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

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 TMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	1045
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.760" \| 19.3mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.294" \| 7.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.294" \| 7.5mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B6062_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 55gr | Speer TMJ bullet and 56 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>>	96%	44730	81%	**00	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	87%	49371	90%	**50	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	90%	48834	89%	**02	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48892	89%	**53	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	92%	49023	89%	**33	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	48269	88%	**43	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	42525	77%	**27	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	46833	85%	**73	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	35027	64%	**36	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	45063	82%	**76	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	48733	88%	**76	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	49269	89%	**27	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	48834	89%	**71	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	47326	86%	**89	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	48443	88%	**07	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	47877	87%	**54	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48138	87%	**89	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	90%	48167	87%	**79	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	48312	88%	**84	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29733	54%	**59	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	38914	71%	**61	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	48878	89%	**36	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	47398	86%	**30	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	49443	90%	**53	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	48269	88%	**43	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	42134	76%	**87	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	47152	86%	**61	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	38740	70%	**59	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	49066	89%	**66	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	43961	80%	**71	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	44585	81%	**14	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	48211	87%	**69	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	94%	49356	90%	**27	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29559	54%	**05	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	93%	49197	89%	**69	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	47630	86%	**36	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	41713	76%	**09	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	48573	88%	**77	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	48834	89%	**86	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	47630	86%	**74	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	38101	69%	**90	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	42134	76%	**87	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	38740	70%	**59	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	49588	90%	**23	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	49284	89%	**82	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	45672	83%	**58	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	46267	84%	**97	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	47848	87%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	48486	88%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	42409	77%	**95	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	31691	57%	**22	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	40422	73%	**95	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	47819	87%	**59	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	40741	74%	**25	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	47819	87%	**05	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	48022	87%	**69	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	39929	72%	**99	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40524	74%	**92	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36071	65%	**30	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30763	56%	**59	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	37333	68%	**90	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	31647	57%	**76	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	24918	45%	**67	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	30284	55%	**95	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	26658	48%	**03	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27296	50%	**26	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34577	63%	**77	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42351	77%	**92	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37043	67%	**38	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	35056	64%	**10	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	34040	62%	**89	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41510	75%	**23	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30530	55%	**69	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	35766	65%	**13	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40161	73%	**20	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24076	44%	**18	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	25599	46%	**64	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36114	66%	**81	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	35447	64%	**67	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33489	61%	**12	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	31647	57%	**76	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	29718	54%	**69	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	40698	74%	**27	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	34476	63%	**58	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39204	71%	**66	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	35143	64%	**61	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	28355	51%	**07	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	91%	39972	73%	**89	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	41205	75%	**59	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23989	44%	**60	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32663	59%	**05	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29588	54%	**10	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	34737	63%	**38	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43410	79%	**92	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	36608	66%	**30	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28877	52%	**35	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	85%	26324	48%	**66	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	29718	54%	**69	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	34476	63%	**58	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	36666	67%	**54	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	34055	62%	**58	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28456	52%	**48	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	41539	75%	**95	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38087	69%	**90	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31995	58%	**49	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26948	49%	**08	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	23351	42%	**43	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	85%	27876	51%	**64	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	35157	64%	**81	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	28543	52%	**07	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	33199	60%	**51	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	38566	70%	**69	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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