Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .224 | 50gr | Barnes VG

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Shooters World Match Rifle

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr \| Barnes VG
Manufacturer SKU:	30198
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.858" \| 21.8mm
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:	0.404" \| 10.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.404" \| 10.3mm
Case Capacity:	46.9 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	57986 psi \| 3998 bar
LID:	LID_B444_C1041
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 146 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 50gr | Barnes VG bullet and 73 powders such as Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Shooters World Match Rifle. 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>>	91%	51793	89%	**48	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	51663	89%	**99	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	87%	51924	90%	**76	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	89%	51692	89%	**83	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	85%	51372	89%	**76	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	85%	50705	87%	**79	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	91%	51459	89%	**45	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	89%	51198	88%	**32	99%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51634	89%	**45	100%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	90%	52069	90%	**58	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	51677	89%	**42	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	84%	51285	88%	**96	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	94%	51343	89%	**45	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	46079	79%	**96	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	91%	52098	90%	**38	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	89%	51938	90%	**61	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	88%	51996	90%	**76	98%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	95%	51721	89%	**68	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	51401	89%	**25	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	96%	51677	89%	**12	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	96%	51663	89%	**99	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	31734	55%	**10	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	94%	51634	89%	**91	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	50763	88%	**83	96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	51097	88%	**30	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	51924	90%	**70	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	93%	51445	89%	**71	97%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	89%	51924	90%	**12	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	51517	89%	**79	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	85%	50705	87%	**79	99%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	92%	51837	89%	**45	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	91%	51909	90%	**66	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	95%	51300	88%	**12	98%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	91%	51343	89%	**96	98%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51532	89%	**25	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	95%	51866	89%	**61	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	94%	51242	88%	**45	96%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	88%	51227	88%	**60	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	89%	51213	88%	**29	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	86%	51039	88%	**56	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	32692	56%	**82	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	86%	52185	90%	**29	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	95%	50908	88%	**63	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	95%	51605	89%	**91	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	44715	77%	**70	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	51938	90%	**09	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	93%	51227	88%	**79	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	48080	83%	**66	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	50372	87%	**45	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	51648	89%	**76	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	91%	51314	88%	**06	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	51213	88%	**27	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	51750	89%	**20	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	92%	51837	89%	**45	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	95%	51300	88%	**12	98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	51198	88%	**50	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	87%	52127	90%	**35	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	91%	51300	88%	**30	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	90%	51880	89%	**99	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	49458	85%	**83	97%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	97%	35085	60%	**84	93%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	87%	51053	88%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	93%	51721	89%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	45992	79%	**97	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	94%	51474	89%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	41452	71%	**69	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	96%	43671	75%	**42	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	87%	51430	89%	**32	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	93%	51547	89%	**15	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	96%	43337	75%	**78	92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	43598	75%	**86	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	87%	51010	88%	**48	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	85%	52025	90%	**48	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	37115	64%	**78	92%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	85%	36013	62%	**19	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	42003	72%	**83	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	39827	69%	**07	91%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	44976	78%	**42	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	44730	77%	**48	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	36999	64%	**17	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	38058	66%	**27	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	31096	54%	**30	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	37971	65%	**69	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	31328	54%	**30	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	46151	80%	**97	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	83%	35853	62%	**55	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	89%	34722	60%	**68	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	82%	37304	64%	**81	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	37913	65%	**23	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	41495	72%	**40	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	86%	38130	66%	**30	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	41321	71%	**12	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	88%	39682	68%	**33	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	85%	36013	62%	**19	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25657	44%	**42	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	32938	57%	**32	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	85%	35462	61%	**02	90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	47398	82%	**51	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	46659	80%	**74	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	33736	58%	**12	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	39146	67%	**23	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	46325	80%	**74	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	44730	77%	**48	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	35708	62%	**61	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	38348	66%	**41	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	32938	57%	**46	92%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	36579	63%	**41	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	36651	63%	**68	96%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	82%	34156	59%	**15	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	83%	35056	60%	**35	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	83%	41872	72%	**46	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	38696	67%	**27	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	43018	74%	**79	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25556	44%	**85	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	44628	77%	**65	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	91%	44672	77%	**25	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	31082	54%	**59	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	89%	33910	58%	**35	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	40059	69%	**37	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	34708	60%	**76	93%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	85%	31937	55%	**43	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	85%	34505	59%	**32	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	83%	39769	69%	**04	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	35955	62%	**32	91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	38261	66%	**28	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	31111	54%	**41	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	35708	62%	**61	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	32938	57%	**46	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	47384	82%	**71	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	42467	73%	**12	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	37840	65%	**41	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	36970	64%	**51	92%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	84%	32532	56%	**43	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	93%	30850	53%	**50	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	42728	74%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	35723	62%	**89	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	27963	48%	**15	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	33866	58%	**73	96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	85%	28529	49%	**99	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	93%	39247	68%	**17	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	41655	72%	**96	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	33997	59%	**96	95%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	93%	39044	67%	**69	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	90%	34127	59%	**20	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	41423	71%	**32	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	44701	77%	**81	96%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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% ... 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

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[...] 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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