Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .224 | 40gr | AERO SB,- smax:8.20

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| AERO SB,- smax:8.20
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.638" \| 16.2mm
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:	0.184" \| 4.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.184" \| 4.7mm
Case Capacity:	46.9 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	57986 psi \| 3998 bar
LID:	LID_B6_C1041
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 144 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 40gr | AERO SB,- smax:8.20 bullet and 72 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031. 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%	51590	89%	**37	95%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	83%	51938	90%	**01	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	46601	80%	**80	92%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	85%	51068	88%	**37	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	50995	88%	**78	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	92%	51358	89%	**68	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	88%	51126	88%	**68	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	50952	88%	**78	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	95%	50995	88%	**63	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	93%	51547	89%	**37	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	45513	79%	**12	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	93%	50763	88%	**63	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	44802	77%	**80	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	51634	89%	**27	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	49327	85%	**81	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	52040	90%	**02	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	94%	51924	90%	**24	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	93%	51488	89%	**40	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	51256	88%	**58	97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	83%	52141	90%	**45	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	49850	86%	**94	92%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51822	89%	**50	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	51851	89%	**27	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	51227	88%	**62	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	46137	80%	**70	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31024	53%	**75	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	49066	85%	**53	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	45368	78%	**40	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	51779	89%	**01	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	50720	87%	**40	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	52112	90%	**14	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	51967	90%	**85	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	51532	89%	**88	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	52156	90%	**47	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	94%	51837	89%	**48	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	48805	84%	**55	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	52185	90%	**14	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	95%	51735	89%	**14	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	51256	88%	**30	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	48486	84%	**75	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	50285	87%	**04	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	93%	52025	90%	**30	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	89%	51547	89%	**62	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31082	54%	**31	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	51996	90%	**24	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	47834	82%	**04	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	93%	51082	88%	**07	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	50415	87%	**71	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	41930	72%	**91	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	51547	89%	**24	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	44686	77%	**76	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	52112	90%	**68	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	95%	52083	90%	**27	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	51430	89%	**42	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	46311	80%	**11	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	52156	90%	**47	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	48805	84%	**55	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	51576	89%	**62	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	51097	88%	**07	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	51895	89%	**55	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	51547	89%	**68	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	43366	75%	**24	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	50749	88%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	51459	89%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	51851	89%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	40277	69%	**55	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	51271	88%	**78	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	36027	62%	**04	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	51082	88%	**21	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	50328	87%	**81	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	90%	50981	88%	**50	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	88%	52011	90%	**34	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	86%	39175	68%	**15	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	48008	83%	**32	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	93%	42163	73%	**65	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	43656	75%	**70	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	37101	64%	**63	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	88%	45266	78%	**27	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	39262	68%	**79	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	39160	68%	**96	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	30560	53%	**09	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	32503	56%	**38	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	83%	27891	48%	**84	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	32634	56%	**10	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	90%	36187	62%	**50	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	40727	70%	**81	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	91%	41336	71%	**81	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	44164	76%	**32	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	89%	43497	75%	**20	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	83%	35708	62%	**37	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	37289	64%	**07	92%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	48428	84%	**60	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	44135	76%	**60	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	36521	63%	**79	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	43337	75%	**47	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	46383	80%	**57	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	93%	41568	72%	**48	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	24323	42%	**69	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	28340	49%	**43	92%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	94%	40872	70%	**32	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	41959	72%	**88	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	89%	39102	67%	**48	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	82%	35636	61%	**94	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	41046	71%	**25	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	38682	67%	**79	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	30472	53%	**73	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	86%	39523	68%	**50	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	87%	34795	60%	**74	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	45803	79%	**89	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	84%	35099	61%	**71	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	31995	55%	**15	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	91%	39479	68%	**38	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	91%	41104	71%	**68	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	85%	39407	68%	**09	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	82%	39595	68%	**56	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24453	42%	**31	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	39204	68%	**06	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	88%	34853	60%	**47	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	34940	60%	**78	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	86%	35099	61%	**61	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	93%	36651	63%	**47	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	44382	77%	**70	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	94%	40422	70%	**71	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	45658	79%	**30	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	87%	39552	68%	**09	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	33765	58%	**86	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27195	47%	**63	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	30472	53%	**73	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	87%	34795	60%	**74	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	41858	72%	**35	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	37637	65%	**70	92%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33054	57%	**79	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	87%	40045	69%	**96	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	93%	37884	65%	**70	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	44556	77%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	37855	65%	**47	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	31488	54%	**50	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	82%	24584	42%	**33	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	29573	51%	**01	91%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	94%	33359	58%	**12	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	36318	63%	**33	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	29254	50%	**94	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	36506	63%	**76	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	39131	67%	**19	91%

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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