Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 55gr | Lapua Soft Point

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Lapua Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:	4PL5017 \| S569
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.669" \| 17.0mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.203" \| 5.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.203" \| 5.2mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B3087_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 55gr | Lapua Soft Point bullet and 58 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x. 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%	46920	85%	**63	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	48515	88%	**46	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	89%	48762	88%	**12	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48791	89%	**69	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	91%	48356	88%	**36	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	49588	90%	**76	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	45498	83%	**96	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	48095	87%	**05	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	37420	68%	**05	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	47442	86%	**35	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	91%	47979	87%	**79	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	48240	88%	**20	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	48399	88%	**71	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	47645	86%	**12	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	48457	88%	**17	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	49385	90%	**94	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	94%	47892	87%	**92	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	48704	88%	**09	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	49487	90%	**17	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30197	55%	**82	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	39537	72%	**87	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	90%	48066	87%	**36	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	48153	87%	**56	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	48863	89%	**56	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	49588	90%	**76	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	44614	81%	**43	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	49327	89%	**20	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	40915	74%	**31	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	48370	88%	**56	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	46311	84%	**27	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	46050	84%	**56	98%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	49211	89%	**99	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	48820	89%	**36	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30647	56%	**41	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	48994	89%	**86	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	38522	70%	**35	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	49356	90%	**86	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	42511	77%	**38	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	48211	87%	**77	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	48849	89%	**05	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	44817	81%	**04	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	48153	87%	**97	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	38696	70%	**20	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	44614	81%	**43	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	40915	74%	**31	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	49153	89%	**27	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	48907	89%	**92	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	47964	87%	**07	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	47398	86%	**30	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	49081	89%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	49443	90%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	44759	81%	**54	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	33605	61%	**81	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	42583	77%	**51	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	49588	90%	**09	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	42366	77%	**71	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	49153	89%	**41	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	92%	49400	90%	**15	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	39276	71%	**95	91%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41727	76%	**28	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37637	68%	**82	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	32285	59%	**08	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	83%	35984	65%	**71	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	33199	60%	**22	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25889	47%	**00	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	83%	29530	54%	**72	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	26426	48%	**97	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28007	51%	**62	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35607	65%	**13	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	43497	79%	**35	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38334	70%	**77	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	87%	34447	63%	**04	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	32837	60%	**69	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42917	78%	**66	94%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31807	58%	**25	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	36535	66%	**49	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41278	75%	**59	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	24569	45%	**44	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24526	45%	**31	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37217	68%	**13	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	35070	64%	**64	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	35085	64%	**64	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33199	60%	**22	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	29530	54%	**72	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	38551	70%	**97	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	91%	34084	62%	**58	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	40161	73%	**05	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	34751	63%	**61	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	27615	50%	**87	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	40016	73%	**09	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	39769	72%	**46	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	23931	43%	**70	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	34316	62%	**54	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	34534	63%	**27	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	31082	56%	**59	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	89%	34156	62%	**35	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44759	81%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37898	69%	**72	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	39160	71%	**79	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29907	54%	**71	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	25962	47%	**59	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	29530	54%	**72	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	91%	34084	62%	**58	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	36550	66%	**64	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	33011	60%	**35	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	29269	53%	**80	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	39813	72%	**66	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39305	71%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33083	60%	**89	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27775	50%	**48	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	84%	23177	42%	**52	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	27746	50%	**74	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	83%	34040	62%	**58	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	84%	28471	52%	**13	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	33170	60%	**71	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	37014	67%	**49	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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