.224 | 62gr | Hornady ELD-VT bullet load data

.224 | 62gr | Hornady ELD-VT

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ELD-VT
Contains lead
SKU: 22762
Twist: 1:6.0

The Hornady ELD-VT bullet is a highly engineered projectile designed for exceptional performance in both target shooting and hunting applications. Constructed with a premium polymer tip and a secant ogive design, this bullet ensures superior aerodynamic efficiency, minimizing drag and maximizing accuracy. Its jacket design features an advanced boat tail that enhances the ballistic coefficient, providing excellent long-range stability. The ELD-VT exhibits consistent expansion upon impact due to its carefully engineered expansion characteristics, ensuring reliable penetration and lethal wound channels in medium to large game animals such as deer and antelope. Typical weight retention is exceptional, with bullets retaining a significant portion of their mass even after impact, enhancing deep penetration and ethical kills. Suitable for a wide range of calibers, this bullet is especially effective in high-velocity cartridges. Ammo reloaders will appreciate the predictable and precise performance characteristics, contributing to consistent shot placement and confidence during hunts.

Specifications

Weight

62 gr (4.02 g)

Diameter

0.224″ (5.69 mm)

Sectional Density

0.177

BC G1

0.395

BC G7

0.2

Type

ELD-VT

Min. Twist

1:6.0

Related Load Recipes

Load recipes using .224 | 62gr | ELD-VT are available in the following cartridges:

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Community Load Data for .224 | 62gr | ELD-VT

Loads for .224 | 62gr | ELD-VT from our community:

35 loads

cartridgePowderBarrel (in)Charge (gr)OAL (in)Max. Pressure (psi)Muzzle Velocity (fps)
.223 Rem.Vihtavuori Vihtavuori N13320.021.92.22645614 (83%)2746
.223 Rem.Vihtavuori N13316.521.52.2606 (0%)2575
5.56 x 45 NATOHodgdon CFE22318.026.02.26053766 (86%)2940
.223 Rem.Vihtavuori N54019.7••.•2.2526 (0%)2654
.223 Rem.Vihtavuori N54019.7••.•2.2525 (0%)2618
.223 Rem.Vihtavuori N54019.7••.•2.2526 (0%)2756
.22 ARC (bolt action)Hodgdon VARGET20.0••.•2.26061250 (99%)3235
.22 ARC (bolt action)IMR 8208 XBR20.0••.•2.26058769 (95%)3186
.22 CreedmoorVihtavuori N55016.0••.•2.50064571 (99%)3264
.22 CreedmoorReload Swiss RS 6216.0••.•2.50058755 (90%)3209
.22 ARC (bolt action)Vihtavuori N13020.0••.•2.22658624 (95%)3104
.22 ARC (bolt action)Vihtavuori N13020.0••.•2.22657986 (94%)3094
.22 ARC (bolt action)Vihtavuori N14020.0••.•2.22650792 (82%)3041
.223 Rem.Vihtavuori N13316.5••.•2.2607 (0%)2618
5.56 x 45 NATOAlliant Powder Reloder-10x16.0••.•2.26047456 (76%)2690
.22 ARCHodgdon LEVERevolution18.0••.•2.26049081 (94%)3015
.22 ARCHodgdon H33518.0••.•2.25051430 (99%)3009
.22 ARCHodgdon CFE22318.0••.•2.25048646 (93%)2979
.22 ARCHodgdon LEVERevolution18.0••.•2.26044063 (85%)2910
.223 Rem.Reload Swiss RS 4024.0••.•2.44051822 (94%)3045
.22 ARCHodgdon CFE22322.0••.•2.23043816 (84%)3012
.22 ARCHodgdon CFE22322.0••.•2.26042931 (82%)2999
.22 CreedmoorVihtavuori N55020.0••.•2.60047485 (73%)3189
.22 ARCHodgdon CFE22324.0••.•2.25042743 (82%)3051
.22 CreedmoorHodgdon CFE22322.0••.•2.65063570 (98%)3570
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