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Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 60gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322

.223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 60gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 60gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:
7160
Bullet Weight:
60gr | 3.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.852" | 21.6mm
Caliber:
.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
1.760" | 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.226" | 56.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.386" | 9.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.266" | 6.8mm
Case Capacity:
32.4 Grains of Water | 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B5749_C136
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 126 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 60gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing bullet and 63 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%
47921
87%
**54
94%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
86%
49400
90%
**18
100%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
88%
47761
87%
**68
99%
Accurate 2015 👍
<<locked>>
94%
49559
90%
**48
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
95%
49414
90%
**18
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
91%
47964
87%
**09
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
92%
49008
89%
**45
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
44643
81%
**51
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
96%
47921
87%
**84
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
36767
67%
**74
96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
97%
47674
86%
**97
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
96%
37463
68%
**61
92%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍
<<locked>>
91%
49153
89%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
85%
49284
89%
**02
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
89%
49588
90%
**69
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
96%
46369
84%
**15
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
47819
87%
**84
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
94%
49110
89%
**05
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
84%
48254
88%
**46
96%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
94%
48921
89%
**81
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
88%
48399
88%
**64
98%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
86%
48660
88%
**72
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
30313
55%
**77
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
41017
74%
**92
99%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
90%
48979
89%
**15
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
97%
43105
78%
**95
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
49255
89%
**54
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
90%
49269
89%
**35
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
92%
49008
89%
**45
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
45368
82%
**31
97%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
49327
90%
**99
95%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
97%
40973
74%
**10
94%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
87%
48660
88%
**28
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
45658
83%
**86
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
45542
83%
**18
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
97%
41350
75%
**43
92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
96%
49168
89%
**74
94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
92%
48501
88%
**99
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
30110
55%
**19
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
91%
48269
88%
**41
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
97%
39653
72%
**49
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
49443
90%
**54
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
43265
79%
**33
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
84%
48080
87%
**40
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
88%
48211
87%
**61
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
97%
46050
84%
**09
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
48225
88%
**66
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
38551
70%
**92
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
45368
82%
**31
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
97%
40973
74%
**10
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
48370
88%
**86
95%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
93%
48530
88%
**64
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
47355
86%
**76
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
96%
47195
86%
**05
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
87%
48051
87%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
93%
49095
89%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
44599
81%
**23
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
33518
61%
**69
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
42888
78%
**36
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
94%
48501
88%
**58
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
41713
76%
**36
97%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
94%
49182
89%
**14
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
91%
48196
87%
**68
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
89%
36999
67%
**22
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
42221
77%
**94
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
37782
69%
**61
97%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
32271
59%
**94
97%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
92%
44019
80%
**17
91%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
33823
61%
**10
90%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
33663
61%
**23
92%
[Accurate 2495]*
<<locked>>
81%
25991
47%
**98
94%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
27688
50%
**12
90%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
84%
24787
45%
**43
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
28616
52%
**74
98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
93%
33533
61%
**62
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
36158
66%
**05
99%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
44106
80%
**10
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
38566
70%
**66
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
93%
41626
76%
**20
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
85%
32880
60%
**49
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
32880
60%
**54
91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*
<<locked>>
81%
43424
79%
**58
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
31908
58%
**10
95%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
37101
67%
**38
96%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
41597
75%
**31
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
24439
44%
**39
100%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
24845
45%
**36
91%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
37362
68%
**95
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
92%
36941
67%
**64
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
83%
32634
59%
**87
90%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
34896
63%
**40
93%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
33663
61%
**23
92%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
83%
28253
51%
**28
91%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
87%
37014
67%
**40
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
90%
32561
59%
**07
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
40306
73%
**81
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
85%
32489
59%
**94
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
27673
50%
**89
91%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
93%
36898
67%
**48
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
89%
38029
69%
**44
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
84%
37521
68%
**79
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
24366
44%
**78
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
34345
62%
**43
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
91%
32924
60%
**72
91%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
31647
57%
**61
93%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
88%
33199
60%
**00
91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
44527
81%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
38319
70%
**64
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
90%
37043
67%
**18
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
30240
55%
**79
93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
24526
44%
**08
90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
83%
28253
51%
**28
91%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
90%
32561
59%
**07
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36941
67%
**59
92%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
32242
59%
**00
90%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
29254
53%
**66
93%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
90%
37985
69%
**18
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
39610
72%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
33475
61%
**80
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
28021
51%
**43
95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
82%
21886
40%
**92
90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
26150
47%
**16
91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
82%
32967
60%
**17
91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
82%
26687
48%
**52
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
31212
57%
**00
90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
83%
35926
65%
**08
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.

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