Load data for .225 Win. + .224 | 40gr | Hornady V-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Hornady V-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:	22241
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.689" \| 17.5mm
Caliber:	.225 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.929" \| 49.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.436" \| 61.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.182" \| 4.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	40.0 Grains of Water \| 2.60 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	56565 psi \| 3900 bar
LID:	LID_B2502_C152
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 40gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 58 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198. 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>>	97%	49951	88%	**91	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	50575	89%	**94	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	49603	88%	**17	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	50865	90%	**94	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	50328	89%	**35	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	49705	88%	**42	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	47195	83%	**04	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	49966	88%	**98	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	38827	69%	**71	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49400	87%	**63	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49792	88%	**17	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	50517	89%	**68	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	49835	88%	**63	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	50459	89%	**24	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	50270	89%	**29	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	50807	90%	**12	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	94%	50488	89%	**34	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	50415	89%	**07	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	50575	89%	**42	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30603	54%	**38	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	42699	75%	**22	98%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49734	88%	**84	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	49980	88%	**68	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	50502	89%	**65	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	49705	88%	**42	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	46905	83%	**48	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	50604	89%	**19	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	42467	75%	**04	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	49705	88%	**81	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	47718	84%	**15	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	48849	86%	**75	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	49995	88%	**71	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	50604	89%	**35	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	30719	54%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	50720	90%	**01	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	41220	73%	**43	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	49458	87%	**65	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	44788	79%	**47	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	49414	87%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	50169	89%	**07	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	47805	85%	**15	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	49893	88%	**06	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	41408	73%	**22	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	46905	83%	**48	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	42467	75%	**04	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	49617	88%	**12	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	50227	89%	**94	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	49385	87%	**12	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	50488	89%	**52	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	50169	89%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	50575	89%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	45571	81%	**53	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	35259	62%	**60	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	45179	80%	**60	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	49980	88%	**88	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	45092	80%	**76	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	50227	89%	**40	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	49443	87%	**75	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	41785	74%	**10	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	43265	76%	**56	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	38928	69%	**74	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33243	59%	**81	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	39320	70%	**83	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	34853	62%	**87	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	27122	48%	**50	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	32198	57%	**71	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	29211	52%	**89	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29109	51%	**35	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36709	65%	**15	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	44802	79%	**43	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	39639	70%	**56	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	38392	68%	**38	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	35679	63%	**87	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	44208	78%	**68	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	32938	58%	**01	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	38696	68%	**48	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	42322	75%	**61	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23873	42%	**41	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	84%	27934	49%	**66	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37884	67%	**15	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	38406	68%	**02	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	36187	64%	**17	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	34853	62%	**87	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	32198	57%	**71	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	42583	75%	**42	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	37666	67%	**92	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	41611	74%	**14	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	37623	67%	**73	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	84%	30995	55%	**22	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	41887	74%	**01	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	42598	75%	**58	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	24207	43%	**03	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	35404	63%	**33	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	36390	64%	**06	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	31981	57%	**12	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	37579	66%	**60	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	45194	80%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	39842	70%	**78	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	42482	75%	**07	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30792	54%	**30	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	85%	28050	50%	**35	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	32198	57%	**71	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	37666	67%	**92	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	39073	69%	**66	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	36448	64%	**53	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	30037	53%	**23	91%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	42453	75%	**74	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	40422	71%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34301	61%	**68	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	28195	50%	**81	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	25889	46%	**54	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	29863	53%	**56	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	38000	67%	**09	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	30661	54%	**89	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	35346	62%	**60	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	40176	71%	**51	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.

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