Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .224 | 50gr | Barnes TSX S

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr \| Barnes TSX S
Manufacturer SKU:	30174
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.22-250 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.940" \| 49.3mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	46.9 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	57986 psi \| 3998 bar
LID:	LID_B448_C1041
Last updated:	2026-03-24

Load data for 156 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 50gr | Barnes TSX S bullet and 78 powders such as Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540. 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>>	91%	51837	89%	**48	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	51198	88%	**06	96%
ADI Benchmark 8208	<<locked>>	90%	52170	90%	**38	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	87%	51503	89%	**86	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	89%	51155	88%	**76	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	85%	52141	90%	**93	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	85%	51967	90%	**09	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	91%	52054	90%	**58	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51938	90%	**45	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	52011	90%	**65	100%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	90%	51416	89%	**48	100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR	<<locked>>	93%	51053	88%	**40	96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	51155	88%	**45	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	84%	51053	88%	**99	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	94%	51445	89%	**61	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	96%	45295	78%	**86	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	91%	51866	89%	**45	96%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	97%	52025	90%	**68	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	89%	52054	90%	**75	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	88%	51459	89%	**73	98%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	94%	51619	89%	**75	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	50821	88%	**35	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	96%	52170	90%	**32	95%
Hodgdon H4895	<<locked>>	90%	51082	88%	**48	97%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	36143	62%	**71	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	96%	51198	88%	**06	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	32256	56%	**39	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	94%	51111	88%	**81	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	50546	87%	**79	96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	50778	88%	**30	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	52011	90%	**86	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	93%	51401	89%	**68	97%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	90%	52170	90%	**38	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	51372	89%	**96	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	85%	51503	89%	**99	99%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51111	88%	**42	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	90%	51459	89%	**66	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	95%	52040	90%	**25	98%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	92%	52040	90%	**25	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	92%	52040	90%	**32	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	95%	51764	89%	**75	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	94%	51256	88%	**55	97%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	89%	51706	89%	**83	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	90%	51982	90%	**42	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	86%	51155	88%	**76	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	32561	56%	**95	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	86%	51793	89%	**25	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	95%	51300	88%	**83	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	92%	51184	88%	**37	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	96%	48501	84%	**01	99%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	51024	88%	**96	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	94%	51706	89%	**06	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	47311	82%	**56	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	50415	87%	**58	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	90%	52141	90%	**99	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	92%	51532	89%	**25	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	52069	90%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	51561	89%	**33	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51111	88%	**42	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	95%	52040	90%	**25	98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	51300	88%	**73	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	87%	52069	90%	**32	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	91%	51982	90%	**60	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	90%	51822	89%	**09	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	48747	84%	**79	97%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	97%	34737	60%	**01	93%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	87%	50894	88%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	93%	51416	89%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	45498	78%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	94%	51677	89%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	40814	70%	**66	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	44034	76%	**61	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	87%	51024	88%	**29	98%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	94%	52141	90%	**38	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	43787	76%	**97	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	43352	75%	**89	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	87%	51198	88%	**68	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	85%	52170	90%	**48	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	37231	64%	**91	92%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	85%	35607	61%	**15	90%
ADI Benchmark 8208	<<locked>>	81%	39378	68%	**40	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	41597	72%	**83	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	39508	68%	**07	91%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	44527	77%	**35	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	44396	77%	**42	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	36027	62%	**01	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	37507	65%	**27	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	30269	52%	**17	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	37637	65%	**66	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	85%	38537	66%	**06	90%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	30908	53%	**23	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	45919	79%	**91	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	83%	34708	60%	**35	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	89%	35027	60%	**81	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	82%	37289	64%	**01	90%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	83%	30937	53%	**36	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	37913	65%	**40	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	41133	71%	**43	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	86%	38029	66%	**43	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	41075	71%	**15	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	88%	39088	67%	**30	90%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	37434	65%	**10	93%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	95%	33562	58%	**79	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	85%	35607	61%	**15	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25237	44%	**42	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	32692	56%	**35	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	85%	34983	60%	**99	90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	47021	81%	**51	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	46601	80%	**74	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	33852	58%	**25	90%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	39378	68%	**40	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	46340	80%	**81	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	43830	76%	**42	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	34983	60%	**51	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	38159	66%	**48	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	32416	56%	**33	92%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	36100	62%	**35	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	36201	62%	**78	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	83%	34214	59%	**25	91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	83%	34969	60%	**51	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	82%	41437	71%	**53	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	38159	66%	**14	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	43018	74%	**86	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25556	44%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	44324	76%	**68	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	91%	45194	78%	**38	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	83%	36071	62%	**43	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	83%	30458	53%	**46	91%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	39508	68%	**33	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	34156	59%	**79	93%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	85%	31357	54%	**40	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	86%	34432	59%	**32	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	39030	67%	**01	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	35969	62%	**55	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	37869	65%	**32	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	30821	53%	**45	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	34983	60%	**51	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	32416	56%	**33	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	47558	82%	**81	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	42482	73%	**32	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	37376	64%	**35	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	36985	64%	**58	92%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	84%	32024	55%	**43	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	93%	30516	53%	**50	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	42395	73%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	35491	61%	**99	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	27485	47%	**05	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	33910	58%	**82	96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	86%	28703	49%	**05	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	93%	38595	67%	**14	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	41249	71%	**09	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	33518	58%	**86	95%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	93%	38464	66%	**63	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	89%	32996	57%	**07	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	41481	72%	**51	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	44686	77%	**94	96%

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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