Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .224 | 40gr | Hornady V-MAX

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Hornady V-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:	22241
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.689" \| 17.5mm
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:	0.235" \| 6.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.176" \| 4.5mm
Case Capacity:	46.9 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	57986 psi \| 3998 bar
LID:	LID_B2502_C1041
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 140 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 40gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 70 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%	51271	88%	**21	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	47456	82%	**86	92%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	85%	51880	89%	**57	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51401	89%	**91	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	91%	51039	88%	**52	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	87%	50850	88%	**52	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	51213	88%	**71	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	94%	51111	88%	**57	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	93%	51285	88%	**24	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	45774	79%	**12	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	93%	51590	89%	**70	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	46180	80%	**02	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	51155	88%	**21	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	50299	87%	**11	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	51010	88%	**80	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	94%	52156	90%	**21	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	92%	51155	88%	**27	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	52054	90%	**75	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	50154	86%	**98	92%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51314	89%	**47	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	85%	51547	89%	**34	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	51750	89%	**68	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	46992	81%	**76	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	31720	55%	**85	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	48588	84%	**34	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	46180	80%	**66	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	50894	88%	**88	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	51735	89%	**53	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	92%	51793	89%	**01	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	50807	88%	**68	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	88%	51213	88%	**71	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	51285	88%	**24	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	93%	51517	89%	**48	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	48501	84%	**42	95%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	84%	52069	90%	**14	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	95%	51605	89%	**01	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	51459	89%	**24	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	49458	85%	**85	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	49864	86%	**91	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	92%	51648	89%	**17	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	89%	51996	90%	**62	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31444	54%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	51605	89%	**07	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	47471	82%	**88	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	92%	51111	88%	**94	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	51401	89%	**81	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	42018	72%	**88	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	51126	88%	**27	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	44599	77%	**66	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	51779	89%	**52	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	95%	51909	90%	**17	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	50908	88%	**19	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	47166	81%	**34	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	51285	88%	**24	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	48501	84%	**42	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	51227	88%	**42	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	51387	89%	**04	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	94%	51924	90%	**48	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	93%	52127	90%	**71	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	43105	74%	**07	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	51619	89%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	51227	88%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	51227	88%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	41307	71%	**88	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	50981	88%	**65	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	36172	62%	**97	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	51967	90%	**27	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	51358	89%	**94	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	90%	51242	88%	**47	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	50952	88%	**11	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	86%	40132	69%	**29	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	93%	41858	72%	**45	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	44251	76%	**86	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	37507	65%	**56	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	88%	44904	77%	**04	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	40147	69%	**89	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	39885	69%	**06	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	31952	55%	**58	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	33518	58%	**68	92%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	28369	49%	**04	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	33330	57%	**33	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	90%	36695	63%	**56	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	41481	72%	**01	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	91%	41350	71%	**91	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	44425	77%	**42	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	89%	43758	75%	**17	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	83%	35679	62%	**24	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	37898	65%	**10	92%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	44367	77%	**57	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	37231	64%	**99	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	44034	76%	**50	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	46847	81%	**60	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	93%	42279	73%	**55	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24932	43%	**79	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	29167	50%	**79	93%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	94%	41713	72%	**42	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	42612	73%	**98	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	89%	39943	69%	**61	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	82%	36419	63%	**04	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	41452	71%	**42	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	39885	69%	**06	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	31111	54%	**86	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	85%	39378	68%	**30	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	86%	35070	60%	**71	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	46905	81%	**99	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	83%	35302	61%	**78	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	32430	56%	**15	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	90%	39465	68%	**29	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	91%	40973	71%	**58	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	85%	40118	69%	**35	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	82%	39987	69%	**73	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24772	43%	**28	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	40045	69%	**32	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	88%	34708	60%	**30	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	35969	62%	**97	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	85%	35317	61%	**68	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	93%	37797	65%	**76	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	45223	78%	**76	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	93%	40437	70%	**65	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	46847	81%	**50	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	87%	39363	68%	**93	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	34563	60%	**12	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27876	48%	**76	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	31111	54%	**86	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	86%	35070	60%	**71	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	42859	74%	**48	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	38000	66%	**70	92%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33881	58%	**92	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	86%	40379	70%	**93	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	92%	38029	66%	**66	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	45266	78%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	38711	67%	**53	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	32198	56%	**53	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	24685	43%	**30	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	30342	52%	**14	92%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	94%	33460	58%	**06	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	37130	64%	**60	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	30066	52%	**30	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	36869	64%	**73	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	39595	68%	**22	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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