Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 60gr | CutEdge ER Raptor

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Vihtavuori N130

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 60gr \| CutEdge ER Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:	ER A60 CU RAPTOR
Bullet Weight:	60gr \| 3.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.985" \| 25.0mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.519" \| 13.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.384" \| 9.8mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B8405_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 60gr | CutEdge ER Raptor bullet and 58 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, 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%	42641	77%	**33	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	87%	48530	88%	**92	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	90%	48457	88%	**61	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48892	89%	**22	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	97%	48617	88%	**86	91%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	94%	48950	89%	**05	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	94%	48066	87%	**12	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	39479	72%	**43	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	42917	78%	**76	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	32372	59%	**66	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42467	77%	**95	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	94%	49429	90%	**51	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	49574	90%	**89	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	90%	48791	89%	**40	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	45092	82%	**18	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	49139	89%	**89	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	87%	49182	89%	**43	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	48457	88%	**61	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	91%	49052	89%	**64	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	48037	87%	**36	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30139	55%	**60	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	37130	67%	**90	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	92%	48356	88%	**92	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	45687	83%	**72	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	48225	88%	**05	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	94%	48936	89%	**31	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	40219	73%	**23	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	45020	82%	**90	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	36492	66%	**92	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	90%	49530	90%	**38	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	41553	75%	**94	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	41466	75%	**23	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	44889	81%	**79	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	94%	47587	86%	**69	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	29907	54%	**03	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	94%	48965	89%	**35	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	45455	82%	**66	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	39247	71%	**38	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	47834	87%	**26	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	90%	48660	88%	**54	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	41989	76%	**07	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	44991	82%	**94	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	36085	65%	**26	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	40219	73%	**23	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	36492	66%	**92	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	48414	88%	**76	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	47645	86%	**31	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	43526	79%	**90	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	44860	81%	**43	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	90%	49182	89%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48472	88%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	41655	76%	**54	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	31096	56%	**90	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	38290	69%	**25	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	47413	86%	**22	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	39015	71%	**71	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	48109	87%	**74	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	94%	48834	89%	**54	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	92%	37768	69%	**31	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39378	71%	**38	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34896	63%	**76	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29428	53%	**12	96%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	94%	44643	81%	**10	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	35070	64%	**26	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	82%	31575	57%	**64	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	22800	41%	**90	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	29240	53%	**51	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	25019	45%	**49	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25817	47%	**69	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32547	59%	**13	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	40495	73%	**31	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35984	65%	**90	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	33953	62%	**72	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	31923	58%	**18	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	40422	73%	**79	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29414	53%	**28	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	34272	62%	**56	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39349	71%	**72	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	23960	43%	**16	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	84%	24569	45%	**16	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34708	63%	**23	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	34519	63%	**30	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	31589	57%	**51	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	30922	56%	**44	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	28645	52%	**35	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	38580	70%	**62	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	33591	61%	**23	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36956	67%	**99	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	33924	62%	**17	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	84%	27456	50%	**75	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	91%	38348	70%	**38	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	39320	71%	**95	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	23873	43%	**55	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31314	57%	**54	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28123	51%	**56	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	33359	61%	**90	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42409	77%	**41	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	35418	64%	**82	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	38943	71%	**41	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27282	49%	**80	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	85%	24889	45%	**11	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	28645	52%	**35	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	33591	61%	**23	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	34853	63%	**90	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	33040	60%	**17	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26789	49%	**87	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	39842	72%	**38	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36666	67%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30806	56%	**02	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25280	46%	**48	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	88%	23264	42%	**44	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	85%	26629	48%	**13	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	33939	62%	**30	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	27311	50%	**59	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	32532	59%	**20	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	36883	67%	**05	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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