Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 53gr | Barnes TSX LG

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 53gr \| Barnes TSX LG
Manufacturer SKU:	30180
Bullet Weight:	53gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.792" \| 20.1mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.326" \| 8.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.326" \| 8.3mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B457_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 53gr | Barnes TSX LG bullet and 51 powders such as Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, 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>>	87%	47819	87%	**73	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	91%	49458	90%	**55	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	97%	49443	90%	**05	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	93%	47500	86%	**43	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	94%	48443	88%	**86	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	40161	73%	**14	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	43279	79%	**46	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	33098	60%	**30	93%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42815	78%	**73	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	93%	48225	88%	**19	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	48820	89%	**59	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	91%	49516	90%	**17	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	45223	82%	**82	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	49371	90%	**56	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	87%	48515	88%	**00	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	48559	88%	**32	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	90%	47718	87%	**15	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	89%	49168	89%	**33	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29907	54%	**98	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	36361	66%	**31	96%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	93%	49414	90%	**96	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	45527	83%	**27	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	93%	48849	89%	**76	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	94%	47688	87%	**76	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	39885	72%	**74	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	45223	82%	**64	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	89%	48646	88%	**99	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	41858	76%	**58	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	41771	76%	**87	96%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	94%	48211	87%	**43	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	30385	55%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	93%	47892	87%	**86	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	46586	85%	**59	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	39682	72%	**95	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	49255	89%	**30	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	90%	47688	87%	**05	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	45484	83%	**68	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	36347	66%	**84	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	39885	72%	**74	94%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	92%	49269	89%	**50	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	48240	88%	**05	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	43830	80%	**58	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	90%	48399	88%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49182	89%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	40350	73%	**99	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	30487	55%	**22	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	38522	70%	**86	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	48573	88%	**09	95%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	96%	38305	69%	**09	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	48515	88%	**51	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	93%	47747	87%	**02	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39320	71%	**15	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	35128	64%	**43	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29791	54%	**69	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	87%	39320	71%	**76	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	84%	34200	62%	**77	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23424	42%	**48	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	88%	31792	58%	**64	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	92%	28210	51%	**85	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26020	47%	**10	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32880	60%	**74	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	40379	73%	**95	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35955	65%	**48	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	92%	37463	68%	**05	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	86%	35621	65%	**58	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	40480	73%	**36	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29544	54%	**79	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	34360	62%	**07	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39334	71%	**36	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	24149	44%	**54	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	85%	25962	47%	**07	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34954	63%	**90	98%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	90%	37753	68%	**56	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	83%	34577	63%	**77	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	84%	33591	61%	**64	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	90%	31792	58%	**64	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	94%	42076	76%	**92	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37347	68%	**69	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	92%	36100	65%	**23	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	86%	29718	54%	**85	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	43366	79%	**45	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	23395	42%	**77	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	82%	32982	60%	**41	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	82%	29762	54%	**43	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	94%	36738	67%	**30	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42308	77%	**22	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	35447	64%	**40	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	83%	29834	54%	**94	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	87%	27093	49%	**18	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	31792	58%	**64	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	39247	71%	**46	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	86%	35665	65%	**30	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26992	49%	**35	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36941	67%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31212	57%	**62	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25686	47%	**98	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	89%	24424	44%	**15	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	87%	28718	52%	**23	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	88%	37072	67%	**56	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	88%	29573	54%	**72	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	86%	34737	63%	**30	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	39566	72%	**18	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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