Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 55gr | Sellier & Bellot SP

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Sellier & Bellot SP
Manufacturer SKU:	2914
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.752" \| 19.1mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.286" \| 7.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.286" \| 7.3mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B7205_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 55gr | Sellier & Bellot SP bullet and 57 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%	46195	84%	**33	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	48225	87%	**33	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	89%	47703	87%	**86	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49414	90%	**63	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	93%	49443	90%	**40	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	48704	88%	**50	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	42235	77%	**27	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	45585	83%	**50	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	34780	63%	**33	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	44643	81%	**73	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	48544	88%	**79	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	48849	89%	**17	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	49385	90%	**77	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	47036	85%	**79	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	49052	89%	**17	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	48544	88%	**68	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48588	88%	**96	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	47935	87%	**79	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	48312	88%	**81	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29675	54%	**59	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	39334	71%	**71	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	48515	88%	**36	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	48878	89%	**59	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	49110	89%	**43	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	49458	90%	**66	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	42119	76%	**81	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	46731	85%	**58	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	38522	70%	**59	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	48791	89%	**56	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	43714	79%	**61	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	43511	79%	**94	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	46891	85%	**46	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	48037	87%	**07	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29501	54%	**01	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	48095	87%	**53	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	48399	88%	**53	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	41466	75%	**99	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	48457	88%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	47747	87%	**69	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	44251	80%	**77	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	47398	86%	**68	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	38087	69%	**87	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	42119	76%	**81	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	38522	70%	**59	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	49095	89%	**14	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	48095	87%	**66	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	45469	82%	**51	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	46818	85%	**07	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	48617	88%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49182	89%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	42221	77%	**99	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	32082	58%	**35	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	40030	73%	**92	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	48515	88%	**73	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	41510	75%	**41	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	48660	88%	**19	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	93%	49487	90%	**99	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	92%	39726	72%	**89	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41249	75%	**02	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36666	67%	**46	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31082	56%	**69	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	37753	68%	**00	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32068	58%	**82	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25048	45%	**67	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	29559	54%	**69	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	26643	48%	**97	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27035	49%	**20	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34272	62%	**74	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42163	77%	**92	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37405	68%	**48	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	35041	64%	**17	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	33214	60%	**66	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41945	76%	**33	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30922	56%	**82	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	35781	65%	**10	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40016	73%	**13	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24004	44%	**18	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	25005	45%	**38	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35853	65%	**71	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	35302	64%	**58	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33489	61%	**05	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	32663	59%	**05	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	29559	54%	**69	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	39233	71%	**00	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	34476	63%	**64	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39204	71%	**72	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	35143	64%	**58	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	28718	52%	**20	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	40683	74%	**09	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	40292	73%	**40	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23946	43%	**60	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33214	60%	**22	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30081	55%	**20	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	34374	62%	**35	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43149	78%	**89	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	37028	67%	**43	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	39755	72%	**76	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28877	52%	**31	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	84%	26078	47%	**62	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	29559	54%	**69	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	34476	63%	**64	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	36332	66%	**41	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	34592	63%	**74	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28311	51%	**38	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	40582	74%	**76	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38624	70%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32445	59%	**62	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26832	49%	**08	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	23699	43%	**52	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	27891	51%	**61	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	34258	62%	**54	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	28732	52%	**17	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	33533	61%	**64	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	38377	70%	**59	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.