Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 52gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 52gr \| Hornady BTHP Match
Manufacturer SKU:	2249
Bullet Weight:	52gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.710" \| 18.0mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.244" \| 6.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.184" \| 4.7mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B2511_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 52gr | Hornady BTHP Match bullet and 51 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	87%	48298	88%	**19	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	90%	47863	87%	**58	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49458	90%	**45	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	93%	49342	90%	**09	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	48341	88%	**15	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	42192	77%	**96	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	45078	82%	**12	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	34722	63%	**99	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	43874	80%	**35	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	93%	48515	88%	**55	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	48399	88%	**96	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	90%	49429	90%	**53	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	45788	83%	**28	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	49226	89%	**96	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	86%	48689	88%	**36	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	48530	88%	**74	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	90%	48704	88%	**61	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	48805	89%	**73	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29472	53%	**18	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	38000	69%	**04	97%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	92%	48907	89%	**22	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	47181	86%	**05	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	47921	87%	**99	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	94%	48341	88%	**15	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	41089	75%	**27	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	46905	85%	**33	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	89%	48936	89%	**38	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	43671	79%	**33	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	43323	79%	**66	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	46659	85%	**09	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	48196	87%	**79	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29269	53%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	93%	48182	87%	**28	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	46543	84%	**96	97%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	49313	89%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	90%	49443	90%	**71	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	45788	83%	**04	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	36550	66%	**27	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	41089	75%	**27	95%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	48298	88%	**66	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	47935	87%	**32	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	45382	82%	**23	98%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	90%	48849	89%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	95%	49342	90%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	42366	77%	**71	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	30864	56%	**61	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	40118	73%	**58	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	48356	88%	**41	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	39958	72%	**81	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	48182	87%	**78	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	93%	48269	88%	**48	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40030	73%	**61	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35520	64%	**86	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30298	55%	**12	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	87%	39160	71%	**09	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	83%	33286	60%	**87	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23844	43%	**87	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	87%	31792	58%	**00	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	27630	50%	**02	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26876	49%	**79	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33489	61%	**20	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	41945	76%	**64	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36419	66%	**90	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	36782	67%	**25	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	84%	34621	63%	**64	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	40915	74%	**79	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29936	54%	**22	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	35027	64%	**59	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38986	71%	**66	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23975	43%	**77	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	85%	26281	48%	**46	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34954	63%	**30	98%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	89%	36651	67%	**69	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	82%	34316	62%	**04	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	33286	60%	**87	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	89%	31256	57%	**87	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	42119	76%	**35	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37840	69%	**18	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	91%	36201	66%	**53	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	86%	29892	54%	**22	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	42090	76%	**14	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	41858	76%	**41	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23815	43%	**19	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32169	58%	**61	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	82%	30197	55%	**92	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42424	77%	**58	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	35926	65%	**82	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	82%	29167	53%	**07	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	87%	27282	50%	**57	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	31256	57%	**87	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	38566	70%	**66	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	86%	35853	65%	**69	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27354	50%	**74	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37695	68%	**59	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31763	58%	**18	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26078	47%	**44	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	89%	24700	45%	**61	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	86%	28834	52%	**59	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	35969	65%	**69	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	88%	29849	54%	**08	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	86%	34867	63%	**72	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	40495	73%	**77	91%

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.