Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .223 | 45gr | Sierra SP HORNET

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Shooters World Match Rifle

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.223 \| 45gr \| Sierra SP HORNET
Manufacturer SKU:	1110
Bullet Weight:	45gr \| 2.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.223" \| 5.66mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.22-250 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.940" \| 49.3mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	46.9 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	57986 psi \| 3998 bar
LID:	LID_B5725_C1041
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 0 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .223 | 45gr | Sierra SP HORNET bullet and 0 powders such as Accurate 2495, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Shooters World Match Rifle. 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>>	90%	51648	89%	**89	96%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	51663	89%	**50	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	87%	51764	89%	**30	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	89%	51982	90%	**34	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	84%	51053	88%	**11	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	84%	51068	88%	**30	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	91%	52127	90%	**16	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	89%	51880	89%	**93	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	51706	89%	**93	100%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	89%	51169	88%	**06	100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR	<<locked>>	92%	51097	88%	**75	95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	51605	89%	**02	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	85%	52127	90%	**70	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	94%	51982	90%	**02	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	46891	81%	**63	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	90%	51445	89%	**76	95%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	96%	51126	88%	**89	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	89%	51706	89%	**09	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	88%	51924	90%	**37	98%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	94%	50720	87%	**96	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	88%	52185	90%	**12	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	95%	51750	89%	**60	94%
Hodgdon H4895	<<locked>>	90%	52025	90%	**12	97%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	96%	51663	89%	**50	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	32097	55%	**67	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	94%	51329	89%	**42	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	51256	88%	**50	96%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	51706	89%	**30	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	93%	50952	88%	**96	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	89%	51822	89%	**63	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	51866	89%	**34	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	85%	51851	89%	**47	98%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51285	88%	**83	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	90%	51111	88%	**07	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	94%	51503	89%	**70	98%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	91%	51779	89%	**70	98%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51909	90%	**80	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	94%	51126	88%	**93	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	94%	51329	89%	**06	96%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	88%	51619	89%	**24	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	89%	51837	89%	**86	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	86%	51082	88%	**14	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	32372	56%	**23	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	85%	51648	89%	**63	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	92%	51517	89%	**71	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	50198	87%	**58	99%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	51517	89%	**50	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	93%	51561	89%	**50	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	48472	84%	**11	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	50517	87%	**93	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	51895	89%	**34	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	91%	51866	89%	**80	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	52112	90%	**94	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	50865	88%	**68	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51285	88%	**83	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	94%	51503	89%	**70	98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	50966	88%	**01	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	86%	52170	90%	**89	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	91%	51822	89%	**94	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	90%	51300	88%	**40	96%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	49429	85%	**24	96%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	96%	35302	61%	**32	92%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	87%	51779	89%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	93%	52054	90%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	47079	81%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	93%	51213	88%	**40	99%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	41104	71%	**07	95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	44730	77%	**06	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	87%	52083	90%	**86	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	93%	51401	89%	**60	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	44817	77%	**52	92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	43729	75%	**24	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	86%	51053	88%	**99	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	85%	51866	89%	**86	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	37623	65%	**28	91%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	86%	37797	65%	**02	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	42424	73%	**37	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	82%	40886	71%	**71	90%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	44889	77%	**86	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	45107	78%	**09	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	37144	64%	**61	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	38464	66%	**74	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	31212	54%	**68	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	38218	66%	**27	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	86%	41133	71%	**96	90%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	32938	57%	**07	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	46137	80%	**52	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	84%	36912	64%	**32	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	90%	36970	64%	**68	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	82%	38740	67%	**65	90%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	83%	32387	56%	**97	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	38421	66%	**78	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	42003	72%	**01	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	87%	40016	69%	**20	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	41568	72%	**73	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	89%	41408	71%	**17	90%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	37840	65%	**48	92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	86%	37797	65%	**02	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25440	44%	**74	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	32909	57%	**66	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	36405	63%	**69	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	46891	81%	**32	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	82%	35215	61%	**96	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	39784	69%	**81	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	47137	81%	**35	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	44744	77%	**99	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	36042	62%	**09	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	38508	66%	**92	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	33098	57%	**87	91%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	36825	64%	**92	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	36738	63%	**12	96%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	83%	35462	61%	**89	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	84%	36593	63%	**22	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	84%	43685	75%	**30	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	38798	67%	**61	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	43439	75%	**40	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25773	44%	**36	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	44628	77%	**06	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	84%	38130	66%	**40	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	84%	31821	55%	**04	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	40524	70%	**91	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	34969	60%	**27	92%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	86%	33112	57%	**07	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	87%	37014	64%	**35	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	84%	41611	72%	**97	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	36114	62%	**76	91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	38638	67%	**96	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	31531	54%	**76	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	36042	62%	**09	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	33098	57%	**87	91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	47369	82%	**29	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	43134	74%	**79	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	37956	65%	**73	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	37565	65%	**99	91%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	85%	34258	59%	**33	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	94%	32068	55%	**17	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	42554	73%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	35737	62%	**40	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	28065	48%	**43	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	34403	59%	**30	96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	87%	30342	52%	**76	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	94%	40596	70%	**84	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	41640	72%	**50	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	33953	59%	**23	95%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	94%	40451	70%	**40	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	90%	35621	61%	**91	91%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	41771	72%	**86	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	44831	77%	**29	95%

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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