Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 50gr | Barnes Vmtr HP

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Norma 200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr \| Barnes Vmtr HP
Manufacturer SKU:	30178
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.709" \| 18.0mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.243" \| 6.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.243" \| 6.2mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B445_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 100 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 50gr | Barnes Vmtr HP bullet and 50 powders such as Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Norma 200. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	88%	49008	89%	**81	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	91%	48457	88%	**20	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48008	87%	**68	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	93%	47892	87%	**22	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	94%	49081	89%	**81	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	38754	70%	**69	97%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	43772	79%	**25	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	31952	58%	**69	92%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	43366	79%	**74	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	94%	49226	89%	**14	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	48269	88%	**35	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	90%	48370	88%	**76	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	43845	80%	**35	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	48211	87%	**19	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	87%	49211	89%	**96	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	47369	86%	**94	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	91%	48138	87%	**07	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	89%	49327	90%	**25	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29312	53%	**54	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	37043	67%	**30	96%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	92%	47848	87%	**55	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	46108	84%	**25	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	47674	87%	**41	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	95%	49081	89%	**81	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	97%	40524	74%	**59	94%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	83%	48660	88%	**76	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49559	90%	**97	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	40640	74%	**40	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	95%	48530	88%	**28	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29066	53%	**00	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	83%	49530	90%	**55	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	94%	48747	88%	**91	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	45440	82%	**19	96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	48414	88%	**05	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	90%	48283	88%	**04	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	44556	81%	**33	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	96%	35766	65%	**43	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	40524	74%	**59	94%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	92%	48733	88%	**22	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	95%	48472	88%	**91	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	42743	78%	**17	96%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	90%	48820	89%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	48037	87%	**22	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	41147	75%	**91	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	30081	55%	**77	93%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	38957	71%	**81	95%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	48979	89%	**04	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	97%	38595	70%	**87	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	48921	89%	**40	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	94%	48805	89%	**01	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39059	71%	**91	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	34534	63%	**02	94%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	29196	53%	**28	94%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	88%	39798	72%	**61	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	85%	34896	63%	**66	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	82%	23917	43%	**36	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	88%	31952	58%	**46	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	92%	28631	52%	**67	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	25512	46%	**66	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32314	59%	**43	96%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	40030	73%	**77	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35331	64%	**07	95%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	92%	37782	69%	**91	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	87%	36376	66%	**59	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	39943	72%	**99	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29254	53%	**38	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33562	61%	**66	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38203	69%	**92	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23830	43%	**09	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	87%	27514	50%	**28	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34214	62%	**56	98%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	91%	38377	70%	**48	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	84%	35186	64%	**66	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	85%	34896	63%	**66	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	90%	31952	58%	**46	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	45107	82%	**20	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36912	67%	**45	98%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	87%	30124	55%	**71	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	43656	79%	**23	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23670	43%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	46050	84%	**89	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	83%	33562	61%	**43	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	85%	31691	57%	**77	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41626	76%	**97	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	34693	63%	**92	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	84%	30589	55%	**89	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	89%	28645	52%	**36	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	31952	58%	**46	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	40480	73%	**58	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	88%	37608	68%	**51	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	83%	28660	52%	**56	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	35839	65%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30734	56%	**31	95%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25483	46%	**61	91%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	91%	25933	47%	**36	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	89%	30284	55%	**38	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	89%	37463	68%	**48	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	90%	31125	56%	**87	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	88%	36521	66%	**51	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	89%	40785	74%	**30	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.