Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 52gr | Nosler Custom Competition

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 52gr \| Nosler Custom Competition
Manufacturer SKU:	53294
Bullet Weight:	52gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.730" \| 18.5mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.264" \| 6.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.134" \| 3.4mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B3959_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 104 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 52gr | Nosler Custom Competition 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>>	87%	48269	88%	**19	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	90%	47834	87%	**58	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49414	90%	**45	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	93%	49298	89%	**09	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	48312	88%	**25	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	42148	76%	**96	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	45034	82%	**09	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	34679	63%	**99	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	43845	80%	**35	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	93%	48472	88%	**55	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	48370	88%	**92	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	90%	49400	90%	**50	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	45759	83%	**28	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	49197	89%	**92	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	86%	48646	88%	**46	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	48718	88%	**78	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	90%	48660	88%	**71	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	47732	87%	**50	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29530	54%	**21	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	37971	69%	**14	97%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49066	89%	**25	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	47137	86%	**02	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	47877	87%	**99	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	48312	88%	**25	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	41046	74%	**23	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	46876	85%	**33	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	89%	48907	89%	**35	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	43642	79%	**33	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	43294	79%	**66	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	46615	85%	**09	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	48153	87%	**76	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29254	53%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	93%	48153	87%	**28	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	46499	84%	**96	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	39987	73%	**38	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	49284	89%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	90%	49414	90%	**81	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	45977	83%	**07	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	36695	67%	**30	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	41046	74%	**23	95%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	48254	88%	**76	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	48124	87%	**35	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	45339	82%	**23	98%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	90%	48820	89%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49313	89%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	42525	77%	**74	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	30835	56%	**61	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	39349	71%	**45	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	48327	88%	**41	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	39914	72%	**81	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	48153	87%	**78	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	93%	48225	88%	**45	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40001	73%	**58	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35491	64%	**86	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30284	55%	**18	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	87%	39131	71%	**05	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	83%	33257	60%	**84	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23830	43%	**97	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	30690	56%	**74	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	27601	50%	**99	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26861	49%	**79	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33460	61%	**20	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	41916	76%	**64	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36405	66%	**90	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	36753	67%	**22	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	84%	34592	63%	**74	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	40886	74%	**79	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29907	54%	**18	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	35012	64%	**59	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39871	72%	**82	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23960	43%	**77	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	85%	26266	48%	**43	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34940	63%	**30	98%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	89%	36622	66%	**66	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	82%	34287	62%	**00	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	33257	60%	**84	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	89%	31227	57%	**84	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	42076	76%	**35	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37811	69%	**18	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	91%	36172	66%	**63	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	86%	29878	54%	**22	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	42047	76%	**14	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	41829	76%	**41	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23801	43%	**19	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32155	58%	**61	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	82%	30327	55%	**95	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	92%	35766	65%	**40	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42395	77%	**58	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	35897	65%	**82	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	82%	29153	53%	**03	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	87%	27398	50%	**61	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	31227	57%	**84	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	38711	70%	**69	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	86%	35824	65%	**69	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27325	50%	**74	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37666	68%	**59	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31749	58%	**18	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26049	47%	**41	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	89%	24685	45%	**61	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	86%	28355	51%	**46	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	35940	65%	**69	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	88%	29820	54%	**08	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	86%	34838	63%	**69	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	40451	73%	**77	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.

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