Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .224 | 35gr | Hornady NTX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Vihtavuori N130

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 35gr \| Hornady NTX
Manufacturer SKU:	22040
Bullet Weight:	35gr \| 2.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.728" \| 18.5mm
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:	0.275" \| 7.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.215" \| 5.5mm
Case Capacity:	46.9 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	57986 psi \| 3998 bar
LID:	LID_B2500_C1041
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 35gr | Hornady NTX bullet and 58 powders such as Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Vihtavuori N130. 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%	51706	89%	**88	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	52025	90%	**91	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	50734	87%	**08	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	50937	88%	**55	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	90%	51387	89%	**06	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	51517	89%	**32	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	49545	85%	**94	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	51401	89%	**78	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	40727	70%	**42	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51590	89%	**57	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51459	89%	**01	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	50937	88%	**35	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	51721	89%	**63	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	51358	89%	**88	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	51735	89%	**12	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	51343	89%	**76	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	94%	51488	89%	**21	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	51648	89%	**98	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	51576	89%	**39	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	30835	53%	**17	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	43482	75%	**99	97%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51851	89%	**91	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	52025	90%	**78	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	51387	89%	**32	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	51517	89%	**32	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	49226	85%	**32	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	50836	88%	**70	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	43932	76%	**85	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	50879	88%	**78	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	49342	85%	**06	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	49850	86%	**45	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	51880	89%	**68	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	51155	88%	**96	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	30908	53%	**76	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	51924	90%	**72	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	42670	74%	**07	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	51488	89%	**75	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	46746	81%	**34	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	51053	88%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	51692	89%	**04	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	49603	86%	**06	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	51706	89%	**03	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	42917	74%	**80	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	49226	85%	**32	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	43932	76%	**85	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	51750	89%	**09	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	51619	89%	**65	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	50966	88%	**83	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	52170	90%	**32	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	52098	90%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	93%	51793	89%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	48051	83%	**44	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	36854	64%	**27	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	46224	80%	**24	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	51242	88%	**78	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	46296	80%	**40	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	51372	89%	**04	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	51401	89%	**68	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	92%	44411	77%	**01	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	44440	77%	**34	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	39958	69%	**39	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34098	59%	**19	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	41452	71%	**60	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	82%	36622	63%	**61	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	28007	48%	**58	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	34185	59%	**42	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	31778	55%	**73	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29921	52%	**63	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37376	64%	**60	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	45847	79%	**17	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	40756	70%	**98	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	39407	68%	**83	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	37434	65%	**45	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	45513	78%	**29	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	33692	58%	**25	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	39842	69%	**96	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	43047	74%	**22	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24105	42%	**03	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	84%	28950	50%	**17	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38740	67%	**80	98%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	39392	68%	**57	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	37333	64%	**75	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	36622	63%	**61	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	34476	59%	**52	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	43990	76%	**02	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	39769	69%	**57	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	42424	73%	**71	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	39117	67%	**40	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	84%	32605	56%	**70	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	91%	44585	77%	**94	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	44121	76%	**25	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	24294	42%	**69	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	36289	63%	**78	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	38421	66%	**89	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	82%	33402	58%	**76	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	38943	67%	**20	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	45977	79%	**98	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	41017	71%	**29	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	43613	75%	**68	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	82%	32140	55%	**68	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	86%	29733	51%	**83	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	34476	59%	**52	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	39769	69%	**57	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	41147	71%	**50	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	38986	67%	**47	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	30763	53%	**38	91%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	44759	77%	**58	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	41191	71%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35085	61%	**12	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	28979	50%	**96	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	88%	27296	47%	**86	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	85%	31227	54%	**91	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	39204	68%	**60	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	32314	56%	**43	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	36738	63%	**27	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	41655	72%	**29	90%

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.