Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .223 | 40gr | Sierra SP HORNET

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, SNPE Vectan SP 10

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.223 \| 40gr \| Sierra SP HORNET
Manufacturer SKU:	1100
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.223" \| 5.66mm
Bullet Length:	0.490" \| 12.4mm
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:	0.036" \| 0.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.036" \| 0.9mm
Case Capacity:	46.9 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	57986 psi \| 3998 bar
LID:	LID_B5724_C1041
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 146 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .223 | 40gr | Sierra SP HORNET bullet and 73 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, SNPE Vectan SP 10. 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>>	92%	51488	89%	**40	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	50009	86%	**68	94%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	84%	51677	89%	**57	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	89%	52127	90%	**04	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	90%	51677	89%	**81	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	86%	51576	89%	**75	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	86%	51082	88%	**78	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	93%	51764	89%	**63	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	91%	51677	89%	**30	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	48863	84%	**85	99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51242	88%	**76	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	48385	83%	**75	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	86%	51285	88%	**30	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	51764	89%	**47	94%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	43555	75%	**86	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	51735	89%	**06	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	51416	89%	**14	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	91%	52054	90%	**63	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	51300	88%	**71	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	96%	51271	88%	**34	93%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	89%	51677	89%	**57	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	51169	88%	**21	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	96%	50517	87%	**81	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	83%	51996	90%	**81	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	49559	85%	**42	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31676	55%	**02	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51924	90%	**06	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	47630	82%	**96	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	51184	88%	**94	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	95%	51808	89%	**80	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	51909	90%	**21	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	51953	90%	**01	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	51082	88%	**78	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	93%	51126	88%	**21	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	92%	51605	89%	**55	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	51314	88%	**04	97%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	51938	90%	**17	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	93%	51053	88%	**27	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	52112	90%	**60	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	96%	51692	89%	**44	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	91%	51097	88%	**17	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	88%	51343	89%	**65	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	31357	54%	**48	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	51387	89%	**24	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	50720	87%	**70	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	42482	73%	**57	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	91%	51750	89%	**24	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	95%	51706	89%	**98	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	44715	77%	**76	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	84%	52112	90%	**44	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	47152	81%	**42	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	91%	51285	88%	**48	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	93%	51169	88%	**94	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	51213	88%	**29	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	49835	86%	**93	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	51126	88%	**21	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	51314	88%	**04	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	51982	90%	**75	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	88%	52127	90%	**24	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	51953	90%	**62	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	92%	51184	88%	**78	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	45745	79%	**76	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	51358	89%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	51692	89%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	52185	90%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	43671	75%	**40	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	95%	51169	88%	**78	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	38986	67%	**73	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	89%	51082	88%	**30	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	95%	52011	90%	**27	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	41742	72%	**96	92%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	52141	90%	**70	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	86%	51010	88%	**14	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	84%	38580	67%	**06	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	91%	41234	71%	**32	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	46847	81%	**52	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	39508	68%	**12	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	86%	44672	77%	**04	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	42380	73%	**52	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	42061	73%	**61	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	33924	59%	**17	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	35259	61%	**24	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	28514	49%	**10	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	35186	61%	**89	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	36013	62%	**30	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	43134	74%	**40	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	89%	40553	70%	**61	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	94%	39595	68%	**78	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	46296	80%	**98	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	87%	42424	73%	**01	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	35882	62%	**40	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	39566	68%	**73	93%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	91%	43366	75%	**37	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	39262	68%	**55	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	46398	80%	**16	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	94%	45658	79%	**57	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	48211	83%	**99	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	91%	40669	70%	**15	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25150	43%	**02	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	30792	53%	**48	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	40161	69%	**06	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	44135	76%	**40	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	87%	38580	67%	**35	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	37101	64%	**37	91%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	43685	75%	**98	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	42061	73%	**61	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	33040	57%	**58	92%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	82%	38014	66%	**07	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	85%	34896	60%	**81	91%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	82%	35157	61%	**74	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	34476	59%	**94	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	88%	39073	67%	**32	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	88%	39610	68%	**32	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	83%	39291	68%	**12	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	40886	71%	**02	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24903	43%	**48	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	42076	73%	**94	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	85%	34040	59%	**20	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	94%	38653	67%	**42	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	37840	65%	**73	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	83%	35157	61%	**65	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	91%	36216	62%	**43	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	47514	82%	**45	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	91%	39102	67%	**38	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	45266	78%	**20	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	38624	67%	**93	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	36303	63%	**68	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29356	51%	**51	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	33040	57%	**58	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	85%	34896	60%	**81	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	44991	78%	**04	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	40001	69%	**25	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	35447	61%	**55	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	84%	38450	66%	**56	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	90%	37536	65%	**60	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	47645	82%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	40379	70%	**12	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	33388	58%	**12	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	25875	45%	**89	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	31995	55%	**86	93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	91%	32663	56%	**86	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	38740	67%	**02	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	31952	55%	**89	92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	94%	38087	66%	**84	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	38870	67%	**52	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	41945	72%	**94	93%

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.