Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 55gr | CutEdge MTAC

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| CutEdge MTAC
Manufacturer SKU:	MTAC B08
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B8403_C136
Last updated:	2026-03-15
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 55gr | CutEdge MTAC bullet and 54 powder(s). 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%	49284	89%	**50	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	91%	49313	89%	**12	99%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	96%	46006	83%	**04	94%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48776	89%	**53	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	94%	49081	89%	**36	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	94%	47848	87%	**36	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	39972	73%	**74	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	42815	78%	**00	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	32895	60%	**90	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	43149	78%	**43	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	93%	48573	88%	**76	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	49081	89%	**23	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	90%	49400	90%	**77	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	44933	82%	**43	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	48762	88%	**10	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	48196	87%	**89	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	91%	49400	90%	**02	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	48675	88%	**87	98%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	43076	78%	**81	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29095	53%	**46	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	37188	67%	**18	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	93%	49168	89%	**50	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	46006	83%	**04	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	93%	49487	90%	**56	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	94%	47848	87%	**36	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	40509	73%	**45	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	84%	49226	89%	**51	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	45788	83%	**35	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	90%	48747	88%	**63	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	42134	76%	**31	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	41263	75%	**51	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	44860	81%	**00	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	94%	47834	87%	**91	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	28892	52%	**88	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	93%	47732	87%	**46	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	44628	81%	**84	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	39929	72%	**69	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	48820	89%	**77	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	91%	49139	89%	**89	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	46209	84%	**38	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	36695	67%	**61	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	40509	73%	**45	95%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	47950	87%	**87	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	47703	87%	**59	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	43888	80%	**28	98%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	90%	47805	87%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48559	88%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	40799	74%	**66	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	29994	54%	**79	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	38943	71%	**66	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	47979	87%	**63	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	39334	71%	**95	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	48008	87%	**09	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	94%	49400	90%	**99	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38711	70%	**56	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34577	63%	**90	95%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	88%	35114	64%	**58	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	28805	52%	**07	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	37072	67%	**87	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	83%	32285	59%	**95	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	22872	41%	**02	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	29718	54%	**82	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	26803	49%	**17	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25744	47%	**80	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32634	59%	**31	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	40408	73%	**59	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35563	65%	**02	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	35534	64%	**30	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	84%	33707	61%	**79	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28892	52%	**23	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33678	61%	**61	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38711	70%	**84	96%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	38319	70%	**76	91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	23366	42%	**01	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	84%	25193	46%	**51	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34519	63%	**38	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	88%	35114	64%	**58	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	82%	33214	60%	**08	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	32285	59%	**95	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	89%	30414	55%	**99	91%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	45658	83%	**89	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	40741	74%	**36	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37057	67%	**27	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	92%	36129	66%	**94	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	86%	28935	53%	**33	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	40074	73%	**92	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	41278	75%	**59	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23206	42%	**44	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31111	56%	**59	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	82%	29341	53%	**07	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	93%	35534	64%	**67	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41713	76%	**66	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	34954	63%	**87	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	82%	28572	52%	**28	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	87%	27035	49%	**85	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	30414	55%	**99	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	36535	66%	**51	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	33910	62%	**54	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26876	49%	**02	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36332	66%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30371	55%	**10	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25527	46%	**62	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	88%	23583	43%	**56	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	86%	27601	50%	**54	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	87%	34998	63%	**77	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	88%	29109	53%	**20	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	86%	34229	62%	**84	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	39421	72%	**86	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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