Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 52gr | Berger Target FB

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 52gr \| Berger Target FB
Manufacturer SKU:	22408
Bullet Weight:	52gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.714" \| 18.1mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.248" \| 6.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.248" \| 6.3mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B886_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 104 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 52gr | Berger Target FB bullet and 52 powders such as Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Vihtavuori N130. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	88%	49501	90%	**38	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	90%	48196	87%	**68	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	47877	87%	**15	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	92%	47630	86%	**76	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	94%	48805	89%	**28	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	40683	74%	**66	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	43642	79%	**79	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	33533	61%	**69	93%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	43134	78%	**22	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	93%	49081	89%	**61	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	49400	90%	**09	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	48254	88%	**33	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	45121	82%	**19	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	49545	90%	**96	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	86%	49023	89%	**46	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	49066	89%	**78	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	90%	47979	87%	**48	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	48863	89%	**69	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29617	54%	**21	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	37521	68%	**94	96%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49356	90%	**25	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	47529	86%	**05	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	49298	89%	**25	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	48095	87%	**12	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	40364	73%	**10	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	45643	83%	**07	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	89%	49313	89%	**48	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	42293	77%	**00	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	43062	78%	**50	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	46789	85%	**05	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	94%	48327	88%	**76	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29428	53%	**64	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	93%	48544	88%	**41	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	46920	85%	**99	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	40132	73%	**38	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	49342	90%	**69	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	48109	87%	**45	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	46079	84%	**17	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	37014	67%	**33	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	40364	73%	**10	94%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	49545	90%	**86	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	48312	88%	**45	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	44063	80%	**97	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	48399	88%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48791	89%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	41060	74%	**41	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	31792	58%	**90	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	40408	73%	**71	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	48733	88%	**45	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	39320	71%	**68	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	48791	89%	**84	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	94%	49501	90%	**68	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39392	71%	**45	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35752	65%	**89	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30371	55%	**18	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	87%	39494	72%	**12	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	83%	33562	61%	**90	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23960	43%	**90	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	30980	56%	**77	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	27586	50%	**95	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26440	48%	**59	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33533	61%	**27	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	41176	75%	**48	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36521	66%	**87	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	36376	66%	**15	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	85%	34838	63%	**74	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	40988	74%	**76	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30124	55%	**22	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	34766	63%	**53	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39349	71%	**69	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23989	44%	**77	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	86%	26803	49%	**69	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35288	64%	**33	98%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	89%	36898	67%	**69	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	82%	33634	61%	**84	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	84%	34345	62%	**10	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	30980	56%	**77	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	40930	74%	**05	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37927	69%	**15	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	91%	36506	66%	**66	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	85%	29457	53%	**05	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	94%	42192	77%	**10	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	41959	76%	**51	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23917	43%	**19	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32227	58%	**58	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	82%	30284	55%	**92	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	93%	35897	65%	**40	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42757	78%	**64	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	35984	65%	**79	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	82%	29370	53%	**07	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	87%	27615	50%	**64	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	30980	56%	**77	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	38072	69%	**53	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	86%	35940	65%	**66	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27557	50%	**77	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37086	67%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31256	57%	**02	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26237	48%	**44	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	88%	24424	44%	**48	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	87%	29051	53%	**62	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	87%	36027	65%	**66	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	87%	29457	53%	**95	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	86%	35128	64%	**72	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	39885	72%	**64	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.

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