Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 52gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

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 \| Sierra HPBT MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:	1410
Bullet Weight:	52gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.717" \| 18.2mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.251" \| 6.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.149" \| 3.8mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B5736_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 | Sierra HPBT MatchKing 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%	48428	88%	**22	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	90%	47790	87%	**58	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	47921	87%	**22	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	93%	49269	89%	**09	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	48544	88%	**19	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	42119	76%	**96	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	45252	82%	**15	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	34650	63%	**99	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	44657	81%	**45	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	93%	48660	88%	**58	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	49443	90%	**09	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	90%	49516	90%	**53	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	45136	82%	**12	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	49371	90%	**99	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	86%	48805	89%	**40	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	48660	88%	**78	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	91%	49487	90%	**78	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	48921	89%	**66	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29515	54%	**18	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	38116	69%	**10	97%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49023	89%	**25	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	47326	86%	**09	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	48095	87%	**05	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	94%	48544	88%	**19	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	40785	74%	**20	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	47036	85%	**36	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	89%	49066	89%	**41	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	43613	79%	**33	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	43468	79%	**59	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	46804	85%	**12	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	94%	48356	88%	**82	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29298	53%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	93%	48109	87%	**28	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	46688	85%	**02	97%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	49400	90%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	90%	49603	90%	**74	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	45730	83%	**04	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	36666	67%	**20	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	40785	74%	**20	95%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	48443	88%	**69	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	47848	87%	**32	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	45527	83%	**30	98%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	90%	48965	89%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	95%	49472	90%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	42279	77%	**71	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	30966	56%	**67	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	40045	73%	**58	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	48501	88%	**48	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	39885	72%	**81	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	48341	88%	**84	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	93%	48428	88%	**51	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40118	73%	**64	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35462	64%	**86	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30240	55%	**08	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	37898	69%	**79	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	83%	33402	61%	**90	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23946	43%	**94	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	87%	31908	58%	**04	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	27412	50%	**95	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26484	48%	**59	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33417	61%	**20	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	41031	74%	**41	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36332	66%	**90	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	91%	37623	68%	**41	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	84%	34722	63%	**67	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41031	74%	**82	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30023	54%	**25	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	34476	63%	**43	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39088	71%	**59	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24004	44%	**77	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	85%	26368	48%	**49	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35041	64%	**23	98%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	89%	36767	67%	**72	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	82%	34069	62%	**97	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	33402	61%	**90	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	89%	31372	57%	**90	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	42235	77%	**28	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37971	69%	**22	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	91%	36318	66%	**59	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	84%	28993	53%	**92	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	41814	76%	**07	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	41974	76%	**48	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23859	43%	**19	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32271	59%	**54	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	82%	30298	55%	**99	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42496	77%	**58	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	35679	65%	**76	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	82%	29124	53%	**07	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	87%	27369	50%	**61	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	31372	57%	**90	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	38682	70%	**69	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	86%	35955	65%	**72	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27441	50%	**77	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37623	68%	**59	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31705	58%	**18	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26150	47%	**48	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	89%	24787	45%	**57	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	86%	28935	52%	**62	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	87%	35723	65%	**63	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	88%	29950	54%	**12	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	86%	34983	63%	**76	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	38986	71%	**48	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.