Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .224 | 55gr | Norma FMJ

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 902, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Norma FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	65708
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.712" \| 18.1mm
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:	0.258" \| 6.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.258" \| 6.6mm
Case Capacity:	46.9 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	57986 psi \| 3998 bar
LID:	LID_B3819_C1041
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 164 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 55gr | Norma FMJ bullet and 82 powders such as Accurate 4064, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 902, Vihtavuori N540. 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>>	88%	51503	89%	**17	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	93%	52185	90%	**07	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	84%	51576	89%	**51	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	86%	51010	88%	**68	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	87%	51808	89%	**20	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	86%	51039	88%	**01	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	93%	51387	89%	**89	92%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	93%	51692	89%	**14	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	44367	77%	**09	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	87%	51996	90%	**04	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	93%	51488	89%	**24	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	91%	51111	88%	**30	97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	43932	76%	**15	94%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	51764	89%	**25	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	87%	50995	88%	**14	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	87%	52185	90%	**47	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	85%	51155	88%	**38	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	91%	51851	89%	**63	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	84%	50879	88%	**97	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	92%	51024	88%	**01	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	96%	51938	90%	**53	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	40654	70%	**84	95%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	97%	48936	84%	**97	95%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	94%	52185	90%	**07	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	32953	57%	**51	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	91%	51488	89%	**56	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	94%	51576	89%	**94	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	52069	90%	**42	93%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	52025	90%	**78	93%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	37811	65%	**28	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	90%	51082	88%	**33	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	86%	51547	89%	**84	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	88%	51866	89%	**17	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	87%	50981	88%	**35	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	91%	50894	88%	**84	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	49356	85%	**28	94%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	47543	82%	**02	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	89%	52141	90%	**04	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	88%	50937	88%	**91	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	91%	51605	89%	**30	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	45034	78%	**28	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	91%	52141	90%	**53	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	44527	77%	**96	92%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	86%	51590	89%	**68	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	86%	50981	88%	**04	98%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	83%	50995	88%	**51	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	33460	58%	**06	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	92%	51387	89%	**71	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	92%	51517	89%	**70	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	97%	50125	86%	**02	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	44933	77%	**32	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	96%	44904	77%	**35	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	86%	51605	89%	**81	100%
Rottweil R 902 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51982	90%	**91	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	95%	51924	90%	**27	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	51517	89%	**58	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	94%	51430	89%	**56	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	87%	50952	88%	**68	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	89%	51967	90%	**14	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	87%	51851	89%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	93%	51082	88%	**92	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	49966	86%	**73	93%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	49356	85%	**28	94%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	51866	89%	**17	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	91%	50894	88%	**84	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	84%	52156	90%	**20	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	88%	51982	90%	**25	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	87%	51924	90%	**94	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	95%	51750	89%	**14	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	39755	69%	**40	97%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	84%	51996	90%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	90%	51953	90%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	51764	89%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	90%	51082	88%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	46499	80%	**76	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	49095	85%	**61	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	84%	50952	88%	**94	99%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	91%	52112	90%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	96%	49342	85%	**07	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	47834	82%	**99	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	84%	51445	89%	**43	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	96%	51938	90%	**53	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	41133	71%	**78	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	35056	60%	**97	92%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	46746	81%	**60	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	43729	75%	**01	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	42076	73%	**23	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	42844	74%	**30	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	90%	45513	78%	**61	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	35389	61%	**43	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	89%	33808	58%	**36	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	43091	74%	**53	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	34330	59%	**14	94%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	36927	64%	**79	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	90%	36318	63%	**96	91%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	83%	32198	56%	**97	91%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	40727	70%	**81	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	42859	74%	**50	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	45455	78%	**20	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	35766	62%	**66	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	45818	79%	**92	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	82%	35708	62%	**23	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	91%	43511	75%	**63	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	88%	30748	53%	**99	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	88%	36941	64%	**02	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	35056	60%	**97	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26005	45%	**67	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	37376	64%	**48	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	34476	59%	**74	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	42960	74%	**38	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	43888	76%	**87	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	93%	34055	59%	**14	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	37724	65%	**25	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	43192	74%	**14	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	40045	69%	**61	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	42090	73%	**35	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	36825	64%	**56	95%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	89%	38551	66%	**69	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	93%	41945	72%	**71	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	40625	70%	**45	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	40553	70%	**58	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	36318	63%	**63	93%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	89%	34795	60%	**43	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	35940	62%	**63	93%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	94%	40176	69%	**78	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	43758	75%	**97	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	42801	74%	**20	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	47384	82%	**79	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26498	46%	**23	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	85%	40248	69%	**19	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	34766	60%	**76	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	82%	30748	53%	**45	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	90%	35665	62%	**92	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	93%	39740	69%	**84	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	44498	77%	**33	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	38653	67%	**86	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	31720	55%	**25	92%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	92%	44425	77%	**07	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	32851	57%	**77	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	41756	72%	**51	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	39900	69%	**48	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	42206	73%	**19	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	34780	60%	**35	98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	92%	41800	72%	**96	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	38551	66%	**69	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	40045	69%	**61	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	36825	64%	**56	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	47500	82%	**22	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	41800	72%	**22	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	41597	72%	**64	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	32808	57%	**58	92%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	86%	28065	48%	**59	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	46876	81%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	39349	68%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	31285	54%	**05	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	37695	65%	**66	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	27572	48%	**67	91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	87%	35433	61%	**20	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	46195	80%	**02	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	37797	65%	**89	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	87%	35491	61%	**69	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	83%	30443	52%	**23	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	46470	80%	**38	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	91%	43511	75%	**63	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.