Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 55gr | Barnes MPG

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Norma 200, Vihtavuori N130

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Barnes MPG
Manufacturer SKU:	30195
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.935" \| 23.7mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.469" \| 11.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.469" \| 11.9mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B454_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 100 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 55gr | Barnes MPG bullet and 50 powders such as Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Norma 200, 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%	48544	88%	**17	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	92%	49284	89%	**79	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	46499	84%	**94	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	94%	48646	88%	**97	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	95%	49414	90%	**36	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	39566	72%	**41	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	41669	76%	**45	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	32576	59%	**58	93%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	41408	75%	**77	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48385	88%	**46	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	48878	89%	**91	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	91%	48399	88%	**38	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	43062	78%	**71	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	48892	89%	**87	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	88%	49211	89%	**45	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	48080	87%	**63	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	92%	48675	88%	**59	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	89%	48211	87%	**51	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29588	54%	**32	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	35665	65%	**49	96%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	93%	48370	88%	**04	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	45324	82%	**54	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	93%	48834	89%	**14	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	49414	90%	**36	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	38159	69%	**76	94%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	83%	48312	88%	**12	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	91%	49487	90%	**50	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	41568	75%	**86	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	41234	75%	**22	96%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	96%	49124	89%	**91	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29370	53%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	95%	49501	90%	**53	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	44150	80%	**45	96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	48457	88%	**48	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	91%	48356	88%	**53	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	44135	80%	**76	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	35491	64%	**95	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	38159	69%	**76	94%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	92%	49298	89%	**84	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	49153	89%	**56	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	43308	79%	**82	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	91%	48167	87%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48341	88%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	40480	73%	**33	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	29327	53%	**23	93%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	37420	68%	**97	95%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	48211	87%	**33	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	97%	38043	69%	**40	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	47921	87%	**66	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	95%	49066	89%	**53	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	37811	69%	**10	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	34374	62%	**51	94%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	28674	52%	**77	94%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	89%	39552	72%	**13	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	84%	33156	60%	**85	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	22423	41%	**59	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	88%	31183	57%	**92	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	92%	27557	50%	**10	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25556	46%	**44	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32256	59%	**95	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	40074	73%	**27	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	34896	63%	**56	95%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	93%	38043	69%	**56	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	86%	34809	63%	**76	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	39160	71%	**41	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28674	52%	**84	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	32938	60%	**08	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38116	69%	**35	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23598	43%	**81	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	86%	26092	47%	**54	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33823	61%	**95	98%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	91%	37304	68%	**81	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	83%	33866	61%	**99	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	84%	33156	60%	**85	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	90%	31183	57%	**92	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	44614	81%	**49	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	35998	65%	**81	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	93%	36767	67%	**74	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	87%	30182	55%	**40	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	42511	77%	**59	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23540	43%	**24	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	82%	32242	59%	**62	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	83%	29965	54%	**94	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41292	75%	**36	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	34142	62%	**41	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	84%	29356	53%	**21	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	87%	26934	49%	**59	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	31183	57%	**92	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	38667	70%	**71	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	87%	36042	65%	**77	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	82%	27151	49%	**85	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36056	65%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30023	54%	**77	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25237	46%	**26	91%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	91%	25164	46%	**92	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	87%	28558	52%	**61	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	88%	36274	66%	**74	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	90%	30342	55%	**30	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	87%	35114	64%	**77	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	89%	40625	74%	**79	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.