Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 52gr | Speer Target Match bullet and 72 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Alliant Reloder-17.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,241 psi | 87% | 3501 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,025 psi | 90% | 3560 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,474 psi | 89% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,098 psi | 90% | 3602 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,329 psi | 89% | 3596 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,414 psi | 85% | 3556 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,821 psi | 88% | 3553 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,895 psi | 89% | 3576 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,590 psi | 89% | 3596 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,647 psi | 86% | 3638 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,373 psi | 90% | 3727 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,111 psi | 86% | 3576 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,893 psi | 86% | 3520 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,792 psi | 88% | 3599 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,894 psi | 88% | 3681 fps | 97.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,402 psi | 90% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,183 psi | 87% | 3583 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,937 psi | 88% | 3517 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,155 psi | 88% | 3599 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,849 psi | 84% | 3629 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,648 psi | 89% | 3593 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,792 psi | 86% | 3573 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,982 psi | 90% | 3658 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,403 psi | 59% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,024 psi | 86% | 3553 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,444 psi | 87% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,214 psi | 90% | 3579 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,067 psi | 86% | 3491 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,040 psi | 90% | 3642 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,895 psi | 89% | 3576 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,156 psi | 90% | 3566 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,098 psi | 90% | 3602 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,995 psi | 86% | 3494 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,356 psi | 85% | 3530 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,779 psi | 89% | 3573 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,054 psi | 90% | 3593 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,966 psi | 86% | 3583 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,198 psi | 87% | 3596 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,924 psi | 90% | 3602 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,966 psi | 86% | 3504 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,418 psi | 59% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,721 psi | 89% | 3576 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,372 psi | 87% | 3665 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,502 psi | 87% | 3701 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,286 psi | 90% | 3573 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,866 psi | 89% | 3563 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,024 psi | 86% | 3570 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,098 psi | 90% | 3602 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,356 psi | 85% | 3530 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,532 psi | 89% | 3527 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,069 psi | 90% | 3642 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,734 psi | 87% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,605 psi | 89% | 3586 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,299 psi | 87% | 3471 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,140 psi | 86% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,821 psi | 86% | 3547 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,734 psi | 86% | 3468 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,444 psi | 87% | 3537 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,488 psi | 87% | 3570 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,800 psi | 72% | 3465 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,909 psi | 90% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,356 psi | 85% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,749 psi | 88% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,459 psi | 89% | 3547 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,501 psi | 84% | 3494 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,359 psi | 90% | 3599 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,619 psi | 89% | 3589 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,706 psi | 89% | 3576 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 90% | 3655 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,039 psi | 88% | 3530 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,878 psi | 84% | 3570 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,849 psi | 84% | 3540 fps | 97.4% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 71% | 3314 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 78% | 3425 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 59% | 3173 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 67% | 3314 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,198 psi | 56% | 3130 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,453 psi | 75% | 3419 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,703 psi | 82% | 3488 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 69% | 3314 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 67% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 80% | 3566 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,704 psi | 84% | 3638 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 3366 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 81% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,630 psi | 82% | 3527 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 40.3 gr | 94% | 44,324 psi | 76% | 3527 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 85% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,683 psi | 70% | 3369 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 73% | 3327 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 66% | 3310 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,382 psi | 78% | 3543 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 73% | 3396 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,075 psi | 71% | 3366 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,769 psi | 69% | 3376 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,338 psi | 44% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,582 psi | 72% | 3360 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 58% | 3222 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,267 psi | 80% | 3451 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 81% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,525 psi | 73% | 3428 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 69% | 3314 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 78% | 3419 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 63% | 3255 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,106 psi | 76% | 3363 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,392 psi | 66% | 3271 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,987 psi | 69% | 3307 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 64% | 3255 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,555 psi | 75% | 3438 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,787 psi | 76% | 3451 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,426 psi | 78% | 3461 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 76% | 3369 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,454 psi | 44% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 78% | 3435 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 37.1 gr | 88% | 46,615 psi | 80% | 3586 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 36.8 gr | 86% | 35,737 psi | 62% | 3307 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 3320 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 3238 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,915 psi | 71% | 3363 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 63% | 3255 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,392 psi | 66% | 3271 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,906 psi | 83% | 3451 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,426 psi | 78% | 3497 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 82% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,107 psi | 78% | 3445 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 67% | 3219 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 55% | 3028 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 75% | 3409 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 67% | 3219 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,627 psi | 75% | 3389 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,872 psi | 72% | 3376 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 3389 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 74% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 63% | 3169 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 59% | 3179 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 60% | 3159 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,478 psi | 65% | 3235 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,602 psi | 84% | 3524 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 72% | 3373 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 60% | 3173 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,081 psi | 85% | 3583 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,611 psi | 72% | 3320 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 73% | 3425 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 78% | 3465 fps | 96.6% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 72 powders for .22-250 Ackley Improved loaded with the .224 | 52gr | Speer Target Match. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,727 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,349 fps to 3,727 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 72 of the 72 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (400 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 52.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Somchem S365 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .22-250 Ackley Improved with the .224 | 52gr | Speer Target Match they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.