Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 55gr | Hornady FMJ BT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322, Vihtavuori N130

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Hornady FMJ BT
Manufacturer SKU:	2267
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.735" \| 18.7mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.269" \| 6.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.209" \| 5.3mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B2515_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 55gr | Hornady FMJ BT bullet and 58 powders such as Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322, Vihtavuori N130. 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%	46180	84%	**36	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	48472	88%	**40	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	89%	47979	87%	**96	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49501	90%	**76	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	47688	87%	**14	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	48631	88%	**59	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	42482	77%	**30	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	45527	83%	**50	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	35012	64%	**43	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	44918	81%	**82	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	48907	89%	**79	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	49240	89%	**27	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	48022	87%	**61	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	46905	85%	**89	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	49298	89%	**27	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	48559	88%	**74	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48675	88%	**99	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	48167	87%	**86	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	48515	88%	**91	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30081	55%	**75	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	39813	72%	**84	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	48907	89%	**40	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	49313	89%	**69	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	49095	89%	**56	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	48631	88%	**59	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	42989	78%	**07	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	46934	85%	**64	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	38754	70%	**69	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	48965	89%	**63	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	43729	79%	**61	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	43540	79%	**97	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	48689	88%	**79	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	48428	88%	**17	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29936	54%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	48341	88%	**59	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	37811	69%	**02	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	48414	88%	**56	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	41510	75%	**12	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	48791	89%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	48225	87%	**79	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	44222	80%	**81	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	47456	86%	**71	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	38116	69%	**94	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	42989	78%	**07	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	38754	70%	**69	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	48414	88%	**10	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	48298	88%	**69	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	45484	83%	**54	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	46949	85%	**10	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	49052	89%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	94%	49269	89%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	42540	77%	**09	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	32343	59%	**44	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	41814	76%	**31	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	48501	88%	**76	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	41495	75%	**41	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	48573	88%	**22	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	47863	87%	**73	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	92%	39769	72%	**02	91%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41539	75%	**12	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36811	67%	**46	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31459	57%	**85	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	36564	66%	**84	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32503	59%	**99	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25222	46%	**77	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	29791	54%	**79	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	26745	49%	**03	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27340	50%	**36	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34505	63%	**87	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42380	77%	**02	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37536	68%	**54	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	35027	64%	**17	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	33373	61%	**76	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42206	77%	**43	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31096	56%	**95	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	35868	65%	**17	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40248	73%	**23	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	24497	44%	**31	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	25295	46%	**54	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36114	66%	**84	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	35404	64%	**64	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33576	61%	**12	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32503	59%	**99	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	29254	53%	**66	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	39320	71%	**07	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	92%	34722	63%	**74	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39436	72%	**82	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	35215	64%	**71	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	27847	51%	**94	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	40669	74%	**18	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	40480	73%	**49	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	24381	44%	**77	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33518	61%	**25	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	33982	62%	**07	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30269	55%	**30	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	34635	63%	**44	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43511	79%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37144	67%	**49	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	39740	72%	**89	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29066	53%	**44	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	84%	26455	48%	**72	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	29254	53%	**66	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	92%	34722	63%	**74	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	35853	65%	**38	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	33417	61%	**41	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28471	52%	**48	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	40524	74%	**79	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39088	71%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32822	60%	**79	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27035	49%	**12	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	23844	43%	**66	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	27064	49%	**41	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	34708	63%	**71	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	28950	53%	**17	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	33910	62%	**77	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	38522	70%	**66	91%

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.