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

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 \| Speer TNT
Manufacturer SKU:	1032
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.717" \| 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:	0.251" \| 6.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.251" \| 6.4mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B6066_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 55gr | Speer TNT 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%	46818	85%	**46	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	48080	87%	**30	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	89%	49356	90%	**22	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49255	89%	**66	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	92%	48356	88%	**23	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	49327	90%	**69	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	43047	78%	**43	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	46180	84%	**69	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	35447	64%	**53	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	45382	82%	**89	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49226	89%	**92	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	47921	87%	**07	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	48486	88%	**68	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	47514	86%	**99	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	49095	89%	**27	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	49211	89%	**84	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48457	88%	**02	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	48573	88%	**92	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	49008	89%	**97	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29994	54%	**72	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	39247	71%	**77	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	49429	90%	**56	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	49501	90%	**82	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	48066	87%	**36	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	48356	88%	**46	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	42743	78%	**94	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	47355	86%	**71	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	39160	71%	**76	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	47921	87%	**43	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	44382	81%	**84	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	45034	82%	**30	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	49037	89%	**96	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	47964	87%	**04	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29849	54%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	48791	89%	**76	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	48370	88%	**56	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	42134	76%	**25	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	49400	90%	**90	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	48428	88%	**92	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	43801	79%	**74	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	47964	87%	**77	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	38508	70%	**00	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	42743	78%	**94	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	39160	71%	**76	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	47921	87%	**97	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	48675	88%	**86	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	46108	84%	**74	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	47500	86%	**20	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	48472	88%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	49110	89%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	43787	79%	**35	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	33301	60%	**67	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	40654	74%	**09	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	48298	88%	**76	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	41292	75%	**41	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	49182	89%	**28	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	48443	88%	**82	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	39044	71%	**86	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41220	75%	**09	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36506	66%	**43	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31314	57%	**76	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	37144	67%	**97	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32735	59%	**05	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25585	46%	**94	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	83%	29095	53%	**62	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	27021	49%	**13	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27731	50%	**53	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35186	64%	**94	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42946	78%	**15	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38000	69%	**64	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	35549	64%	**30	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	33098	60%	**62	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42627	77%	**53	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30980	56%	**95	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	36260	66%	**36	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40727	74%	**36	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24323	44%	**31	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	25193	46%	**44	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36753	67%	**00	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	34577	63%	**51	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34185	62%	**28	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32155	58%	**89	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	29095	53%	**62	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	39871	72%	**17	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	35114	64%	**84	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39784	72%	**89	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	34258	62%	**41	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	27731	50%	**90	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	91%	39566	72%	**95	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	40321	73%	**49	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24279	44%	**73	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33779	61%	**41	92%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30110	55%	**30	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	35056	64%	**58	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44106	80%	**08	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37739	68%	**63	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	39378	71%	**76	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29312	53%	**54	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	25744	47%	**52	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	29095	53%	**62	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	35114	64%	**84	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	35708	65%	**38	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	33794	61%	**51	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28877	52%	**61	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	41046	74%	**89	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38624	70%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32547	59%	**76	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26934	49%	**12	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	23743	43%	**62	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	27282	50%	**51	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	34403	62%	**67	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	84%	27891	51%	**90	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	32953	60%	**58	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	37449	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.

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