Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .224 | 38gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 38gr \| Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos
Manufacturer SKU:	224038CuSP
Bullet Weight:	38gr \| 2.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.620" \| 15.7mm
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:	0.166" \| 4.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.123" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	46.9 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	57986 psi \| 3998 bar
LID:	LID_B10999_C1041
Last updated:	2025-11-05
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 38gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos bullet and 65 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322. 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>>	94%	51532	89%	**96	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	83%	51953	90%	**80	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	86%	51909	90%	**32	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51576	89%	**60	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	92%	50966	88%	**14	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	88%	50908	88%	**04	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	52069	90%	**60	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	95%	51097	88%	**19	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	93%	51155	88%	**90	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	45629	79%	**81	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	94%	51677	89%	**49	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	45150	78%	**48	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	51488	89%	**96	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	49226	85%	**37	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	51663	89%	**58	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	94%	51430	89%	**67	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	93%	51140	88%	**90	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	51314	88%	**21	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	83%	51880	89%	**01	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51372	89%	**06	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	51401	89%	**80	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	50981	88%	**24	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	31430	54%	**44	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	48486	84%	**06	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	52185	90%	**80	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	50198	87%	**86	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	51677	89%	**67	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	51735	89%	**40	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	51474	89%	**50	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	51953	90%	**06	98%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	94%	51517	89%	**98	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	48747	84%	**98	95%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	52083	90%	**83	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	95%	51561	89%	**70	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	51532	89%	**96	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	48356	83%	**30	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	49792	86%	**44	93%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	51503	89%	**76	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	51503	89%	**21	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31082	54%	**94	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	51605	89%	**80	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	47282	82%	**44	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	93%	51343	89%	**63	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	50212	87%	**11	95%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	41800	72%	**47	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	51459	89%	**90	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	95%	51779	89%	**76	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	51285	88%	**85	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	45948	79%	**63	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	51953	90%	**06	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	48747	84%	**98	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	51198	88%	**11	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	51880	89%	**76	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	51880	89%	**21	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	51387	89%	**21	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	43134	74%	**76	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	52083	90%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	51474	89%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	51982	90%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	40190	69%	**17	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	50966	88%	**34	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	52127	90%	**03	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	51082	88%	**73	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	91%	51851	89%	**22	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	88%	51459	89%	**80	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	88%	41292	71%	**34	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	48066	83%	**94	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	43453	75%	**32	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	36825	64%	**06	97%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	89%	46267	80%	**06	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	39291	68%	**22	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	39349	68%	**45	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	31154	54%	**91	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	32750	56%	**97	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	84%	29254	50%	**86	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	32648	56%	**76	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	91%	37710	65%	**38	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	40785	70%	**53	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	43468	75%	**93	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	43990	76%	**91	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	91%	45527	79%	**19	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	84%	36637	63%	**25	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	37260	64%	**53	91%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	48370	83%	**19	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	36680	63%	**32	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	43323	75%	**09	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	46195	80%	**02	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24801	43%	**34	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	28645	49%	**06	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	41278	71%	**43	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	90%	40103	69%	**37	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	82%	36651	63%	**73	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	40901	71%	**84	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	38856	67%	**32	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	83%	32314	56%	**78	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	86%	40596	70%	**38	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	89%	36840	64%	**89	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	46064	79%	**52	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	85%	36390	63%	**63	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	31763	55%	**51	91%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	91%	40495	70%	**27	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	92%	41901	72%	**40	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	87%	41394	71%	**17	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	83%	41481	72%	**65	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24555	42%	**84	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	39233	68%	**71	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	89%	35636	61%	**12	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	35360	61%	**43	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	86%	36245	63%	**47	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	94%	37695	65%	**42	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	44208	76%	**29	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	88%	40509	70%	**91	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	33997	59%	**42	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27427	47%	**19	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	32314	56%	**78	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	89%	36840	64%	**89	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	41901	72%	**81	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	37652	65%	**12	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33272	57%	**35	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	87%	40843	70%	**68	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	94%	39073	67%	**68	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	44628	77%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	38116	66%	**06	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	31299	54%	**92	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	83%	25527	44%	**35	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	29878	52%	**56	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	36376	63%	**99	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	82%	30168	52%	**76	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	36361	63%	**29	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	39088	67%	**75	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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