Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 50gr | Rhino Solid Shank

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr \| Rhino Solid Shank
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.497" \| 12.6mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.031" \| 0.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.031" \| 0.8mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B5214_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 50gr | Rhino Solid Shank bullet and 58 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 2206H]*	<<locked>>	96%	46499	84%	**81	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	47761	87%	**87	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	89%	48892	89%	**60	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48979	89%	**10	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	92%	48979	89%	**78	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	48356	88%	**97	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	43395	79%	**84	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	48254	88%	**43	97%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	35737	65%	**87	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	45658	83%	**40	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	91%	48486	88%	**23	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	49226	89%	**81	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	49066	89%	**19	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	47718	87%	**43	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	48356	88%	**55	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	48733	88%	**19	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	94%	47863	87%	**37	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	49197	89%	**50	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	48646	88%	**48	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30516	55%	**13	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	39842	72%	**25	97%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	90%	48298	88%	**94	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	47877	87%	**94	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	48559	88%	**81	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	48356	88%	**97	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	43366	79%	**45	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	47659	86%	**19	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	39305	71%	**14	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	49023	89%	**17	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	44454	81%	**25	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	44208	80%	**45	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	49443	90%	**37	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	49124	89%	**68	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30255	55%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	48863	89%	**20	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	39624	72%	**86	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	49603	90%	**23	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	42366	77%	**69	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	48312	88%	**31	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	49458	90%	**56	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	45977	83%	**55	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	48356	88%	**32	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	38725	70%	**45	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	43366	79%	**45	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	39305	71%	**14	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	48892	89%	**51	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	49066	89%	**30	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	46195	84%	**15	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	47340	86%	**58	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	48269	88%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	48225	87%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	44251	80%	**86	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	32764	59%	**86	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	42337	77%	**86	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	49110	89%	**33	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	42061	76%	**89	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	49385	90%	**83	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	49008	89%	**37	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	92%	40654	74%	**50	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41524	75%	**59	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36825	67%	**94	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31923	58%	**27	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	38116	69%	**51	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32924	60%	**36	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25643	47%	**08	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	31154	57%	**43	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	27876	51%	**64	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27659	50%	**71	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35317	64%	**41	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	43018	78%	**63	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37927	69%	**95	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	35984	65%	**71	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	34751	63%	**40	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42598	77%	**91	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31517	57%	**40	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	36158	66%	**61	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40915	74%	**81	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	23888	43%	**39	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	26121	47%	**08	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36347	66%	**35	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	36521	66%	**28	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34084	62%	**56	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32924	60%	**36	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	31154	57%	**43	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	40306	73%	**64	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	35650	65%	**25	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39914	72%	**33	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	36201	66%	**22	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	29196	53%	**64	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	41843	76%	**73	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	41843	76%	**14	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	23801	43%	**82	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33518	61%	**59	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	94%	35679	65%	**77	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30806	56%	**74	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	35607	65%	**95	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43540	79%	**49	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	37666	68%	**94	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	41597	75%	**66	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29414	53%	**82	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	84%	26701	48%	**03	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	31154	57%	**43	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	35650	65%	**25	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	37202	67%	**99	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	35012	64%	**09	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28819	52%	**85	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	41466	75%	**33	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39131	71%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32793	60%	**17	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27050	49%	**36	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	24685	45%	**13	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	28108	51%	**99	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	35940	65%	**35	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	29791	54%	**74	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	33910	62%	**09	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	38827	70%	**04	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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