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Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .224 | 77gr | Berger OTM

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N160, Vihtavuori N550

.22-250 Ackley Improved + .224 | 77gr | Berger OTM

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 77gr | Berger OTM
Manufacturer SKU:
22101
Bullet Weight:
77gr | 5.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
1.015" | 25.8mm
Caliber:
.22-250 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
1.940" | 49.3mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.394" | 60.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.561" | 14.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.429" | 10.9mm
Case Capacity:
46.9 Grains of Water | 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
57986 psi | 3998 bar
LID:
LID_B903_C1041
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 144 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 77gr | Berger OTM bullet and 72 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N160, Vihtavuori N550. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
88%
51285
88%
**31
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
96%
46731
81%
**15
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
89%
51967
90%
**86
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
39204
68%
**35
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
50995
88%
**22
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
95%
51750
89%
**17
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
51648
89%
**68
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
50749
88%
**64
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
96%
51895
90%
**53
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
91%
51184
88%
**69
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
96%
45658
79%
**95
93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
40582
70%
**27
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
38319
66%
**90
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
42438
73%
**54
97%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
51909
90%
**17
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
51895
89%
**68
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
90%
51068
88%
**07
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
51401
89%
**45
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
49487
85%
**45
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
51111
88%
**91
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
93%
51169
88%
**36
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
51909
90%
**45
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33736
58%
**03
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
50821
88%
**31
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
89%
51967
90%
**31
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
52025
90%
**18
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
95%
51111
88%
**45
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
51474
89%
**35
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
46818
81%
**02
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
52098
90%
**94
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
51024
88%
**22
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
93%
51909
90%
**38
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
51895
89%
**64
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
96%
32648
56%
**74
92%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
51416
89%
**68
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
95%
51619
89%
**87
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
42337
73%
**95
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
95%
51430
89%
**14
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
86%
51285
88%
**87
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
96%
51271
88%
**23
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
33939
59%
**39
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
52141
90%
**51
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
51953
90%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
92%
50836
88%
**73
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
95%
52054
90%
**43
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
95%
52025
90%
**76
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
50879
88%
**99
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
51242
88%
**58
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
48457
84%
**86
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
96%
44295
76%
**66
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
92%
51822
89%
**38
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
89%
51880
89%
**00
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
83%
51082
88%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
51024
88%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
51169
88%
**76
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
51909
90%
**38
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
51024
88%
**22
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
51996
90%
**61
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
50705
87%
**86
92%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
96%
48675
84%
**00
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
46064
79%
**69
95%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
51619
89%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
91%
51982
90%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
51561
89%
**86
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
50807
88%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N160 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51155
88%
**58
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
51082
88%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51387
89%
**10
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
41858
72%
**69
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
94%
51634
89%
**41
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
90%
51068
88%
**07
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
33794
58%
**54
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
41684
72%
**48
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
91%
38957
67%
**25
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
40190
69%
**46
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
88%
29718
51%
**92
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
43410
75%
**84
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
31981
55%
**80
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
41698
72%
**71
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
44556
77%
**36
99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
32416
56%
**00
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
36216
62%
**38
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
91%
38189
66%
**15
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
95%
37695
65%
**54
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
83%
24685
43%
**57
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
86%
29370
51%
**71
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
43105
74%
**36
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
41974
72%
**71
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
37014
64%
**08
92%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
35012
60%
**94
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
29457
51%
**89
95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
35230
61%
**49
94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
83%
35563
61%
**69
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
41133
71%
**31
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27224
47%
**55
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
45556
79%
**46
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40915
71%
**18
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
40364
70%
**72
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
33924
59%
**57
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38914
67%
**72
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
27963
48%
**43
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
45745
79%
**76
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
43627
75%
**84
100%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
36274
63%
**07
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
34272
59%
**77
92%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
94%
30023
52%
**98
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
44077
76%
**23
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
86%
38479
66%
**12
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
91%
35157
61%
**15
91%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
32416
56%
**87
94%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
43801
76%
**40
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
31372
54%
**48
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27485
47%
**91
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
42641
74%
**64
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
42786
74%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
35172
61%
**28
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
31908
55%
**94
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
31807
55%
**87
92%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
45977
79%
**10
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
39059
67%
**12
98%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
92%
41379
71%
**38
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
91%
37579
65%
**18
91%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
37115
64%
**17
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
39798
69%
**64
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
47398
82%
**69
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
41176
71%
**59
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
35012
60%
**35
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36274
63%
**07
94%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
43627
75%
**84
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
39943
69%
**25
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
93%
44701
77%
**71
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
28979
50%
**25
96%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
88%
34200
59%
**03
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
46441
80%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
38450
66%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
45310
78%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
34084
59%
**61
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
35056
60%
**20
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
44976
78%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
35404
61%
**62
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
82%
25440
44%
**10
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
33460
58%
**61
97%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
37014
64%
**08
92%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
88%
25512
44%
**46
90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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