Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 46gr | RWS VMS

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Norma 200, Vihtavuori N130

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 46gr \| RWS VMS
Manufacturer SKU:	2145847
Bullet Weight:	46gr \| 3.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.570" \| 14.5mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.104" \| 2.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.104" \| 2.6mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B5356_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 98 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 46gr | RWS VMS bullet and 49 powders such as Accurate 2015, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Norma 200, Vihtavuori N130. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	89%	49545	90%	**25	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	91%	48907	89%	**51	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	97%	48037	87%	**92	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	94%	48138	87%	**46	92%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	95%	48994	89%	**86	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	38609	70%	**84	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	96%	42192	77%	**14	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	42235	77%	**69	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	94%	49110	89%	**45	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	88%	49356	90%	**89	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	91%	48776	89%	**97	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	44440	81%	**50	92%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	96%	47848	87%	**27	94%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	87%	48486	88%	**97	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	47282	86%	**15	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	92%	49284	89%	**45	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	89%	48950	89%	**40	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	30066	55%	**78	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	35665	65%	**02	95%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	93%	48327	88%	**96	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	83%	49443	90%	**50	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	44773	81%	**04	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	93%	48820	89%	**69	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	95%	48994	89%	**86	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	39001	71%	**32	93%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	85%	49603	90%	**27	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	91%	49574	90%	**35	100%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	96%	40263	73%	**45	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	29776	54%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	83%	49168	89%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	95%	49197	89%	**19	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	45382	82%	**27	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	49559	90%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	91%	48675	88%	**32	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	43918	80%	**28	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	96%	35085	64%	**28	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	39001	71%	**32	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	92%	49298	89%	**46	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	96%	48501	88%	**09	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	42438	77%	**25	96%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	91%	48066	87%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48370	88%	**56	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	39842	72%	**79	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	97%	30153	55%	**86	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	96%	38101	69%	**69	94%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	96%	47442	86%	**86	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	97%	38189	69%	**82	93%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	48602	88%	**48	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	94%	48660	88%	**09	92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38247	69%	**92	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	34229	62%	**04	93%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	28689	52%	**17	93%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	90%	41452	75%	**12	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	87%	36622	66%	**20	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	84%	25077	46%	**84	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	90%	33750	61%	**00	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	25498	46%	**67	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31865	58%	**41	96%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	40001	73%	**96	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*	<<locked>>	81%	35099	64%	**09	94%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	94%	40059	73%	**51	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	88%	37884	69%	**97	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	39653	72%	**00	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	83%	30676	56%	**86	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33547	61%	**71	91%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	38363	70%	**04	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23511	43%	**01	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	89%	28674	52%	**76	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33808	61%	**51	97%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	45919	83%	**84	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	93%	40335	73%	**12	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	85%	36521	66%	**07	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	36622	66%	**20	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	92%	33750	61%	**00	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	44599	81%	**45	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	35955	65%	**40	98%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	88%	31546	57%	**15	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23308	42%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	45963	83%	**23	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	85%	35737	65%	**10	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	87%	32953	60%	**25	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41568	75%	**25	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	34156	62%	**84	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	87%	32605	59%	**53	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	90%	29515	54%	**67	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	92%	33750	61%	**00	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	41263	75%	**82	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	89%	37884	69%	**73	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	85%	29936	54%	**94	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36143	66%	**97	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30371	55%	**30	95%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	82%	25889	47%	**72	90%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	93%	27021	49%	**84	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	90%	30792	56%	**66	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	91%	39697	72%	**12	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	91%	32256	59%	**22	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	90%	38247	69%	**05	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	42308	77%	**74	90%

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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