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Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .224 | 46gr | Winchester Soft-Point

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Rottweil R 901

.22-250 Ackley Improved + .224 | 46gr | Winchester Soft-Point

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 46gr | Winchester Soft-Point
Bullet Weight:
46gr | 3.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
1.000" | 25.4mm
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:
0.546" | 13.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.546" | 13.9mm
Case Capacity:
46.9 Grains of Water | 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
57986 psi | 3998 bar
LID:
LID_B6594_C1041
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 144 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 46gr | Winchester Soft-Point bullet and 72 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Rottweil R 901. 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>>
94%
52156
90%
**40
96%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
48254
83%
**25
94%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
51401
89%
**34
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
52040
90%
**98
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
91%
51706
89%
**78
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
51677
89%
**75
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
88%
51851
89%
**91
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52040
90%
**63
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
93%
52098
90%
**40
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
46586
80%
**42
98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
93%
50879
88%
**47
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
45963
79%
**25
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
88%
52170
90%
**17
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
96%
50328
87%
**11
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
51126
88%
**86
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
94%
51735
89%
**27
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
92%
51590
89%
**50
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
51082
88%
**55
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
50386
87%
**20
93%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
90%
51401
89%
**34
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
85%
52054
90%
**34
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
48559
84%
**48
92%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
83%
50937
88%
**35
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
47514
82%
**09
93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
31488
54%
**82
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
49951
86%
**60
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
46296
80%
**66
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
50836
88%
**58
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
51547
89%
**63
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
50850
88%
**91
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
51097
88%
**68
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
88%
50966
88%
**71
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
94%
51213
88%
**37
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
51837
89%
**58
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
49371
85%
**61
96%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
83%
51619
89%
**91
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
94%
50792
88%
**94
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
94%
50792
88%
**04
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
49458
85%
**01
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
49908
86%
**01
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
91%
51851
89%
**65
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
92%
51576
89%
**20
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
89%
50981
88%
**52
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
31285
54%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
52025
90%
**14
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
48283
83%
**17
97%
Rottweil R 901 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52156
90%
**04
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
50879
88%
**81
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
96%
42351
73%
**30
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
51619
89%
**34
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
45121
78%
**12
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
93%
52083
90%
**71
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
94%
50923
88%
**98
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
51706
89%
**38
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
47007
81%
**37
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
51213
88%
**37
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
49371
85%
**61
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
51082
88%
**48
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
89%
51822
89%
**20
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
51053
88%
**35
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
93%
51561
89%
**75
95%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
43772
75%
**53
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
51097
88%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
51619
89%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
52069
90%
**55
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
41017
71%
**94
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
51764
89%
**98
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
36463
63%
**30
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
51140
88%
**14
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
51053
88%
**01
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
90%
51663
89%
**66
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
51053
88%
**20
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
84%
36999
64%
**60
90%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
90%
39001
67%
**92
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
44773
77%
**93
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
38580
67%
**96
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
86%
42801
74%
**71
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
40335
70%
**15
93%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
40350
70%
**35
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
32445
56%
**97
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
34084
59%
**07
93%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
27427
47%
**94
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
33837
58%
**66
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
87%
34026
59%
**04
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
41901
72%
**04
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
89%
39479
68%
**48
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
44904
77%
**61
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
87%
40930
71%
**68
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
34287
59%
**10
91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
38406
66%
**46
94%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
91%
41916
72%
**20
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
37811
65%
**15
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
44570
77%
**79
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
94%
43526
75%
**20
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
47007
81%
**56
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
91%
39624
68%
**12
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
25208
43%
**05
100%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
29747
51%
**22
94%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
91%
39204
68%
**92
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
42989
74%
**01
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
87%
37217
64%
**15
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
36114
62%
**27
92%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
42221
73%
**74
95%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
39943
69%
**22
95%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
31705
55%
**38
92%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
83%
36970
64%
**87
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
84%
32938
57%
**28
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
47456
82%
**09
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
33083
57%
**28
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
32909
57%
**58
94%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
88%
36550
63%
**83
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
89%
38189
66%
**19
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
88%
45658
79%
**33
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
83%
37652
65%
**79
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
39436
68%
**76
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25092
43%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
40683
70%
**65
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
86%
32996
57%
**01
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
36796
63%
**37
95%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
82%
33025
57%
**19
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
91%
34606
60%
**17
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
45455
78%
**89
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
92%
38682
67%
**35
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
88%
44179
76%
**04
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
85%
37188
64%
**56
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
35070
60%
**38
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
28442
49%
**35
93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
31705
55%
**38
92%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
84%
32938
57%
**28
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
43540
75%
**78
94%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
38754
67%
**12
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
34272
59%
**28
95%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
84%
37376
64%
**50
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
90%
35433
61%
**27
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
45861
79%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
39189
68%
**79
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32706
56%
**92
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
25048
43%
**92
92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
30922
53%
**66
93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
91%
30980
53%
**66
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
37898
65%
**99
93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
30632
53%
**76
92%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
37304
64%
**25
94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
40103
69%
**61
93%

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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