Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .224 | 40gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Lead-Free

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Nosler Ballistic Tip Lead-Free
Manufacturer SKU:	45160
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.783" \| 19.9mm
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:	0.329" \| 8.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.329" \| 8.4mm
Case Capacity:	46.9 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	57986 psi \| 3998 bar
LID:	LID_B3949_C1041
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 40gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Lead-Free bullet and 67 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322. 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>>	95%	51706	89%	**17	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	83%	51256	88%	**85	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	46543	80%	**70	92%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	86%	52069	90%	**60	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51996	90%	**88	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	92%	51314	89%	**55	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	88%	50995	88%	**45	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	51576	89%	**71	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	95%	51227	88%	**60	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	94%	51474	89%	**21	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	44440	77%	**73	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	94%	51779	89%	**80	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	44846	77%	**66	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	51198	88%	**21	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	48312	83%	**62	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	51227	88%	**83	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	95%	51198	88%	**94	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	93%	51068	88%	**24	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	51140	88%	**42	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	83%	52054	90%	**25	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51503	89%	**34	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	50966	88%	**07	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	52054	90%	**62	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	45861	79%	**37	91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	31546	54%	**72	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	47224	81%	**11	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	52170	90%	**98	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	49472	85%	**98	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	51967	90%	**04	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	51314	88%	**68	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	50995	88%	**62	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	50879	88%	**11	98%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	94%	51706	89%	**32	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	47674	82%	**12	95%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	51750	89%	**07	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	51938	90%	**98	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	50894	88%	**01	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	47268	82%	**29	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	49226	85%	**71	93%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	50604	87%	**88	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	51097	88%	**32	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	30748	53%	**02	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	51735	89%	**07	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	46630	80%	**65	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	93%	51909	90%	**01	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	49763	86%	**35	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	52011	90%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	51401	89%	**14	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	52069	90%	**07	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	51880	89%	**35	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	45440	78%	**84	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	50879	88%	**11	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	47674	82%	**12	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	51459	89%	**32	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	51735	89%	**98	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	51938	90%	**35	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	51126	88%	**45	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	42337	73%	**81	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	51982	90%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	51343	89%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	51430	89%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	40059	69%	**42	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	49922	86%	**55	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	50995	88%	**11	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	50270	87%	**85	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	91%	51517	89%	**60	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	88%	51387	89%	**11	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	88%	41017	71%	**55	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	47355	82%	**12	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	94%	43192	74%	**78	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	43047	74%	**57	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	37014	64%	**40	97%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	89%	46383	80%	**37	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	39204	68%	**50	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	38885	67%	**63	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	30763	53%	**09	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	32518	56%	**35	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	84%	28964	50%	**17	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	32271	56%	**91	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	91%	37130	64%	**56	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	40393	70%	**65	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	92%	42380	73%	**04	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	43381	75%	**19	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	90%	44193	76%	**17	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	84%	36158	62%	**50	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	37144	64%	**81	92%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	48182	83%	**34	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	36172	62%	**63	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	42598	73%	**17	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	45658	79%	**24	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	94%	42554	73%	**61	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24627	42%	**65	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	28166	49%	**27	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	41104	71%	**68	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	90%	40132	69%	**71	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	83%	36405	63%	**01	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	40422	70%	**96	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	38203	66%	**56	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	82%	31140	54%	**76	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	86%	40451	70%	**56	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	88%	35723	62%	**97	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	45469	78%	**60	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	85%	36158	62%	**94	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	31763	55%	**86	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	92%	40437	70%	**61	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	92%	41075	71%	**68	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	86%	40364	70%	**29	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	83%	40872	70%	**76	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	24918	43%	**25	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	38957	67%	**99	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	89%	35810	62%	**60	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	35389	61%	**74	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	86%	35708	62%	**68	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	48167	83%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	44164	76%	**53	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	88%	40451	70%	**25	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	33881	58%	**79	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27412	47%	**63	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	31140	54%	**76	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	88%	35723	62%	**97	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	41887	72%	**22	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	37101	64%	**43	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33112	57%	**60	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	87%	40553	70%	**02	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	93%	37956	65%	**70	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	44556	77%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	37420	65%	**24	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	30995	53%	**17	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	83%	25048	43%	**53	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	29486	51%	**91	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	36042	62%	**20	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	82%	29936	52%	**10	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	35679	62%	**33	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	38682	67%	**86	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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