Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .224 | 50gr | Hornady V-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Shooters World Match Rifle

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr \| Hornady V-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:	22261
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.800" \| 20.3mm
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:	0.346" \| 8.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.287" \| 7.3mm
Case Capacity:	46.9 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	57986 psi \| 3998 bar
LID:	LID_B2508_C1041
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 152 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 50gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 76 powders such as Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Shooters World Match Rifle. 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>>	90%	51822	89%	**38	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	52170	90%	**12	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	86%	51474	89%	**73	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	89%	52098	90%	**99	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	85%	51967	90%	**93	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	85%	52141	90%	**99	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	90%	50894	88%	**32	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	89%	51764	89%	**45	99%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	95%	51024	88%	**29	100%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	89%	51242	88%	**48	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	51024	88%	**35	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	84%	52025	90%	**06	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	93%	51300	88%	**48	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	96%	46354	80%	**06	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	90%	51605	89%	**32	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	89%	51808	89%	**61	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	87%	51213	88%	**56	98%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	94%	51474	89%	**65	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	52025	90%	**45	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	95%	51895	90%	**35	95%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	96%	36347	63%	**68	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	96%	52170	90%	**12	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	31705	55%	**16	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	93%	50807	88%	**78	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	51547	89%	**02	96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	51750	89%	**53	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	51372	89%	**60	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	93%	51068	88%	**68	97%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	89%	51808	89%	**19	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	83%	51503	89%	**86	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	85%	51300	88%	**96	99%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51140	88%	**32	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	90%	51068	88%	**47	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	95%	51706	89%	**22	98%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	45339	78%	**45	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	91%	51808	89%	**09	98%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51982	90%	**38	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	94%	51808	89%	**65	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	94%	51837	89%	**58	97%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	88%	51459	89%	**86	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	89%	51706	89%	**42	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	86%	52083	90%	**83	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	32605	56%	**88	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	85%	51547	89%	**09	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	94%	51300	88%	**76	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	95%	52098	90%	**01	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	96%	44976	78%	**76	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	88%	51140	88%	**96	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	93%	51822	89%	**99	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	48791	84%	**83	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	50749	88%	**55	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	90%	51880	89%	**99	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	91%	51822	89%	**22	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	51735	89%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	51213	88%	**17	100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	45339	78%	**45	92%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51140	88%	**32	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	95%	51706	89%	**22	98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	51822	89%	**73	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	86%	51924	90%	**35	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	90%	51750	89%	**47	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	90%	51576	89%	**96	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	49966	86%	**96	97%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	96%	35418	61%	**17	93%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	87%	51706	89%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	92%	51111	88%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	46557	80%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	93%	50937	88%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	41829	72%	**83	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	45063	78%	**78	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	87%	52112	90%	**38	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	93%	51880	89%	**22	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	45136	78%	**24	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	44382	77%	**22	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	86%	51053	88%	**55	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	84%	51358	89%	**25	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	38290	66%	**23	93%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	84%	35607	61%	**15	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	42728	74%	**96	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	40350	70%	**17	91%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	45600	79%	**48	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	45788	79%	**81	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	37739	65%	**46	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	38899	67%	**43	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	31720	55%	**46	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	38711	67%	**83	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30980	53%	**23	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	46934	81%	**10	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	83%	35737	62%	**58	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	88%	35259	61%	**94	91%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	37405	65%	**91	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	38986	67%	**60	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	42061	73%	**53	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	85%	38116	66%	**33	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	42018	72%	**25	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	87%	39218	68%	**23	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	94%	33750	58%	**89	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	84%	35607	61%	**15	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25701	44%	**46	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	33649	58%	**55	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	84%	34940	60%	**96	90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	48051	83%	**61	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	47500	82%	**91	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	34882	60%	**48	91%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	40335	70%	**53	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	47427	82%	**07	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	45194	78%	**65	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	36245	63%	**84	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	38899	67%	**68	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	33504	58%	**59	92%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	94%	42090	73%	**60	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	37159	64%	**71	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	37260	64%	**97	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	33315	57%	**89	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	82%	34563	60%	**25	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	82%	41307	71%	**37	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	39291	68%	**37	93%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	43947	76%	**09	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25614	44%	**92	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	45208	78%	**74	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	90%	44121	76%	**15	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	31517	54%	**69	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	88%	34258	59%	**55	91%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	40756	70%	**53	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	35302	61%	**05	93%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	84%	31734	55%	**36	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	85%	34853	60%	**48	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	40147	69%	**20	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	36579	63%	**61	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	38928	67%	**58	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	31705	55%	**61	96%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	94%	42090	73%	**60	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	36245	63%	**84	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	33504	58%	**59	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	47877	83%	**91	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	43424	75%	**45	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	38421	66%	**51	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	38145	66%	**81	92%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	83%	32126	55%	**30	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	92%	31227	54%	**69	91%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	43439	75%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	36405	63%	**09	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	28529	49%	**35	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	34563	60%	**89	96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	84%	28152	49%	**86	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	92%	38711	67%	**20	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	42395	73%	**25	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	34505	60%	**05	96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	92%	38682	67%	**63	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	88%	33112	57%	**00	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	42424	73%	**61	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	45078	78%	**91	96%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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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.