Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .224 | 45gr | CutEdge ER Raptor

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Rottweil R 901

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 45gr \| CutEdge ER Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:	ER A45 CU RAPTOR
Bullet Weight:	45gr \| 2.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.811" \| 20.6mm
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:	0.357" \| 9.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.222" \| 5.6mm
Case Capacity:	46.9 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	57986 psi \| 3998 bar
LID:	LID_B8402_C1041
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 148 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 45gr | CutEdge ER Raptor bullet and 74 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, 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>>	93%	51488	89%	**76	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	48820	84%	**84	94%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	85%	51822	89%	**86	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	51663	89%	**34	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	91%	51605	89%	**14	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	87%	50807	88%	**01	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	51401	89%	**40	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	94%	51648	89%	**12	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	92%	51648	89%	**80	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	47514	82%	**14	99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	92%	51285	88%	**06	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	47137	81%	**94	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	51242	88%	**50	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	52098	90%	**02	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	41901	72%	**06	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	51140	88%	**42	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	93%	51401	89%	**60	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	92%	51677	89%	**99	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	52054	90%	**17	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	96%	51053	88%	**80	94%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51053	88%	**73	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	85%	51547	89%	**76	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	49472	85%	**04	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	51996	90%	**07	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	47616	82%	**45	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30835	53%	**18	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	50821	88%	**25	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	46760	81%	**29	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	51213	88%	**17	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	95%	50691	87%	**86	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	92%	51706	89%	**63	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	51503	89%	**24	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	88%	51401	89%	**40	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	94%	51024	88%	**70	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	93%	51938	90%	**01	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	50575	87%	**34	97%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	83%	51967	90%	**34	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	94%	52011	90%	**70	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	94%	50894	88%	**53	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	51213	88%	**80	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	51909	90%	**06	96%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	91%	51982	90%	**24	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	92%	52025	90%	**86	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	88%	51474	89%	**07	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31589	54%	**90	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	52112	90%	**70	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	49269	85%	**89	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	40741	70%	**70	93%
Rottweil R 901 👍	<<locked>>	92%	51314	88%	**43	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	52040	90%	**40	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	43265	75%	**93	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	51184	88%	**66	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	46050	79%	**71	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	52098	90%	**24	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	94%	52170	90%	**63	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	51343	89%	**78	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	47718	82%	**86	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	51024	88%	**70	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	50575	87%	**34	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	50995	88%	**84	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	51677	89%	**63	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	51111	88%	**75	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	92%	51126	88%	**20	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	45063	78%	**29	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	51532	89%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	51300	88%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	51779	89%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	41800	72%	**50	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	51082	88%	**30	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	37565	65%	**09	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	90%	51372	89%	**73	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	50865	88%	**37	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	51648	89%	**09	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	51605	89%	**66	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	83%	36811	63%	**99	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	90%	38769	67%	**28	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	45324	78%	**55	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	38421	66%	**35	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	41887	72%	**94	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	40944	71%	**74	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	40480	70%	**78	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	32634	56%	**37	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	34142	59%	**43	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	27180	47%	**27	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	34345	59%	**22	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	34026	59%	**43	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	42453	73%	**66	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	88%	37942	65%	**55	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	94%	37753	65%	**74	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	45136	78%	**10	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	87%	40727	70%	**07	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	34679	60%	**73	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	38435	66%	**89	94%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	91%	41510	72%	**43	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	37927	65%	**61	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	45179	78%	**32	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	92%	42047	73%	**37	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	48080	83%	**19	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	90%	38769	67%	**28	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24918	43%	**44	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	29660	51%	**61	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	38000	66%	**02	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	43468	75%	**53	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	86%	36825	64%	**42	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	36100	62%	**63	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	42757	74%	**30	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	40480	70%	**78	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	31894	55%	**84	92%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	82%	36390	63%	**14	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	83%	32169	55%	**58	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	48080	83%	**65	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	33359	58%	**81	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	33098	57%	**01	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	36390	63%	**12	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	88%	38043	66%	**58	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	87%	44657	77%	**56	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	82%	37231	64%	**19	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	40147	69%	**38	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24685	43%	**87	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	41205	71%	**14	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	85%	31923	55%	**07	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	94%	36854	64%	**55	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	36593	63%	**89	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	82%	32343	56%	**45	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	90%	34592	60%	**63	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	46224	80%	**65	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	91%	37492	65%	**42	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	43395	75%	**27	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	37318	64%	**99	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	35215	61%	**91	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28442	49%	**77	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	31894	55%	**84	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	83%	32169	55%	**58	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	43526	75%	**20	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	38725	67%	**48	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	34693	60%	**81	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	84%	37391	64%	**86	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	90%	35360	61%	**56	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	46238	80%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	39450	68%	**19	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	32837	57%	**45	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	25005	43%	**22	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	30676	53%	**09	93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	91%	30908	53%	**02	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	38189	66%	**45	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	30879	53%	**15	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	37492	65%	**71	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	40509	70%	**17	93%

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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