Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .224 | 55gr | Rhino Solid Shank

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, Lovex S062, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Precision, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Rhino Solid Shank
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.697" \| 17.7mm
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:	0.243" \| 6.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.243" \| 6.2mm
Case Capacity:	46.9 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	57986 psi \| 3998 bar
LID:	LID_B5215_C1041
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 164 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 55gr | Rhino Solid Shank bullet and 82 powders such as Accurate 4064, Lovex S062, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Precision, 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>>	88%	51895	90%	**33	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	93%	51285	88%	**81	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	84%	52025	90%	**51	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	86%	51793	89%	**74	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	87%	50966	88%	**04	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	86%	51445	89%	**14	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	93%	51692	89%	**86	92%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	93%	52127	90%	**27	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	44730	77%	**25	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	86%	51851	89%	**07	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	93%	51779	89%	**37	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	91%	51474	89%	**27	97%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	44222	76%	**32	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	52069	90%	**35	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	87%	51140	88%	**07	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	86%	51198	88%	**33	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	85%	51547	89%	**55	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	91%	51982	90%	**73	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	84%	51300	88%	**97	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	92%	51372	89%	**14	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	95%	50952	88%	**40	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	96%	40321	70%	**78	95%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	97%	49269	85%	**10	95%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	93%	52011	90%	**94	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	32300	56%	**38	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	91%	51329	89%	**47	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	94%	51213	88%	**78	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	51155	88%	**32	93%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	95%	51111	88%	**51	93%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	38130	66%	**32	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	90%	51285	88%	**43	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	86%	51590	89%	**91	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	88%	50821	88%	**01	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	88%	52054	90%	**61	98%
Lovex S062 👍	<<locked>>	92%	51880	89%	**10	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	97%	49690	86%	**42	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	96%	46601	80%	**86	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	88%	51126	88%	**88	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	88%	51343	89%	**91	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	91%	51967	90%	**43	98%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	96%	44150	76%	**96	94%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	91%	51198	88%	**40	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	44628	77%	**02	92%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	86%	51750	89%	**74	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	86%	51155	88%	**10	98%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	83%	51343	89%	**51	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	33315	57%	**03	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	92%	51721	89%	**68	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	92%	51880	89%	**79	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	50415	87%	**15	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	45237	78%	**42	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	96%	45165	78%	**28	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	86%	51227	88%	**65	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	90%	51590	89%	**74	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	95%	50850	88%	**07	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	96%	51082	88%	**55	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	94%	51764	89%	**53	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	87%	51314	88%	**65	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	88%	51068	88%	**01	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	87%	50821	88%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	93%	51416	89%	**06	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	50357	87%	**86	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	49690	86%	**42	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	50821	88%	**01	100%
Shooters World Precision 👍	<<locked>>	92%	51880	89%	**10	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	83%	51198	88%	**94	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	87%	51039	88%	**12	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	87%	50981	88%	**68	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	95%	52127	90%	**27	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	40045	69%	**53	97%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	84%	51648	89%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	89%	51068	88%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	50778	88%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	90%	51474	89%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	46688	81%	**86	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	49414	85%	**71	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	85%	51953	90%	**20	99%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51169	88%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	49501	85%	**14	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	47906	83%	**02	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	84%	51837	89%	**56	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	95%	50952	88%	**40	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	41481	72%	**94	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	35389	61%	**00	92%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	47195	81%	**63	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	43598	75%	**04	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	42221	73%	**20	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	43076	74%	**43	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	90%	45818	79%	**61	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	35505	61%	**53	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	89%	33997	59%	**33	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	42801	74%	**37	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	34693	60%	**17	94%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	37275	64%	**96	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	90%	35636	61%	**79	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	83%	31676	55%	**77	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	41060	71%	**81	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	43207	75%	**50	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	45818	79%	**37	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	36056	62%	**79	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	46238	80%	**09	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	82%	36042	62%	**43	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	90%	42670	74%	**46	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	88%	30618	53%	**86	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	88%	37246	64%	**05	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	34954	60%	**84	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	26353	45%	**77	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	37115	64%	**32	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	34374	59%	**61	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	43279	75%	**55	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	43120	74%	**74	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	94%	34229	59%	**23	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	38087	66%	**28	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	43569	75%	**17	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	40437	70%	**78	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	41959	72%	**38	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	36695	63%	**43	95%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	88%	37768	65%	**46	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	93%	42264	73%	**71	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	41017	71%	**48	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	40944	71%	**74	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	36535	63%	**76	93%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	89%	35085	61%	**59	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	36245	63%	**79	93%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	94%	40437	70%	**91	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	43787	76%	**04	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	43134	74%	**33	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	47718	82%	**76	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26368	45%	**19	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	85%	40553	70%	**19	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	35099	61%	**79	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	83%	30763	53%	**38	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	91%	35940	62%	**92	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	92%	39102	67%	**68	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	44309	76%	**17	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	38377	66%	**79	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	31821	55%	**35	92%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	92%	45266	78%	**20	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	33156	57%	**94	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	42090	73%	**68	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	40089	69%	**45	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	42482	73%	**32	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	34983	60%	**48	98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	92%	41800	72%	**96	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	37768	65%	**46	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	40437	70%	**78	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	36695	63%	**43	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	47543	82%	**15	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	42032	72%	**22	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	41930	72%	**81	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	33156	57%	**64	92%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	86%	28311	49%	**63	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	46760	81%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	39479	68%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	31662	55%	**25	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	38058	66%	**69	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	27891	48%	**74	91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	86%	34722	60%	**00	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	45716	79%	**83	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	38145	66%	**92	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	86%	34766	60%	**46	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	83%	30429	52%	**30	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	46833	81%	**55	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	90%	42670	74%	**46	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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