Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 63gr | Sierra SP SemiSp

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Rottweil R 901

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 63gr \| Sierra SP SemiSp
Manufacturer SKU:	1370
Bullet Weight:	63gr \| 4.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.755" \| 19.2mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.289" \| 7.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.289" \| 7.3mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B5750_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 146 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 63gr | Sierra SP SemiSp bullet and 73 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Rottweil R 901. 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%	49443	90%	**35	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	49298	89%	**56	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	42627	77%	**71	92%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	87%	49197	89%	**38	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	92%	49298	89%	**86	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	92%	47587	86%	**46	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	90%	49414	90%	**82	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	48892	89%	**95	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48660	88%	**64	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49574	90%	**54	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	40059	73%	**97	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48428	88%	**51	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	40263	73%	**77	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	48124	87%	**82	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	45208	82%	**72	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	48921	89%	**10	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	96%	49472	90%	**35	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	49298	89%	**64	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	48631	88%	**49	97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	83%	49197	89%	**20	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	44454	81%	**63	92%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	48457	88%	**22	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	47819	87%	**12	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	48921	89%	**27	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	41843	76%	**61	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	30472	55%	**44	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	42772	78%	**76	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	41626	76%	**51	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	49472	90%	**63	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	46224	84%	**18	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	48805	89%	**02	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	49211	89%	**89	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	48109	87%	**79	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	48022	87%	**28	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	94%	47906	87%	**27	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	43323	79%	**07	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	48820	89%	**76	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	48646	88%	**99	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	48834	89%	**22	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	44324	80%	**66	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	44904	81%	**72	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	93%	48283	88%	**59	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	94%	48617	88%	**18	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	90%	48733	88%	**63	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	30371	55%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	49487	90%	**22	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	42511	77%	**66	96%
Rottweil R 901 👍	<<locked>>	93%	48211	87%	**86	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	46398	84%	**46	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	37507	68%	**18	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	49501	90%	**28	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	40161	73%	**77	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	95%	48820	89%	**79	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	97%	49414	90%	**28	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	48530	88%	**27	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	42047	76%	**18	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	48022	87%	**28	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	43323	79%	**07	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	48704	88%	**49	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	48182	87%	**09	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	48617	88%	**46	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	95%	48515	88%	**92	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	38247	69%	**15	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	48776	89%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	48544	88%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	46789	85%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	36158	66%	**76	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	44918	81%	**27	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	32851	60%	**71	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	48196	87%	**02	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	45701	83%	**66	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	48457	88%	**51	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	90%	49545	90%	**41	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	84%	34243	62%	**07	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	45774	83%	**00	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	92%	36840	67%	**40	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	40886	74%	**74	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34940	63%	**10	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	87%	39595	72%	**82	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	36463	66%	**26	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	36216	66%	**43	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	28761	52%	**28	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	30081	55%	**35	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	24221	44%	**70	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30313	55%	**77	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	89%	32314	59%	**87	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	38305	70%	**99	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	90%	36230	66%	**82	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	41234	75%	**69	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	89%	38421	70%	**08	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	82%	31589	57%	**77	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	35186	64%	**67	93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	45905	83%	**61	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	94%	40074	73%	**61	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34287	62%	**26	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	39813	72%	**51	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	43743	79%	**35	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	93%	37710	68%	**59	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24714	45%	**09	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	26905	49%	**72	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	93%	37115	67%	**46	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39479	72%	**89	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	88%	34360	62%	**53	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32634	59%	**48	91%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	37681	68%	**62	95%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	35549	64%	**30	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	27731	50%	**66	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	83%	34737	63%	**48	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	86%	31009	56%	**18	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	43381	79%	**77	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	30226	55%	**79	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	29878	54%	**08	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	89%	34142	62%	**33	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	90%	36187	66%	**76	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	89%	43424	79%	**61	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	84%	35172	64%	**36	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	35534	64%	**87	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24758	45%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	36869	67%	**62	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	87%	30560	55%	**67	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	33460	61%	**64	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	84%	30922	56%	**95	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	92%	32010	58%	**90	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	41350	75%	**81	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	93%	36245	66%	**82	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	41959	76%	**48	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	86%	34403	62%	**03	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	32082	58%	**82	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25831	47%	**15	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	27731	50%	**66	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	86%	31009	56%	**18	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	38972	71%	**56	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	34577	63%	**20	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	31444	57%	**89	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	85%	35041	64%	**03	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	92%	33069	60%	**94	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	41930	76%	**82	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36027	65%	**97	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29834	54%	**49	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	22785	41%	**88	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	27702	50%	**26	93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	93%	29457	53%	**69	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	34113	62%	**03	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	27180	49%	**26	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	33649	61%	**33	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	35694	65%	**56	92%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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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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