Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .224 | 45gr | Barnes TSX FB

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Rottweil R 901

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 45gr \| Barnes TSX FB
Manufacturer SKU:	30176
Bullet Weight:	45gr \| 2.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.705" \| 17.9mm
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:	0.251" \| 6.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.251" \| 6.4mm
Case Capacity:	46.9 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	57986 psi \| 3998 bar
LID:	LID_B442_C1041
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 142 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 45gr | Barnes TSX FB bullet and 71 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Rottweil R 901. 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>>	92%	51372	89%	**66	96%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	51068	88%	**24	95%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	83%	51663	89%	**96	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	88%	51053	88%	**14	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	90%	51967	90%	**34	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	86%	52112	90%	**34	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	86%	51532	89%	**30	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	92%	51634	89%	**06	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51605	89%	**83	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	50198	87%	**63	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	91%	51996	90%	**06	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	50241	87%	**50	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	86%	52127	90%	**63	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	95%	51880	89%	**89	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	44440	77%	**81	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	51953	90%	**48	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	91%	51024	88%	**60	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	91%	52156	90%	**12	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	51851	89%	**11	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	95%	51692	89%	**93	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	88%	50923	88%	**83	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	52025	90%	**76	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	51793	89%	**57	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	50575	87%	**14	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	32053	55%	**51	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51634	89%	**52	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	49806	86%	**04	95%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	85%	51692	89%	**24	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	95%	51866	89%	**19	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	90%	51459	89%	**53	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	51039	88%	**20	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	86%	52141	90%	**43	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	93%	51605	89%	**83	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	91%	51126	88%	**84	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	51155	88%	**50	97%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	51387	89%	**47	97%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	92%	51561	89%	**76	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	95%	51039	88%	**83	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	95%	51401	89%	**83	96%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	90%	51517	89%	**07	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	90%	51634	89%	**70	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	87%	51648	89%	**04	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	32329	56%	**10	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	86%	51155	88%	**50	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	51692	89%	**39	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	43337	75%	**55	94%
Rottweil R 901 👍	<<locked>>	90%	52141	90%	**66	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	94%	51387	89%	**34	97%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	46427	80%	**58	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	48356	83%	**27	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	91%	51155	88%	**11	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	93%	51808	89%	**66	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	51590	89%	**78	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	50691	87%	**52	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	51605	89%	**83	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	51155	88%	**50	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	52156	90%	**17	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	87%	51343	89%	**63	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	51750	89%	**94	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	91%	52141	90%	**47	96%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	46891	81%	**61	95%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	88%	51938	90%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	94%	52170	90%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	45078	78%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	94%	51126	88%	**27	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	39247	68%	**48	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	89%	51866	89%	**80	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	94%	51198	88%	**47	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	96%	41742	72%	**58	93%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	88%	51532	89%	**16	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	86%	51198	88%	**66	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	36172	62%	**89	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	88%	38812	67%	**25	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	47790	82%	**04	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	40509	70%	**91	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	83%	41437	71%	**78	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	43482	75%	**37	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	43265	75%	**47	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	35215	61%	**09	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	36738	63%	**25	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	29588	51%	**12	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	36318	63%	**65	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	85%	33373	58%	**27	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	44628	77%	**19	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	86%	38276	66%	**55	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	92%	37289	64%	**65	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	47239	81%	**60	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	84%	39827	69%	**78	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	36492	63%	**22	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	40509	70%	**48	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	89%	40451	70%	**24	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	40248	69%	**24	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	47065	81%	**84	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	91%	42221	73%	**30	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	88%	38392	66%	**15	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25121	43%	**51	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	31691	55%	**27	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	37637	65%	**02	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	45498	78%	**99	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	84%	36448	63%	**22	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	38174	66%	**25	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	44875	77%	**79	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	42540	73%	**27	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	33953	59%	**37	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	37072	64%	**33	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	82%	32489	56%	**61	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	35288	61%	**30	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	35157	61%	**69	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	86%	36767	63%	**15	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	86%	37304	64%	**28	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	85%	44715	77%	**53	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	37449	65%	**19	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	41843	72%	**81	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25469	44%	**13	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	43091	74%	**60	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	83%	31662	55%	**04	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	92%	36564	63%	**35	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	38711	67%	**38	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	33417	58%	**61	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	88%	33866	58%	**33	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	89%	37594	65%	**55	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	86%	42902	74%	**20	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	82%	35824	62%	**63	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	37072	64%	**33	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30037	52%	**23	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	33953	59%	**37	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	82%	32489	56%	**61	90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	46064	79%	**79	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	41104	71%	**10	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	36434	63%	**33	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	82%	36724	63%	**73	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	87%	34621	60%	**33	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	41466	72%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	34664	60%	**91	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	26890	46%	**94	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	32895	57%	**71	95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	89%	31169	54%	**99	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	40059	69%	**97	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	32605	56%	**74	94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	92%	35998	62%	**94	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	39827	69%	**37	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	42830	74%	**70	94%

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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