Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 53gr | Peregrine VLR-5

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 53gr \| Peregrine VLR-5
Bullet Weight:	53gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.844" \| 21.4mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.378" \| 9.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.232" \| 5.9mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B8011_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 104 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 53gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 52 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>>	89%	49472	90%	**99	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	91%	48428	88%	**32	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	47079	85%	**66	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	94%	48283	88%	**53	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	95%	49545	90%	**02	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	39639	72%	**07	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	42366	77%	**23	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	32648	59%	**20	93%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	42482	77%	**66	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	93%	48008	87%	**05	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	48602	88%	**53	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	91%	48486	88%	**97	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	44469	81%	**66	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	49081	89%	**53	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	87%	49342	90%	**10	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	48428	88%	**32	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	91%	48791	89%	**28	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	48066	87%	**17	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29399	53%	**82	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	36042	65%	**25	96%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	92%	48269	88%	**73	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	45455	82%	**27	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	93%	48646	88%	**76	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	95%	49545	90%	**02	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	97%	39668	72%	**61	94%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	83%	48631	88%	**84	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	45165	82%	**51	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	90%	48428	88%	**99	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	41597	75%	**54	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	40669	74%	**71	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	95%	49052	89%	**53	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29225	53%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	94%	48718	88%	**05	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	44266	80%	**10	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	39407	71%	**89	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	49037	89%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	91%	48486	88%	**12	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	45339	82%	**68	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	36463	66%	**84	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	39668	72%	**61	94%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	92%	49255	89%	**50	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	48950	89%	**12	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	43569	79%	**54	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	90%	48109	87%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48791	89%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	40364	73%	**89	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	97%	30342	55%	**15	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	38261	69%	**79	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	49255	89%	**15	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	39030	71%	**22	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	47500	86%	**28	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	94%	48747	88%	**15	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38943	71%	**05	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	34200	62%	**10	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29385	53%	**53	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	88%	39726	72%	**82	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	84%	33301	60%	**48	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	22771	41%	**25	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	89%	32097	58%	**71	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	92%	27775	50%	**72	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25672	47%	**03	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32416	59%	**61	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	40089	73%	**89	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35201	64%	**25	95%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	92%	38014	69%	**15	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	86%	35302	64%	**48	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	39581	72%	**10	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29182	53%	**66	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33199	60%	**77	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38261	69%	**04	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23641	43%	**34	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	86%	26600	48%	**23	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34069	62%	**67	98%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	90%	37434	68%	**46	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	83%	34272	62%	**61	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	84%	33301	60%	**48	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	90%	31183	57%	**48	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	44933	82%	**25	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	94%	42003	76%	**89	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36883	67%	**59	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	93%	37072	67%	**40	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	87%	29921	54%	**89	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	42569	77%	**25	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23540	43%	**80	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	83%	33330	60%	**58	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	84%	30400	55%	**62	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	94%	36448	66%	**23	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41872	76%	**12	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	34548	63%	**10	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	83%	29472	53%	**80	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	88%	27775	50%	**41	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	31183	57%	**48	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	38943	71%	**40	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	87%	35969	65%	**33	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	82%	27702	50%	**54	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36405	66%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30792	56%	**59	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25440	46%	**85	91%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	90%	24961	45%	**35	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	88%	29399	53%	**40	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	89%	37333	68%	**69	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	89%	30110	55%	**85	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	87%	35346	64%	**40	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	89%	40350	73%	**45	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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