Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 60gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 79 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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>> | 84% | 49,139 psi | 85% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,647 psi | 87% | 3327 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,372 psi | 87% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,778 psi | 88% | 3373 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,488 psi | 87% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,545 psi | 85% | 3406 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,750 psi | 89% | 3402 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,603 psi | 86% | 3333 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,807 psi | 88% | 3353 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,459 psi | 87% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,170 psi | 90% | 3481 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,952 psi | 88% | 3501 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,185 psi | 90% | 3419 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,185 psi | 90% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,792 psi | 86% | 3379 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,530 psi | 84% | 3412 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,516 psi | 85% | 3465 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,547 psi | 89% | 3402 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,066 psi | 85% | 3363 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,545 psi | 85% | 3284 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,879 psi | 86% | 3376 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,387 psi | 89% | 3478 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,618 psi | 87% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,502 psi | 87% | 3373 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,185 psi | 90% | 3415 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,875 psi | 77% | 3278 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,010 psi | 88% | 3438 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,838 psi | 60% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,446 psi | 90% | 3399 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,850 psi | 86% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,329 psi | 89% | 3360 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,315 psi | 90% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,024 psi | 88% | 3419 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,807 psi | 88% | 3353 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,908 psi | 88% | 3337 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,778 psi | 88% | 3373 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,953 psi | 90% | 3330 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,909 psi | 90% | 3379 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,314 psi | 87% | 3340 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,691 psi | 87% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,953 psi | 90% | 3422 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,182 psi | 85% | 3399 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,936 psi | 84% | 3376 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,343 psi | 89% | 3350 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,618 psi | 87% | 3376 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,938 psi | 90% | 3346 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,954 psi | 60% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,386 psi | 87% | 3343 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,168 psi | 85% | 3438 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,414 psi | 85% | 3481 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,603 psi | 86% | 3428 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,271 psi | 88% | 3340 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,850 psi | 88% | 3340 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,460 psi | 90% | 3419 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,778 psi | 88% | 3373 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,909 psi | 90% | 3379 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,894 psi | 88% | 3422 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,284 psi | 85% | 3310 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,227 psi | 87% | 3360 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,141 psi | 90% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 90% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,982 psi | 90% | 3389 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,401 psi | 89% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,849 psi | 84% | 3310 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,661 psi | 86% | 3356 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,845 psi | 76% | 3333 fps | 98.6% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,691 psi | 87% | 3419 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,879 psi | 88% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,605 psi | 89% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,198 psi | 87% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,662 psi | 87% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,662 psi | 87% | 3340 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,937 psi | 88% | 3383 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,328 psi | 87% | 3360 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,241 psi | 87% | 3343 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,401 psi | 89% | 3438 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,530 psi | 85% | 3317 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,227 psi | 88% | 3412 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,952 psi | 88% | 3386 fps | 98.7% |
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% | 43,192 psi | 74% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 82% | 3264 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 62% | 3031 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 71% | 3179 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 59% | 2999 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,427 psi | 80% | 3343 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 69% | 3140 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,772 psi | 75% | 3205 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 72% | 3163 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 71% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 84% | 3406 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 35.5 gr | 86% | 44,527 psi | 77% | 3353 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,797 psi | 65% | 3100 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 84% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,698 psi | 70% | 3173 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,803 psi | 79% | 3350 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 36.6 gr | 90% | 40,437 psi | 70% | 3248 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,759 psi | 77% | 3261 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,420 psi | 65% | 3100 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 76% | 3166 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 70% | 3169 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 77% | 3327 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 77% | 3238 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,195 psi | 81% | 3301 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 69% | 3156 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,363 psi | 68% | 3150 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,303 psi | 63% | 3100 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,556 psi | 44% | 1949 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,072 psi | 66% | 3081 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 62% | 3091 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,598 psi | 73% | 3176 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 85% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,233 psi | 68% | 3153 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 72% | 3163 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 81% | 3264 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 66% | 3110 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 69% | 3077 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 61% | 2999 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 3091 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 68% | 3114 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,030 psi | 69% | 3159 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,890 psi | 79% | 3330 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,001 psi | 69% | 3176 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,153 psi | 83% | 3284 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 71% | 3173 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 79% | 3219 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,773 psi | 44% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 81% | 3278 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,627 psi | 74% | 3297 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 33.3 gr | 82% | 32,750 psi | 56% | 3038 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,238 psi | 80% | 3360 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 74% | 3166 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 64% | 3035 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,318 psi | 64% | 3087 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 66% | 3110 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 61% | 2999 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,582 psi | 72% | 3219 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,093 psi | 79% | 3248 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,176 psi | 71% | 3159 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 70% | 3068 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 58% | 2894 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 78% | 3251 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 69% | 3064 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 68% | 3107 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,522 psi | 66% | 3107 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,605 psi | 58% | 3058 fps | 95% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,297 psi | 82% | 3346 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 78% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 66% | 3022 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 62% | 3035 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 63% | 3025 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,532 psi | 56% | 2923 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,715 psi | 77% | 3255 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 76% | 3232 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 63% | 3035 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,875 psi | 77% | 3301 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,826 psi | 65% | 3054 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 76% | 3271 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 82% | 3320 fps | 98.1% |
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 | 60gr | Fox Classic Hunter. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,501 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,182 fps to 3,501 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 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 60.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .22-250 Ackley Improved with the .224 | 60gr | Fox Classic Hunter 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.