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Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 60gr | Nosler Partition

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335

.223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 60gr | Nosler Partition

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 60gr | Nosler Partition
Manufacturer SKU:
16316
Bullet Weight:
60gr | 3.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.790" | 20.1mm
Caliber:
.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
1.760" | 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.226" | 56.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.324" | 8.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.324" | 8.2mm
Case Capacity:
32.4 Grains of Water | 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B3967_C136
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 60gr | Nosler Partition bullet and 65 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335. 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%
48530
88%
**77
95%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
85%
48457
88%
**09
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
88%
48544
88%
**81
99%
Accurate 2015 👍
<<locked>>
93%
48341
88%
**28
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
94%
48849
89%
**15
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
91%
48573
88%
**18
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
91%
48037
87%
**38
97%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
96%
45484
83%
**68
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
96%
48515
88%
**94
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
37434
68%
**90
97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
97%
48443
88%
**20
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
96%
38029
69%
**74
92%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
91%
49284
89%
**61
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
42772
78%
**76
92%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
84%
48283
88%
**89
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
87%
48443
88%
**56
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
96%
47210
86%
**41
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
48298
88%
**00
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
93%
48240
88%
**95
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
84%
48936
89%
**63
96%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
94%
49501
90%
**00
99%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
88%
49037
89%
**87
99%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
86%
49182
89%
**86
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
30603
56%
**90
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
41756
76%
**18
99%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
89%
47935
87%
**02
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
97%
43700
79%
**22
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
95%
48109
87%
**38
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
89%
48138
87%
**25
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
91%
48834
89%
**45
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
45020
82%
**28
97%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
49081
89%
**02
95%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
96%
40944
74%
**17
94%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
86%
47703
87%
**22
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
46325
84%
**09
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
46224
84%
**31
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
97%
41916
76%
**66
93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
42815
78%
**72
92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
95%
47906
87%
**54
94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
92%
49023
89%
**18
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
31212
57%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
91%
48965
89%
**64
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
97%
40132
73%
**59
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
95%
49168
89%
**54
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
43932
80%
**49
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
84%
49023
89%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
88%
48907
89%
**74
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
97%
46789
85%
**22
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
48878
89%
**82
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
39160
71%
**15
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
45020
82%
**28
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
96%
40944
74%
**17
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
48312
88%
**92
95%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
93%
49081
89%
**74
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
48008
87%
**89
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
96%
47877
87%
**28
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
87%
49095
89%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
92%
47848
87%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
44498
81%
**30
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
34214
62%
**89
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
42467
77%
**33
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
94%
49197
89%
**71
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
42279
77%
**59
97%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
93%
47718
87%
**91
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
91%
49110
89%
**84
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
88%
36129
66%
**08
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
43091
78%
**17
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
38551
70%
**84
97%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
32996
60%
**10
98%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
90%
42105
76%
**87
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
34490
63%
**23
90%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
34011
62%
**36
92%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
26716
48%
**21
95%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
28036
51%
**28
91%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
83%
24366
44%
**30
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
29211
53%
**90
98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
93%
34113
62%
**82
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
36245
66%
**05
99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
94%
38305
69%
**74
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
45049
82%
**33
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
39204
71%
**82
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
93%
42076
76%
**33
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
85%
33243
60%
**69
91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
33591
61%
**71
92%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
43772
79%
**67
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
32372
59%
**30
95%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
37768
69%
**58
96%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
42482
77%
**58
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
82%
24816
45%
**52
100%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
25411
46%
**59
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
38000
69%
**15
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
91%
36376
66%
**51
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
83%
33315
60%
**10
91%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
35433
64%
**59
93%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
33359
61%
**20
92%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
83%
28036
51%
**28
91%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
87%
36782
67%
**43
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
89%
32634
59%
**17
91%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
41118
75%
**94
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
84%
31966
58%
**77
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
28094
51%
**98
92%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
92%
35969
65%
**25
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
94%
38348
70%
**71
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
88%
37115
67%
**31
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
83%
36840
67%
**66
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
80%
24134
44%
**75
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
35070
64%
**69
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
90%
32358
59%
**56
90%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
31633
57%
**67
93%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
87%
32503
59%
**87
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
45339
82%
**07
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
39059
71%
**84
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
90%
37594
68%
**35
91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
30850
56%
**95
93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
25019
45%
**34
91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
83%
28036
51%
**28
91%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
89%
32634
59%
**17
91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
37014
67%
**66
92%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
32880
60%
**23
91%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
29689
54%
**85
94%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
89%
37014
67%
**99
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
40451
73%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
34185
62%
**03
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
28239
51%
**49
95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
82%
22437
41%
**15
91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
26266
48%
**20
91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
32358
59%
**00
90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
26295
48%
**36
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
31778
58%
**23
91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
82%
35012
64%
**85
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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