Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .224 | 52gr | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Norma 202, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 52gr \| Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point
Manufacturer SKU:	1036
Bullet Weight:	52gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.720" \| 18.3mm
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:	0.266" \| 6.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.180" \| 4.6mm
Case Capacity:	46.9 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	57986 psi \| 3998 bar
LID:	LID_B6059_C1041
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 158 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 52gr | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point bullet and 79 powders such as Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Norma 202, ReloadSwiss RS 52, 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>>	89%	51953	90%	**96	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	94%	51663	89%	**63	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	85%	51039	88%	**10	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	87%	51721	89%	**50	96%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	83%	51706	89%	**40	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	83%	51692	89%	**53	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	88%	50966	88%	**79	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	87%	51634	89%	**89	99%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	94%	52098	90%	**06	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	42250	73%	**22	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	88%	51750	89%	**99	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	95%	51953	90%	**02	98%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	92%	51808	89%	**12	97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	42337	73%	**32	93%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	49574	85%	**55	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	89%	51561	89%	**89	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	87%	51488	89%	**06	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	86%	52054	90%	**27	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	93%	52170	90%	**32	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	86%	51750	89%	**93	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	94%	51605	89%	**79	95%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	51140	88%	**15	92%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	96%	38435	66%	**94	94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	46847	81%	**14	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	94%	51140	88%	**53	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	32750	56%	**06	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	92%	51590	89%	**42	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	95%	51605	89%	**63	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	95%	51663	89%	**10	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	51517	89%	**27	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	91%	51590	89%	**32	97%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	88%	51982	90%	**79	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	83%	51068	88%	**40	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	89%	51024	88%	**76	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	89%	51837	89%	**20	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	93%	51358	89%	**66	98%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	47572	82%	**55	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	90%	51561	89%	**70	98%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51764	89%	**83	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	93%	52098	90%	**25	97%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	96%	42032	72%	**15	93%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	92%	51343	89%	**19	97%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	87%	50923	88%	**33	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	87%	51459	89%	**79	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	85%	51605	89%	**30	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	33156	57%	**62	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	83%	51184	88%	**56	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	93%	52112	90%	**50	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	93%	52083	90%	**52	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	48225	83%	**35	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	96%	41800	72%	**25	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	87%	51039	88%	**37	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	91%	51576	89%	**60	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	51068	88%	**79	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	51938	90%	**32	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	88%	51387	89%	**43	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	90%	51372	89%	**70	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	88%	51227	88%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	95%	51967	90%	**81	100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	47572	82%	**55	93%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	51024	88%	**76	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	93%	51358	89%	**66	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	85%	51605	89%	**83	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	89%	51590	89%	**94	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	88%	51271	88%	**47	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	52127	90%	**93	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	38101	66%	**50	95%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	86%	52098	90%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	91%	51547	89%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	49748	86%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	92%	51837	89%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	44527	77%	**02	98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	47123	81%	**81	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	85%	51068	88%	**70	98%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	92%	51547	89%	**66	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	47137	81%	**40	94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	45977	79%	**15	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	85%	52054	90%	**25	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	51140	88%	**15	92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	39639	68%	**07	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	33823	58%	**23	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	45092	78%	**92	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	42279	73%	**33	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	47747	82%	**51	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	48008	83%	**68	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	39914	69%	**46	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	41089	71%	**60	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	33547	58%	**69	97%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	35824	62%	**51	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	40495	70%	**76	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32895	57%	**36	92%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	35505	61%	**02	91%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	93%	37492	65%	**97	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	85%	33359	58%	**92	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	39189	68%	**04	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	41147	71%	**76	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	44019	76%	**60	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	83%	36201	62%	**45	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	44164	76%	**32	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	84%	37144	64%	**35	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	93%	45020	78%	**61	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	91%	32242	56%	**00	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	91%	39204	68%	**27	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	82%	34243	59%	**23	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25802	44%	**16	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	35244	61%	**61	98%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	33547	58%	**14	90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	45716	79%	**69	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	45687	79%	**92	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	36245	63%	**48	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	41698	72%	**46	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	47413	82%	**68	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	38377	66%	**87	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	40756	70%	**68	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	35302	61%	**79	94%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	91%	39958	69%	**68	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	39175	68%	**78	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	39044	67%	**91	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	34751	60%	**96	92%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	92%	37028	64%	**74	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	34563	60%	**96	91%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	42148	73%	**20	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	41205	71%	**46	94%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	45832	79%	**12	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26223	45%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	47398	82%	**78	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	88%	42670	74%	**37	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	33315	57%	**96	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	85%	32532	56%	**59	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	93%	37840	65%	**17	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	42815	74%	**66	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	37275	64%	**15	95%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	30211	52%	**38	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	82%	33083	57%	**56	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	40190	69%	**78	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	38435	66%	**74	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	40683	70%	**51	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	33402	58%	**64	97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	39958	69%	**68	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	38377	66%	**87	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	35302	61%	**79	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	45469	78%	**48	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	40379	70%	**61	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	40030	69%	**91	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	31502	54%	**68	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	89%	29747	51%	**71	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	44831	77%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	37724	65%	**02	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	29950	52%	**31	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	36260	63%	**99	97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	82%	27267	47%	**17	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	89%	36637	63%	**12	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	43859	76%	**19	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	36376	63%	**22	97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	89%	36651	63%	**64	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	86%	32140	55%	**38	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	44614	77%	**71	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	93%	45020	78%	**61	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.