Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .224 | 40gr | Sierra HP Varminter

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:	1385
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.565" \| 14.4mm
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:	0.111" \| 2.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.111" \| 2.8mm
Case Capacity:	46.9 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	57986 psi \| 3998 bar
LID:	LID_B5727_C1041
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 140 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 40gr | Sierra HP Varminter 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%	51329	89%	**24	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	49081	85%	**35	93%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	85%	52025	90%	**63	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	89%	51547	89%	**98	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	91%	52098	90%	**88	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	87%	52083	90%	**71	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	51358	89%	**88	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	93%	51590	89%	**53	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	92%	51169	88%	**30	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	48341	83%	**85	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	92%	51416	89%	**63	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	47587	82%	**45	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	52112	90%	**44	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	51692	89%	**34	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	50952	88%	**83	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	93%	51721	89%	**24	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	91%	50937	88%	**34	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	51561	89%	**75	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	51953	90%	**40	93%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	90%	52025	90%	**63	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	51459	89%	**30	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	49603	86%	**52	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	83%	51329	89%	**62	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	48617	84%	**25	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	31749	55%	**92	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	50807	88%	**93	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	46789	81%	**80	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	51996	90%	**01	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	51488	89%	**60	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	51721	89%	**01	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	51024	88%	**68	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	51358	89%	**88	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	94%	51169	88%	**30	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	92%	51401	89%	**52	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	51213	88%	**91	96%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	94%	51387	89%	**91	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	94%	51372	89%	**17	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	50836	88%	**27	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	52098	90%	**40	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	91%	51517	89%	**11	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	51053	88%	**45	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31444	54%	**38	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	51605	89%	**11	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	49792	86%	**44	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	92%	52098	90%	**17	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	51372	89%	**78	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	43918	76%	**47	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	51169	88%	**30	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	46557	80%	**19	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	92%	51459	89%	**58	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	94%	51605	89%	**07	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	50923	88%	**22	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	48269	83%	**53	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	51169	88%	**30	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	51213	88%	**91	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	51082	88%	**42	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	88%	51126	88%	**11	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	51779	89%	**45	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	92%	51706	89%	**75	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	45440	78%	**80	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	51285	88%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	51808	89%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	52054	90%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	41974	72%	**04	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	51517	89%	**91	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	37782	65%	**43	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	90%	52098	90%	**50	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	95%	51053	88%	**98	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	51271	88%	**63	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	51488	89%	**11	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	85%	39247	68%	**25	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	92%	41597	72%	**42	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	45745	79%	**29	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	39131	67%	**99	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	87%	44904	77%	**07	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	41495	72%	**32	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	41118	71%	**42	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	33286	57%	**94	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	34780	60%	**10	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	28108	48%	**78	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	34229	59%	**56	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	35984	62%	**33	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	42569	73%	**20	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	89%	40321	70%	**61	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	45658	79%	**71	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	88%	42728	74%	**94	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	35215	61%	**27	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	38783	67%	**47	93%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	92%	43671	75%	**34	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	38145	66%	**22	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	45455	78%	**99	97%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	94%	44933	77%	**50	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	47834	83%	**83	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	91%	41002	71%	**29	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25077	43%	**95	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	29907	52%	**06	93%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	92%	40306	70%	**09	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	43627	75%	**24	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	88%	39320	68%	**45	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	36724	63%	**24	91%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	42714	74%	**78	95%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	41118	71%	**42	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	32082	55%	**22	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	83%	38624	67%	**20	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	85%	34418	59%	**65	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	82%	34621	60%	**55	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	33489	58%	**58	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	88%	38638	67%	**22	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	89%	39929	69%	**45	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	84%	39479	68%	**19	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	40480	70%	**89	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24976	43%	**41	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	41394	71%	**78	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	86%	34069	59%	**07	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	37014	64%	**43	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	83%	34635	60%	**45	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	91%	36463	63%	**43	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	46543	80%	**25	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	92%	40219	69%	**55	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	89%	45701	79%	**20	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	86%	39595	68%	**02	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	35723	62%	**45	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28950	50%	**32	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	32082	55%	**22	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	85%	34418	59%	**65	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	44077	76%	**81	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	39146	68%	**02	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	35201	61%	**45	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	84%	38653	67%	**66	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	91%	37144	64%	**50	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	46325	80%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	39537	68%	**86	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	32996	57%	**96	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	25411	44%	**63	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	31067	54%	**50	92%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	93%	33243	57%	**12	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	38493	66%	**96	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	31227	54%	**63	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	38000	66%	**12	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	41176	71%	**61	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.