	63%	**27	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	38101	67%	**56	92%

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.