Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 55gr | Fox Classic Hunter

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Fox Classic Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:	5.6 mm (0.224) - 45 gr
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.870" \| 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:	0.404" \| 10.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.404" \| 10.3mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B7102_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 55gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 53 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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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	88%	49487	90%	**36	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	90%	47732	87%	**66	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	97%	49298	89%	**53	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	93%	48080	87%	**94	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	94%	49095	89%	**43	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	40147	73%	**71	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	43918	80%	**97	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	33083	60%	**77	93%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	43816	79%	**36	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	94%	49240	89%	**76	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	49588	90%	**17	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	90%	47993	87%	**38	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	44266	80%	**07	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	49356	90%	**10	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	87%	48762	88%	**48	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	48907	89%	**79	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	91%	48356	88%	**59	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	89%	48950	89%	**74	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29530	54%	**39	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	36477	66%	**76	96%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	93%	49197	89%	**33	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	45774	83%	**87	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	93%	49400	90%	**33	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	94%	48298	88%	**27	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	39682	72%	**12	94%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	84%	49240	89%	**35	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	44512	81%	**89	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	89%	48399	88%	**40	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	42264	77%	**12	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	41989	76%	**48	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	45803	83%	**00	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	94%	48689	88%	**87	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29399	53%	**85	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	94%	48341	88%	**36	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	46398	84%	**97	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	40001	73%	**46	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	47587	86%	**44	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	90%	48182	87%	**56	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	45034	82%	**05	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	35969	65%	**22	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	39682	72%	**12	94%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	47747	87%	**71	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	48646	88%	**59	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	43787	79%	**02	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	90%	48109	87%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49327	89%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	41394	75%	**66	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	30487	55%	**72	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	39450	72%	**56	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	48675	88%	**53	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	38595	70%	**63	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	49240	89%	**02	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	94%	48356	88%	**56	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38856	71%	**40	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34969	63%	**84	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29486	53%	**10	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	87%	37782	69%	**84	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	83%	33098	60%	**99	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23177	42%	**95	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	87%	30516	55%	**79	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	27195	49%	**07	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26165	47%	**71	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33156	60%	**28	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	40944	74%	**53	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36071	65%	**92	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	91%	36361	66%	**27	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	84%	34243	62%	**76	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	40422	73%	**84	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29472	53%	**23	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	34229	62%	**54	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38812	70%	**64	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23670	43%	**95	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	85%	25643	47%	**41	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34621	63%	**28	98%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	89%	36564	66%	**77	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	82%	33199	60%	**89	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	32460	59%	**82	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	89%	31096	56%	**05	91%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	45600	83%	**76	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	41307	75%	**23	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36883	67%	**10	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	92%	36216	66%	**67	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	86%	29602	54%	**30	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	40973	74%	**95	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	42076	76%	**56	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23627	43%	**34	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31720	58%	**62	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	82%	29443	53%	**87	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	93%	35621	65%	**51	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42438	77%	**66	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	35418	64%	**87	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	82%	28877	52%	**21	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	86%	26397	48%	**52	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	31096	56%	**05	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	37811	69%	**64	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	87%	35766	65%	**87	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26948	49%	**82	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36434	66%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30850	56%	**03	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25933	47%	**56	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	88%	24163	44%	**62	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	86%	28137	51%	**57	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	87%	35534	64%	**67	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	88%	29646	54%	**26	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	87%	34824	63%	**77	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	40030	73%	**82	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.