Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 55gr | Sierra Blitzking

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Sierra Blitzking
Manufacturer SKU:	1455
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.790" \| 20.1mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.324" \| 8.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.324" \| 8.2mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B5739_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 55gr | Sierra Blitzking bullet and 55 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198. 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%	45324	82%	**04	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	87%	49052	89%	**43	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49139	89%	**99	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48747	88%	**50	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	93%	49066	89%	**27	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	48037	87%	**40	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	41611	75%	**04	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	44701	81%	**27	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	34258	62%	**13	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	44933	82%	**76	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	47790	87%	**56	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	49008	89%	**14	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	90%	48747	88%	**68	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	46528	84%	**63	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	48573	88%	**07	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	87%	49574	90%	**84	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	95%	48008	87%	**86	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	90%	49240	89%	**92	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	48457	88%	**84	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30110	55%	**65	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	38769	70%	**58	97%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	91%	48791	89%	**33	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	48414	88%	**40	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	48443	88%	**33	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	94%	49066	89%	**53	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	41437	75%	**61	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	46282	84%	**38	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	38043	69%	**40	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	48022	87%	**43	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	43207	78%	**51	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	42989	78%	**74	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	46369	84%	**30	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	94%	49371	90%	**17	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	30618	56%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	93%	49356	90%	**73	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	47805	87%	**40	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	40973	74%	**89	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	48530	88%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	90%	48965	89%	**89	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	45905	83%	**35	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	36695	67%	**51	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	41437	75%	**61	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	38043	69%	**40	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	48646	88%	**94	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	49559	90%	**92	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	44962	82%	**41	98%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	47950	87%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	95%	48530	88%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	41611	75%	**76	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	31705	58%	**12	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	39566	72%	**72	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	47790	87%	**46	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	39363	71%	**86	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	47848	87%	**96	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	93%	49023	89%	**82	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	94%	40814	74%	**12	91%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40364	73%	**79	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36042	65%	**17	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30661	56%	**53	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	37260	68%	**87	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	82%	32735	59%	**95	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	24308	44%	**35	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	30168	55%	**82	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	27006	49%	**10	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27224	49%	**20	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33794	61%	**58	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42424	77%	**89	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36927	67%	**25	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	35752	65%	**27	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	33837	61%	**72	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41379	75%	**20	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30298	55%	**59	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	35259	64%	**94	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40190	73%	**07	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	24366	44%	**21	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	25657	47%	**54	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35781	65%	**71	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	88%	35998	65%	**74	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32909	60%	**89	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	32111	58%	**79	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	30168	55%	**82	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	40016	73%	**04	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	94%	35302	64%	**77	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38377	70%	**49	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	35824	65%	**77	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	28166	51%	**00	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	40147	73%	**95	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	41539	75%	**66	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	23641	43%	**44	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32764	59%	**99	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29515	54%	**97	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	92%	35230	64%	**48	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43134	78%	**85	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	36434	66%	**17	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28906	52%	**35	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	85%	26310	48%	**62	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	30168	55%	**82	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	94%	35302	64%	**77	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	37304	68%	**64	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	33924	62%	**44	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27731	50%	**15	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37913	69%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32024	58%	**46	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26455	48%	**89	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	24120	44%	**72	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	85%	28355	51%	**74	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	35172	64%	**67	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	87%	29385	53%	**30	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	34447	63%	**87	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	37855	69%	**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.