Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 50gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr \| Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:	22450
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.750" \| 19.0mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.284" \| 7.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.284" \| 7.2mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B447_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 104 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 50gr | Barnes X S bullet and 52 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198. 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>>	86%	49284	89%	**55	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	89%	48544	88%	**87	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	49226	89%	**61	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	48921	89%	**09	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	48762	88%	**41	95%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	44904	81%	**64	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	46804	85%	**55	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	37594	68%	**81	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	45716	83%	**84	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49603	90%	**94	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	48979	89%	**12	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	48631	88%	**53	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	48066	87%	**87	94%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	94%	48733	88%	**92	94%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	84%	48283	88%	**43	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	95%	49458	90%	**07	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	48849	89%	**81	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	49095	89%	**89	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	30458	55%	**47	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	40553	74%	**79	97%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	91%	49284	89%	**45	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	48095	87%	**38	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	48501	88%	**22	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	48762	88%	**41	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	43540	79%	**92	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	47790	87%	**63	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	49284	89%	**58	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	45629	83%	**76	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	44904	81%	**05	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	49284	89%	**71	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	49458	90%	**05	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	30356	55%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	49023	89%	**61	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	49472	90%	**55	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	43598	79%	**20	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	47732	87%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	48863	89%	**84	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	48907	89%	**86	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	39102	71%	**86	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	43540	79%	**92	95%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	48747	88%	**86	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	94%	49458	90%	**81	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	47065	85%	**63	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	48037	87%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	48588	88%	**05	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	43279	79%	**04	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	34185	62%	**59	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	43004	78%	**33	96%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	95%	49182	89%	**74	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	42699	77%	**56	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	49487	90%	**20	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	48965	89%	**74	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	42641	77%	**33	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	38159	69%	**61	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33852	61%	**10	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	41234	75%	**54	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	82%	35969	65%	**46	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	28471	52%	**35	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	32895	60%	**30	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	29791	54%	**54	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29138	53%	**54	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36405	66%	**05	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	43976	80%	**20	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38653	70%	**53	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	39233	71%	**84	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	84%	37333	68%	**40	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	43424	79%	**41	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	32634	59%	**07	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	37275	68%	**25	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41060	74%	**18	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24932	45%	**03	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	84%	28210	51%	**15	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37130	67%	**89	98%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	89%	39247	71%	**41	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	35694	65%	**40	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	35969	65%	**46	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	32895	60%	**30	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	43555	79%	**64	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	41466	75%	**00	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	38508	70%	**22	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	30719	56%	**48	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	94%	44773	81%	**73	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	44512	81%	**10	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24932	45%	**49	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	34751	63%	**30	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	33286	60%	**71	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	93%	39102	71%	**25	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44309	80%	**13	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	38696	70%	**61	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	31183	57%	**62	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	86%	29008	53%	**13	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	32895	60%	**30	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	40582	74%	**15	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	37594	68%	**15	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	30501	55%	**69	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	40161	73%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34534	63%	**87	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	28892	52%	**30	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	26223	48%	**00	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	85%	30748	56%	**15	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	87%	38624	70%	**35	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	87%	32039	58%	**74	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	86%	37898	69%	**51	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	42366	77%	**30	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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