Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .223 | 55gr | SUS-TAC Varmax (HPT)

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Norma 202, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.223 \| 55gr \| SUS-TAC Varmax (HPT)
Manufacturer SKU:	H12877
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.223" \| 5.66mm
Bullet Length:	0.921" \| 23.4mm
Caliber:	.22-250 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.940" \| 49.3mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.394" \| 60.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.467" \| 11.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.328" \| 8.3mm
Case Capacity:	46.9 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	57986 psi \| 3998 bar
LID:	LID_B10304_C1041
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 162 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .223 | 55gr | SUS-TAC Varmax (HPT) bullet and 81 powders such as Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Norma 202, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Vihtavuori N540. 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>>	89%	51648	89%	**10	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	94%	51227	88%	**78	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	85%	51430	89%	**35	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	87%	51793	89%	**71	96%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	83%	51735	89%	**61	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	83%	51387	89%	**55	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	88%	50778	88%	**91	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	88%	51851	89%	**07	100%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	94%	51111	88%	**97	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	42076	73%	**46	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	88%	50937	88%	**94	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	95%	50995	88%	**14	98%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	92%	51401	89%	**17	97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	96%	41669	72%	**33	93%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	49095	85%	**60	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	89%	51097	88%	**97	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	87%	51169	88%	**17	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	86%	51967	90%	**51	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	93%	51053	88%	**40	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	86%	52069	90%	**07	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	94%	52156	90%	**14	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	96%	49951	86%	**07	92%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	38218	66%	**09	94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	46673	81%	**32	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	95%	51982	90%	**94	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	31995	55%	**11	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	93%	52040	90%	**63	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	95%	51198	88%	**61	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	95%	51227	88%	**12	93%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	51793	89%	**51	93%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	91%	51111	88%	**30	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	87%	51547	89%	**88	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	83%	51387	89%	**55	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	89%	51198	88%	**94	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	89%	51909	90%	**35	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	93%	51590	89%	**81	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	96%	46485	80%	**46	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	90%	51547	89%	**71	99%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51735	89%	**88	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	93%	51561	89%	**27	98%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	97%	42279	73%	**46	93%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	93%	52069	90%	**43	97%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	87%	51213	88%	**51	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	88%	51735	89%	**14	98%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	85%	51242	88%	**45	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	32460	56%	**67	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	83%	51097	88%	**68	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	93%	51213	88%	**51	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	93%	51010	88%	**50	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	47776	82%	**40	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	41814	72%	**46	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	88%	52083	90%	**71	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	92%	51430	89%	**58	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	51401	89%	**07	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	95%	51155	88%	**40	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	89%	52040	90%	**74	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	90%	51779	89%	**04	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	88%	51010	88%	**92	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	95%	51967	90%	**02	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	47253	81%	**04	92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	46485	80%	**46	93%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	51198	88%	**94	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	93%	51590	89%	**81	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	85%	51082	88%	**81	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	89%	51329	89%	**06	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	88%	51126	88%	**61	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	51300	88%	**07	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	37608	65%	**61	95%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	85%	51097	88%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	91%	51721	89%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	49052	85%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	92%	51227	88%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	44251	76%	**23	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	46383	80%	**92	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	86%	51663	89%	**97	99%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	92%	51953	90%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	96%	46557	80%	**38	95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	45266	78%	**23	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	85%	51605	89%	**40	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	96%	49951	86%	**07	92%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	83%	51271	88%	**07	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	39900	69%	**41	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	33881	58%	**51	91%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	44933	77%	**14	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	41989	72%	**51	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	47732	82%	**73	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	47500	82%	**76	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	39595	68%	**55	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	40698	70%	**81	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	33286	57%	**84	97%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	35462	61%	**76	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	40553	70%	**94	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32430	56%	**45	92%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	35592	61%	**33	92%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	92%	36767	63%	**02	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	85%	32619	56%	**94	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	38537	66%	**09	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	40480	70%	**81	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	43540	75%	**68	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	82%	35752	62%	**59	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	44237	76%	**50	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	84%	36985	64%	**53	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	93%	43990	76%	**63	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	90%	31096	54%	**95	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	91%	38029	66%	**19	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	33446	58%	**35	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25802	44%	**44	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	35085	61%	**73	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	32837	57%	**05	90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	44135	76%	**51	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	92%	44628	77%	**94	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	36492	63%	**86	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	41959	72%	**64	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	47500	82%	**76	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	38159	66%	**12	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	40248	69%	**76	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	34896	60%	**91	94%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	91%	38899	67%	**76	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	38769	67%	**86	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	38812	67%	**05	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	34867	60%	**17	92%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	92%	36042	62%	**76	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	34447	59%	**17	91%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	42090	73%	**41	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	41104	71%	**78	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	45368	78%	**20	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26266	45%	**00	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	47108	81%	**96	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	87%	41901	72%	**45	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	33127	57%	**10	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	85%	31705	55%	**68	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	93%	36825	64%	**15	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	42482	73%	**71	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	36796	63%	**20	95%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	29907	52%	**69	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	82%	32169	55%	**54	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	39958	69%	**05	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	38101	66%	**82	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	40219	69%	**66	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	32982	57%	**82	97%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	94%	43453	75%	**25	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	38899	67%	**76	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	38159	66%	**12	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	34896	60%	**91	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	45020	78%	**56	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	39856	69%	**69	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	39320	68%	**96	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	31154	54%	**92	91%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	89%	28993	50%	**79	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	44817	77%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	37594	65%	**10	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	29776	51%	**53	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	36390	63%	**27	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	26484	46%	**15	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	89%	35650	61%	**23	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	44179	76%	**37	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	36071	62%	**40	97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	89%	35926	62%	**73	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	85%	31270	54%	**43	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	44005	76%	**76	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	93%	43990	76%	**63	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	47645	82%	**35	97%

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.