Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .224 | 55gr | Barnes MPG

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Barnes MPG
Manufacturer SKU:	30195
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.935" \| 23.7mm
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:	0.481" \| 12.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.481" \| 12.2mm
Case Capacity:	46.9 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	57986 psi \| 3998 bar
LID:	LID_B454_C1041
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 164 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 55gr | Barnes MPG bullet and 82 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>>	89%	51140	88%	**94	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	95%	52127	90%	**88	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	86%	52112	90%	**42	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	87%	51300	88%	**51	96%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	83%	51242	88%	**45	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	84%	52025	90%	**74	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	89%	51779	89%	**10	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	88%	51358	89%	**04	100%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	95%	52069	90%	**14	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	41684	72%	**30	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	88%	51808	89%	**04	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	95%	51808	89%	**24	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	83%	52098	90%	**68	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	93%	51953	90%	**37	97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	96%	41336	71%	**30	93%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	96%	47326	82%	**10	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	90%	52011	90%	**10	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	88%	52170	90%	**30	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	86%	50865	88%	**22	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	93%	52083	90%	**56	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	86%	51445	89%	**88	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	94%	51764	89%	**97	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	50430	87%	**14	92%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	37869	65%	**92	94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	46325	80%	**19	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	95%	51547	89%	**78	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	32358	56%	**15	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	93%	51416	89%	**43	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	51924	90%	**81	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	52112	90%	**22	93%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	51445	89%	**35	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	92%	52040	90%	**43	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	87%	51024	88%	**68	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	84%	52025	90%	**74	99%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	90%	50691	87%	**91	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	89%	51416	89%	**32	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	93%	51097	88%	**78	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	96%	46108	80%	**46	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	90%	51024	88%	**68	98%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51213	88%	**84	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	93%	51111	88%	**10	97%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	96%	41234	71%	**10	93%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	93%	51503	89%	**27	97%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	88%	52098	90%	**65	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	88%	51314	88%	**97	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	85%	52098	90%	**55	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	32256	56%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	84%	51721	89%	**84	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	93%	50865	88%	**38	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	94%	52025	90%	**66	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	96%	46253	80%	**97	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	96%	41017	71%	**33	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	88%	51982	90%	**78	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	92%	50908	88%	**55	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	50488	87%	**84	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	52127	90%	**56	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	89%	51634	89%	**61	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	90%	51343	89%	**91	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	89%	51184	88%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	95%	50836	88%	**76	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	46876	81%	**94	91%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	46108	80%	**46	93%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	90%	50691	87%	**91	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	93%	51097	88%	**78	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	85%	52025	90%	**94	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	89%	50821	88%	**99	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	89%	51880	89%	**71	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	50865	88%	**91	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	96%	36651	63%	**38	95%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	86%	51880	89%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	91%	51300	88%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	49313	85%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	92%	52112	90%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	43801	76%	**07	98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	46050	79%	**79	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	86%	51300	88%	**81	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	92%	51517	89%	**74	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	96%	46195	80%	**25	94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	45063	78%	**14	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	85%	51097	88%	**27	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	50430	87%	**14	92%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	83%	50836	88%	**94	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	39378	68%	**28	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	33417	58%	**25	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	44585	77%	**97	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	41481	72%	**28	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	47224	81%	**66	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	46978	81%	**69	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	39044	67%	**45	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	40161	69%	**58	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	32837	57%	**71	97%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	35041	60%	**56	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	40016	69%	**71	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32184	55%	**41	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	48153	83%	**86	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	35099	61%	**23	91%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	92%	36419	63%	**82	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	86%	32996	57%	**04	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	38247	66%	**92	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	40030	69%	**61	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	43526	75%	**58	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	82%	35389	61%	**40	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	43758	75%	**30	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	84%	36521	63%	**43	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	94%	45252	78%	**92	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	91%	31604	55%	**09	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	91%	38450	66%	**28	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	82%	33852	58%	**41	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26034	45%	**47	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	34577	60%	**59	98%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	33127	57%	**22	90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	44875	77%	**74	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	45411	78%	**07	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	35969	62%	**59	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	41423	71%	**55	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	46978	81%	**69	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	37608	65%	**89	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	39856	69%	**66	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	34374	59%	**77	94%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	91%	39668	68%	**79	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	38218	66%	**73	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	38261	66%	**92	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	34635	60%	**14	92%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	92%	36289	63%	**79	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	34185	59%	**00	91%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	41669	72%	**35	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	40640	70%	**58	94%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	44904	77%	**01	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26078	45%	**90	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	46702	81%	**79	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	88%	42540	73%	**55	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	32663	56%	**97	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	86%	32329	56%	**77	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	93%	36854	64%	**12	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	42322	73%	**61	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	36245	62%	**04	94%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	29907	52%	**63	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	82%	32619	56%	**68	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	39508	68%	**86	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	37782	65%	**76	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	40176	69%	**59	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	32967	57%	**72	97%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	94%	43062	74%	**12	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	39668	68%	**79	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	37608	65%	**89	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	34374	59%	**77	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	44541	77%	**37	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	39465	68%	**50	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	38870	67%	**89	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	30661	53%	**79	91%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	89%	28950	50%	**72	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	44324	76%	**51	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	37260	64%	**04	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	29805	51%	**59	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	35984	62%	**07	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	82%	26890	46%	**31	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	90%	36361	63%	**30	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	43613	75%	**27	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	35708	62%	**20	97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	89%	36347	63%	**82	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	86%	31662	55%	**53	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	43656	75%	**60	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	94%	45252	78%	**92	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	47210	81%	**19	97%

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.