Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .224 | 50gr | Lapua Naturalis

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Vihtavuori N540, Winchester 748

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr \| Lapua Naturalis
Manufacturer SKU:	NPL5001 \| N566
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.709" \| 18.0mm
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:	0.255" \| 6.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.255" \| 6.5mm
Case Capacity:	46.9 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	57986 psi \| 3998 bar
LID:	LID_B3079_C1041
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 156 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 50gr | Lapua Naturalis bullet and 78 powders such as Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Vihtavuori N540, Winchester 748. 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>>	89%	51764	89%	**38	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	94%	51880	89%	**09	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	85%	51851	89%	**76	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	86%	50865	88%	**76	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	83%	52185	90%	**93	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	88%	52083	90%	**52	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	87%	50995	88%	**22	99%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	93%	51793	89%	**45	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	43366	75%	**97	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	87%	51329	89%	**29	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	94%	50923	88%	**29	98%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	92%	51213	88%	**42	96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	96%	42917	74%	**84	92%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	49995	86%	**04	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	89%	51735	89%	**35	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	87%	51851	89%	**55	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	85%	51024	88%	**53	98%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	92%	51256	88%	**55	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	86%	51895	89%	**45	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	93%	52040	90%	**32	95%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	51314	89%	**55	92%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	39436	68%	**46	93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	47732	82%	**73	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	94%	51880	89%	**09	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	32996	57%	**49	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	92%	50850	88%	**78	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	95%	51271	88%	**96	96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	95%	51416	89%	**47	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	51779	89%	**70	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	91%	51401	89%	**71	97%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	87%	51808	89%	**19	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	83%	51924	90%	**02	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	89%	51619	89%	**35	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	89%	52083	90%	**66	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	93%	51967	90%	**25	98%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	96%	48037	83%	**04	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	89%	51996	90%	**22	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	89%	51909	90%	**32	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	92%	51706	89%	**61	97%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	97%	43569	75%	**94	93%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	92%	51996	90%	**71	97%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	86%	51329	89%	**66	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	87%	51837	89%	**29	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	84%	51996	90%	**79	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	33460	58%	**08	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	83%	51358	89%	**06	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	93%	51068	88%	**66	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	93%	51329	89%	**81	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	48457	84%	**78	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	43337	75%	**04	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	87%	51866	89%	**02	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	91%	52040	90%	**96	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	51430	89%	**32	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	95%	51329	89%	**61	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	88%	52054	90%	**99	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	89%	51024	88%	**06	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	88%	51779	89%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	95%	52185	90%	**30	100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	48037	83%	**04	93%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	51619	89%	**35	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	93%	51967	90%	**25	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	85%	52011	90%	**35	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	89%	52025	90%	**47	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	88%	51459	89%	**93	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	51358	89%	**19	97%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	38624	67%	**06	95%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	85%	51895	90%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	91%	51750	89%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	50894	88%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	92%	51996	90%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	44556	77%	**45	97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	47282	82%	**24	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	86%	52054	90%	**35	98%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51706	89%	**15	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	96%	47456	82%	**86	94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	46238	80%	**58	96%
Winchester 748 👍	<<locked>>	85%	52156	90%	**71	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	51314	89%	**55	92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	40625	70%	**76	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	82%	35273	61%	**99	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	45847	79%	**55	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	42830	74%	**86	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	48385	83%	**07	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	41611	72%	**28	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	41800	72%	**22	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	34969	60%	**35	96%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	37028	64%	**20	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	41626	72%	**38	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33750	58%	**92	92%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	36579	63%	**81	91%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	93%	38870	67%	**63	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	86%	34664	60%	**64	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	39697	68%	**56	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	41466	72%	**25	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	44411	77%	**12	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	83%	37550	65%	**10	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	44628	77%	**91	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	85%	38841	67%	**17	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	94%	46572	80%	**37	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	91%	33460	58%	**69	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	92%	40176	69%	**92	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	82%	35273	61%	**99	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26005	45%	**56	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	36463	63%	**33	98%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	34722	60%	**79	90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	46818	81%	**35	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	47065	81%	**61	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	37507	65%	**17	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	42685	74%	**02	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	48225	83%	**17	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	39015	67%	**50	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	41307	71%	**23	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	36071	62%	**32	94%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	92%	41698	72%	**56	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	40045	69%	**30	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	39653	68%	**50	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	35969	62%	**64	92%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	92%	37724	65%	**37	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	35462	61%	**51	91%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	42699	74%	**76	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	41713	72%	**02	94%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	46412	80%	**68	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26585	46%	**15	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	47921	83%	**37	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	88%	44382	77%	**19	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	34505	60%	**68	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	85%	33199	57%	**19	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	93%	38580	67%	**63	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	44092	76%	**32	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	38130	66%	**68	94%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	31053	54%	**14	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	83%	34069	59%	**15	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	40959	71%	**37	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	39392	68%	**30	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	41394	71%	**14	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	34113	59%	**27	97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	92%	41698	72%	**56	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	39015	67%	**50	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	36071	62%	**32	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	46209	80%	**10	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	41089	71%	**10	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	40350	70%	**40	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	32518	56%	**43	91%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	89%	30516	53%	**36	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	45905	79%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	38305	66%	**48	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	31212	54%	**10	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	36840	64%	**45	97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	82%	28500	49%	**82	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	90%	38058	66%	**94	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	44759	77%	**71	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	36985	64%	**68	97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	90%	38029	66%	**46	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	86%	32808	57%	**84	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	45107	78%	**27	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	94%	46572	80%	**37	90%

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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