Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 55gr | Rhino Solid Shank

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Rhino Solid Shank
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.697" \| 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:	0.231" \| 5.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.231" \| 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_B5215_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 55gr | Rhino Solid Shank 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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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	97%	46978	85%	**53	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	48472	88%	**43	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	48037	87%	**96	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49530	90%	**76	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	48501	88%	**30	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	49472	90%	**76	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	44411	81%	**69	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	46340	84%	**76	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	36550	66%	**79	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	45629	83%	**96	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	91%	48820	89%	**86	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	48254	88%	**17	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	48689	88%	**74	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	47587	86%	**02	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	49284	89%	**36	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	49414	90%	**91	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48718	88%	**12	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	48994	89%	**02	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	49139	89%	**07	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29762	54%	**69	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	39668	72%	**81	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	90%	47877	87%	**30	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	48211	87%	**56	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	48254	88%	**43	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	48733	88%	**59	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	42902	78%	**00	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	47718	87%	**84	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	39349	71%	**86	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	49052	89%	**73	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	45252	82%	**00	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	45455	82%	**30	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	49356	90%	**02	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	48109	87%	**07	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29588	54%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	48994	89%	**86	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	39363	71%	**48	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	48602	88%	**66	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	42989	78%	**41	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	47906	87%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	48646	88%	**89	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	45687	83%	**14	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	48399	88%	**91	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	38870	71%	**13	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	42902	78%	**00	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	39349	71%	**86	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	48124	87%	**04	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	48820	89%	**89	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	47152	86%	**91	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	47572	86%	**23	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	48849	89%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	94%	49385	90%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	44048	80%	**35	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	33707	61%	**84	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	42598	77%	**51	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	48486	88%	**82	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	41437	75%	**48	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	49298	89%	**35	97%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	48515	88%	**86	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	39233	71%	**86	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41640	76%	**15	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36782	67%	**56	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31502	57%	**89	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	37347	68%	**97	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32967	60%	**15	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25208	46%	**84	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	83%	29312	53%	**66	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	26963	49%	**17	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27876	51%	**56	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34751	63%	**94	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	43308	79%	**18	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38247	69%	**74	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	35694	65%	**36	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	33359	61%	**76	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42859	78%	**63	94%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31270	57%	**02	93%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	36651	66%	**40	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41075	75%	**49	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24163	44%	**27	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	25324	46%	**57	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36970	67%	**04	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	34809	63%	**54	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34432	62%	**41	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32387	59%	**02	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	29312	53%	**66	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	38653	70%	**97	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	91%	34040	62%	**58	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39421	72%	**82	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	33910	62%	**41	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	27992	51%	**97	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	91%	39885	72%	**05	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	39059	71%	**27	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24149	44%	**70	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	34040	62%	**44	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	34084	62%	**07	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30429	55%	**36	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	34693	63%	**44	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44585	81%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37985	69%	**72	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	39523	72%	**82	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29617	54%	**67	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	84%	25846	47%	**52	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	29312	53%	**66	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	91%	34040	62%	**58	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	35940	65%	**41	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	34171	62%	**67	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28616	52%	**51	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	39697	72%	**63	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39030	71%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32880	60%	**82	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27224	49%	**21	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	85%	23163	42%	**39	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	27499	50%	**64	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	34650	63%	**71	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	84%	28094	51%	**94	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	33141	60%	**58	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	37753	68%	**63	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.

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