Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .224 | 40gr | Rhino Penetrator

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Rhino Penetrator
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.632" \| 16.1mm
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:	0.178" \| 4.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.178" \| 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_B5289_C1041
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 140 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 40gr | Rhino Penetrator 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%	51605	89%	**27	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	47761	82%	**89	92%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	85%	51938	90%	**53	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	50894	88%	**78	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	91%	51663	89%	**58	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	87%	50908	88%	**48	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	52083	90%	**04	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	93%	50734	87%	**40	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	92%	51343	89%	**37	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	46688	81%	**29	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	93%	51880	89%	**86	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	47007	81%	**32	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	51343	89%	**24	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	50589	87%	**11	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	51721	89%	**02	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	93%	51648	89%	**07	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	92%	51358	89%	**44	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	51227	88%	**45	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	50923	88%	**24	93%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51401	89%	**47	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	85%	51474	89%	**27	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	52127	90%	**78	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	47094	81%	**76	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	31807	55%	**89	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	50183	87%	**80	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	46528	80%	**73	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	51329	89%	**98	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	51822	89%	**67	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	92%	51750	89%	**14	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	51706	89%	**81	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	88%	51488	89%	**91	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	52156	90%	**53	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	93%	51445	89%	**45	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	50067	86%	**68	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	83%	51590	89%	**01	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	94%	51126	88%	**88	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	94%	51068	88%	**14	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	49734	86%	**04	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	50502	87%	**14	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	92%	51692	89%	**11	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	51576	89%	**52	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31531	54%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	50894	88%	**07	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	48921	84%	**30	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	92%	51314	88%	**94	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	50923	88%	**68	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	43337	75%	**34	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	51532	89%	**34	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	45672	79%	**02	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	51938	90%	**68	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	94%	51924	90%	**11	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	51111	88%	**22	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	47268	82%	**34	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	52156	90%	**53	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	50067	86%	**68	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	52083	90%	**58	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	52185	90%	**30	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	51126	88%	**29	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	93%	51401	89%	**71	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	43888	76%	**40	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	51851	89%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	51343	89%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	51459	89%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	41394	71%	**84	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	51082	88%	**81	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	37188	64%	**24	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	90%	51576	89%	**17	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	52127	90%	**21	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	90%	51866	89%	**70	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	51692	89%	**14	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	85%	39305	68%	**22	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	92%	42003	72%	**45	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	44585	77%	**96	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	38551	66%	**93	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	87%	44599	77%	**98	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	40306	70%	**93	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	40408	70%	**15	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	32706	56%	**88	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	33924	58%	**78	92%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	28311	49%	**94	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	33678	58%	**47	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	89%	36477	63%	**47	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	41916	72%	**14	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	91%	41350	71%	**84	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	44962	78%	**52	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	89%	43395	75%	**07	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	82%	35157	61%	**24	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	38334	66%	**24	93%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	43888	76%	**40	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	37594	65%	**12	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	44454	77%	**57	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	47224	81%	**57	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	92%	41568	72%	**35	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25048	43%	**85	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	29370	51%	**92	93%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	93%	41002	71%	**25	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	42917	74%	**11	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	88%	39247	68%	**55	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	35723	62%	**84	90%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	42337	73%	**65	95%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	40074	69%	**06	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	31662	55%	**06	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	85%	39595	68%	**40	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	86%	35157	61%	**71	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	47732	82%	**16	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	83%	35099	61%	**68	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	33011	57%	**35	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	90%	39639	68%	**48	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	90%	40596	70%	**61	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	84%	39436	68%	**15	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	39436	68%	**56	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24903	43%	**34	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	40625	70%	**48	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	87%	34200	59%	**10	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	36448	63%	**14	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	84%	35114	61%	**61	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	92%	36782	63%	**53	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	45469	78%	**99	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	93%	40480	70%	**61	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	47079	81%	**53	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	87%	39711	68%	**02	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	34766	60%	**02	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28268	49%	**92	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	31662	55%	**06	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	86%	35157	61%	**71	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	43540	75%	**65	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	38812	67%	**89	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	34592	60%	**19	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	85%	39073	67%	**73	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	92%	37724	65%	**70	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	45745	79%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	38943	67%	**60	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	32430	56%	**66	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	24889	43%	**43	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	30632	53%	**27	92%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	94%	33605	58%	**25	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	37869	65%	**86	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	30705	53%	**37	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	37333	64%	**02	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	40161	69%	**35	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.