Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 55gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ

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 \| Sellier & Bellot FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	2903
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.760" \| 19.3mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.294" \| 7.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.215" \| 5.5mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B7204_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 55gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ 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%	45861	83%	**23	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	47950	87%	**27	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49414	90%	**12	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49066	89%	**63	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	92%	49313	89%	**36	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	48312	88%	**50	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	42047	76%	**17	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	45208	82%	**50	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	34650	63%	**36	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	45208	82%	**86	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	48443	88%	**76	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	49501	90%	**30	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	49342	90%	**84	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	46659	85%	**79	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	48950	89%	**23	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	48211	87%	**61	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48501	88%	**02	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	90%	49356	90%	**09	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	48921	89%	**94	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29573	54%	**59	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	39450	72%	**71	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	48443	88%	**33	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	48994	89%	**59	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	48008	87%	**27	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	48312	88%	**50	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	42670	77%	**94	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	46615	85%	**54	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	38435	70%	**56	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	48704	88%	**63	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	43381	79%	**61	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	43410	79%	**91	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	48443	88%	**69	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	94%	49603	90%	**40	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29399	53%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	47993	87%	**59	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	48225	88%	**56	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	41162	75%	**99	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	49313	89%	**84	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	49371	90%	**02	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	43961	80%	**81	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	48196	87%	**81	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	38566	70%	**00	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	42670	77%	**94	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	38435	70%	**56	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	48080	87%	**97	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	47993	87%	**69	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	45339	82%	**54	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	46702	85%	**00	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	48544	88%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	48863	89%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	43598	79%	**22	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	32010	58%	**28	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	41495	75%	**22	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	48153	87%	**73	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	41205	75%	**41	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	48298	88%	**09	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	48472	88%	**82	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	92%	39450	72%	**89	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41031	74%	**02	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36434	66%	**40	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31183	57%	**69	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	37637	68%	**04	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32155	58%	**89	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	24801	45%	**64	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	29631	54%	**69	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	26542	48%	**00	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27630	50%	**36	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34374	62%	**74	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42960	78%	**12	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37275	68%	**41	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	35998	65%	**40	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	33170	60%	**62	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42032	76%	**33	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30734	56%	**82	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	35534	64%	**10	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40741	74%	**33	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23917	43%	**18	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	25077	46%	**38	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35795	65%	**67	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	35230	64%	**64	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33997	62%	**25	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32155	58%	**89	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	30197	55%	**82	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	40437	73%	**23	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	92%	34389	62%	**58	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38928	71%	**63	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	34867	63%	**54	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	28819	52%	**20	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	40408	73%	**09	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	40190	73%	**46	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23859	43%	**60	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33156	60%	**18	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29994	54%	**23	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	35505	64%	**64	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43961	80%	**02	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	36782	67%	**33	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	39465	72%	**76	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29341	53%	**51	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	84%	25686	47%	**46	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	30197	55%	**82	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	92%	34389	62%	**58	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	36999	67%	**61	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	34519	63%	**67	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28123	51%	**38	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	40277	73%	**66	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38580	70%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32547	59%	**72	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26789	49%	**05	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	23772	43%	**62	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	27702	50%	**61	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	34345	62%	**54	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	28674	52%	**10	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	33620	61%	**74	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	38812	70%	**72	91%

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.