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

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 36gr \| Barnes VG
Manufacturer SKU:	30171
Bullet Weight:	36gr \| 2.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.697" \| 17.7mm
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:	0.243" \| 6.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.243" \| 6.2mm
Case Capacity:	46.9 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	57986 psi \| 3998 bar
LID:	LID_B437_C1041
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 36gr | Barnes VG bullet and 59 powders such as ADI AR 2219, 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%	51547	89%	**49	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	51692	89%	**42	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	87%	52112	90%	**98	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	51895	90%	**29	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	89%	50879	88%	**60	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	52054	90%	**22	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51329	89%	**88	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	50981	88%	**49	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	42177	73%	**62	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51300	88%	**11	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51300	88%	**75	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	51822	89%	**09	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	52141	90%	**37	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	94%	50952	88%	**45	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	51343	89%	**70	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	52054	90%	**53	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	93%	51169	88%	**78	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	51300	88%	**55	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	51227	88%	**80	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30298	52%	**67	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	44425	77%	**83	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	51343	89%	**45	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	47703	82%	**93	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	51851	89%	**42	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	51706	89%	**99	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	51242	88%	**06	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	50154	86%	**32	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	52011	90%	**76	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	44933	77%	**71	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	51445	89%	**45	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	50966	88%	**19	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	50749	88%	**42	98%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	94%	51517	89%	**29	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	51634	89%	**73	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30908	53%	**46	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	51547	89%	**52	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	44976	78%	**50	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	51140	88%	**26	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	47790	82%	**17	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	51909	90%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	51343	89%	**62	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	51822	89%	**29	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	51953	90%	**70	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	43192	74%	**66	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	50154	86%	**32	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	44933	77%	**71	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	51285	88%	**67	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	51953	90%	**35	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	51256	88%	**70	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	95%	51271	88%	**86	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	51053	88%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	51387	89%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	48936	84%	**37	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	37695	65%	**11	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	47079	81%	**24	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	52141	90%	**55	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	48008	83%	**57	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	51764	89%	**94	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	51503	89%	**35	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	42989	74%	**29	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	45382	78%	**07	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	40959	71%	**29	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	35215	61%	**15	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	83%	40277	69%	**11	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	37072	64%	**35	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	29196	50%	**74	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	83%	33011	57%	**73	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	30589	53%	**04	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30618	53%	**56	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	38392	66%	**50	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	46702	81%	**11	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	42018	72%	**04	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	87%	39291	68%	**63	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	36187	62%	**89	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	46224	80%	**25	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	34418	59%	**32	93%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	40799	70%	**06	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	43961	76%	**06	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	24540	42%	**87	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	28210	49%	**42	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39552	68%	**60	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	94%	43062	74%	**68	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	38305	66%	**91	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	38595	67%	**75	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	36608	63%	**19	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	33634	58%	**79	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	42612	73%	**37	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	92%	38537	66%	**01	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	43903	76%	**68	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	38421	66%	**98	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	31850	55%	**17	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	43395	75%	**35	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	43511	75%	**80	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24236	42%	**36	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	37028	64%	**61	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	92%	37449	65%	**27	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	33417	58%	**47	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	38740	67%	**75	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	46818	81%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	41829	72%	**29	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	43323	75%	**25	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	32401	56%	**58	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	84%	29211	50%	**40	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	33634	58%	**79	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	92%	38537	66%	**01	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	39726	69%	**75	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	37405	65%	**65	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31821	55%	**42	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	42917	74%	**86	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	42772	74%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35839	62%	**99	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	29646	51%	**99	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	26542	46%	**23	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	30226	52%	**28	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	38000	66%	**07	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	31807	55%	**04	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	36085	62%	**71	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	41089	71%	**83	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.