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

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Hornady SPSX
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.660" \| 16.8mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.194" \| 4.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.194" \| 4.9mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B12164_C136
Last updated:	2026-01-20

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 55gr | Hornady SPSX bullet and 58 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	96%	46427	84%	**46	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	49226	89%	**56	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	88%	48704	88%	**05	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48312	88%	**56	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	95%	49458	90%	**46	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	91%	48965	89%	**46	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	48254	88%	**63	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	45092	82%	**89	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	47761	87%	**02	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	37101	67%	**02	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	46267	84%	**05	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	91%	49414	90%	**99	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	49110	89%	**33	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	49168	89%	**94	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	48443	88%	**25	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	48008	87%	**17	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	48936	89%	**91	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49385	90%	**22	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	49530	90%	**22	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	49095	89%	**17	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30037	54%	**82	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	40292	73%	**07	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	49574	90%	**63	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	49559	90%	**82	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	48791	89%	**50	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	49211	89%	**76	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	43395	79%	**17	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	49052	89%	**23	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	40669	74%	**18	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	48312	88%	**59	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	46021	84%	**17	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	46021	83%	**50	98%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	48080	87%	**82	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	48544	88%	**27	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29878	54%	**21	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	48936	89%	**79	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	49255	89%	**79	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	43540	79%	**64	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	47863	87%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	49226	89%	**09	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	46093	84%	**30	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	48124	87%	**94	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	38464	70%	**10	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	43395	79%	**17	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	40669	74%	**18	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	48660	88%	**23	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	47776	87%	**73	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	47688	87%	**07	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	47892	87%	**36	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	47964	87%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	48124	87%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	44715	81%	**58	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	34127	62%	**94	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	43105	78%	**71	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	49052	89%	**92	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	41901	76%	**68	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	48037	87%	**25	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	91%	48849	89%	**99	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	38856	71%	**82	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	42409	77%	**41	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37449	68%	**76	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	32271	59%	**15	97%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	92%	44440	81%	**48	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	83%	36347	66%	**81	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	33562	61%	**35	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25976	47%	**07	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	83%	29327	53%	**69	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	26368	48%	**97	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28500	52%	**82	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35578	65%	**20	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	44135	80%	**38	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38754	70%	**87	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	87%	34722	63%	**20	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	32822	60%	**62	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42699	77%	**69	94%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31647	57%	**18	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	37043	67%	**59	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40944	74%	**49	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	24497	44%	**44	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24990	45%	**44	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36927	67%	**13	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	34737	63%	**61	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	35056	64%	**58	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32982	60%	**22	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	29863	54%	**82	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	38522	70%	**90	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	91%	33866	61%	**58	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	40103	73%	**99	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	34519	63%	**61	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	27456	50%	**87	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	39102	71%	**89	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	39552	72%	**36	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	24453	44%	**86	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33997	62%	**51	92%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30879	56%	**56	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	89%	34113	62%	**38	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44585	81%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	38450	70%	**86	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	38754	70%	**76	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29617	54%	**67	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	82%	25034	45%	**33	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	29863	54%	**82	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	91%	33866	61%	**58	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	36535	66%	**67	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	33489	61%	**48	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	29109	53%	**71	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	40074	73%	**82	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39958	73%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33649	61%	**05	98%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27630	50%	**41	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	85%	23627	43%	**66	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	82%	26992	49%	**48	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	83%	34011	62%	**64	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	84%	28297	51%	**13	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	32503	59%	**51	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	36970	67%	**43	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.

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