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Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 69gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

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Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202

.223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 69gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.224 | 69gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:
1380
Bullet Weight:
69gr | 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.890" | 22.6mm
Caliber:
.223 Ackley Improved
Case Length (l3):
1.760" | 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.226" | 56.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.424" | 10.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.299" | 7.6mm
Case Capacity:
32.4 Grains of Water | 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B5752_C136

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Load data for 144 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 69gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing bullet and 72 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202. 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>>
94%
48254
88%
**94
96%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
44744
81%
**99
94%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
48791
89%
**94
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
91%
49443
90%
**58
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
92%
48225
87%
**31
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
89%
49153
89%
**58
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
48602
88%
**67
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
96%
49545
90%
**36
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
93%
47921
87%
**04
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
42554
77%
**22
99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
94%
49182
89%
**27
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
41742
76%
**99
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
48051
87%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
46050
84%
**67
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
48486
88%
**76
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
94%
47718
87%
**84
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
93%
47616
86%
**13
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
91%
48950
89%
**31
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
44802
81%
**61
93%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
91%
48791
89%
**94
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
86%
49385
90%
**10
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
43250
78%
**95
92%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
83%
48254
88%
**89
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
44063
80%
**82
94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
94%
30705
56%
**52
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
44933
82%
**87
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
41887
76%
**40
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
87%
49255
89%
**28
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
47094
85%
**10
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
93%
49327
89%
**87
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
88%
49574
90%
**74
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
48602
88%
**67
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
48979
89%
**17
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
48124
87%
**08
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
45498
83%
**28
97%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
84%
48530
88%
**31
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
49356
90%
**90
98%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
95%
48718
88%
**90
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
45179
82%
**58
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
45963
83%
**81
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
92%
48167
87%
**35
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
93%
48646
88%
**04
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
90%
49429
90%
**51
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
94%
30734
56%
**91
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
89%
49081
89%
**84
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
44251
80%
**87
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
48486
88%
**58
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
46760
85%
**31
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
96%
38392
70%
**26
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
48994
89%
**00
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
41669
76%
**02
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
93%
48051
87%
**48
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
49371
90%
**00
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
48617
88%
**99
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
42453
77%
**03
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
48979
89%
**17
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
45498
83%
**28
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
49313
89%
**38
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
48312
88%
**87
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
48979
89%
**25
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
94%
48675
88%
**74
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
40495
73%
**53
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
85%
49414
90%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
48399
88%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
48863
89%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
38101
69%
**00
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
47587
86%
**48
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
33185
60%
**66
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
91%
49545
90%
**07
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
46354
84%
**58
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
91%
48559
88%
**33
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
88%
47863
87%
**00
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31981
58%
**36
90%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
88%
34519
63%
**79
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
41626
76%
**69
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
36143
66%
**18
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
85%
38363
70%
**41
91%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
37420
68%
**31
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
37333
68%
**51
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
30153
55%
**56
98%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
31024
56%
**56
94%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
25382
46%
**08
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31430
57%
**89
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
86%
29573
54%
**07
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
39479
72%
**00
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
87%
33939
62%
**08
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
42003
76%
**64
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
86%
37028
67%
**61
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
31256
57%
**62
92%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
36361
66%
**85
95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
91%
37463
68%
**94
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35476
64%
**41
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
40915
74%
**53
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
93%
38406
70%
**94
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
44773
81%
**30
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
89%
35099
64%
**92
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
84%
26165
47%
**54
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27992
51%
**93
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
88%
33388
61%
**49
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
40408
73%
**74
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
85%
32213
58%
**82
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33895
62%
**69
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
39334
71%
**80
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
37333
68%
**51
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
29225
53%
**03
93%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33257
60%
**97
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
82%
28747
52%
**48
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
44918
81%
**79
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
31343
57%
**03
92%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
30472
55%
**10
95%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
86%
31966
58%
**66
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
88%
34200
62%
**15
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
86%
40364
73%
**90
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
32329
59%
**49
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36854
67%
**08
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
80%
24831
45%
**57
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
37579
68%
**57
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
84%
29095
53%
**13
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34635
63%
**79
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
29776
54%
**57
91%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
89%
30139
55%
**26
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
42134
76%
**72
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
90%
33547
61%
**02
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
88%
39479
72%
**80
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
83%
32721
59%
**49
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32996
60%
**93
96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
26556
48%
**43
94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
29225
53%
**03
93%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
82%
28747
52%
**48
90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40625
74%
**80
95%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
35621
65%
**31
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32547
59%
**00
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
83%
33417
61%
**59
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
88%
30864
56%
**30
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
44005
80%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36985
67%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30589
55%
**54
98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
23598
43%
**20
94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
28718
52%
**44
94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
90%
27398
50%
**11
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
34853
63%
**08
94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
28311
51%
**51
94%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
34635
63%
**48
94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
36753
67%
**74
93%

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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