Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .224 | 36gr | Barnes Varmint Grenade

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 36gr \| Barnes Varmint Grenade
Manufacturer SKU:	30171
Bullet Weight:	36gr \| 2.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.692" \| 17.6mm
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:	0.238" \| 6.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.238" \| 6.0mm
Case Capacity:	46.9 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	57986 psi \| 3998 bar
LID:	LID_B10938_C1041
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 36gr | Barnes Varmint Grenade bullet and 59 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x. 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>>	96%	51329	89%	**39	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	51706	89%	**39	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	87%	51155	88%	**75	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	52127	90%	**49	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	90%	51996	90%	**96	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	51793	89%	**12	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51039	88%	**94	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	52112	90%	**65	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	41959	72%	**48	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51082	88%	**21	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51111	88%	**68	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	51648	89%	**22	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	52011	90%	**30	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	94%	50734	87%	**55	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	51155	88%	**83	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	51561	89%	**44	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	93%	51155	88%	**75	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	51300	88%	**52	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	51053	88%	**90	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30298	52%	**67	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	45455	78%	**99	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	51372	89%	**42	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	47485	82%	**83	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	51648	89%	**32	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	51430	89%	**09	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	50995	88%	**96	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	50169	87%	**29	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	95%	51097	88%	**57	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	45440	78%	**78	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	51213	88%	**35	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	50937	88%	**16	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	50749	88%	**39	98%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	94%	51300	88%	**19	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	51430	89%	**63	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30835	53%	**43	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	51010	88%	**19	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	44077	76%	**24	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	51735	89%	**35	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	48312	83%	**24	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	51764	89%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	51155	88%	**52	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	51111	88%	**12	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	51779	89%	**63	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	44193	76%	**83	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	50169	87%	**29	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	45440	78%	**78	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	52054	90%	**76	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	51735	89%	**45	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	51053	88%	**60	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	95%	51256	88%	**83	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	51256	88%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	51213	88%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	48747	84%	**30	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	37521	65%	**01	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	46876	81%	**14	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	51387	89%	**39	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	47805	82%	**47	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	51764	89%	**91	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	51285	88%	**22	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	43004	74%	**45	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	45223	78%	**21	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	41437	71%	**39	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	35070	60%	**09	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	83%	40103	69%	**01	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	36898	64%	**42	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	29196	50%	**88	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	83%	33185	57%	**76	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	30414	52%	**91	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30487	53%	**47	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	38406	66%	**47	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	46717	81%	**11	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	41756	72%	**94	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	86%	38072	66%	**24	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	36347	63%	**93	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	46514	80%	**29	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	34287	59%	**25	93%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	40814	70%	**02	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	43816	76%	**19	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24482	42%	**87	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	28094	48%	**48	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39421	68%	**53	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	94%	42859	74%	**58	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	38305	66%	**88	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	38769	67%	**78	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	36593	63%	**32	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	33460	58%	**86	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	42873	74%	**57	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	91%	37927	65%	**78	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	43903	76%	**81	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	38247	66%	**84	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	31705	55%	**07	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	43221	75%	**25	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	43352	75%	**70	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24294	42%	**36	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	37463	65%	**71	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	92%	37681	65%	**27	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	33750	58%	**60	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	38261	66%	**75	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	46833	81%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	41669	72%	**19	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	91%	42902	74%	**16	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	32242	56%	**48	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	28355	49%	**14	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	33460	58%	**86	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	91%	37927	65%	**78	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	40176	69%	**84	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	37246	64%	**71	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31821	55%	**38	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	43976	76%	**06	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	42612	73%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35708	62%	**06	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	29660	51%	**99	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	26426	46%	**30	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	30371	52%	**32	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	38464	66%	**17	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	31966	55%	**07	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	36085	62%	**68	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	40901	71%	**73	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.

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