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Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 62gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Vihtavuori N130

.223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 62gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 62gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos
Manufacturer SKU:
224062CuSP
Bullet Weight:
62gr | 4.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.930" | 23.6mm
Caliber:
.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
1.760" | 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.226" | 56.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.464" | 11.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.365" | 9.3mm
Case Capacity:
32.4 Grains of Water | 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B11002_C136
Last updated:
2025-11-09
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 128 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 62gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos bullet and 64 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, 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>>
97%
47021
85%
**86
94%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
85%
47601
86%
**30
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
89%
49327
89%
**38
99%
Accurate 2015 👍
<<locked>>
94%
48254
88%
**66
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
95%
49008
89%
**59
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
91%
48153
87%
**56
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
92%
48994
89%
**89
97%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
97%
45266
82%
**05
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
97%
48095
87%
**25
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
37231
68%
**38
97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
96%
46456
84%
**18
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
96%
36593
66%
**85
92%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
91%
48834
89%
**99
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
41365
75%
**84
91%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
84%
47659
86%
**17
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
89%
49240
89%
**13
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
97%
46630
85%
**66
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
47935
87%
**35
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
93%
47979
87%
**30
96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
84%
47863
87%
**87
96%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
95%
49327
89%
**38
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
89%
47979
87%
**09
98%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
86%
48588
88%
**13
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
94%
30066
55%
**27
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
39958
72%
**20
98%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
90%
49269
89%
**59
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
97%
42047
76%
**23
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
95%
48080
87%
**82
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
90%
48298
88%
**66
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
92%
48994
89%
**89
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
43381
79%
**40
97%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
49240
89%
**36
95%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
97%
40843
74%
**51
94%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
87%
49153
89%
**82
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
46122
84%
**43
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
44483
81%
**43
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
97%
40321
73%
**71
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
97%
49400
90%
**28
95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
92%
48428
88%
**43
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
94%
30008
54%
**70
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
92%
48791
89%
**92
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
96%
38072
69%
**54
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
49110
89%
**95
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
96%
42119
76%
**54
94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
84%
48573
88%
**90
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
88%
47601
86%
**99
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
96%
44338
80%
**23
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
48776
88%
**20
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
39073
71%
**56
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
43381
79%
**40
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
97%
40843
74%
**51
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
48327
88%
**33
95%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
93%
48573
88%
**12
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
47979
87%
**33
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
97%
47485
86%
**59
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
87%
48124
87%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍
<<locked>>
94%
49269
89%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
44092
80%
**61
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
33649
61%
**17
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
42395
77%
**77
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
94%
49371
90%
**18
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
41553
75%
**87
97%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
94%
49066
89%
**58
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
92%
48515
88%
**22
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
89%
37376
68%
**82
91%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
42163
77%
**41
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
37217
68%
**92
97%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
32198
58%
**38
97%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
92%
43830
80%
**54
91%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
82%
34679
63%
**77
90%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
33156
60%
**57
92%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
26049
47%
**52
95%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
82%
28340
51%
**89
91%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
85%
24729
45%
**97
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
28601
52%
**21
98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
93%
33866
61%
**20
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
35302
64%
**30
99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
94%
38174
69%
**18
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
44063
80%
**51
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
38290
69%
**03
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
93%
41684
76%
**71
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
86%
33881
61%
**33
91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
32938
60%
**02
91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*
<<locked>>
81%
42830
78%
**89
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
31734
58%
**51
95%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
36651
66%
**76
95%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
41597
75%
**79
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
80%
24105
44%
**86
100%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
24714
45%
**87
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
37173
67%
**36
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
92%
36085
65%
**89
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
83%
32692
59%
**41
90%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
35027
64%
**97
93%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
33156
60%
**57
92%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
83%
27731
50%
**69
90%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
87%
36434
66%
**77
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
89%
32401
59%
**51
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
40364
73%
**25
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
86%
32474
59%
**38
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
27572
50%
**36
91%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
94%
37376
68%
**08
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
89%
37782
69%
**92
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
84%
37202
67%
**20
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
80%
24047
44%
**29
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
34374
62%
**94
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
91%
32837
60%
**23
91%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
31009
56%
**98
93%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
87%
31923
58%
**18
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
44846
81%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
37927
69%
**99
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
90%
36883
67%
**56
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
30153
55%
**20
93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
24468
44%
**62
91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
83%
27731
50%
**69
90%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
89%
32401
59%
**51
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36593
66%
**97
92%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
31763
58%
**44
90%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
29138
53%
**20
94%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
90%
37652
68%
**56
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
39436
72%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
33301
60%
**25
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
27383
50%
**74
95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
82%
21727
39%
**46
90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
25802
47%
**54
91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
31604
57%
**31
90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
82%
26252
48%
**90
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
31082
56%
**44
90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
83%
35868
65%
**49
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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