Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .224 | 53gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Vihtavuori N530

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 53gr \| Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:	22453
Bullet Weight:	53gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.765" \| 19.4mm
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:	0.311" \| 7.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.311" \| 7.9mm
Case Capacity:	46.9 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	57986 psi \| 3998 bar
LID:	LID_B453_C1041
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 152 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 53gr | Barnes X S bullet and 76 powders such as Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Vihtavuori N530. 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>>	86%	51779	89%	**56	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	91%	51169	88%	**07	97%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	85%	51677	89%	**97	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	84%	51271	88%	**33	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	84%	51895	89%	**40	100%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	90%	52098	90%	**50	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	96%	47442	82%	**97	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	85%	51605	89%	**37	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	92%	51779	89%	**53	98%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	89%	52025	90%	**70	97%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	46195	80%	**91	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	95%	51517	89%	**45	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	87%	51938	90%	**56	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	84%	51198	88%	**53	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	83%	51503	89%	**78	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	90%	51692	89%	**89	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	83%	52156	90%	**43	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	91%	52098	90%	**43	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	95%	51837	89%	**79	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	43381	75%	**76	96%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	96%	50836	88%	**63	95%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	92%	51967	90%	**24	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	33736	58%	**90	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	89%	51227	88%	**76	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	92%	51387	89%	**07	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	92%	51068	88%	**51	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	51605	89%	**88	92%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	41046	71%	**33	93%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	89%	51619	89%	**83	97%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	85%	51576	89%	**20	98%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	86%	50937	88%	**20	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	86%	51721	89%	**78	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	90%	51300	88%	**10	98%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	96%	50836	88%	**78	94%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	49893	86%	**61	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	86%	51271	88%	**01	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	86%	51155	88%	**17	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	90%	51996	90%	**76	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	46963	81%	**84	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	90%	51271	88%	**66	97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	46456	80%	**51	92%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	85%	51982	90%	**97	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	85%	51808	89%	**40	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	34374	59%	**46	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	90%	51634	89%	**97	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51967	90%	**06	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51169	88%	**52	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	96%	46572	80%	**97	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	97%	48225	83%	**24	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	83%	51416	89%	**91	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	88%	51416	89%	**91	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	94%	51895	89%	**47	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	95%	51634	89%	**78	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	93%	51924	90%	**79	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	85%	51111	88%	**88	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	87%	51387	89%	**27	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	86%	51547	89%	**45	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	92%	51677	89%	**38	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	96%	51663	89%	**28	93%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	50836	88%	**78	94%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	50937	88%	**20	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	90%	51300	88%	**10	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	86%	51082	88%	**38	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	86%	51764	89%	**14	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	93%	51880	89%	**37	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	96%	42206	73%	**19	97%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	89%	52011	90%	**51	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	94%	51082	88%	**97	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	89%	51837	89%	**97	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	48515	84%	**42	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	51866	89%	**43	96%
Vihtavuori N530 👍	<<locked>>	83%	51822	89%	**43	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	88%	51097	88%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	96%	51198	88%	**73	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	50009	86%	**68	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	95%	51837	89%	**79	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	44280	76%	**76	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	37753	65%	**76	92%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	46195	80%	**73	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	46398	80%	**35	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	45948	79%	**25	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	39479	68%	**68	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	88%	35766	62%	**02	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	45484	78%	**25	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	37144	64%	**02	94%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	40118	69%	**87	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	89%	36970	64%	**25	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	82%	33518	58%	**53	91%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	43178	74%	**63	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	45788	79%	**28	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	47863	83%	**02	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	38247	66%	**61	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	48646	84%	**71	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	38319	66%	**19	91%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	90%	45107	78%	**25	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	87%	31865	55%	**41	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	87%	38130	66%	**51	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	37478	65%	**79	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26716	46%	**00	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	39784	69%	**30	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	36825	64%	**56	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	87%	44744	77%	**07	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	45034	78%	**30	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	92%	35723	62%	**79	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	40915	71%	**33	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	45963	79%	**96	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	43308	75%	**66	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	44266	76%	**10	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	39610	68%	**51	96%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	87%	39769	69%	**12	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	92%	43453	75%	**27	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	43627	75%	**37	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	43279	75%	**40	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	39465	68%	**74	94%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	88%	36477	63%	**12	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	38827	67%	**68	93%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	94%	42424	73%	**63	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	46485	80%	**76	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	45324	78%	**99	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	27325	47%	**59	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	84%	41771	72%	**71	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	37913	65%	**81	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	32024	55%	**00	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	89%	37014	64%	**38	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	92%	41017	71%	**37	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	47979	83%	**25	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	41727	72%	**81	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	35317	61%	**53	93%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	92%	47123	81%	**73	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	35839	62%	**79	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	44657	77%	**43	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	42685	74%	**23	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	44585	77%	**97	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	37159	64%	**14	98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	92%	44338	76%	**78	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	39769	69%	**12	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	43308	75%	**66	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	39610	68%	**51	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	44614	77%	**04	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	43947	76%	**40	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	35926	62%	**59	93%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	84%	29269	50%	**09	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	41989	72%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	34751	60%	**17	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	40770	70%	**64	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	30995	53%	**82	93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	85%	36405	63%	**59	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	48283	83%	**65	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	40480	70%	**81	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	85%	36187	62%	**02	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	82%	31517	54%	**69	90%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	90%	45107	78%	**25	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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