Cartridge : .223 Rem
Bullet : .224, 40, Hornady V-MAX BT 22241
Useable Case Capaci: 28.389 grain H2O = 1.843 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.260 inch = 57.40 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Predicted Data for Indicated Charges of the Following Powders.
Matching Maximum Pressure: 54000 psi, or 372 MPa
or a maximum loading ratio or filling of 103 %
These calculations refer to your specified settings in QuickLOAD 'Cartridge Dimensions' window.
C A U T I O N : any load listed can result in a powder charge that falls below minimum suggested
loads or exceeds maximum suggested loads as presented in current handloading manuals. Understand
that all of the listed powders can be unsuitable for the given combination of cartridge, bullet
and gun. Actual load order can vary, depending upon lot-to-lot powder and component variations.
USE ONLY FOR COMPARISON !
5 loads produced a Loading Ratio below user-defined minimum of 85%. These powders have been skipped.
Powder type Filling/Loading Ratio Charge Charge Vel. Prop.Burnt P max P muzz B_Time
% Grains Gramm fps % psi psi ms
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Hodgdon H335 100.0 28.6 1.85 3728 95.8 54000 7033 0.880 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant RL10x 103.0 25.4 1.65 3719 99.0 52363 6809 0.897 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4198 102.5 24.1 1.56 3715 99.7 54000 6397 0.868 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant RL7 96.8 24.5 1.59 3684 99.4 54000 6424 0.889 ! Near Maximum !
AA 1680 88.9 24.3 1.57 3669 97.6 54000 6476 0.881 ! Near Maximum !
Winchester 748 103.0 29.0 1.88 3660 92.4 49961 7083 0.907 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4227 91.8 22.0 1.43 3651 100.0 54000 5983 0.872 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4198 98.0 24.1 1.56 3637 96.4 54000 6312 0.878 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H322 103.0 26.2 1.70 3634 95.5 48453 6828 0.913 ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot X-Terminator 103.0 28.8 1.86 3599 89.9 52788 6636 0.904 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant AR-Comp 103.0 26.1 1.69 3569 98.6 42573 6792 0.960
Hodgdon CFE223 103.0 30.0 1.95 3566 88.2 47458 6964 0.932 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon Benchmark 103.0 26.5 1.72 3542 92.0 49475 6442 0.925 ! Near Maximum !