Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 69gr | Sierra Varmint King (formerly Blitzking)

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Rottweil R 901

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 69gr \| Sierra Varmint King (formerly Blitzking)
Manufacturer SKU:	7170
Bullet Weight:	69gr \| 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B12349_C136
Last updated:	2026-04-29
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 156 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 69gr | Sierra Varmint King (formerly Blitzking) bullet and 78 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Rottweil R 901. 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>>	96%	48341	88%	**74	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	49211	89%	**05	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	41553	75%	**10	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	87%	48617	88%	**77	100%
ADI Benchmark 8208	<<locked>>	94%	49516	90%	**67	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	92%	49284	89%	**35	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	93%	48370	88%	**18	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	90%	49559	90%	**44	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	48936	89%	**54	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	47094	85%	**90	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	48312	88%	**90	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	38798	70%	**40	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48008	87%	**97	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	96%	45861	83%	**84	93%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	39479	72%	**26	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	48762	88%	**48	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	44324	80%	**15	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	48791	89%	**66	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	96%	48269	88%	**77	94%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	96%	38450	70%	**23	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	94%	47950	87%	**04	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	48979	89%	**15	98%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	92%	48762	88%	**53	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	48617	88%	**77	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	47630	86%	**61	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	49081	89%	**76	99%
Hodgdon H4895	<<locked>>	96%	48791	89%	**94	97%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	96%	44309	80%	**89	95%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution	<<locked>>	97%	42424	77%	**08	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31415	57%	**49	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42032	76%	**22	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	41046	74%	**00	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	47572	86%	**85	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	45310	82%	**58	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	49516	90%	**67	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	47834	87%	**25	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	48936	89%	**54	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	46963	85%	**71	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	95%	49226	89%	**05	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	42859	78%	**62	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	48283	88%	**15	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	47398	86%	**35	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	47471	86%	**58	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	43468	79%	**08	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	43134	78%	**95	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	93%	48631	88%	**22	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	95%	49037	89%	**84	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	90%	48022	87%	**05	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	30618	56%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	48138	87%	**48	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	45527	83%	**04	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	96%	38522	70%	**49	95%
Rottweil R 901 👍	<<locked>>	94%	49081	89%	**54	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	45194	82%	**82	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	35926	65%	**54	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	49211	89%	**81	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	39044	71%	**23	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	95%	48254	88%	**28	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	47819	87%	**58	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	49588	90%	**95	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	41626	76%	**71	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	46963	85%	**71	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	42859	78%	**62	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	49385	90%	**18	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	48356	88%	**71	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	49255	89%	**12	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	96%	49255	89%	**58	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	37188	67%	**67	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	49139	89%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	47819	87%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	49139	89%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	41249	75%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	45034	82%	**89	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	36158	66%	**15	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	48312	88%	**41	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	44512	81%	**92	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	48805	89%	**20	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	90%	48385	88%	**84	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	85%	34084	62%	**79	91%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	45484	83%	**43	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	91%	35592	65%	**82	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	39523	72%	**07	98%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	81%	32198	58%	**07	92%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34200	62%	**56	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	87%	39769	72%	**51	91%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	35752	65%	**85	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	35563	65%	**95	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	28224	51%	**87	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	29254	53%	**93	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	23786	43%	**46	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30284	55%	**46	99%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	93%	40828	74%	**76	91%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	30951	56%	**30	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	38159	69%	**54	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	90%	34882	63%	**15	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	40466	73%	**18	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	88%	37057	67%	**48	90%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	89%	29950	54%	**20	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	29863	54%	**07	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	34751	63%	**30	94%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	83%	35940	65%	**77	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33634	61%	**79	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	39160	71%	**03	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	43526	79%	**80	99%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	82%	31589	57%	**23	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	86%	32474	59%	**23	90%
[Hodgdon LEVERevolution]*	<<locked>>	88%	32445	59%	**69	91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	25164	46%	**11	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	26731	49%	**44	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	92%	34983	63%	**69	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38899	71%	**31	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	87%	33040	60%	**89	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32198	58%	**07	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	37521	68%	**31	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	35563	65%	**95	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	27427	50%	**38	92%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	83%	33678	61%	**90	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	84%	28935	52%	**38	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	42627	77%	**17	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	29530	54%	**41	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	29283	53%	**67	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	88%	32837	60%	**72	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	90%	35795	65%	**38	91%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	89%	41916	76%	**00	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	83%	33504	61%	**62	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	35302	64%	**52	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	24482	44%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	36448	66%	**15	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	90%	37347	68%	**26	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	89%	30632	56%	**30	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	33446	61%	**30	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	82%	29167	53%	**21	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	92%	31633	57%	**52	91%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	40437	73%	**20	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	93%	34940	63%	**21	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	41133	75%	**00	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	33721	61%	**66	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	31923	58%	**48	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25744	47%	**97	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	27427	50%	**38	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	84%	28935	52%	**38	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	38899	71%	**21	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	33997	62%	**82	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	31038	56%	**44	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	85%	34780	63%	**75	91%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	91%	31821	58%	**36	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	45542	83%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36347	66%	**59	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	31560	57%	**67	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	25164	46%	**59	95%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	28094	51%	**05	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	89%	28514	52%	**25	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	32227	58%	**07	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	26701	48%	**82	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	33112	60%	**85	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	35505	64%	**21	92%

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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