Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 55gr | Speer FMJ

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322, Vihtavuori N130

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Speer FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	1044
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.720" \| 18.3mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.254" \| 6.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.163" \| 4.1mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B6061_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 | Speer FMJ bullet and 58 powders such as Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322, Vihtavuori N130. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	97%	46630	85%	**50	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	47950	87%	**27	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	89%	48298	88%	**96	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48327	88%	**53	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	48153	87%	**27	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	49124	89%	**63	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	43076	78%	**40	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	45992	83%	**66	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	35476	64%	**63	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	45208	82%	**82	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49284	89%	**92	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	47761	87%	**04	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	48385	88%	**64	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	47297	86%	**92	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	47877	87%	**00	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	49037	89%	**77	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49182	89%	**15	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	48631	88%	**89	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	49037	89%	**07	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29936	54%	**69	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	39291	71%	**74	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	49298	89%	**53	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	49545	90%	**82	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	49588	90%	**59	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	48385	88%	**56	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	42554	77%	**97	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	47369	86%	**81	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	39001	71%	**82	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	49559	90%	**79	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	44208	80%	**81	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	45092	82%	**30	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	48849	89%	**89	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	48834	89%	**20	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29776	54%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	48617	88%	**73	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	38159	69%	**18	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	48965	89%	**73	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	41974	76%	**18	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	49255	89%	**87	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	48269	88%	**86	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	44614	81%	**94	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	47964	87%	**87	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	38537	70%	**10	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	42554	77%	**97	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	39001	71%	**82	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	47761	87%	**00	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	48501	88%	**79	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	45948	83%	**68	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	47311	86%	**23	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	48515	88%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48936	89%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	42844	78%	**12	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	33344	60%	**67	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	42250	77%	**38	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	49008	89%	**89	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	41133	75%	**38	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	48994	89%	**35	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	48240	88%	**86	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	38885	71%	**79	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41089	75%	**05	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37289	68%	**66	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31821	58%	**95	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	36999	67%	**90	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32605	59%	**08	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25454	46%	**87	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	30052	55%	**85	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	26121	47%	**90	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27630	50%	**46	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35070	64%	**00	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42801	78%	**09	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37884	69%	**58	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	35404	64%	**23	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	33808	61%	**85	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42496	77%	**49	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31401	57%	**02	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	36303	66%	**33	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40770	74%	**36	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24323	44%	**31	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	25092	46%	**48	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36637	66%	**97	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	34461	63%	**48	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34040	62%	**35	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32010	58%	**85	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	30052	55%	**85	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	39740	72%	**13	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	34983	63%	**77	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39653	72%	**86	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	34127	62%	**38	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	27630	50%	**87	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	91%	39595	72%	**92	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	39450	72%	**33	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24236	44%	**73	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33663	61%	**38	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	34316	62%	**13	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30647	56%	**43	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	34925	63%	**51	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44135	80%	**08	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37608	68%	**56	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	40118	73%	**95	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29486	54%	**57	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	25657	47%	**46	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	30052	55%	**85	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	34983	63%	**77	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	35578	65%	**35	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	33837	61%	**51	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28761	52%	**57	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	40886	74%	**92	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38682	70%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32590	59%	**76	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27340	50%	**25	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	23757	43%	**62	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	27180	49%	**44	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	34838	63%	**74	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	28718	52%	**10	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	32982	60%	**58	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	37478	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.