Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 77gr | Barnes Match Burner

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 77gr \| Barnes Match Burner
Manufacturer SKU:	71687622480 7
Bullet Weight:	77gr \| 5.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.990" \| 25.1mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.524" \| 13.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.474" \| 12.0mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B10042_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 152 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 77gr | Barnes Match Burner bullet and 76 powders such as Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540. 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>>	93%	49197	89%	**62	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	45556	83%	**71	95%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	84%	49124	89%	**43	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	89%	47848	87%	**71	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	91%	48892	89%	**97	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	87%	48457	88%	**97	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	47819	87%	**00	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	94%	48892	89%	**69	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	93%	49530	90%	**76	100%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	43584	79%	**87	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	93%	48907	89%	**59	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	43540	79%	**84	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	86%	48138	87%	**87	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	47268	86%	**46	96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	96%	38754	70%	**35	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	48834	89%	**31	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	94%	48965	89%	**66	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	92%	49269	89%	**92	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	49240	89%	**87	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	97%	48211	87%	**82	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	90%	49124	89%	**43	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	48515	88%	**40	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	46238	84%	**10	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	45556	83%	**71	95%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	47732	87%	**76	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	44976	82%	**51	96%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	85%	47747	87%	**38	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	48167	87%	**76	97%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	48109	87%	**17	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	49545	90%	**17	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	88%	48747	88%	**20	99%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48588	88%	**62	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	92%	48515	88%	**74	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	46383	84%	**97	98%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	94%	48298	88%	**17	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	94%	48370	88%	**36	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	46412	84%	**30	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	48341	88%	**72	97%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	91%	49298	89%	**17	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	91%	48022	87%	**43	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	88%	48327	88%	**87	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	31372	57%	**90	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	49574	90%	**36	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	96%	46644	85%	**74	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	45426	82%	**62	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	96%	37724	68%	**12	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	91%	48834	89%	**13	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	49371	90%	**26	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	41060	74%	**38	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	83%	47819	87%	**20	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	43033	78%	**84	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	92%	48312	88%	**03	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	94%	48646	88%	**40	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	48066	87%	**41	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	45876	83%	**15	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48588	88%	**62	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	46383	84%	**97	98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	48689	88%	**80	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	49081	89%	**46	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	47950	87%	**54	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	92%	48211	87%	**20	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	41437	75%	**31	96%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	97%	30632	56%	**38	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	83%	48979	89%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	48530	88%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	48283	88%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	39523	72%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	48211	87%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	35230	64%	**80	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	38159	69%	**52	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	90%	49313	89%	**43	98%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	97%	49226	89%	**49	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	37826	69%	**95	92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	96%	36593	66%	**80	93%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	47964	87%	**69	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	48573	88%	**59	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	33272	60%	**38	92%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	85%	32111	58%	**85	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	43555	79%	**51	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	37623	68%	**00	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	35462	64%	**41	91%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	39421	72%	**39	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	39131	71%	**52	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	31879	58%	**54	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	32895	60%	**67	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	26832	49%	**23	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	33591	61%	**93	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	27021	49%	**03	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	40901	74%	**69	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	84%	31705	58%	**21	91%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	90%	32111	58%	**61	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	43787	79%	**49	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	82%	33489	61%	**51	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	33011	60%	**74	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	37550	68%	**74	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	87%	34200	62%	**93	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	36869	67%	**26	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	43047	78%	**51	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	88%	34882	63%	**80	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	85%	32111	58%	**85	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	28921	52%	**88	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	85%	31473	57%	**69	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	42192	77%	**49	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	29936	54%	**85	90%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	35215	64%	**64	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	40538	74%	**66	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	38319	70%	**36	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	30850	56%	**11	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	34519	63%	**95	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	28964	53%	**26	92%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	32460	59%	**98	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	32474	59%	**25	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	82%	29820	54%	**75	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	84%	31691	58%	**25	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	83%	37811	69%	**97	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	33866	61%	**61	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	38638	70%	**07	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	91%	29776	54%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	39146	71%	**52	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	93%	41611	75%	**82	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	27282	49%	**39	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	90%	31285	57%	**38	91%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	35897	65%	**64	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	30748	56%	**49	93%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	84%	27195	49%	**20	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	44280	80%	**64	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	87%	31575	57%	**25	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	84%	36535	66%	**84	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	31618	57%	**95	91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	34664	63%	**92	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	28079	51%	**54	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	30850	56%	**11	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	28964	53%	**26	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	41684	76%	**62	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	37579	68%	**36	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	33808	61%	**92	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	32735	59%	**11	92%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	84%	27804	50%	**16	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	95%	28340	51%	**75	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	45078	82%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	38203	69%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	32213	58%	**56	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	24860	45%	**34	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	29907	54%	**46	96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	86%	25556	46%	**34	91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	95%	35230	64%	**84	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	36999	67%	**20	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	29530	54%	**59	95%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	94%	34882	63%	**23	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	91%	31589	57%	**59	91%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	36216	66%	**43	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	38159	69%	**66	95%

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.