Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 55gr | Norma FMJ

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322, Vihtavuori N130

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Norma FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	65708
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.712" \| 18.1mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.246" \| 6.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.246" \| 6.2mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B3819_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 55gr | Norma FMJ bullet and 58 powders such as Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322, 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 2206H]*	<<locked>>	97%	46528	84%	**46	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	47863	87%	**23	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	89%	48196	87%	**96	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48225	87%	**50	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	48037	87%	**23	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	48994	89%	**59	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	42946	78%	**36	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	47776	87%	**96	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	35389	64%	**56	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	45121	82%	**79	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49400	90%	**92	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	49530	90%	**30	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	48312	88%	**64	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	47427	86%	**92	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	47776	87%	**07	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	48936	89%	**77	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49095	89%	**15	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	48530	88%	**89	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	48965	89%	**07	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29907	54%	**69	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	39204	71%	**71	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	49226	89%	**53	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	47761	87%	**40	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	49472	90%	**56	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	48254	88%	**53	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	42438	77%	**94	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	47282	86%	**77	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	39102	71%	**82	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	49472	90%	**76	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	44106	80%	**77	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	43918	80%	**00	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	48965	89%	**89	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	48747	88%	**17	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29747	54%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	48718	88%	**73	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	38072	69%	**15	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	48834	89%	**69	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	41872	76%	**15	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	49168	89%	**87	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	48385	88%	**89	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	44527	81%	**91	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	47848	87%	**84	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	38450	70%	**07	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	42438	77%	**94	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	39102	71%	**82	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	47892	87%	**04	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	48617	88%	**79	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	45847	83%	**64	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	47210	86%	**20	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	48443	88%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48834	89%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	42946	78%	**12	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	33257	60%	**74	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	42163	76%	**35	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	48892	89%	**89	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	41800	76%	**54	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	48892	89%	**32	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	48124	87%	**82	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	38798	70%	**76	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41031	74%	**02	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37217	68%	**63	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31749	58%	**92	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	36912	67%	**87	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32532	59%	**05	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25382	46%	**80	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	29979	54%	**82	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	26049	47%	**87	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27572	50%	**46	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34998	63%	**97	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42902	78%	**12	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37840	69%	**58	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	35317	64%	**20	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	33736	61%	**82	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42409	77%	**46	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31343	57%	**99	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	36216	66%	**30	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40712	74%	**33	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24294	44%	**31	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	25034	45%	**44	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36579	66%	**94	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	35766	65%	**81	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33968	62%	**31	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	31937	58%	**89	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	29979	54%	**82	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	39668	72%	**10	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	92%	34896	63%	**74	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39566	72%	**82	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	34229	62%	**38	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	28210	51%	**03	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	39508	72%	**89	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	39552	72%	**33	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24265	44%	**73	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33750	61%	**41	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	34243	62%	**10	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30574	55%	**40	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	35012	64%	**51	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44063	80%	**05	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37536	68%	**53	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	40030	73%	**92	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29472	53%	**54	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	25599	46%	**43	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	29979	54%	**82	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	92%	34896	63%	**74	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	35665	65%	**35	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	33750	61%	**48	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28848	52%	**57	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	40785	74%	**89	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38609	70%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32532	59%	**72	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27282	50%	**21	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	23714	43%	**59	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	27253	49%	**48	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	34751	63%	**71	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	28181	51%	**94	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	32909	60%	**54	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	37391	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.