Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .224 | 40gr | Barnes VLC

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Barnes VLC
Manufacturer SKU:	22449
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.600" \| 15.2mm
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:	0.146" \| 3.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.146" \| 3.7mm
Case Capacity:	46.9 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	57986 psi \| 3998 bar
LID:	LID_B438_C1041
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 140 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 40gr | Barnes VLC bullet and 70 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>>	93%	50807	88%	**04	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	48791	84%	**19	93%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	85%	51387	89%	**40	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	89%	50879	88%	**75	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	91%	51576	89%	**68	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	87%	51561	89%	**71	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	51372	89%	**81	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	94%	52083	90%	**80	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	92%	52011	90%	**40	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	47776	82%	**65	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	93%	51285	88%	**70	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	47137	81%	**29	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	51576	89%	**24	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	51198	88%	**37	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	51039	88%	**89	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	93%	50618	87%	**98	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	92%	51735	89%	**40	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	51503	89%	**62	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	51401	89%	**21	93%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51387	89%	**40	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	85%	52141	90%	**30	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	51503	89%	**68	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	47485	82%	**96	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31618	55%	**85	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	50734	88%	**99	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	46949	81%	**73	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	51271	88%	**94	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	50981	88%	**44	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	51184	88%	**01	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	51039	88%	**62	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	88%	52170	90%	**98	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	94%	51430	89%	**30	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	93%	52069	90%	**52	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	50691	87%	**91	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	83%	51634	89%	**98	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	95%	52170	90%	**17	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	94%	50807	88%	**17	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	50343	87%	**07	94%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	51692	89%	**47	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	91%	51053	88%	**14	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	89%	51953	90%	**68	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	31778	55%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	51053	88%	**07	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	49313	85%	**27	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	92%	52054	90%	**24	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	52141	90%	**04	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	43424	75%	**27	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	52011	90%	**34	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	46166	80%	**25	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	92%	51010	88%	**42	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	94%	51140	88%	**91	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	51808	89%	**48	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	47776	82%	**53	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	51430	89%	**30	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	50691	87%	**91	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	51808	89%	**62	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	51358	89%	**07	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	51242	88%	**45	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	93%	51967	90%	**91	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	44962	78%	**60	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	51416	89%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	52098	90%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	51445	89%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	41394	71%	**78	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	51721	89%	**85	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	37318	64%	**24	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	90%	51517	89%	**27	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	51808	89%	**21	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	51271	88%	**53	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	51039	88%	**14	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	85%	39769	69%	**29	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	91%	41118	71%	**38	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	45121	78%	**02	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	38479	66%	**86	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	87%	44556	77%	**07	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	40959	71%	**06	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	41060	71%	**29	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	32924	57%	**88	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	34229	59%	**81	92%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	28340	49%	**87	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	34214	59%	**63	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	35636	61%	**30	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	42018	72%	**14	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	90%	40857	70%	**65	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	45542	79%	**75	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	88%	42902	74%	**07	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	82%	35418	61%	**20	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	38653	67%	**47	93%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	92%	43308	75%	**37	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	37681	65%	**12	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	45092	78%	**83	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	47819	82%	**86	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	92%	41118	71%	**38	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24889	43%	**85	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	30008	52%	**99	93%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	93%	41278	71%	**42	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	42917	74%	**11	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	88%	38812	67%	**35	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	36187	62%	**10	91%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	42641	74%	**65	95%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	40567	70%	**32	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	32140	55%	**19	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	84%	39073	67%	**40	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	86%	34751	60%	**68	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	47964	83%	**35	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	82%	35128	61%	**65	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	33228	57%	**38	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	89%	39189	68%	**29	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	90%	40495	70%	**52	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	84%	39987	69%	**22	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	40001	69%	**66	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	25150	43%	**48	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	40828	70%	**52	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	87%	34577	60%	**33	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	36883	64%	**27	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	84%	34998	60%	**51	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	92%	36912	64%	**50	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	45963	79%	**02	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	92%	39827	69%	**52	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	89%	46441	80%	**47	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	86%	39276	68%	**02	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	35389	61%	**38	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28572	49%	**05	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	32140	55%	**19	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	86%	34751	60%	**68	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	43526	75%	**58	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	39073	67%	**09	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	34650	60%	**15	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	85%	39450	68%	**76	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	92%	37695	65%	**60	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	46398	80%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	39363	68%	**70	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	32547	56%	**83	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	24990	43%	**46	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	31082	54%	**56	92%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	93%	33750	58%	**22	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	37927	65%	**83	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	30734	53%	**50	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	37913	65%	**15	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	40712	70%	**61	92%

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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