Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 55gr | Speer SP w/C

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Speer SP w/C
Manufacturer SKU:	1049
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.705" \| 17.9mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.239" \| 6.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.239" \| 6.1mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B6064_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 55gr | Speer SP w/C 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>>	96%	46151	84%	**36	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	48675	88%	**40	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	89%	48037	87%	**99	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48022	87%	**43	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	47805	87%	**17	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	49023	89%	**69	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	44744	81%	**69	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	47572	86%	**99	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	36796	67%	**92	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	46050	84%	**99	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49008	89%	**86	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	48472	88%	**14	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	49603	90%	**87	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	48109	87%	**05	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	49298	89%	**27	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	48762	88%	**81	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49153	89%	**12	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	48979	89%	**05	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	48675	88%	**97	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29820	54%	**69	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	39856	72%	**91	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	49095	89%	**46	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	49269	89%	**73	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	48254	88%	**36	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	49023	89%	**69	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	43149	78%	**10	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	48762	88%	**00	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	40350	73%	**09	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	49530	90%	**73	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	45716	83%	**04	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	45440	82%	**36	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	48776	88%	**82	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	48356	88%	**17	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29660	54%	**11	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	48341	88%	**63	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	38101	69%	**12	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	48646	88%	**59	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	41901	76%	**12	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	48936	89%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	48225	87%	**82	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	44338	80%	**84	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	47688	87%	**77	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	38145	69%	**97	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	43149	78%	**10	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	40350	73%	**09	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	48588	88%	**17	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	48414	88%	**82	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	47369	86%	**97	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	46775	85%	**10	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	49255	89%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	94%	49385	90%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	44251	80%	**41	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	32416	59%	**48	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	42003	76%	**38	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	48950	89%	**86	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	41843	76%	**51	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	48689	88%	**25	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	48544	88%	**89	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	38667	70%	**69	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41800	76%	**18	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36927	67%	**53	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31807	58%	**92	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	36753	67%	**90	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32561	59%	**02	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25396	46%	**87	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	30023	54%	**89	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	26078	47%	**84	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28123	51%	**59	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35056	64%	**94	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	43453	79%	**25	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37811	69%	**64	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	35694	65%	**33	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	32474	59%	**53	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42453	77%	**53	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31256	57%	**02	93%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	36622	66%	**43	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40451	73%	**36	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24279	44%	**31	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	25556	46%	**61	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36361	66%	**97	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	34432	62%	**44	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34432	62%	**44	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32561	59%	**02	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	29472	53%	**76	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	39523	72%	**13	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	92%	34751	63%	**77	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39610	72%	**89	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	34084	62%	**41	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	27978	51%	**00	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	39363	71%	**82	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	40480	73%	**49	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24149	44%	**73	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33634	61%	**35	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	34098	62%	**13	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30443	55%	**40	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	34693	63%	**48	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43845	80%	**08	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37405	68%	**59	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	39900	72%	**95	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29225	53%	**54	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	25643	47%	**49	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	29472	53%	**76	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	92%	34751	63%	**77	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	36274	66%	**51	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	33794	61%	**54	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28616	52%	**54	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	40625	74%	**82	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39349	71%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33170	60%	**92	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27209	49%	**25	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	85%	23279	42%	**49	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	27166	49%	**48	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	34824	63%	**77	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	84%	28079	51%	**97	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	32648	59%	**54	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	37956	69%	**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.

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