Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 50gr | Hornady SP SX

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr \| Hornady SP SX
Manufacturer SKU:	2240
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.595" \| 15.1mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.129" \| 3.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.129" \| 3.3mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B2507_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 104 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 50gr | Hornady SP SX bullet and 52 powders such as Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198. 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>>	87%	48820	89%	**91	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	90%	49052	89%	**46	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49182	89%	**01	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	93%	49516	90%	**78	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	48834	89%	**87	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	41829	76%	**48	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	45194	82%	**74	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	34447	63%	**48	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	44991	82%	**23	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	48617	88%	**23	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	48559	88%	**58	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	48124	87%	**92	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	46702	85%	**10	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	48849	89%	**45	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	86%	49240	89%	**09	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	95%	48428	88%	**30	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	90%	48022	87%	**10	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	48776	88%	**35	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29515	54%	**73	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	37710	68%	**66	96%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49095	89%	**87	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	47456	86%	**68	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	49211	89%	**84	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	48834	89%	**87	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	42003	76%	**12	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	46528	84%	**82	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	89%	48776	88%	**01	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	43192	78%	**76	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	43105	78%	**15	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	46673	85%	**71	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	48211	87%	**32	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29269	53%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	93%	48573	88%	**97	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	47892	87%	**81	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	41118	75%	**17	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	48225	88%	**15	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	48341	88%	**14	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	47195	86%	**99	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	37753	68%	**09	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	42003	76%	**12	95%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	49356	90%	**58	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	48080	87%	**97	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	45150	82%	**76	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	48240	88%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	95%	49284	89%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	42163	77%	**27	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	31589	57%	**36	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	40654	74%	**27	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	48051	87%	**04	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	40828	74%	**56	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	48225	88%	**43	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	48312	88%	**07	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40480	73%	**36	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	35447	64%	**38	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30589	56%	**77	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	38189	69%	**41	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	83%	33939	62%	**56	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	24178	44%	**53	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	31082	56%	**33	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	28601	52%	**81	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27050	49%	**41	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33852	61%	**92	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42192	77%	**33	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36709	67%	**53	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	91%	37724	68%	**04	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	84%	34737	63%	**30	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41394	75%	**48	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30124	55%	**84	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	35027	64%	**18	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39378	71%	**31	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24076	44%	**29	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	85%	26426	48%	**05	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35520	64%	**02	98%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	89%	37144	67%	**31	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	82%	34127	62%	**53	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	33939	62%	**56	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	31082	56%	**33	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	42148	76%	**94	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38058	69%	**84	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	91%	36303	66%	**12	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	85%	29950	54%	**74	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	42105	76%	**66	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	42148	76%	**07	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23960	43%	**78	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32808	60%	**27	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	82%	30589	55%	**61	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	93%	37028	67%	**18	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43294	79%	**36	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	36376	66%	**48	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	82%	29428	53%	**69	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	86%	27412	50%	**13	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	31082	56%	**33	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	38653	70%	**25	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	86%	36303	66%	**38	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27789	50%	**43	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37289	68%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31981	58%	**77	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26455	48%	**07	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	89%	25367	46%	**36	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	86%	28572	52%	**05	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	87%	37289	68%	**51	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	87%	29979	54%	**67	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	86%	35273	64%	**41	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	40451	73%	**40	91%

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.