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

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 \| Sierra HPBT GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:	1390
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.715" \| 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:	0.249" \| 6.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.199" \| 5.1mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B5742_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 55gr | Sierra HPBT GameKing 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%	46398	84%	**43	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	48907	89%	**46	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	89%	48298	88%	**96	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48095	87%	**46	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	48124	87%	**27	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	49095	89%	**63	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	42786	78%	**43	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	47877	87%	**96	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	35259	64%	**53	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	47007	85%	**22	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49284	89%	**92	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	49429	90%	**36	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	48037	87%	**68	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	47529	86%	**96	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	49545	90%	**33	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	48820	89%	**84	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49197	89%	**15	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	48399	88%	**96	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	48878	89%	**04	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29878	54%	**69	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	40089	73%	**97	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	49124	89%	**50	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	49545	90%	**79	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	49342	90%	**63	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	49095	89%	**63	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	42525	77%	**94	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	47181	86%	**74	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	39001	71%	**79	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	49356	90%	**73	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	43976	80%	**71	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	44005	80%	**10	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	49066	89%	**92	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	48617	88%	**23	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29718	54%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	48602	88%	**69	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	38348	70%	**22	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	48704	88%	**66	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	41756	76%	**12	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	49095	89%	**84	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	48486	88%	**89	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	44411	81%	**87	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	47718	87%	**81	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	38363	70%	**04	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	42525	77%	**94	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	39001	71%	**79	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	48646	88%	**10	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	48718	88%	**82	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	45919	83%	**64	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	47065	85%	**17	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	48356	88%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	48037	87%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	42859	78%	**09	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	33170	60%	**67	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	42047	76%	**41	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	48762	88%	**86	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	41684	76%	**51	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	48762	88%	**28	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	48849	89%	**99	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	38711	70%	**72	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41989	76%	**25	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37130	67%	**59	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31662	57%	**89	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	36811	67%	**84	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32605	59%	**05	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25599	46%	**87	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	30052	55%	**92	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	27035	49%	**20	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27499	50%	**40	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34911	63%	**94	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42801	78%	**09	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37782	69%	**54	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	35215	64%	**27	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	33663	61%	**79	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42496	77%	**56	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31415	57%	**02	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	36129	66%	**27	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40625	74%	**30	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24323	44%	**31	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	25454	46%	**61	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36521	66%	**94	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	34461	63%	**48	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33866	61%	**25	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32605	59%	**05	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	30052	55%	**92	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	39566	72%	**07	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	91%	33678	61%	**48	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39842	72%	**86	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	34301	62%	**48	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	28137	51%	**07	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	39407	72%	**86	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	39450	72%	**30	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24236	44%	**73	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33823	61%	**41	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	34316	62%	**10	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30632	56%	**40	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	34911	63%	**48	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44005	80%	**05	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37434	68%	**49	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	39943	72%	**89	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29385	53%	**51	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	25541	46%	**39	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	30052	55%	**92	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	91%	33678	61%	**48	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	36129	66%	**51	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	33663	61%	**54	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28776	52%	**54	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	40669	74%	**86	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38537	70%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33025	60%	**82	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27354	50%	**31	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	23641	43%	**66	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	27325	50%	**48	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	34838	63%	**71	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	28108	51%	**00	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	32837	60%	**51	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	38000	69%	**63	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.