.224 | 69gr | Hornady ELD-VT bullet load data

.224 | 69gr | Hornady ELD-VT

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ELD-VT
Contains lead
SKU: 22772
Twist: 1:7.5

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

69 gr (4.47 g)

Diameter

0.224″ (5.69 mm)

Sectional Density

0.196

BC G1

0.424

BC G7

0.214

Type

ELD-VT

Min. Twist

1:7.5

Related Load Recipes

Load recipes using .224 | 69gr | ELD-VT are available in the following cartridges:

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Community Load Data for .224 | 69gr | ELD-VT

Loads for .224 | 69gr | ELD-VT from our community:

32 loads

cartridgePowderBarrel (in)Charge (gr)OAL (in)Max. Pressure (psi)Muzzle Velocity (fps)
.22-250 Rem.Vihtavuori N14020.131.62.3509 (0%)3127
.22-250 Rem.Vihtavuori N14020.132.42.3509 (0%)3107
.22-250 Rem.Vihtavuori N14020.130.92.3508 (0%)2986
.22 CreedmoorAlliant Powder Alliant Reloder-1718.0••.•2.62560162 (93%)3264
.22 CreedmoorAlliant Powder Alliant Reloder-1722.0••.•2.62560162 (93%)3445
.22-250 Rem.VECTAN SP 1120.1••.•2.35052533 (89%)3091
.22-250 Rem.VECTAN SP 1120.1••.•2.35056507 (96%)3156
.22-250 Rem.VECTAN SP 1120.1••.•2.35048892 (83%)3022
.22-250 Rem.VECTAN SP 1120.1••.•2.35042293 (72%)2887
.22-250 Rem.Vihtavuori N14020.1••.•2.35055637 (95%)3048
.22 ARCHodgdon VARGET26.0••.•2.26049850 (96%)3074
.22-250 Rem.Vihtavuori N14022.0••.•2.36253592 (91%)3038
.22-250 Rem.Vihtavuori N14022.0••.•2.36252257 (89%)3015
.22 CreedmoorAlliant Powder Alliant Reloder-1620.0••.•2.65946282 (71%)3087
.22 CreedmoorWinchester 6.5 StaBall26.0••.•2.69060481 (93%)3438
.22 CreedmoorHodgdon H435026.0••.•2.69060046 (92%)3491
.22 CreedmoorHodgdon H38026.0••.•2.69061322 (94%)3494
.22 CreedmoorHodgdon CFE22326.0••.•2.69061163 (94%)3566
.22 CreedmoorAlliant Powder Reloder-1622.0••.•2.70061888 (95%)3458
.22 CreedmoorAlliant Powder Reloder-1622.0••.•2.70051242 (79%)3271
.22 CreedmoorAlliant Powder Reloder- TS 15.522.0••.•2.70063005 (97%)3376
.22 CreedmoorHodgdon Benchmark22.0••.•2.70053519 (82%)3153
.22 CreedmoorHodgdon Benchmark22.0••.•2.70061743 (95%)3281
.22 CreedmoorAlliant Powder Reloder-1622.0••.•2.70047297 (73%)3189
.22 CreedmoorIMR 489516.5••.•2.65959277 (91%)3094
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