Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 52gr | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 52gr \| Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point
Manufacturer SKU:	1036
Bullet Weight:	52gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.720" \| 18.3mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.254" \| 6.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.167" \| 4.2mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B6059_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 | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point 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%	49588	90%	**38	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	90%	49153	89%	**78	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48689	88%	**35	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	93%	47718	87%	**76	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	94%	48907	89%	**32	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	40553	74%	**66	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	43729	79%	**82	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	33417	61%	**66	93%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	43207	78%	**12	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	93%	48936	89%	**58	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	49487	90%	**12	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	48124	87%	**30	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	45208	82%	**19	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	47993	87%	**69	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	86%	48892	89%	**46	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	49153	89%	**78	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	90%	48051	87%	**51	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	48921	89%	**69	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29646	54%	**21	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	37579	68%	**94	96%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49429	90%	**25	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	47398	86%	**02	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	49400	90%	**28	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	47935	87%	**09	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	40451	73%	**14	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	45527	83%	**04	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	89%	49168	89%	**48	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	42366	77%	**00	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	43134	78%	**53	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	46862	85%	**09	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	94%	48399	88%	**76	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29457	53%	**64	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	93%	48631	88%	**32	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	47021	85%	**02	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	40205	73%	**41	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	49400	90%	**69	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	90%	48182	87%	**48	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	46122	84%	**17	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	37072	67%	**33	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	40451	73%	**14	94%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	47834	87%	**59	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	48385	88%	**48	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	44135	80%	**97	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	48472	88%	**59	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48646	88%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	41901	76%	**64	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	31850	58%	**94	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	38798	70%	**35	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	48820	89%	**45	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	39392	71%	**71	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	48646	88%	**81	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	93%	47688	87%	**38	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39465	72%	**48	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	34925	63%	**72	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29820	54%	**05	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	87%	39566	72%	**12	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	83%	33446	61%	**87	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	24018	44%	**94	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	30879	56%	**77	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	27644	50%	**99	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26484	48%	**62	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33576	61%	**30	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	41234	75%	**48	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36550	66%	**90	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	91%	37681	68%	**48	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	85%	34737	63%	**71	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41046	74%	**79	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30182	55%	**25	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	34824	63%	**56	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39247	71%	**66	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24004	44%	**77	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	86%	26847	49%	**69	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35346	64%	**33	98%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	89%	36956	67%	**72	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	82%	33707	61%	**87	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	32851	60%	**74	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	89%	30879	56%	**77	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	40988	74%	**09	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37985	69%	**18	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	92%	36579	66%	**69	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	85%	29515	54%	**08	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	94%	42264	77%	**14	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	42032	76%	**41	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23931	43%	**19	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32271	59%	**61	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	82%	30356	55%	**95	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	93%	35955	65%	**43	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42656	77%	**64	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	36042	65%	**79	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	82%	29428	53%	**10	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	87%	27528	50%	**61	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	30879	56%	**77	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	38145	69%	**56	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	86%	35998	65%	**69	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27601	50%	**77	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36985	67%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31169	57%	**99	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25817	47%	**31	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	88%	24468	44%	**41	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	87%	29095	53%	**66	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	87%	36100	65%	**69	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	87%	29515	54%	**99	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	86%	35012	64%	**69	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	39958	73%	**68	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.