Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 62gr | Barnes TAC-X bullet and 81 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 ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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% | 49,574 psi | 85% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,995 psi | 88% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,502 psi | 87% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,516 psi | 85% | 3307 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,314 psi | 87% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,096 psi | 86% | 3383 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,880 psi | 89% | 3369 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,227 psi | 87% | 3310 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,416 psi | 89% | 3327 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,256 psi | 88% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,460 psi | 90% | 3445 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,648 psi | 89% | 3481 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,298 psi | 85% | 3327 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,344 psi | 90% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,951 psi | 86% | 3346 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,110 psi | 85% | 3392 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,111 psi | 86% | 3442 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,185 psi | 90% | 3379 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,545 psi | 85% | 3340 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,096 psi | 86% | 3261 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,444 psi | 87% | 3350 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,793 psi | 89% | 3448 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,793 psi | 89% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,024 psi | 88% | 3346 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,330 psi | 90% | 3383 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,339 psi | 78% | 3258 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,721 psi | 89% | 3412 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,751 psi | 60% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,531 psi | 87% | 3327 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,924 psi | 90% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,385 psi | 85% | 3287 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,892 psi | 83% | 3317 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,213 psi | 88% | 3386 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,416 psi | 89% | 3327 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,821 psi | 88% | 3301 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,271 psi | 88% | 3346 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,083 psi | 90% | 3301 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,967 psi | 90% | 3346 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 89% | 3320 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,647 psi | 87% | 3310 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,242 psi | 88% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,139 psi | 85% | 3330 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 86% | 3379 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,588 psi | 86% | 3353 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,880 psi | 89% | 3327 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,242 psi | 88% | 3353 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,431 psi | 90% | 3320 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,824 psi | 60% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,560 psi | 87% | 3310 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,980 psi | 86% | 3419 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,995 psi | 86% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,241 psi | 87% | 3409 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 88% | 3432 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,488 psi | 89% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,242 psi | 88% | 3314 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,400 psi | 85% | 3327 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 89% | 3320 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,271 psi | 88% | 3346 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,967 psi | 90% | 3346 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,576 psi | 89% | 3399 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,763 psi | 86% | 3291 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,778 psi | 88% | 3333 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,168 psi | 85% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,632 psi | 86% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,718 psi | 84% | 3291 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,866 psi | 89% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,385 psi | 85% | 3287 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,125 psi | 86% | 3330 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,324 psi | 76% | 3310 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,301 psi | 90% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,371 psi | 85% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,343 psi | 87% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,634 psi | 89% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,851 psi | 89% | 3320 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 90% | 3383 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,547 psi | 89% | 3323 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,241 psi | 87% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,764 psi | 89% | 3386 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,415 psi | 87% | 3304 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,082 psi | 88% | 3373 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,256 psi | 87% | 3340 fps | 98.8% |
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% | 43,497 psi | 75% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 82% | 3235 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 61% | 2986 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 74% | 3169 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,489 psi | 58% | 2956 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,482 psi | 75% | 3248 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 69% | 3107 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,379 psi | 71% | 3120 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 73% | 3133 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 72% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 84% | 3376 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,684 psi | 72% | 3248 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 3009 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 85% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,046 psi | 71% | 3150 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,294 psi | 75% | 3261 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 36 gr | 88% | 37,782 psi | 65% | 3146 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,003 psi | 72% | 3166 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,969 psi | 60% | 3005 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 76% | 3140 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 70% | 3146 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 77% | 3297 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 83% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,454 psi | 77% | 3212 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 69% | 3123 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,072 psi | 64% | 3061 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 63% | 3068 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,483 psi | 44% | 1923 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 67% | 3068 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 68% | 3140 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,553 psi | 70% | 3094 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,539 psi | 72% | 3179 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,233 psi | 68% | 3120 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 73% | 3133 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 82% | 3238 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 67% | 3084 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 70% | 3054 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 61% | 2976 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,486 psi | 84% | 3261 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 67% | 3054 fps | 97% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 68% | 3077 fps | 99% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,652 psi | 65% | 3068 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,656 psi | 75% | 3248 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,074 psi | 69% | 3143 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,631 psi | 84% | 3261 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 72% | 3150 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 79% | 3186 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,657 psi | 44% | 1969 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 82% | 3245 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 33.1 gr | 82% | 40,219 psi | 69% | 3202 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 33.6 gr | 82% | 32,924 psi | 57% | 3018 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,555 psi | 75% | 3268 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,297 psi | 82% | 3353 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 74% | 3133 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 64% | 2999 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,507 psi | 65% | 3061 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,486 psi | 84% | 3261 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 67% | 3084 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 61% | 2976 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,233 psi | 68% | 3130 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,441 psi | 80% | 3222 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 3064 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 70% | 3035 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 58% | 2861 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 79% | 3225 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 69% | 3031 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 69% | 3084 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,143 psi | 62% | 3012 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,736 psi | 58% | 3035 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 79% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 62% | 2999 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 64% | 3005 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,213 psi | 56% | 2877 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,844 psi | 74% | 3186 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 73% | 3133 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 62% | 2979 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,136 psi | 78% | 3251 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,636 psi | 61% | 2969 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 3173 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 3064 fps | 95.9% |
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 100 powders for .22-250 Ackley Improved loaded with the .224 | 62gr | Barnes TAC-X. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,481 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,152 fps to 3,481 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 100 of the 100 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 62.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .22-250 Ackley Improved with the .224 | 62gr | Barnes TAC-X they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.