Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 53gr | Barnes XLC S

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 53gr \| Barnes XLC S
Manufacturer SKU:	22455
Bullet Weight:	53gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.765" \| 19.4mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.299" \| 7.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.299" \| 7.6mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B463_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 53gr | Barnes XLC S bullet and 56 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>>	97%	47747	87%	**82	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	47906	87%	**53	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	89%	49052	89%	**32	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	47906	87%	**59	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	49487	90%	**63	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	49327	90%	**82	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	45542	83%	**09	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	47224	86%	**02	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	38101	69%	**22	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	47195	86%	**38	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	90%	48660	88%	**05	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	47892	87%	**27	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	49124	89%	**00	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	48776	88%	**35	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	49066	89%	**40	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	84%	48501	88%	**87	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	94%	48153	87%	**12	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	49429	90%	**28	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	48718	88%	**14	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30589	56%	**98	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	40988	74%	**27	97%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	90%	48718	88%	**69	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	48617	88%	**76	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	48356	88%	**56	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	49327	90%	**82	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	44875	81%	**56	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	49284	89%	**27	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	41133	75%	**35	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	47950	87%	**59	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	45701	83%	**20	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	45411	82%	**53	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	48559	88%	**99	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	48196	87%	**30	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	30647	56%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	49530	90%	**09	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	49110	89%	**82	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	43976	80%	**71	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	48892	89%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	49414	90%	**19	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	47906	87%	**00	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	40466	73%	**63	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	44875	81%	**56	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	41133	75%	**35	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	47892	87%	**17	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	48211	87%	**89	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	47471	86%	**07	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	48588	88%	**56	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	48341	88%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	48921	89%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	45397	82%	**77	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	33924	62%	**94	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	42612	77%	**61	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	48182	87%	**86	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	43192	78%	**97	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	48341	88%	**35	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	48327	88%	**96	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	92%	41466	75%	**45	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	42844	78%	**64	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	38130	69%	**99	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33460	61%	**44	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	38493	70%	**33	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	34635	63%	**58	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	28108	51%	**76	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	32024	58%	**51	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	85%	27731	50%	**36	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29733	54%	**15	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36535	66%	**40	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	44831	81%	**71	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38812	70%	**97	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	37014	67%	**76	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	35143	64%	**31	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	43584	79%	**82	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	32721	59%	**51	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	37304	68%	**66	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41945	76%	**76	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24932	45%	**54	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	26295	48%	**90	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37753	69%	**40	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	36970	67%	**17	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	36318	66%	**94	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	34635	63%	**58	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	31415	57%	**38	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	41423	75%	**69	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	92%	36172	66%	**20	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	41640	76%	**45	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	36143	66%	**94	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	29776	54%	**56	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	42090	76%	**64	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	42047	76%	**95	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25077	46%	**00	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	34954	63%	**77	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	33025	60%	**08	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	36811	67%	**04	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	45382	82%	**54	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	38986	71%	**05	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	31314	57%	**17	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	84%	27514	50%	**15	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	31415	57%	**38	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	92%	36172	66%	**20	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	37797	69%	**97	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	36593	66%	**33	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	30574	55%	**10	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	42061	76%	**25	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	40321	73%	**59	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34592	63%	**35	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	28674	52%	**71	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	85%	25106	46%	**12	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	29341	53%	**23	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	36100	66%	**20	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	84%	29747	54%	**49	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	34490	63%	**04	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	39494	72%	**09	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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