Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 53gr | Norma Soft Point

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Vihtavuori N130

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 53gr \| Norma Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:	65704
Bullet Weight:	53gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.712" \| 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:	0.246" \| 6.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.246" \| 6.2mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B3818_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 53gr | Norma Soft Point bullet and 54 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, 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 2206H]*	<<locked>>	97%	45208	82%	**56	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	87%	48428	88%	**89	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	90%	48791	89%	**51	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48501	88%	**09	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	92%	48486	88%	**76	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	49458	90%	**15	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	41350	75%	**53	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	46166	84%	**12	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	34084	62%	**59	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	43729	79%	**05	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	48037	87%	**15	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	48298	88%	**63	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	48776	88%	**14	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	45963	83%	**09	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	48414	88%	**53	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	85%	47819	87%	**04	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	95%	47688	87%	**28	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	90%	48602	88%	**45	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	49356	90%	**59	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29689	54%	**01	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	38014	69%	**91	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	47979	87%	**76	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	48327	88%	**96	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	47993	87%	**79	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	48718	88%	**99	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	40988	74%	**10	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	46122	84%	**91	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	48066	87%	**99	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	42830	78%	**97	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	42598	77%	**20	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	47587	86%	**09	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	94%	48878	89%	**69	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29501	54%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	93%	49110	89%	**25	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	47471	86%	**82	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	40654	74%	**35	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	48182	87%	**23	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	48704	88%	**41	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	46601	85%	**00	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	37434	68%	**17	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	40988	74%	**10	95%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	48327	88%	**43	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	48921	89%	**28	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	44599	81%	**81	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	45876	83%	**27	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	48979	89%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49559	90%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	41756	76%	**38	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	32227	58%	**81	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	40930	74%	**54	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	49313	89%	**41	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	40567	74%	**74	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	49400	90%	**84	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	93%	48646	88%	**35	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	40480	73%	**61	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39900	72%	**35	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36187	66%	**72	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30777	56%	**05	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	38783	70%	**69	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	82%	32663	59%	**48	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	24381	44%	**90	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	31444	57%	**67	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	26992	49%	**53	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26774	49%	**59	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33968	62%	**13	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	41814	76%	**31	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36912	67%	**84	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	36854	67%	**05	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	34040	62%	**28	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41408	75%	**69	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30487	55%	**18	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	35201	64%	**40	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39755	72%	**53	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24105	44%	**60	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	84%	26194	48%	**26	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35679	65%	**13	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	88%	35955	65%	**23	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32924	60%	**38	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	33431	61%	**67	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	31444	57%	**67	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	41553	75%	**95	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38421	70%	**09	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	35752	65%	**20	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	85%	29341	53%	**82	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	41437	75%	**74	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	41176	75%	**12	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24047	44%	**06	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32793	60%	**48	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29689	54%	**59	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	93%	36361	66%	**27	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43149	78%	**41	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	36448	66%	**76	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28645	52%	**74	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	86%	26861	49%	**21	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	31444	57%	**67	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	37231	68%	**10	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	35157	64%	**33	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28036	51%	**77	91%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	41292	75%	**31	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37550	68%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31633	57%	**89	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26556	48%	**41	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	23931	43%	**08	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	86%	28471	52%	**26	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	35201	64%	**30	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	87%	29356	53%	**72	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	34403	62%	**30	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	38928	71%	**22	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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