Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 58gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) bullet and 79 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 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% | 51,779 psi | 89% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,154 psi | 86% | 3369 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,298 psi | 85% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,734 psi | 86% | 3406 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,734 psi | 86% | 3406 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,429 psi | 85% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,660 psi | 84% | 3435 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,879 psi | 88% | 3435 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,098 psi | 90% | 3432 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,038 psi | 86% | 3389 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,588 psi | 86% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,865 psi | 88% | 3507 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,343 psi | 87% | 3533 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,605 psi | 89% | 3458 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,097 psi | 88% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,228 psi | 90% | 3474 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,950 psi | 83% | 3445 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,257 psi | 90% | 3570 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,517 psi | 87% | 3432 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 90% | 3468 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,156 psi | 90% | 3386 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,950 psi | 84% | 3406 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,386 psi | 87% | 3507 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,864 psi | 86% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,937 psi | 86% | 3409 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,300 psi | 88% | 3448 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,816 psi | 76% | 3301 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,401 psi | 87% | 3474 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,461 psi | 59% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,590 psi | 89% | 3435 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,054 psi | 90% | 3484 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,488 psi | 87% | 3392 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,401 psi | 89% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,053 psi | 86% | 3451 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,038 psi | 86% | 3389 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,951 psi | 86% | 3369 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,169 psi | 87% | 3415 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,213 psi | 88% | 3366 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,952 psi | 88% | 3412 fps | 99% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,864 psi | 86% | 3383 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,850 psi | 86% | 3392 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,401 psi | 89% | 3461 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,428 psi | 84% | 3432 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,677 psi | 89% | 3478 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,719 psi | 86% | 3406 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,488 psi | 89% | 3389 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,896 psi | 60% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,676 psi | 86% | 3379 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,677 psi | 89% | 3540 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,156 psi | 90% | 3586 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,660 psi | 84% | 3455 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,444 psi | 87% | 3379 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,009 psi | 86% | 3373 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,358 psi | 89% | 3448 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,169 psi | 87% | 3415 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,952 psi | 88% | 3412 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,198 psi | 87% | 3455 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,040 psi | 90% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,127 psi | 90% | 3415 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,313 psi | 85% | 3389 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,387 psi | 89% | 3337 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,692 psi | 89% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,039 psi | 88% | 3422 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,039 psi | 88% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,634 psi | 89% | 3415 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,025 psi | 90% | 3451 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,134 psi | 74% | 3363 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,299 psi | 87% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,865 psi | 88% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,388 psi | 90% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,777 psi | 86% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,082 psi | 86% | 3379 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,169 psi | 87% | 3412 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,574 psi | 85% | 3396 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,763 psi | 86% | 3386 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,662 psi | 87% | 3471 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,805 psi | 84% | 3350 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,299 psi | 87% | 3445 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,357 psi | 87% | 3422 fps | 98.4% |
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% | 42,583 psi | 73% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 80% | 3301 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 61% | 3058 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 70% | 3209 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 70% | 3209 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 57% | 3025 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,208 psi | 78% | 3363 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,684 psi | 72% | 3232 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,105 psi | 74% | 3238 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 71% | 3196 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 69% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,921 psi | 83% | 3442 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 36.8 gr | 88% | 47,094 psi | 81% | 3461 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,115 psi | 64% | 3130 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 83% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,772 psi | 74% | 3274 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,875 psi | 77% | 3373 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 37 gr | 90% | 39,610 psi | 68% | 3268 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,961 psi | 76% | 3287 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,637 psi | 63% | 3123 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 75% | 3202 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 68% | 3199 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 75% | 3356 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 75% | 3268 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,644 psi | 80% | 3337 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 68% | 3186 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 3173 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,087 psi | 66% | 3192 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,657 psi | 44% | 1991 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,161 psi | 69% | 3182 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 60% | 3114 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,945 psi | 72% | 3205 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 83% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,930 psi | 71% | 3245 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 71% | 3196 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 80% | 3297 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 65% | 3140 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 69% | 3110 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,057 psi | 64% | 3097 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 66% | 3123 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 67% | 3146 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,032 psi | 72% | 3258 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,237 psi | 78% | 3363 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,916 psi | 72% | 3264 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 70% | 3199 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 77% | 3251 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,831 psi | 45% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 80% | 3314 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,831 psi | 77% | 3392 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 34.5 gr | 84% | 34,316 psi | 59% | 3133 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,411 psi | 78% | 3386 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 73% | 3202 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 63% | 3058 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,175 psi | 68% | 3182 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 65% | 3140 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,057 psi | 64% | 3097 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,741 psi | 70% | 3245 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 84% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,776 psi | 84% | 3350 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,480 psi | 70% | 3189 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 69% | 3104 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 57% | 2927 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 77% | 3291 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 68% | 3100 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,945 psi | 72% | 3209 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,797 psi | 65% | 3133 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,418 psi | 61% | 3156 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 76% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 65% | 3051 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 61% | 3071 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 62% | 3058 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,243 psi | 59% | 3015 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,818 psi | 81% | 3346 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 75% | 3258 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 61% | 3064 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,340 psi | 82% | 3406 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,842 psi | 69% | 3150 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 76% | 3314 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 81% | 3350 fps | 97.7% |
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 79 powders for .22-250 Ackley Improved loaded with the .224 | 58gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4). ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,586 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,215 fps to 3,586 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 79 of the 79 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 58.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .22-250 Ackley Improved with the .224 | 58gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) 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.