Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2207, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Norma 200, Vihtavuori N130

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr \| Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:	39522
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.800" \| 20.3mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.334" \| 8.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.284" \| 7.2mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B3956_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 96 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 48 powders such as ADI AR 2207, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Norma 200, Vihtavuori N130. 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>>	90%	49472	90%	**78	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	92%	49226	89%	**27	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	97%	46847	85%	**41	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	95%	49255	89%	**35	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	95%	48225	88%	**45	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	37942	69%	**43	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	96%	41089	75%	**63	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	40944	74%	**12	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48095	87%	**91	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	88%	48689	88%	**32	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	92%	49356	90%	**86	98%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	96%	47587	86%	**89	94%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	88%	48588	88%	**63	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	46572	85%	**64	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	93%	49371	90%	**14	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	89%	48341	88%	**92	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	28819	52%	**31	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	96%	34809	63%	**51	94%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48689	88%	**55	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	84%	48776	88%	**96	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	43482	79%	**59	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	94%	48675	88%	**48	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	48965	89%	**61	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	37884	69%	**87	93%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	85%	49023	89%	**76	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	90%	48428	88%	**74	100%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	96%	39726	72%	**20	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	28558	52%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	83%	48124	87%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	95%	47877	87%	**58	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	44222	80%	**79	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	49588	90%	**18	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	92%	49110	89%	**01	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	43743	79%	**00	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	97%	34969	63%	**07	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	37884	69%	**87	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	93%	49139	89%	**19	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	96%	47688	87%	**64	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	41872	76%	**84	96%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	91%	48312	88%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	96%	47297	86%	**02	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	38711	70%	**31	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	29138	53%	**38	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	96%	36927	67%	**18	94%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	96%	46340	84%	**32	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	97%	37231	68%	**48	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	96%	46325	84%	**68	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	95%	49182	89%	**91	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	37681	68%	**48	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	33736	61%	**66	93%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	28137	51%	**82	93%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	42047	76%	**97	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	87%	35418	64%	**69	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	83%	23815	43%	**26	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	91%	33736	61%	**89	91%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	24700	45%	**23	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31285	57%	**00	96%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	38856	70%	**35	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*	<<locked>>	81%	34664	63%	**71	94%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	88%	36738	67%	**46	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	39117	71%	**66	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	82%	29370	53%	**28	90%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	32634	59%	**20	91%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	37072	67%	**46	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	23250	42%	**83	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	89%	27717	50%	**25	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33141	60%	**07	97%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	45324	82%	**30	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	93%	38899	71%	**51	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	85%	35418	64%	**56	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	36027	65%	**89	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	93%	33736	61%	**89	91%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	43961	80%	**84	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	35737	65%	**02	98%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	89%	31618	57%	**04	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	23032	42%	**26	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	44802	81%	**56	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	85%	34200	62%	**43	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	86%	31923	58%	**71	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	40973	74%	**74	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	33953	62%	**63	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	87%	32082	58%	**25	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	91%	29008	53%	**36	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	93%	33736	61%	**89	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	40582	74%	**35	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	90%	37913	69%	**45	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	85%	28906	52%	**56	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	35418	64%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	29805	54%	**89	95%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	82%	25498	46%	**48	91%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	93%	26063	47%	**36	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	90%	30676	56%	**41	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	90%	37985	69%	**54	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	91%	31169	57%	**81	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	90%	37202	68%	**51	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	42409	77%	**43	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.