Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .224 | 50gr | Fox Classic Hunter

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 \| Fox Classic Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:	5.6 mm (0.224) - 45 gr
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_B7101_C1041
Last updated:	2026-04-05

Load data for 154 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 50gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 77 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%	51343	89%	**32	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	51474	89%	**06	96%
ADI Benchmark 8208	<<locked>>	90%	51677	89%	**19	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	88%	51503	89%	**79	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	89%	51996	90%	**02	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	85%	51663	89%	**93	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	85%	51459	89%	**89	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	91%	51401	89%	**55	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51430	89%	**45	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	51488	89%	**48	100%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	90%	50778	88%	**45	100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR	<<locked>>	93%	51982	90%	**53	96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	51242	88%	**42	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	85%	51808	89%	**06	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	94%	50981	88%	**45	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	96%	44846	77%	**70	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	83%	52098	90%	**14	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	91%	51459	89%	**32	95%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	97%	51576	89%	**55	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	89%	51459	89%	**58	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	88%	51808	89%	**86	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	94%	51285	88%	**61	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	50981	88%	**32	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	96%	51764	89%	**35	95%
Hodgdon H4895	<<locked>>	91%	51909	90%	**58	97%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	52011	90%	**12	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	31488	54%	**16	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	95%	51895	90%	**04	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	50067	86%	**79	96%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	51329	89%	**63	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	93%	50923	88%	**68	97%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	90%	51677	89%	**19	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	50850	88%	**76	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	86%	52112	90%	**06	99%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	92%	52083	90%	**58	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	90%	50981	88%	**47	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	95%	51561	89%	**25	98%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	92%	51517	89%	**09	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	91%	50923	88%	**22	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	95%	51300	88%	**58	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	94%	50894	88%	**42	96%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	89%	51314	89%	**86	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	90%	51561	89%	**42	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	87%	51953	90%	**83	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	32329	56%	**82	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	86%	51271	88%	**09	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	95%	50952	88%	**70	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	93%	52069	90%	**47	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	96%	48022	83%	**84	99%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	90%	51895	90%	**09	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	94%	51213	88%	**89	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	47311	82%	**53	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	50038	86%	**45	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	51735	89%	**86	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	92%	51111	88%	**12	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	51068	88%	**37	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	51648	89%	**30	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	92%	52083	90%	**58	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	95%	51561	89%	**25	98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	50937	88%	**60	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	87%	51605	89%	**32	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	91%	51488	89%	**47	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	90%	51242	88%	**93	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	48312	83%	**63	97%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	97%	34432	59%	**84	93%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	88%	51634	89%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	93%	50865	88%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	44947	78%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	94%	51184	88%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	40379	70%	**46	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	43685	75%	**48	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	88%	51822	89%	**35	98%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	94%	51721	89%	**25	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	43410	75%	**01	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	43134	74%	**96	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	87%	52025	90%	**75	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	85%	51735	89%	**52	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	36724	63%	**78	92%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	85%	35708	62%	**25	90%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	81%	38870	67%	**17	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	41510	72%	**73	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	39015	67%	**84	90%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	44019	76%	**28	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	43874	76%	**38	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	35520	61%	**91	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	37130	64%	**10	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	29718	51%	**97	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	37130	64%	**60	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	85%	39189	68%	**19	90%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	30864	53%	**14	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	45382	78%	**81	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	83%	35259	61%	**48	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	89%	34708	60%	**78	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	48457	84%	**42	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	82%	36883	64%	**81	90%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	82%	30574	53%	**14	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	37463	65%	**20	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	41220	71%	**33	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	86%	37681	65%	**23	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	41118	71%	**09	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	88%	38638	67%	**27	90%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	36927	64%	**97	93%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	85%	35273	61%	**09	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25454	44%	**46	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	32111	55%	**19	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	85%	34490	59%	**86	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	46166	80%	**68	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	33359	58%	**12	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	38870	67%	**17	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	45803	79%	**74	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	43439	75%	**25	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	34577	60%	**32	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	37652	65%	**38	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	32010	55%	**23	91%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	35563	61%	**22	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	36143	62%	**68	96%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	83%	33736	58%	**99	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	83%	34592	60%	**32	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	82%	41031	71%	**37	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	37840	65%	**14	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	42569	73%	**79	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25338	44%	**88	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	43903	76%	**48	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	91%	44817	77%	**35	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	83%	35592	61%	**33	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	84%	30980	53%	**63	91%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	39015	67%	**20	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	33750	58%	**56	92%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	86%	32184	56%	**56	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	86%	34766	60%	**51	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	83%	39595	68%	**10	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	35505	61%	**32	91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	37826	65%	**35	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	30850	53%	**38	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	34577	60%	**32	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	32010	55%	**23	91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	47050	81%	**78	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	42003	72%	**12	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	36854	64%	**25	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	36550	63%	**51	92%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	85%	32329	56%	**50	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	93%	30995	53%	**66	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	41887	72%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	35027	60%	**73	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	27137	47%	**95	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	33518	58%	**63	96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	87%	29196	50%	**22	91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	93%	38130	66%	**07	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	40814	70%	**86	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	33054	57%	**76	95%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	94%	39160	68%	**83	91%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	90%	33504	58%	**20	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	40973	71%	**28	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	44251	76%	**78	95%

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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