Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 55gr | Hornady SP

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Hornady SP
Manufacturer SKU:	2265
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.715" \| 18.2mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.249" \| 6.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.249" \| 6.3mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B2517_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 55gr | Hornady SP bullet and 58 powders such as none. 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 2206H]*	<<locked>>	97%	46702	85%	**53	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	47993	87%	**30	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	89%	48356	88%	**99	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49153	89%	**63	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	48225	88%	**30	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	49197	89%	**66	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	43163	78%	**43	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	46050	84%	**66	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	35549	64%	**53	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	45281	82%	**86	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49124	89%	**89	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	47805	87%	**04	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	48414	88%	**68	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	47384	86%	**96	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	47950	87%	**00	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	49110	89%	**81	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49255	89%	**19	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	48689	88%	**92	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	48907	89%	**07	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29950	54%	**72	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	39349	71%	**77	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	49356	90%	**56	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	47921	87%	**46	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	47950	87%	**33	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	48457	88%	**59	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	42627	77%	**00	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	47442	86%	**74	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	39059	71%	**82	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	47819	87%	**50	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	44266	80%	**81	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	45150	82%	**30	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	48921	89%	**92	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	48689	88%	**17	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29805	54%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	48675	88%	**73	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	38218	69%	**22	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	49037	89%	**76	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	42032	76%	**22	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	49313	89%	**90	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	48327	88%	**89	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	44686	81%	**97	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	48037	87%	**91	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	38595	70%	**00	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	42627	77%	**00	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	39059	71%	**82	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	47819	87%	**04	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	48559	88%	**82	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	46006	83%	**71	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	47384	86%	**27	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	48573	88%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	49008	89%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	42888	78%	**12	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	33388	61%	**67	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	42308	77%	**41	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	49081	89%	**92	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	41191	75%	**38	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	49066	89%	**25	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	48312	88%	**89	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	38943	71%	**82	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41133	75%	**05	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37333	68%	**66	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31241	57%	**72	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	37043	67%	**94	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32663	59%	**02	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25498	46%	**87	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	30095	55%	**89	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	26020	47%	**87	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27673	50%	**49	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35114	64%	**00	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42859	78%	**12	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37913	69%	**61	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	35462	64%	**27	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	33852	61%	**89	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42540	77%	**49	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31444	57%	**05	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	36347	66%	**36	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40669	74%	**33	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24279	44%	**31	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	25135	46%	**51	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36680	67%	**97	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	34505	63%	**51	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34098	62%	**35	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32068	58%	**85	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	30095	55%	**89	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	39798	72%	**17	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	35027	64%	**81	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39697	72%	**86	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	34171	62%	**38	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	27673	50%	**87	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	91%	39653	72%	**95	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	39320	71%	**30	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24250	44%	**73	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33707	61%	**41	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	34374	62%	**17	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30690	56%	**46	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	34969	63%	**51	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44019	80%	**08	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37652	68%	**59	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	40176	73%	**95	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29385	53%	**54	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	25686	47%	**49	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	30095	55%	**89	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	35027	64%	**81	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	35636	65%	**35	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	33881	61%	**54	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28805	52%	**57	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	40944	74%	**86	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38711	70%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32634	59%	**76	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27369	50%	**25	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	23801	43%	**66	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	27224	49%	**48	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	34882	63%	**74	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	28761	52%	**13	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	32880	60%	**54	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	37362	68%	**46	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.