Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon HP

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 \| Nosler Varmageddon HP
Manufacturer SKU:	17235
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.700" \| 17.8mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.234" \| 5.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.234" \| 5.9mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B3965_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon HP 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>>	97%	47152	86%	**56	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	48428	88%	**43	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	88%	47776	87%	**92	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	47761	87%	**46	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	92%	48689	88%	**33	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	47964	87%	**53	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	44382	81%	**69	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	47224	86%	**89	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	36521	66%	**82	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	45788	83%	**02	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	91%	48762	88%	**89	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	48414	88%	**20	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	48776	89%	**77	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	47776	87%	**09	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	49443	90%	**30	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	48515	88%	**74	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48878	89%	**15	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	48921	89%	**02	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	49284	89%	**10	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29805	54%	**72	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	39624	72%	**81	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	48863	89%	**50	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	48370	88%	**59	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	48428	88%	**46	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	48704	88%	**59	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	43076	78%	**04	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	47688	87%	**84	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	39494	72%	**89	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	49240	89%	**66	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	45411	82%	**07	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	45397	82%	**30	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	48486	88%	**86	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	48254	88%	**14	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29646	54%	**11	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	48298	88%	**69	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	37855	69%	**15	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	48559	88%	**66	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	43149	78%	**48	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	48907	89%	**87	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	47950	87%	**86	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	44092	80%	**87	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	48254	88%	**91	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	38638	70%	**10	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	43076	78%	**04	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	39494	72%	**89	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	48269	88%	**07	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	48979	89%	**96	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	47108	85%	**91	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	47761	87%	**30	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	49008	89%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	49545	90%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	44208	80%	**38	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	32387	59%	**44	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	40973	74%	**22	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	48660	88%	**89	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	41597	75%	**54	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	49472	90%	**38	97%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	48704	88%	**92	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	39378	71%	**89	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41771	76%	**18	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36898	67%	**59	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31618	57%	**92	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	83%	35926	65%	**71	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	33112	60%	**22	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25338	46%	**80	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	29805	54%	**79	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	26934	49%	**17	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27963	51%	**59	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34867	63%	**97	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	43424	79%	**22	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38334	70%	**77	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	87%	34432	62%	**04	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	33460	61%	**79	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42221	77%	**46	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31227	57%	**02	93%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	36434	66%	**36	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41176	75%	**43	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24207	44%	**27	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	25411	46%	**64	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36332	66%	**94	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	34925	63%	**58	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34563	63%	**44	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32343	59%	**02	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	29269	53%	**66	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	40045	73%	**30	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	92%	33997	62%	**58	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39378	71%	**82	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	34040	62%	**38	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	28094	51%	**00	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	39320	71%	**89	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	40625	74%	**63	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24134	44%	**70	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33460	61%	**35	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	34055	62%	**10	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30545	55%	**43	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	34824	63%	**51	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43671	79%	**05	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37391	68%	**56	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	39668	72%	**86	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29718	54%	**64	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	84%	25947	47%	**59	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	29269	53%	**66	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	92%	33997	62%	**58	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	36071	65%	**44	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	33083	60%	**38	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28718	52%	**57	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	39842	72%	**69	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39160	71%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32996	60%	**85	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27180	49%	**21	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	85%	23134	42%	**39	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	27601	50%	**57	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	34621	63%	**71	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	84%	27905	51%	**90	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	33257	60%	**64	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	37724	68%	**53	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.