Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 53gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 53gr \| Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:	22453
Bullet Weight:	53gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.765" \| 19.4mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.299" \| 7.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.299" \| 7.6mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B453_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 53gr | Barnes X S bullet and 57 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	97%	48733	88%	**99	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	48791	89%	**66	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	48530	88%	**15	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	49255	89%	**82	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	90%	48863	89%	**43	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	48994	89%	**66	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	47529	86%	**35	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	49095	89%	**28	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	39378	71%	**51	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48211	87%	**55	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	89%	47906	87%	**82	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	49371	90%	**40	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	48240	88%	**77	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	95%	48370	88%	**19	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	48283	88%	**17	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	49429	90%	**91	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	94%	49110	89%	**28	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	48646	88%	**05	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	49588	90%	**27	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30879	56%	**01	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	42496	77%	**50	98%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49574	90%	**73	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	94%	48153	87%	**59	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	49414	90%	**63	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	48994	89%	**66	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	46311	84%	**82	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	95%	48530	88%	**04	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	42685	77%	**58	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	49255	89%	**79	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	47398	86%	**40	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	46398	84%	**63	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	47877	87%	**79	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	49182	89%	**36	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	30951	56%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	49037	89%	**92	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	40698	74%	**77	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	49153	89%	**79	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	44947	82%	**91	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	48588	88%	**09	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	46760	85%	**46	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	49211	89%	**14	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	41321	75%	**72	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	46311	84%	**82	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	42685	77%	**58	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	48878	89%	**23	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	49255	89%	**09	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	48428	88%	**23	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	47587	86%	**30	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	49240	89%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	48298	88%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	46296	84%	**94	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	35215	64%	**17	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	43845	80%	**87	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	49182	89%	**05	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	44121	80%	**17	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	49371	90%	**45	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	49356	90%	**15	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	41234	75%	**41	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	44237	80%	**77	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	39160	71%	**15	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34693	63%	**64	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	83%	38406	70%	**27	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	35679	65%	**87	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	29602	54%	**05	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	82%	31096	56%	**15	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	84%	28094	51%	**36	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30850	56%	**41	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37536	68%	**63	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	45948	83%	**77	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	39639	72%	**13	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	37855	69%	**95	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	34780	63%	**08	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	44686	81%	**05	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	33634	61%	**64	94%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	38334	70%	**92	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	42699	77%	**89	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25251	46%	**57	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	27050	49%	**10	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38928	71%	**63	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	36695	67%	**07	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	37420	68%	**10	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	35679	65%	**87	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	84%	31720	58%	**31	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	41176	75%	**53	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	92%	36985	67%	**30	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	43120	78%	**61	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	37202	67%	**20	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	29965	54%	**53	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	91%	41713	76%	**48	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	43163	78%	**18	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25338	46%	**03	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	36187	66%	**07	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	36767	67%	**76	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	34214	62%	**31	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	89%	36854	67%	**00	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	39798	72%	**15	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	42540	77%	**54	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	32445	59%	**36	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	82%	27644	50%	**02	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	31720	58%	**31	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	92%	36985	67%	**30	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	38595	70%	**04	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	35186	64%	**90	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31662	57%	**33	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	42946	78%	**35	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	41075	75%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35534	64%	**44	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	29457	53%	**84	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	82%	24526	44%	**75	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	82%	29370	53%	**07	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	37130	67%	**36	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	83%	29805	54%	**46	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	35244	64%	**13	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	40335	73%	**18	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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