Load data for .225 Win. + .224 | 53gr | Hornady V-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Rottweil R 901

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 53gr \| Hornady V-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:	22265
Bullet Weight:	53gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.829" \| 21.1mm
Caliber:	.225 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.929" \| 49.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.462" \| 62.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.296" \| 7.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.236" \| 6.0mm
Case Capacity:	40.0 Grains of Water \| 2.60 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	56565 psi \| 3900 bar
LID:	LID_B2514_C152
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 144 loads in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 53gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 72 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Rottweil R 901. 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>>	92%	50038	88%	**56	96%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	48863	86%	**10	95%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	83%	50096	89%	**66	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	89%	50343	89%	**14	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	90%	49676	88%	**97	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	86%	49559	88%	**94	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	50865	90%	**43	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49864	88%	**76	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	91%	50444	89%	**76	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	48312	85%	**50	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	91%	50009	88%	**89	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	47790	84%	**30	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	86%	49806	88%	**30	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	49951	88%	**76	96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	96%	41727	74%	**55	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	83%	49487	87%	**28	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	93%	50894	90%	**76	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	91%	50531	89%	**86	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	50618	89%	**04	98%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	96%	50154	89%	**89	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	89%	50821	90%	**79	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	83%	49748	88%	**56	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	96%	48820	86%	**17	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	48863	86%	**10	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	31285	55%	**36	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	50662	90%	**28	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	46992	83%	**61	95%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	85%	49574	88%	**94	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	95%	49719	88%	**96	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	90%	49676	88%	**37	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	85%	50691	90%	**27	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	50865	90%	**43	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	93%	50444	89%	**76	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	91%	49530	88%	**78	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	49342	87%	**27	97%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	50285	89%	**46	98%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	93%	50502	89%	**66	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	50691	90%	**89	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	96%	50647	90%	**92	96%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	89%	49632	88%	**91	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	91%	50894	90%	**76	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	87%	49545	88%	**91	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	31227	55%	**82	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	86%	49458	87%	**33	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	97%	50575	89%	**10	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	49385	87%	**15	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	96%	40915	72%	**35	94%
Rottweil R 901 👍	<<locked>>	91%	50662	90%	**43	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	95%	50473	89%	**30	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	43903	78%	**45	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	46050	81%	**07	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	91%	50140	89%	**07	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	93%	50096	89%	**46	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	50415	89%	**78	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	47935	85%	**28	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	50444	89%	**76	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	49342	87%	**27	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	84%	49501	88%	**84	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	88%	49661	88%	**46	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	50357	89%	**87	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	92%	50459	89%	**30	96%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	45411	80%	**61	95%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	50821	90%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	50691	90%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	41742	74%	**86	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	95%	49676	88%	**20	99%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	37173	66%	**58	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	88%	49501	88%	**40	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	95%	50865	90%	**60	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	40538	72%	**91	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	88%	50053	88%	**92	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	50720	90%	**73	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	35027	62%	**09	91%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	87%	36318	64%	**15	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	45527	80%	**81	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	39494	70%	**07	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	83%	39102	69%	**71	90%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	41408	73%	**33	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	41336	73%	**46	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	33736	60%	**38	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	34635	61%	**28	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	28340	50%	**61	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	34925	62%	**84	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	84%	31096	55%	**17	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	42685	75%	**96	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	86%	35868	63%	**51	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	91%	35157	62%	**71	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	45672	81%	**56	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	84%	37942	67%	**91	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	35157	62%	**45	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	39276	69%	**61	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	89%	38667	68%	**30	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	38377	68%	**23	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	45556	81%	**64	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	91%	40654	72%	**40	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	88%	36318	64%	**15	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	25483	45%	**85	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	30429	54%	**63	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	35708	63%	**05	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	43816	77%	**86	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	83%	33431	59%	**05	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	36999	65%	**51	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	43453	77%	**89	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	41336	73%	**46	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	32489	57%	**69	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	36100	64%	**69	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	30603	54%	**71	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	34229	61%	**72	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	34011	60%	**95	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	85%	34272	61%	**15	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	86%	35621	63%	**41	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	84%	41829	74%	**30	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	35824	63%	**31	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	40495	72%	**94	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25411	45%	**31	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	41452	73%	**63	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	94%	46398	82%	**28	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	82%	29501	52%	**04	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	91%	34214	60%	**31	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	37681	67%	**58	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	32271	57%	**07	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	88%	32155	57%	**46	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	89%	35650	63%	**58	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	85%	40437	71%	**07	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	82%	34200	60%	**76	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	35955	64%	**66	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	29167	52%	**92	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	32489	57%	**69	94%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	30603	54%	**71	90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	43903	78%	**66	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	39320	70%	**17	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	35534	63%	**66	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	34185	60%	**59	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	87%	32460	57%	**46	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	40089	71%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	33170	59%	**20	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	25817	46%	**53	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	31415	56%	**00	95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	88%	29138	52%	**22	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	38812	69%	**07	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	31633	56%	**27	94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	92%	34258	61%	**13	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	38218	68%	**43	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	41089	73%	**82	94%

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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