Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .224 | 40gr | Berger Varmint

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Berger Varmint
Manufacturer SKU:	22303
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.612" \| 15.5mm
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:	0.158" \| 4.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.158" \| 4.0mm
Case Capacity:	46.9 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	57986 psi \| 3998 bar
LID:	LID_B883_C1041
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 140 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 40gr | Berger Varmint 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%	51779	89%	**30	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	47906	83%	**96	93%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	84%	50894	88%	**40	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	51126	88%	**88	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	91%	51822	89%	**65	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	87%	51068	88%	**55	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	51300	88%	**71	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	93%	50966	88%	**44	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	92%	51735	89%	**27	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	46862	81%	**32	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	93%	52127	90%	**93	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	47166	81%	**39	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	51619	89%	**30	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	50734	87%	**17	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	51895	89%	**09	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	93%	51764	89%	**11	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	92%	51706	89%	**53	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	51401	89%	**52	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	51213	88%	**30	93%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51634	89%	**53	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	85%	51663	89%	**34	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	83%	51010	88%	**48	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	48356	83%	**22	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31633	55%	**89	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	50415	87%	**86	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	46688	81%	**80	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	51619	89%	**07	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	50705	87%	**50	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	92%	51924	90%	**21	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	51895	89%	**88	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	88%	51648	89%	**98	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	94%	50937	88%	**11	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	93%	51619	89%	**52	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	50241	87%	**75	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	83%	51677	89%	**07	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	94%	51314	88%	**94	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	94%	51256	88%	**21	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	49893	86%	**11	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	50589	87%	**17	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	92%	51808	89%	**14	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	89%	51706	89%	**58	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31372	54%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	51097	88%	**98	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	49066	85%	**34	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	92%	51532	89%	**04	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	51663	89%	**85	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	43482	75%	**40	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	51721	89%	**40	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	45774	79%	**06	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	92%	50981	88%	**35	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	94%	52069	90%	**17	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	51314	88%	**29	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	47442	82%	**40	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	50937	88%	**11	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	50241	87%	**75	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	51010	88%	**42	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	51082	88%	**94	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	51503	89%	**39	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	93%	51735	89%	**81	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	44034	76%	**47	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	52156	90%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	51590	89%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	51677	89%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	41785	72%	**01	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	51256	88%	**85	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	37347	64%	**30	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	90%	51039	88%	**07	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	51053	88%	**01	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	50792	88%	**53	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	51822	89%	**17	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	85%	39494	68%	**12	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	92%	42163	73%	**52	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	44817	77%	**06	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	38653	67%	**99	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	87%	44773	77%	**04	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	40509	70%	**02	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	40596	70%	**25	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	32967	57%	**84	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	34127	59%	**88	92%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	27702	48%	**78	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	33924	58%	**43	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	89%	36651	63%	**56	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	42032	72%	**20	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	90%	40611	70%	**68	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	45150	78%	**58	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	89%	43526	75%	**14	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	82%	35331	61%	**10	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	38537	66%	**37	93%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	92%	44150	76%	**50	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	37840	65%	**09	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	44643	77%	**63	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	47340	82%	**66	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	92%	41742	72%	**42	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24990	43%	**85	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	29602	51%	**89	93%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	93%	41176	71%	**32	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	43207	75%	**24	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	88%	39436	68%	**45	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	35926	62%	**94	90%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	42540	73%	**71	95%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	40263	69%	**15	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	31879	55%	**15	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	84%	38812	67%	**24	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	86%	35346	61%	**81	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	48008	83%	**25	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	83%	35302	61%	**81	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	33228	57%	**48	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	89%	38769	67%	**25	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	90%	40712	70%	**68	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	84%	39595	68%	**22	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	39610	68%	**63	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24743	43%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	40843	70%	**58	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	87%	34360	59%	**17	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	36695	63%	**27	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	84%	34722	60%	**48	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	92%	37115	64%	**66	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	45687	79%	**06	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	93%	40596	70%	**65	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	89%	46006	79%	**30	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	87%	39885	69%	**09	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	34983	60%	**15	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28340	49%	**02	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	31879	55%	**15	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	86%	35346	61%	**81	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	43729	75%	**71	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	38986	67%	**99	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	34809	60%	**28	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	85%	39218	68%	**79	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	92%	37898	65%	**76	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	45890	79%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	39204	68%	**73	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	32677	56%	**79	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	25106	43%	**59	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	30821	53%	**37	92%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	93%	32808	57%	**96	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	37637	65%	**63	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	30893	53%	**46	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	37521	65%	**12	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	40321	70%	**38	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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