Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 50gr | Barnes TTSX FB bullet and 73 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Hodgdon LEVERevolution and Winchester StaBALL Match.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,400 psi | 85% | 3540 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,605 psi | 89% | 3606 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,574 psi | 85% | 3583 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,676 psi | 86% | 3599 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,588 psi | 86% | 3615 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,806 psi | 86% | 3494 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,183 psi | 87% | 3510 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,240 psi | 85% | 3599 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,183 psi | 87% | 3586 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,908 psi | 86% | 3612 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,967 psi | 90% | 3629 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 87% | 3642 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,226 psi | 85% | 3684 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,081 psi | 85% | 3606 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,559 psi | 85% | 3573 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,212 psi | 87% | 3635 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,285 psi | 87% | 3714 fps | 97.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,559 psi | 85% | 3471 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,385 psi | 85% | 3615 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,691 psi | 87% | 3560 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,531 psi | 87% | 3642 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,011 psi | 90% | 3743 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,098 psi | 90% | 3658 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,183 psi | 87% | 3609 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,603 psi | 86% | 3619 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,517 psi | 89% | 3698 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,794 psi | 58% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,981 psi | 88% | 3622 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,372 psi | 89% | 3694 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,806 psi | 86% | 3576 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,125 psi | 86% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,503 psi | 89% | 3681 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,967 psi | 90% | 3629 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,750 psi | 89% | 3609 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,256 psi | 88% | 3642 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,763 psi | 86% | 3533 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,025 psi | 90% | 3635 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,098 psi | 90% | 3596 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,097 psi | 88% | 3612 fps | 98% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,532 psi | 89% | 3632 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,342 psi | 85% | 3619 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,777 psi | 86% | 3632 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,590 psi | 89% | 3645 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,053 psi | 86% | 3553 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,678 psi | 58% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,329 psi | 89% | 3622 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,256 psi | 87% | 3740 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,721 psi | 89% | 3619 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,184 psi | 88% | 3599 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,330 psi | 90% | 3668 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,256 psi | 88% | 3642 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,025 psi | 90% | 3635 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,242 psi | 88% | 3570 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,546 psi | 87% | 3615 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,271 psi | 88% | 3671 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,140 psi | 86% | 3589 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,227 psi | 88% | 3625 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,980 psi | 86% | 3517 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,893 psi | 86% | 3507 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,676 psi | 86% | 3596 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,460 psi | 90% | 3570 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,038 psi | 86% | 3576 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,821 psi | 86% | 3609 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,777 psi | 86% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,864 psi | 86% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,922 psi | 86% | 3593 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,793 psi | 89% | 3602 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,576 psi | 89% | 3599 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 90% | 3622 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,618 psi | 87% | 3586 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,572 psi | 82% | 3497 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,227 psi | 88% | 3671 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,821 psi | 88% | 3632 fps | 97.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 66% | 3291 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 72% | 3392 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,226 psi | 52% | 3110 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 64% | 3301 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,750 psi | 56% | 3199 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 81% | 3435 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 82% | 3455 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,093 psi | 79% | 3530 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,384 psi | 82% | 3527 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 80% | 3543 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 3422 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 61% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 74% | 3527 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,207 psi | 75% | 3474 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 75% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,992 psi | 81% | 3563 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,978 psi | 81% | 3635 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 80% | 3406 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,859 psi | 74% | 3471 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 68% | 3301 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,840 psi | 65% | 3340 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,588 psi | 84% | 3668 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 73% | 3448 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 74% | 3458 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,410 psi | 75% | 3474 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 36.7 gr | 88% | 41,742 psi | 72% | 3478 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,860 psi | 43% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,614 psi | 77% | 3484 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 58% | 3278 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,514 psi | 80% | 3504 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 77% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,947 psi | 78% | 3533 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 3422 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 72% | 3383 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,737 psi | 62% | 3278 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,644 psi | 80% | 3465 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,059 psi | 69% | 3366 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 85% | 3540 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,727 psi | 72% | 3399 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 59% | 3215 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,122 psi | 80% | 3547 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,543 psi | 80% | 3560 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,831 psi | 77% | 3497 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,557 psi | 80% | 3478 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,889 psi | 43% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 72% | 3409 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37.7 gr | 90% | 37,826 psi | 65% | 3412 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 65% | 3287 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,192 psi | 73% | 3399 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,337 psi | 73% | 3448 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,737 psi | 62% | 3278 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,059 psi | 69% | 3366 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 77% | 3422 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 81% | 3540 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,964 psi | 83% | 3602 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 76% | 3461 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,556 psi | 77% | 3478 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 62% | 3189 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,225 psi | 50% | 2995 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 69% | 3369 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 61% | 3189 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,412 psi | 80% | 3497 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,482 psi | 75% | 3465 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 71% | 3327 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 62% | 3205 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 53% | 3136 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,314 psi | 56% | 3136 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,320 psi | 68% | 3327 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,595 psi | 68% | 3340 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,518 psi | 58% | 3176 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,193 psi | 76% | 3422 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 3376 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | 37.1 gr | 88% | 44,048 psi | 76% | 3481 fps | 95.6% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 73 powders for .22-250 Ackley Improved loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Barnes TTSX FB. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,743 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,372 fps to 3,743 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 73 of the 73 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (400 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Hodgdon LEVERevolution, Winchester StaBALL Match rank at the top here: for .22-250 Ackley Improved with the .224 | 50gr | Barnes TTSX FB they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.