Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 69gr | Sierra MatchKing 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 70, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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% | 51,938 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,517 psi | 87% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,285 psi | 87% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,778 psi | 88% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,372 psi | 87% | 3248 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,169 psi | 88% | 3212 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,185 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,169 psi | 87% | 3163 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,459 psi | 87% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,589 psi | 87% | 3320 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,344 psi | 90% | 3238 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,446 psi | 90% | 3251 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,866 psi | 89% | 3317 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,385 psi | 85% | 3291 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,508 psi | 68% | 3058 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,338 psi | 76% | 3232 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,792 psi | 88% | 3215 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,124 psi | 85% | 3186 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,837 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,342 psi | 85% | 3182 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,169 psi | 87% | 3196 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,155 psi | 88% | 3264 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,706 psi | 89% | 3225 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,474 psi | 89% | 3238 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,024 psi | 88% | 3251 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,331 psi | 61% | 2057 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,706 psi | 89% | 3205 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,806 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,097 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,532 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,414 psi | 83% | 3192 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,778 psi | 88% | 3232 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,169 psi | 87% | 3163 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,734 psi | 87% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,879 psi | 88% | 3136 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,474 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,908 psi | 88% | 3179 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,808 psi | 89% | 3212 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,705 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,241 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,706 psi | 89% | 3238 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,734 psi | 86% | 3238 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,315 psi | 90% | 3261 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,257 psi | 90% | 3287 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,227 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,850 psi | 86% | 3186 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,955 psi | 62% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,372 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,501 psi | 85% | 3261 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,226 psi | 85% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,096 psi | 86% | 3268 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,009 psi | 86% | 3287 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,082 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,299 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,417 psi | 90% | 3238 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,908 psi | 88% | 3179 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,734 psi | 87% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,474 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,808 psi | 89% | 3212 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,850 psi | 88% | 3241 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,185 psi | 90% | 3202 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,748 psi | 86% | 3176 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,445 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,590 psi | 89% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,111 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,633 psi | 87% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,793 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,850 psi | 86% | 3182 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,213 psi | 88% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,575 psi | 87% | 3245 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,155 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,995 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,183 psi | 87% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,155 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,271 psi | 88% | 3219 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,821 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,445 psi | 89% | 3264 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,366 psi | 75% | 3150 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,907 psi | 84% | 3150 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,155 psi | 88% | 3264 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 3045 fps | 97.1% |
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% | 48,588 psi | 84% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 81% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 68% | 2956 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,811 psi | 65% | 2979 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 78% | 3087 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 66% | 2910 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 81% | 3100 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 82% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 71% | 3107 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2936 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 70% | 3005 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,681 psi | 65% | 2992 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 34 gr | 82% | 35,143 psi | 61% | 2949 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,969 psi | 60% | 2936 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 3163 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 76% | 3084 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 65% | 2933 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 84% | 3091 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 80% | 3123 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,104 psi | 71% | 3002 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,848 psi | 83% | 3199 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 78% | 3100 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,750 psi | 56% | 2818 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 67% | 3002 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,150 psi | 45% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 70% | 2972 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 71% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 64% | 2881 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,356 psi | 83% | 3123 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,536 psi | 65% | 2953 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 72% | 3041 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 81% | 3100 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 76% | 3068 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 77% | 3015 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 69% | 2956 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,293 psi | 73% | 2999 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,573 psi | 84% | 3150 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 76% | 3035 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 77% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 69% | 2992 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,218 psi | 66% | 2986 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 69% | 3005 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,440 psi | 78% | 3153 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 81% | 3100 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,717 psi | 81% | 3123 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,774 psi | 46% | 1890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,210 psi | 81% | 3104 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 74% | 3117 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 33.1 gr | 80% | 34,737 psi | 60% | 2953 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,422 psi | 70% | 3061 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 38.7 gr | 92% | 43,468 psi | 75% | 3143 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 83% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 72% | 2982 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 61% | 2867 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,293 psi | 73% | 2999 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 76% | 3068 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 69% | 2956 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,573 psi | 84% | 3150 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 62% | 2920 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 78% | 3068 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 75% | 3045 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 78% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 65% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,819 psi | 82% | 3061 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 77% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 78% | 3064 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 62% | 2877 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,907 psi | 52% | 2792 fps | 95.4% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,336 psi | 71% | 3051 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 73% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 71% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 72% | 2966 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 53% | 2710 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,117 psi | 67% | 2966 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 71% | 2979 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,465 psi | 68% | 3012 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,447 psi | 61% | 2959 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,576 psi | 56% | 2769 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,848 psi | 83% | 3199 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,388 psi | 58% | 2969 fps | 95.7% |
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 98 powders for .22-250 Ackley Improved loaded with the .224 | 69gr | Sierra MatchKing. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,320 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,057 fps to 3,320 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 98 of the 98 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (400 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 69.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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 70, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .22-250 Ackley Improved with the .224 | 69gr | Sierra MatchKing they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209 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.