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

Recommended Powder(s): IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Shooters World Match Rifle

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr Hornady ECX
Manufacturer SKU:	224034
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_B1380_C1041
Last updated:	2026-03-16

Load data for 156 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 50gr Hornady ECX bullet and 78 powders such as IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, ReloadSwiss RS 60, 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>>	91%	51634	89%	**52	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	51387	89%	**15	96%
ADI Benchmark 8208	<<locked>>	89%	51837	89%	**22	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	87%	51938	90%	**86	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	89%	51503	89%	**93	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	85%	51097	88%	**76	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	85%	50937	88%	**89	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	90%	50821	88%	**48	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	89%	50894	88%	**29	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	50865	88%	**42	100%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	89%	51256	88%	**48	100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR	<<locked>>	93%	51938	90%	**47	96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	51387	89%	**55	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	85%	52127	90%	**12	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	94%	51053	88%	**42	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	96%	45426	78%	**96	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	90%	50923	88%	**35	96%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	96%	51097	88%	**55	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	89%	50894	88%	**38	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	88%	51837	89%	**86	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	94%	51924	90%	**84	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	51227	88%	**35	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	95%	51126	88%	**15	95%
Hodgdon H4895	<<locked>>	91%	52025	90%	**75	98%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	35969	62%	**58	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	52098	90%	**29	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	31560	54%	**26	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	94%	51372	89%	**91	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	50749	88%	**89	96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	51648	89%	**53	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	51619	89%	**73	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	93%	51184	88%	**71	97%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	89%	51837	89%	**22	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	51779	89%	**93	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	85%	51561	89%	**02	99%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51503	89%	**42	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	91%	51808	89%	**79	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	94%	51039	88%	**12	98%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	91%	51010	88%	**12	98%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51097	88%	**22	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	95%	51517	89%	**58	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	94%	51039	88%	**58	97%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	89%	52025	90%	**96	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	89%	51039	88%	**29	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	86%	51488	89%	**73	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	32387	56%	**92	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	85%	50865	88%	**15	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	95%	51634	89%	**79	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	93%	52170	90%	**47	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48805	84%	**94	99%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	51459	89%	**09	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	94%	52098	90%	**22	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	47514	82%	**66	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	50024	86%	**38	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	51126	88%	**86	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	91%	51024	88%	**22	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	51111	88%	**37	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	51605	89%	**40	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51503	89%	**42	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	94%	51039	88%	**12	98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	50923	88%	**56	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	86%	51097	88%	**19	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	90%	51039	88%	**37	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	90%	51996	90%	**19	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	49110	85%	**93	97%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	96%	34447	59%	**78	93%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	87%	51184	88%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	92%	51097	88%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	45890	79%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	93%	51314	88%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	41655	72%	**92	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	44324	76%	**58	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	87%	51416	89%	**42	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	93%	51213	88%	**09	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	44092	76%	**10	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	43584	75%	**99	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	87%	51401	89%	**75	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	85%	51953	90%	**52	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	36985	64%	**87	92%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	85%	35926	62%	**32	91%
ADI Benchmark 8208	<<locked>>	81%	39247	68%	**30	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	42018	72%	**86	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	39842	69%	**10	91%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	44599	77%	**42	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	44773	77%	**58	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	36347	63%	**20	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	37739	65%	**27	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	30400	52%	**14	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	37391	64%	**66	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	85%	39276	68%	**22	91%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	31125	54%	**23	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	45643	79%	**91	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	82%	34592	60%	**38	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	88%	34345	59%	**61	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	36608	63%	**71	90%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	82%	30458	53%	**17	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	38247	66%	**56	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	41495	72%	**43	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	85%	37318	64%	**27	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	41452	71%	**19	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	88%	39276	68%	**43	90%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	37188	64%	**07	93%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	94%	33286	57%	**73	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	85%	35491	61%	**19	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25599	44%	**56	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	32837	57%	**48	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	84%	34316	59%	**79	90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	46688	81%	**48	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	46499	80%	**81	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	33620	58%	**22	90%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	39247	68%	**30	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	46731	81%	**94	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	44208	76%	**42	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	35331	61%	**55	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	38261	66%	**58	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	32750	56%	**53	92%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	36332	63%	**51	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	36318	63%	**74	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	82%	33982	59%	**22	91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	83%	34708	60%	**32	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	82%	41756	72%	**53	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	38479	66%	**30	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	43337	75%	**99	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25469	44%	**95	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	44701	77%	**68	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	91%	44338	76%	**22	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	82%	35810	62%	**40	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	83%	29863	52%	**23	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	39900	69%	**53	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	34403	59%	**82	93%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	85%	31575	54%	**40	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	85%	34069	59%	**25	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	39363	68%	**17	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	35839	62%	**41	91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	38290	66%	**51	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	31140	54%	**48	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	35331	61%	**55	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	32750	56%	**53	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	47079	81%	**78	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	42830	74%	**32	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	37608	65%	**35	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	37289	64%	**74	92%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	84%	32227	56%	**43	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	93%	31038	54%	**63	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	42786	74%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	35389	61%	**86	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	27731	48%	**12	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	33678	58%	**82	96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	86%	28485	49%	**99	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	93%	38754	67%	**23	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	41611	72%	**09	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	33837	58%	**89	95%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	92%	37695	65%	**46	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	89%	33112	57%	**00	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	41698	72%	**61	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	44498	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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