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

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Norma 200, Vihtavuori N130

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr Hornady CX
Manufacturer SKU:	22402
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.760" \| 19.3mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.294" \| 7.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.294" \| 7.5mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B1378_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 98 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 50gr Hornady CX bullet and 49 powders such as Accurate 2015, 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>>	88%	48109	87%	**58	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	92%	49284	89%	**23	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	47195	86%	**45	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	94%	49124	89%	**38	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	94%	48109	87%	**45	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	38754	70%	**63	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	97%	42815	78%	**05	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	41640	76%	**28	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49240	89%	**10	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	48182	87%	**28	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	91%	49255	89%	**89	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	43918	80%	**25	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	49066	89%	**22	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	87%	48602	88%	**73	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	46673	85%	**74	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	92%	48472	88%	**01	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	89%	49226	89%	**15	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29225	53%	**44	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	36187	66%	**97	95%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	92%	47688	87%	**45	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	44541	81%	**82	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	94%	49559	90%	**64	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	95%	48109	87%	**45	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	38943	71%	**14	93%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	84%	48457	88%	**63	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	91%	49385	90%	**91	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	41626	76%	**56	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	96%	49574	90%	**38	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	28979	53%	**90	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	83%	49530	90%	**45	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	94%	47906	87%	**55	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	44701	81%	**96	96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	47979	87%	**92	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	91%	49153	89%	**10	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	44672	81%	**23	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	97%	35911	65%	**33	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	38943	71%	**14	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	92%	48211	87%	**05	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	96%	47601	86%	**68	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	42743	78%	**04	96%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	91%	48646	88%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	97%	48994	89%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	39827	72%	**58	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	29428	53%	**54	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	96%	37710	68%	**41	94%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	48153	87%	**71	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	97%	38159	69%	**74	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	48124	87%	**07	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	94%	48370	88%	**78	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38058	69%	**64	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	33924	62%	**72	93%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	28703	52%	**99	94%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	89%	40277	73%	**64	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	86%	35462	64%	**76	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	82%	23772	43%	**30	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	89%	32663	59%	**59	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	25628	46%	**62	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32358	59%	**27	96%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	39769	72%	**61	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	34853	63%	**84	95%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	94%	39233	71%	**14	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	88%	36883	67%	**59	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	39233	71%	**69	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28601	52%	**08	90%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33591	61%	**49	91%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	37956	69%	**76	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23641	43%	**96	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	88%	27891	51%	**31	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34011	62%	**40	98%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	91%	38464	70%	**45	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	85%	36521	66%	**89	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	86%	35462	64%	**76	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	92%	33214	60%	**72	91%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	45049	82%	**10	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36709	67%	**31	98%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	88%	30748	56%	**81	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	44730	81%	**36	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23511	43%	**42	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	45803	83%	**76	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	84%	34374	62%	**56	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	85%	32068	58%	**81	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41423	75%	**84	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	34127	62%	**66	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	86%	31546	57%	**12	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	89%	28645	52%	**30	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	92%	33214	60%	**72	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	39856	72%	**25	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	88%	36869	67%	**28	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	84%	28558	52%	**46	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	35621	65%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30081	55%	**08	95%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25266	46%	**41	91%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	92%	26339	48%	**43	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	89%	30313	55%	**35	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	90%	38101	69%	**54	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	91%	31705	58%	**97	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	89%	37231	68%	**58	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	41756	76%	**33	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.