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

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 \| Norma ORYX
Manufacturer SKU:	65713
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.718" \| 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:	0.252" \| 6.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.252" \| 6.4mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B3820_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 55gr | Norma ORYX bullet and 57 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>>	97%	46659	85%	**43	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	48124	87%	**33	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	89%	49400	90%	**22	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49313	89%	**66	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	92%	48414	88%	**23	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	49400	90%	**73	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	43120	78%	**43	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	46253	84%	**63	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	35505	64%	**53	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	45440	82%	**89	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	91%	48544	88%	**79	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	47964	87%	**07	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	48515	88%	**68	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	47572	86%	**99	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	49153	89%	**27	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	48211	87%	**61	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48515	88%	**02	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	48631	88%	**92	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	48863	89%	**97	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30023	54%	**72	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	39291	71%	**77	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	49487	90%	**56	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	49559	90%	**82	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	48124	87%	**36	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	48414	88%	**50	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	42801	78%	**94	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	47398	86%	**74	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	39204	71%	**79	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	47979	87%	**43	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	44425	81%	**77	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	45092	82%	**30	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	49095	89%	**96	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	47819	87%	**00	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29878	54%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	47979	87%	**59	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	48196	87%	**56	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	42859	78%	**35	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	49443	90%	**90	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	48486	88%	**82	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	43845	80%	**77	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	48037	87%	**81	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	38551	70%	**00	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	42801	78%	**94	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	39204	71%	**79	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	47993	87%	**97	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	48733	88%	**86	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	46166	84%	**74	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	47558	86%	**20	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	48515	88%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	49168	89%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	43845	80%	**38	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	33170	60%	**64	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	40698	74%	**09	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	48356	88%	**76	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	41336	75%	**45	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	49240	89%	**32	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	48515	88%	**82	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	39088	71%	**76	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41263	75%	**09	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36550	66%	**43	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31198	57%	**72	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	37202	68%	**00	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32779	59%	**05	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25483	46%	**90	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	30226	55%	**95	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	26150	47%	**84	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27760	50%	**46	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34432	62%	**77	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42989	78%	**15	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38058	69%	**64	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	35592	65%	**33	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	33141	60%	**62	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41901	76%	**43	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31024	56%	**95	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	36303	66%	**27	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40770	74%	**36	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24337	44%	**31	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	25092	46%	**41	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36782	67%	**00	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	34621	63%	**54	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34229	62%	**31	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32198	58%	**92	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	30226	55%	**95	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	39914	72%	**20	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	35157	64%	**84	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39842	72%	**92	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	34301	62%	**44	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	27775	50%	**94	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	91%	39610	72%	**95	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	40364	73%	**49	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	24294	44%	**77	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33272	60%	**25	92%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30153	55%	**30	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	34505	63%	**44	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44135	80%	**08	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37608	68%	**59	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	39421	72%	**76	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29356	53%	**54	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	25657	47%	**49	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	30226	55%	**95	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	35157	64%	**84	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	35752	65%	**41	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	33837	61%	**54	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28921	52%	**64	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	41089	75%	**89	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38667	70%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32590	59%	**76	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26963	49%	**15	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	23772	43%	**66	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	27311	50%	**51	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	34287	62%	**64	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	28863	52%	**17	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	32996	60%	**61	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	37492	68%	**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.