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Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 65gr | CutEdge MTH

Recommended Powder(s):

.223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 65gr | CutEdge MTH

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 65gr | CutEdge MTH
Manufacturer SKU:
MTH B65
Bullet Weight:
65gr | 4.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
1.760" | 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
32.4 Grains of Water | 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B8406_C136
Last updated:
2026-01-31
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 65gr | CutEdge MTH bullet and 67 powder(s). 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%
47123
85%
**36
95%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
86%
49313
89%
**97
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
88%
48341
88%
**59
99%
Accurate 2015 👍
<<locked>>
93%
47732
87%
**07
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
95%
49081
89%
**00
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
91%
47805
87%
**97
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
92%
49124
89%
**40
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
96%
42873
78%
**04
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
97%
47964
87%
**69
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
35157
64%
**36
96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
96%
46514
84%
**59
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
96%
36274
66%
**36
92%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
92%
49487
90%
**49
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
41089
75%
**35
92%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
85%
48994
89%
**77
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
89%
49342
90%
**51
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
97%
46862
85%
**23
93%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
97%
36492
66%
**59
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
48095
87%
**89
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
93%
47877
87%
**71
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
85%
49574
90%
**61
97%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
95%
49356
90%
**69
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
89%
48109
87%
**56
99%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
86%
48269
88%
**54
99%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
97%
47311
86%
**43
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
30458
55%
**95
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
39740
72%
**58
99%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
90%
48965
89%
**97
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
97%
41989
76%
**71
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
48153
87%
**30
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
90%
48356
88%
**10
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
92%
49124
89%
**40
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
43192
78%
**84
97%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
48269
88%
**71
95%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
96%
39784
72%
**79
94%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
87%
48472
88%
**07
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
44106
80%
**58
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
44164
80%
**84
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
97%
40248
73%
**18
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
96%
47587
86%
**36
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
92%
48341
88%
**90
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
30269
55%
**34
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
92%
48820
89%
**36
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
97%
43047
78%
**33
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
97%
49284
89%
**46
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
41684
76%
**92
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
84%
48022
87%
**21
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍
<<locked>>
89%
49588
90%
**76
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
97%
48878
89%
**17
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
97%
45542
83%
**90
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
48559
88%
**58
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
38812
70%
**00
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
43192
78%
**84
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
96%
39784
72%
**79
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
48283
88%
**81
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
93%
48776
89%
**53
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
45861
83%
**41
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
97%
47761
87%
**07
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
88%
48776
89%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
94%
49124
89%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
43221
78%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
32561
59%
**44
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
41568
75%
**12
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
94%
49226
89%
**59
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
42380
77%
**48
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
94%
49298
89%
**99
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
92%
48820
89%
**69
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
88%
35520
64%
**90
91%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
41568
75%
**72
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
37681
68%
**49
97%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
31386
57%
**75
98%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
90%
41800
76%
**69
91%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
33025
60%
**95
90%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
32489
59%
**05
93%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
25034
45%
**80
95%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
26571
48%
**87
90%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
85%
23873
43%
**28
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
27905
51%
**59
98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
92%
32184
58%
**28
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
35346
64%
**84
99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
93%
36405
66%
**33
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
43497
79%
**85
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
37927
69%
**51
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
92%
40205
73%
**89
90%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
93%
32010
58%
**48
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
85%
32213
58%
**44
91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
32474
59%
**46
92%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
42409
77%
**33
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
31285
57%
**98
95%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
36230
66%
**20
96%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
41162
75%
**20
98%
[Hodgdon H4895]*
<<locked>>
86%
32924
60%
**31
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
24265
44%
**54
100%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
24134
44%
**28
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
36695
67%
**71
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
91%
34316
62%
**97
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
82%
31169
57%
**56
90%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
34534
63%
**41
93%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
32489
59%
**05
93%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
83%
27166
49%
**07
91%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
86%
35288
64%
**98
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
89%
31183
57%
**75
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
39436
72%
**49
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
85%
30618
56%
**49
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
26934
49%
**77
92%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
93%
35621
65%
**13
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
88%
36260
66%
**03
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
83%
35723
65%
**31
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
24207
44%
**93
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
33997
62%
**38
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
93%
37956
69%
**18
90%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
30589
56%
**39
93%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
87%
31531
57%
**62
91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
44266
80%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
37623
68%
**36
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
94%
43105
78%
**15
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
90%
35911
65%
**87
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
29617
54%
**67
93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
23888
43%
**06
91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
83%
27166
49%
**07
91%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
89%
31183
57%
**75
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36230
66%
**41
92%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
31343
57%
**89
91%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
28442
52%
**54
94%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
89%
36303
66%
**77
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
39595
72%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
32634
59%
**59
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
27325
50%
**31
95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
83%
21379
39%
**97
91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
25672
47%
**05
91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
31227
57%
**75
91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
25164
46%
**11
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
30501
55%
**89
91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
82%
34200
62%
**64
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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