Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 73gr | Hornady ELD Match bullet and 83 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, 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 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,721 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,083 psi | 90% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,648 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,286 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,966 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,126 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,996 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,590 psi | 89% | 3261 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,198 psi | 87% | 3120 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,676 psi | 87% | 3140 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,995 psi | 86% | 3202 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,560 psi | 87% | 3235 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,480 psi | 70% | 3015 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,788 psi | 79% | 3196 fps | 97.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,112 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,488 psi | 87% | 3130 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,560 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,474 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,068 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,400 psi | 85% | 3100 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,588 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,011 psi | 90% | 3189 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,503 psi | 89% | 3215 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,607 psi | 61% | 2001 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,662 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,139 psi | 85% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,603 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,371 psi | 85% | 3041 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,995 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,501 psi | 85% | 3071 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,182 psi | 85% | 3130 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,996 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,126 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,040 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,750 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,690 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,214 psi | 90% | 3123 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,937 psi | 86% | 3100 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,155 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,735 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,980 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,879 psi | 88% | 3179 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,995 psi | 86% | 3140 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,125 psi | 86% | 3173 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,387 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,053 psi | 88% | 3127 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,897 psi | 62% | 2044 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,663 psi | 89% | 3117 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,415 psi | 87% | 3199 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,328 psi | 87% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,547 psi | 89% | 3215 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,314 psi | 88% | 3241 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,924 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,750 psi | 89% | 3097 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,314 psi | 87% | 3120 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,214 psi | 90% | 3123 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,040 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,690 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,937 psi | 86% | 3100 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,895 psi | 89% | 3182 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,661 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,502 psi | 87% | 3110 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,301 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,632 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,054 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,011 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,327 psi | 85% | 3071 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,633 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,037 psi | 85% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,632 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,068 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,214 psi | 90% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,169 psi | 87% | 3127 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,677 psi | 89% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,444 psi | 87% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,359 psi | 90% | 3182 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,628 psi | 77% | 3104 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,024 psi | 86% | 3094 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,474 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,622 psi | 63% | 3015 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,647 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 99.7% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 74% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 70% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,622 psi | 63% | 2877 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 79% | 3028 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 67% | 2854 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 83% | 3038 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 84% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 73% | 3058 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 67% | 2881 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 72% | 2949 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,419 psi | 63% | 2887 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 32.5 gr | 80% | 33,417 psi | 58% | 2831 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,736 psi | 58% | 2838 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,523 psi | 68% | 3045 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 78% | 3031 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 67% | 2887 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 82% | 3064 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 68% | 2887 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,747 psi | 82% | 3120 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 80% | 3041 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,314 psi | 54% | 2710 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 73% | 3005 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,153 psi | 83% | 3150 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,571 psi | 46% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 2986 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 80% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 71% | 2894 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,282 psi | 80% | 2979 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,167 psi | 83% | 3061 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,398 psi | 80% | 3009 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,652 psi | 65% | 2884 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 73% | 2986 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 83% | 3038 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 78% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 79% | 2959 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 71% | 2904 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,538 psi | 70% | 2887 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,717 psi | 81% | 3038 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 78% | 2982 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 78% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 71% | 2940 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,666 psi | 63% | 2874 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2956 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,511 psi | 75% | 3038 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 83% | 3045 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 82% | 3068 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,905 psi | 46% | 1834 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,368 psi | 78% | 2992 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 76% | 3068 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 32.5 gr | 80% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 2910 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,015 psi | 67% | 2959 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 37.2 gr | 90% | 41,640 psi | 72% | 3031 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 85% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 74% | 2923 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 63% | 2822 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,538 psi | 70% | 2887 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 78% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 71% | 2904 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,717 psi | 81% | 3038 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 64% | 2871 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 80% | 3015 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 76% | 2989 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 79% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 66% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,847 psi | 79% | 2946 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 79% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 80% | 3012 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 64% | 2835 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,689 psi | 49% | 2687 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 80% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 73% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 74% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 61% | 2759 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,450 psi | 66% | 2881 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 83% | 3038 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,797 psi | 65% | 2877 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,214 psi | 59% | 2858 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 54% | 2667 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 83% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,138 psi | 83% | 3130 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,126 psi | 55% | 2867 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 76% | 2995 fps | 99% |
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 83 powders for .22-250 Ackley Improved loaded with the .224 | 73gr | Hornady ELD Match. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,261 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,001 fps to 3,261 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 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 73.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, 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 70, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .22-250 Ackley Improved with the .224 | 73gr | Hornady ELD Match 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.