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

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| CutEdge MTH
Manufacturer SKU:	MTH B55
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.869" \| 22.1mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.403" \| 10.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.268" \| 6.8mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B8404_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 55gr | CutEdge MTH bullet and 51 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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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	89%	49414	90%	**46	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	91%	48559	88%	**89	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	47152	86%	**23	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	94%	48718	88%	**23	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	94%	47442	86%	**23	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	39378	71%	**68	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	42409	77%	**87	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	32416	59%	**74	93%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	42598	77%	**23	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48037	87%	**66	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	48515	88%	**04	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	91%	48747	88%	**58	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	44686	81%	**23	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	48457	88%	**97	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	88%	49516	90%	**71	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	47805	87%	**73	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	92%	48965	89%	**89	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	48109	87%	**74	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29602	54%	**52	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	36056	65%	**82	96%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	93%	48559	88%	**27	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	45556	83%	**87	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	93%	48037	87%	**20	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	94%	47442	86%	**23	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	38348	70%	**02	94%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	83%	48428	88%	**28	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	45165	82%	**12	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	90%	48008	87%	**43	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	41669	76%	**15	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	40785	74%	**31	96%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	95%	49400	90%	**20	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29283	53%	**95	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	95%	49037	89%	**69	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	44092	80%	**64	96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	48907	89%	**77	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	91%	48834	89%	**76	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	43816	80%	**95	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	34954	63%	**08	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	38348	70%	**02	94%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	92%	49371	90%	**14	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	49182	89%	**76	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	43613	79%	**15	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	90%	48240	88%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49023	89%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	40364	73%	**56	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	97%	30168	55%	**72	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	38319	70%	**43	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	47703	87%	**50	95%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	96%	37434	68%	**46	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	47906	87%	**89	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	94%	49211	89%	**79	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38827	70%	**53	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	34127	62%	**74	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	28964	53%	**07	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	87%	38087	69%	**04	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	84%	33156	60%	**15	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	22321	41%	**79	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	88%	30516	55%	**92	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	92%	27369	50%	**26	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25295	46%	**61	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31995	58%	**12	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	39769	72%	**43	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35172	64%	**85	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	92%	36651	67%	**43	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	85%	34505	63%	**89	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	39479	72%	**74	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28529	52%	**07	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33185	60%	**38	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38101	69%	**64	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	23772	43%	**04	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	85%	25251	46%	**48	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33997	62%	**18	98%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	89%	36172	66%	**74	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	83%	33460	61%	**12	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	84%	33156	60%	**15	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	89%	29950	54%	**79	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	44846	81%	**72	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	40437	73%	**17	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36419	66%	**10	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	92%	35447	64%	**67	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	86%	28529	52%	**10	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	40901	74%	**53	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	23598	43%	**47	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	82%	32010	58%	**85	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	82%	28805	52%	**87	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41829	76%	**66	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	34389	62%	**74	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	83%	29182	53%	**41	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	87%	26556	48%	**69	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	29950	54%	**79	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	37391	68%	**64	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	86%	34708	63%	**71	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26411	48%	**82	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36274	66%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30501	55%	**07	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25034	45%	**39	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	90%	24627	45%	**92	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	87%	28224	51%	**71	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	88%	35795	65%	**87	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	88%	28674	52%	**07	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	86%	33837	61%	**71	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	38957	71%	**66	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.