Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 55gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Reichenberg HDB Universal
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B10105_C136
Last updated:	2026-03-23
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 55gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal bullet and 57 powder(s). 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%	44425	81%	**00	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	87%	48225	88%	**36	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	90%	48080	87%	**92	99%
ADI Benchmark 8208	<<locked>>	97%	47514	86%	**36	95%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	47456	86%	**43	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	93%	47747	87%	**14	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	94%	48501	88%	**59	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	39958	72%	**77	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	43468	79%	**10	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	32750	59%	**90	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	43903	80%	**56	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	93%	48530	88%	**82	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	48153	87%	**14	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	48196	87%	**61	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	45440	82%	**53	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	49443	90%	**33	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	48979	89%	**12	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	90%	48095	87%	**82	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	89%	49559	90%	**07	98%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	44585	81%	**20	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29472	53%	**59	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	37898	69%	**38	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	48182	87%	**30	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	47514	86%	**36	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	49371	90%	**59	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	94%	48501	88%	**59	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	41147	75%	**71	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	45455	82%	**35	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	36927	67%	**23	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	89%	48675	88%	**59	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	41945	76%	**35	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	41959	76%	**64	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	45382	82%	**20	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	94%	48399	88%	**14	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29182	53%	**01	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	93%	48443	88%	**69	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	46238	84%	**23	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	39769	72%	**72	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	47950	87%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	90%	48080	87%	**76	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	46688	85%	**61	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	37318	68%	**77	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	41147	75%	**71	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	36927	67%	**23	91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	48617	88%	**10	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	48298	88%	**79	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	43903	80%	**25	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	45513	83%	**84	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	90%	48791	89%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49385	90%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	40770	74%	**72	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	30516	55%	**99	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	38638	70%	**66	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	48704	88%	**76	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	39900	72%	**09	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	48776	89%	**22	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	93%	47906	87%	**73	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	39668	72%	**99	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39566	72%	**79	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35317	64%	**13	95%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	88%	35230	64%	**71	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29646	54%	**40	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	36318	66%	**77	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	82%	31763	58%	**89	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	22916	42%	**08	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	30342	55%	**02	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	26890	49%	**23	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26310	48%	**00	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32764	59%	**44	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	41365	75%	**86	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36187	66%	**22	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	36056	65%	**46	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	33069	60%	**66	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29617	54%	**53	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	34185	62%	**81	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39566	72%	**10	96%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	36753	67%	**46	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23757	43%	**18	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	85%	25730	47%	**71	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35273	64%	**64	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	88%	35230	64%	**71	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	82%	33011	60%	**08	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	31763	58%	**89	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	29791	54%	**79	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	39189	71%	**00	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	94%	34272	62%	**61	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37144	67%	**36	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	34635	63%	**58	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	85%	28456	52%	**17	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	40596	74%	**15	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	40379	73%	**53	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23554	43%	**57	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31821	58%	**85	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28253	51%	**80	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	93%	35447	64%	**71	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42685	77%	**85	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	35534	64%	**07	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27978	51%	**12	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	86%	26440	48%	**79	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	29791	54%	**79	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	94%	34272	62%	**61	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	37072	67%	**67	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	34229	62%	**67	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26803	49%	**98	91%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	40480	73%	**76	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37043	67%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31067	56%	**36	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25643	47%	**69	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	23264	42%	**52	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	85%	27485	50%	**61	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	34243	62%	**58	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	87%	28572	52%	**13	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	33620	61%	**77	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	38305	70%	**69	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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