Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 64gr | Reichenberg Spezial Jagd bullet and 80 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 70.
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>> | 82% | 49,835 psi | 86% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,358 psi | 89% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,576 psi | 89% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,576 psi | 89% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,503 psi | 89% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,285 psi | 88% | 3363 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,228 psi | 90% | 3333 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,966 psi | 86% | 3268 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,271 psi | 88% | 3284 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,547 psi | 89% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,808 psi | 89% | 3448 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,850 psi | 86% | 3297 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,415 psi | 87% | 3314 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,255 psi | 85% | 3363 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,372 psi | 87% | 3409 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,652 psi | 65% | 3094 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,996 psi | 90% | 3337 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,299 psi | 87% | 3310 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,893 psi | 86% | 3215 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,589 psi | 87% | 3310 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,822 psi | 89% | 3406 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,850 psi | 88% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,416 psi | 89% | 3317 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,429 psi | 85% | 3284 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,066 psi | 85% | 3294 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,170 psi | 90% | 3379 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,969 psi | 60% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,501 psi | 85% | 3268 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,807 psi | 88% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,750 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,093 psi | 79% | 3241 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,706 psi | 89% | 3353 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,271 psi | 88% | 3284 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,576 psi | 89% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,156 psi | 90% | 3261 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,460 psi | 90% | 3314 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,721 psi | 89% | 3287 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,792 psi | 88% | 3271 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,300 psi | 88% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,647 psi | 86% | 3301 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,299 psi | 87% | 3346 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,009 psi | 86% | 3320 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,576 psi | 89% | 3284 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,140 psi | 88% | 3314 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,214 psi | 90% | 3278 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,505 psi | 61% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,648 psi | 89% | 3287 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,212 psi | 87% | 3379 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,270 psi | 87% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,778 psi | 88% | 3376 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,024 psi | 88% | 3402 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,895 psi | 89% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,387 psi | 89% | 3271 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 87% | 3297 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,721 psi | 89% | 3287 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,576 psi | 89% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,460 psi | 90% | 3314 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,938 psi | 90% | 3363 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,777 psi | 86% | 3251 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,691 psi | 87% | 3291 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,417 psi | 90% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,385 psi | 85% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,460 psi | 90% | 3317 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,822 psi | 89% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,356 psi | 85% | 3248 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,676 psi | 87% | 3297 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,109 psi | 83% | 3350 fps | 99.7% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,677 psi | 89% | 3363 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,372 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,069 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,010 psi | 88% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,213 psi | 88% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,011 psi | 90% | 3284 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,286 psi | 90% | 3333 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,879 psi | 88% | 3291 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,155 psi | 88% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,417 psi | 90% | 3383 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 3189 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,299 psi | 87% | 3268 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,982 psi | 90% | 3343 fps | 99.9% |
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% | 46,630 psi | 80% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 68% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 77% | 3176 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 77% | 3176 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 64% | 3009 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,379 psi | 71% | 3156 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 74% | 3140 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,870 psi | 67% | 3018 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 78% | 3159 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 78% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,843 psi | 72% | 3219 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 62% | 2986 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 67% | 3054 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,915 psi | 71% | 3166 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 35.1 gr | 84% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 3051 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,317 psi | 61% | 3028 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 73% | 3130 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 61% | 2976 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 81% | 3156 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 76% | 3176 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 84% | 3340 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 83% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,701 psi | 77% | 3176 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 75% | 3156 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,273 psi | 61% | 2976 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 64% | 3048 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,904 psi | 45% | 1906 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 67% | 3028 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 67% | 3084 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,145 psi | 66% | 2999 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,248 psi | 69% | 3110 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 69% | 3091 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 78% | 3159 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 73% | 3123 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 74% | 3074 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 66% | 3005 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,861 psi | 79% | 3173 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 73% | 3091 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 73% | 3110 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 66% | 3041 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,379 psi | 71% | 3156 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 65% | 3048 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 78% | 3150 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 77% | 3176 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 84% | 3212 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,484 psi | 46% | 1959 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,443 psi | 84% | 3225 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 70% | 3166 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 33.5 gr | 80% | 33,344 psi | 58% | 2999 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,280 psi | 76% | 3241 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 39.9 gr | 94% | 44,411 psi | 77% | 3255 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 79% | 3156 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 69% | 3028 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,708 psi | 62% | 2972 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,861 psi | 79% | 3173 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 73% | 3123 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 66% | 3005 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,086 psi | 64% | 3035 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 75% | 3117 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 72% | 3097 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 75% | 3058 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 62% | 2890 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,834 psi | 84% | 3248 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 74% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 74% | 3114 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2923 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,372 psi | 56% | 2956 fps | 95.6% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,179 psi | 78% | 3232 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 83% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 71% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 68% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 3025 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,096 psi | 54% | 2812 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,380 psi | 73% | 3133 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 82% | 3228 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 68% | 3031 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,047 psi | 74% | 3189 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,116 psi | 66% | 3120 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,766 psi | 62% | 2940 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 83% | 3274 fps | 99.7% |
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 80 powders for .22-250 Ackley Improved loaded with the .224 | 64gr | Reichenberg Spezial Jagd. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,448 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,129 fps to 3,448 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 80 of the 80 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 64.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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 70 rank at the top here: for .22-250 Ackley Improved with the .224 | 64gr | Reichenberg Spezial Jagd 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.