Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .224 | 40gr | Barnes Vmtr HP

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Barnes Vmtr HP
Manufacturer SKU:	30168
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.585" \| 14.9mm
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:	0.131" \| 3.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.131" \| 3.3mm
Case Capacity:	46.9 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	57986 psi \| 3998 bar
LID:	LID_B439_C1041
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 140 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 40gr | Barnes Vmtr HP bullet and 70 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	93%	50966	88%	**11	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	48936	84%	**29	93%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	85%	51793	89%	**57	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	89%	51300	88%	**88	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	91%	51924	90%	**85	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	87%	51909	90%	**68	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	51184	88%	**85	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	93%	51358	89%	**67	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	92%	50995	88%	**27	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	48153	83%	**78	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	92%	51155	88%	**76	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	47442	82%	**42	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	51837	89%	**34	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	51547	89%	**27	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	52069	90%	**12	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	93%	51590	89%	**21	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	92%	52069	90%	**50	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	51372	89%	**68	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	51677	89%	**34	93%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51793	89%	**57	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	51271	88%	**24	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	83%	51068	88%	**48	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	48283	83%	**16	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31415	54%	**82	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	50575	87%	**86	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	46615	80%	**73	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	51706	89%	**07	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	51329	89%	**57	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	51547	89%	**14	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	50836	88%	**65	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	51184	88%	**85	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	94%	50995	88%	**27	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	92%	51242	88%	**45	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	51053	88%	**88	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	83%	52098	90%	**14	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	94%	51227	88%	**88	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	94%	51184	88%	**14	98%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	50676	87%	**24	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	51996	90%	**37	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	91%	51184	88%	**01	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	88%	51590	89%	**52	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31604	54%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	51416	89%	**21	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	49647	86%	**40	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	91%	51068	88%	**91	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	51198	88%	**71	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	43569	75%	**37	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	50966	88%	**24	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	46456	80%	**16	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	92%	51343	89%	**55	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	94%	51459	89%	**01	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	52025	90%	**39	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	48095	83%	**47	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	50995	88%	**27	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	51053	88%	**88	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	52185	90%	**58	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	88%	50981	88%	**07	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	51605	89%	**39	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	92%	51576	89%	**71	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	45295	78%	**73	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	50981	88%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	51561	89%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	51663	89%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	41756	72%	**94	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	51155	88%	**81	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	37623	65%	**37	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	90%	51895	90%	**44	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	52141	90%	**14	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	51111	88%	**60	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	51358	89%	**07	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	85%	39059	67%	**15	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	92%	41437	71%	**35	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	45513	78%	**19	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	38870	67%	**06	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	87%	44730	77%	**01	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	41307	71%	**22	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	40930	71%	**32	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	33185	57%	**88	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	34577	60%	**01	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	28021	48%	**91	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	33982	59%	**63	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	89%	36637	63%	**50	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	42438	73%	**34	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	90%	41191	71%	**81	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	45339	78%	**61	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	88%	43598	75%	**30	91%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	34882	60%	**10	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	38566	67%	**37	93%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	44599	77%	**73	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	37898	65%	**09	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	45266	78%	**93	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	47572	82%	**73	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	92%	41858	72%	**45	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24772	43%	**85	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	29675	51%	**92	93%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	93%	41162	71%	**29	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	43323	75%	**27	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	88%	39131	67%	**55	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	36521	63%	**10	91%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	42525	73%	**68	95%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	40930	71%	**32	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	31879	55%	**12	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	84%	39392	68%	**40	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	86%	35070	60%	**71	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	48240	83%	**32	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	83%	35331	61%	**81	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	33417	58%	**55	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	88%	38464	66%	**15	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	89%	39798	69%	**42	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	84%	39305	68%	**12	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	39900	69%	**73	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25034	43%	**41	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	41176	71%	**68	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	87%	34867	60%	**33	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	37130	64%	**43	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	84%	35331	61%	**71	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	92%	37246	64%	**66	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	46325	80%	**19	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	92%	40103	69%	**48	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	89%	46572	80%	**37	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	86%	39262	68%	**06	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	35476	61%	**32	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28761	50%	**19	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	31879	55%	**12	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	86%	35070	60%	**71	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	43874	76%	**75	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	38957	67%	**96	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	34983	60%	**32	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	85%	39175	68%	**76	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	92%	37855	65%	**73	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	46166	80%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	39276	68%	**76	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	32764	57%	**83	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	25295	44%	**69	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	30864	53%	**37	92%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	93%	33069	57%	**02	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	38276	66%	**83	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	31038	54%	**53	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	37826	65%	**22	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	41017	71%	**75	92%

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.