Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 55gr | Sierra SP SemiSp

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Sierra SP SemiSp
Manufacturer SKU:	1350
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.690" \| 17.5mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.224" \| 5.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.224" \| 5.7mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B5746_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 0 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 55gr | Sierra SP SemiSp bullet and 0 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322. 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%	46586	85%	**53	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	48167	87%	**33	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	89%	48559	88%	**05	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48370	88%	**56	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	91%	48269	88%	**33	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	49487	90%	**73	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	44817	81%	**79	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	48037	87%	**02	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	36854	67%	**89	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	47253	86%	**28	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	91%	47718	87%	**69	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	47935	87%	**10	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	48240	88%	**64	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	47630	86%	**99	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	48095	87%	**07	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	49023	89%	**84	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49458	90%	**25	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	48588	88%	**02	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	49211	89%	**07	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29646	54%	**69	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	39349	71%	**81	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	49487	90%	**59	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	47834	87%	**56	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	48022	87%	**36	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	49487	90%	**73	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	44512	81%	**36	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	49211	89%	**14	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	40799	74%	**25	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	48095	87%	**56	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	45977	83%	**17	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	44425	81%	**14	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	49168	89%	**96	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	48762	88%	**30	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	30908	56%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	48820	89%	**79	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	49182	89%	**79	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	42177	77%	**25	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	49559	90%	**97	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	48704	88%	**99	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	44730	81%	**00	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	48008	87%	**91	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	38551	70%	**10	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	44512	81%	**36	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	40799	74%	**25	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	48834	89%	**17	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	48849	89%	**86	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	47848	87%	**04	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	47152	86%	**23	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	48733	88%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	49008	89%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	44556	81%	**54	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	33417	61%	**71	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	42235	77%	**51	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	48979	89%	**92	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	42061	76%	**61	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	49110	89%	**38	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	92%	48936	89%	**02	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	38928	71%	**82	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41350	75%	**15	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37405	68%	**72	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31995	58%	**05	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	37014	67%	**94	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	33025	60%	**12	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25614	46%	**94	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	83%	29182	53%	**66	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	26223	48%	**94	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27775	50%	**56	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35273	64%	**10	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	43178	78%	**22	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38000	69%	**64	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	35534	64%	**30	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	32619	59%	**56	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42728	78%	**59	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31705	58%	**15	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	36347	66%	**40	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40973	74%	**46	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24120	44%	**27	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	25237	46%	**51	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36883	67%	**07	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	34708	63%	**58	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34113	62%	**38	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33025	60%	**12	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	29182	53%	**66	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	39798	72%	**20	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	91%	33895	62%	**51	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39842	72%	**92	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	34548	63%	**51	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	27398	50%	**84	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	39552	72%	**95	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	39624	72%	**40	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24062	44%	**70	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	34098	62%	**54	92%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30806	56%	**53	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	89%	33953	62%	**35	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44309	80%	**15	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37695	68%	**63	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	38682	70%	**66	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29675	54%	**67	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	25759	47%	**56	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	29182	53%	**66	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	91%	33895	62%	**51	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	36361	66%	**54	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	33866	61%	**54	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	29037	53%	**67	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	39552	72%	**56	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38943	71%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32793	59%	**85	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27514	50%	**35	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	23888	43%	**72	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	27557	50%	**61	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	83%	33823	61%	**48	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	28311	51%	**03	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	33025	60%	**61	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	36927	67%	**43	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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