Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 55gr | Speer TBBC

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 \| Speer TBBC
Manufacturer SKU:	1725
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.727" \| 18.5mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.261" \| 6.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.261" \| 6.6mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B6065_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 55gr | Speer TBBC bullet and 58 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%	46760	85%	**46	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	48791	89%	**36	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	89%	48327	88%	**89	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48356	88%	**46	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	48312	88%	**23	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	49269	89%	**59	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	43120	78%	**33	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	47805	87%	**92	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	35520	64%	**56	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	46151	84%	**96	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49255	89%	**82	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	48834	89%	**17	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	48327	88%	**68	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	47514	86%	**89	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	47935	87%	**04	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	49095	89%	**81	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49226	89%	**09	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	48515	88%	**92	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	48617	88%	**91	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30255	55%	**75	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	39914	72%	**87	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	49226	89%	**43	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	49429	90%	**73	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	48733	88%	**43	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	49269	89%	**59	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	43584	79%	**07	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	49139	89%	**04	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	40466	73%	**09	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	49530	90%	**69	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	44280	80%	**74	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	44077	80%	**07	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	49037	89%	**86	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	48544	88%	**17	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	30110	55%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	48704	88%	**66	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	38290	69%	**15	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	48994	89%	**66	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	42032	76%	**12	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	49066	89%	**84	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	48341	88%	**82	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	44759	81%	**91	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	47993	87%	**81	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	38595	70%	**04	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	43584	79%	**07	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	40466	73%	**09	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	48994	89%	**10	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	48646	88%	**76	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	46021	84%	**61	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	47297	86%	**17	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	49168	89%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	47805	87%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	44483	81%	**41	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	32779	59%	**48	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	42337	77%	**41	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	49095	89%	**86	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	42018	76%	**54	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	49168	89%	**32	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	49066	89%	**99	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	38928	71%	**72	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	42018	76%	**18	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37260	68%	**56	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	32039	58%	**92	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	37043	67%	**84	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32953	60%	**08	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25788	47%	**87	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	83%	29298	53%	**59	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	26397	48%	**90	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28355	51%	**59	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35114	64%	**90	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	43555	79%	**22	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37927	69%	**61	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	35491	64%	**20	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	33765	61%	**76	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42482	77%	**49	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31473	57%	**05	94%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	36318	66%	**27	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40669	74%	**33	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	24584	45%	**31	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24787	45%	**28	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36506	66%	**94	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	35839	65%	**77	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34824	63%	**41	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32953	60%	**08	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	29849	54%	**76	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	39769	72%	**07	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	91%	33881	61%	**48	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39929	72%	**82	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	34476	63%	**48	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	28210	51%	**03	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	39711	72%	**89	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	39523	72%	**27	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	24598	45%	**77	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33953	62%	**38	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	34418	62%	**10	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30995	56%	**43	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	35099	64%	**54	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43918	80%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37594	68%	**59	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	40234	73%	**89	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29414	53%	**51	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	25860	47%	**43	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	29849	54%	**76	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	91%	33881	61%	**48	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	36303	66%	**48	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	33852	61%	**54	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28834	52%	**57	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	41031	74%	**89	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39175	71%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33214	60%	**85	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27369	50%	**21	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	85%	23467	43%	**49	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	27412	50%	**51	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	34983	63%	**77	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	84%	28384	51%	**94	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	33025	60%	**51	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	38101	69%	**63	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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