Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 53gr | Sierra HP MatchKing

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322, IMR 4198

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 53gr \| Sierra HP MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:	1400
Bullet Weight:	53gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.698" \| 17.7mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.232" \| 5.9mm
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_B5737_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 53gr | Sierra HP MatchKing bullet and 54 powders such as Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322, 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 2206H]*	<<locked>>	97%	45716	83%	**76	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	87%	49110	89%	**99	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	89%	48254	88%	**48	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48153	87%	**92	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	92%	48762	88%	**79	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	48037	87%	**99	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	42598	77%	**86	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	44831	81%	**86	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	35070	64%	**89	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	44266	80%	**12	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	93%	49371	90%	**38	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	48950	89%	**73	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	48994	89%	**23	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	46180	84%	**22	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	49530	90%	**82	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	86%	49168	89%	**30	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49371	90%	**71	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	90%	49110	89%	**51	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	48080	87%	**30	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29559	54%	**01	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	38334	70%	**97	97%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	91%	48617	88%	**96	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	48602	88%	**05	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	48530	88%	**82	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	49255	89%	**15	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	41495	75%	**17	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	46412	84%	**04	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	89%	49545	90%	**25	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	44005	80%	**23	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	44150	80%	**56	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	47805	87%	**09	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	48515	88%	**56	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29356	53%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	93%	48559	88%	**19	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	47326	86%	**82	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	41800	76%	**64	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	47834	87%	**23	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	90%	49226	89%	**45	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	47166	86%	**17	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	37710	68%	**30	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	41495	75%	**17	95%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	48834	89%	**59	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	49414	90%	**45	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	45934	83%	**17	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	46296	84%	**43	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	47630	86%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	48167	87%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	42888	78%	**64	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	32518	59%	**87	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	39682	72%	**28	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	48965	89%	**38	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	40263	73%	**71	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	47950	87%	**55	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	93%	48849	89%	**32	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	40959	74%	**68	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40553	74%	**48	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35795	65%	**66	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30574	55%	**99	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	37463	68%	**46	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	82%	33156	60%	**61	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	24265	44%	**84	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	30472	55%	**44	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	27934	51%	**82	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27093	49%	**72	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33779	61%	**10	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42250	77%	**51	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37289	68%	**90	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	35853	65%	**76	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	33852	61%	**28	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41147	75%	**69	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30458	55%	**22	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	35476	64%	**56	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40161	73%	**69	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24004	44%	**57	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	25556	46%	**07	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35940	65%	**30	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	88%	36419	66%	**43	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33417	61%	**58	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	32561	59%	**48	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	30472	55%	**44	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	40379	73%	**69	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38334	70%	**99	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	35302	64%	**10	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	84%	29153	53%	**79	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	41466	75%	**81	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	40698	74%	**05	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23960	43%	**03	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32590	59%	**48	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29588	54%	**46	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	92%	36245	66%	**27	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42844	78%	**41	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	36767	67%	**82	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28834	52%	**80	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	85%	26223	48%	**05	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	30472	55%	**44	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	37710	68%	**30	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	35621	65%	**43	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27847	51%	**74	91%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	41495	75%	**41	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38014	69%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32024	58%	**99	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26527	48%	**41	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	24221	44%	**21	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	85%	27673	50%	**07	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	36260	66%	**49	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	29153	53%	**69	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	34650	63%	**46	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	39334	71%	**28	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.