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Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 70gr | Speer SSP

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Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Winchester 748

.223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 70gr | Speer SSP

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.224 | 70gr | Speer SSP
Manufacturer SKU:
1053
Bullet Weight:
70gr | 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.808" | 20.5mm
Caliber:
.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
1.760" | 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.226" | 56.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.342" | 8.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.342" | 8.7mm
Case Capacity:
32.4 Grains of Water | 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B6068_C136
Last updated:
2025-02-02

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Load data for 148 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 70gr | Speer SSP bullet and 74 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Winchester 748. 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%
49008
89%
**00
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
45397
82%
**05
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
48428
88%
**84
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
48327
88%
**28
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
91%
48530
88%
**31
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
87%
49037
89%
**51
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
48472
88%
**58
99%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
94%
48530
88%
**07
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
92%
47834
87%
**87
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
43308
79%
**22
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
93%
48994
89%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
43192
78%
**15
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
48965
89%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
48428
88%
**04
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
96%
38566
70%
**53
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
47950
87%
**59
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
94%
49124
89%
**07
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
93%
49023
89%
**30
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
49356
90%
**31
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
47761
87%
**04
95%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49588
90%
**97
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
85%
49255
89%
**94
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
45513
83%
**31
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
45397
82%
**05
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
94%
30922
56%
**52
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
47514
86%
**23
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
43134
78%
**56
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
49124
89%
**08
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
49559
90%
**43
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
48066
87%
**51
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
48443
88%
**44
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
88%
48472
88%
**58
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
95%
48660
88%
**04
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
49559
90%
**31
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
46992
85%
**44
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
83%
49443
90%
**38
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
94%
48022
87%
**58
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
94%
48341
88%
**81
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
47543
86%
**94
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
46238
84%
**77
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
92%
49400
90%
**54
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
92%
48370
88%
**87
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
89%
48994
89%
**41
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
94%
30908
56%
**91
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
48776
88%
**67
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
45556
83%
**00
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
96%
37898
69%
**43
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
49124
89%
**58
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
49327
89%
**61
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
39813
72%
**46
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
84%
48921
89%
**87
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
42960
78%
**18
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
93%
49342
90%
**61
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
94%
48878
89%
**81
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
48283
88%
**92
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
43947
80%
**26
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
95%
48660
88%
**04
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
46992
85%
**44
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
47921
87%
**08
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
89%
47848
87%
**67
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
47834
87%
**99
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
93%
48124
87%
**51
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
41017
74%
**56
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
83%
48457
88%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
49211
89%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
47703
87%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
39030
71%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
49110
89%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
35041
64%
**08
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
49400
90%
**90
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
47747
87%
**67
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
96%
36521
66%
**98
92%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
90%
48153
87%
**13
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
88%
49414
90%
**13
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
32503
59%
**46
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
87%
33779
61%
**52
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
43192
78%
**89
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
37014
67%
**25
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
36085
65%
**79
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
38899
71%
**57
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
38508
70%
**71
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
31140
56%
**66
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
32358
59%
**72
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
26208
48%
**21
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
32880
60%
**08
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
28616
52%
**67
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
40422
73%
**03
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
85%
33344
61%
**82
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
92%
33475
61%
**21
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
43294
79%
**84
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
35476
64%
**18
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
32503
59%
**82
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
37043
67%
**89
95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
36999
67%
**80
91%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
36158
66%
**44
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
42453
77%
**72
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
37536
68%
**71
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
87%
33779
61%
**52
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
84%
26397
48%
**54
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28601
52%
**10
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
87%
33272
60%
**36
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
42148
76%
**00
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
83%
31517
57%
**52
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
34447
63%
**69
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
39987
73%
**87
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
38508
70%
**71
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
30545
55%
**26
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
34505
63%
**26
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
28950
53%
**48
91%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
45847
83%
**79
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
31879
58%
**07
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
31821
58%
**39
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
84%
31401
57%
**39
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
86%
33518
61%
**89
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
40030
73%
**74
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
33562
61%
**79
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
38174
69%
**25
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25063
45%
**57
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
39131
71%
**84
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
82%
28108
51%
**80
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
32750
59%
**02
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
35404
64%
**85
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
30313
55%
**61
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
87%
29109
53%
**87
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
43729
79%
**92
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
89%
33388
61%
**98
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
86%
38087
69%
**41
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
31488
57%
**10
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
34229
62%
**13
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27702
50%
**69
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
30545
55%
**26
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
28950
53%
**48
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41249
75%
**87
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
37014
67%
**54
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
33373
61%
**07
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
32242
58%
**20
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
87%
30385
55%
**03
91%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
44744
81%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
37869
69%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31401
57%
**64
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24178
44%
**33
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
29936
54%
**67
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
88%
26919
49%
**92
91%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
36260
66%
**28
95%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
29457
53%
**74
94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
93%
32822
60%
**07
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
35665
65%
**64
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
38000
69%
**94
94%

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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