Load data for .22-250 Ackley Improved + .224 | 55gr | Speer 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 \| Speer FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	1044
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.720" \| 18.3mm
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:	0.266" \| 6.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.176" \| 4.5mm
Case Capacity:	46.9 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	57986 psi \| 3998 bar
LID:	LID_B6061_C1041
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 164 loads in caliber .22-250 Ackley Improved with .224 | 55gr | Speer 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%	51576	89%	**20	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	93%	50995	88%	**84	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	84%	51648	89%	**38	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	86%	51082	88%	**58	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	87%	51895	90%	**24	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	86%	51111	88%	**04	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	93%	51459	89%	**79	92%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	93%	51764	89%	**17	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	44440	77%	**15	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	86%	51430	89%	**97	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	93%	51459	89%	**27	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	91%	51169	88%	**30	97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	43990	76%	**19	94%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	51837	89%	**29	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	87%	51068	88%	**17	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	86%	50908	88%	**24	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	85%	51213	88%	**42	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	91%	51735	89%	**63	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	84%	50937	88%	**01	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	92%	51097	88%	**04	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	96%	52011	90%	**56	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	96%	40074	69%	**68	95%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	97%	49008	85%	**01	95%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	93%	51721	89%	**97	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	32982	57%	**51	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	91%	50937	88%	**50	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	94%	51648	89%	**94	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	52127	90%	**45	93%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	52083	90%	**78	93%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	37869	65%	**19	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	90%	50966	88%	**50	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	86%	51605	89%	**88	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	88%	51938	90%	**20	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	87%	51039	88%	**35	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	91%	50966	88%	**88	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	49429	85%	**32	94%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	96%	46340	80%	**76	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	88%	50778	88%	**78	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	88%	50995	88%	**94	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	91%	51663	89%	**30	98%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	96%	43888	76%	**99	94%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	91%	50923	88%	**33	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	44425	77%	**96	92%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	86%	51648	89%	**71	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	87%	52156	90%	**27	98%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	83%	51053	88%	**55	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	33475	58%	**10	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	92%	51459	89%	**74	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	92%	51590	89%	**70	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	97%	50198	87%	**06	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	45005	78%	**35	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	96%	44976	78%	**22	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	86%	51677	89%	**84	100%
Rottweil R 902 👍	<<locked>>	91%	52054	90%	**94	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	95%	52011	90%	**30	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	52170	90%	**71	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	94%	51503	89%	**47	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	87%	51024	88%	**71	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	89%	52025	90%	**17	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	87%	51880	89%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	93%	51126	88%	**96	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	50067	86%	**76	93%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	49429	85%	**32	94%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	51938	90%	**20	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	91%	50966	88%	**88	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	83%	51068	88%	**01	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	88%	52054	90%	**28	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	87%	51996	90%	**94	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	95%	51822	89%	**17	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	39827	69%	**43	97%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	84%	51285	88%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	90%	52011	90%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	51837	89%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	90%	51155	88%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	46572	80%	**79	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	49168	85%	**65	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	84%	51010	88%	**97	99%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	91%	52170	90%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	49240	85%	**04	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	47732	82%	**96	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	84%	51517	89%	**43	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	96%	52011	90%	**56	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	41176	71%	**81	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	35099	61%	**97	92%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	46804	81%	**50	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	43787	76%	**04	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	41800	72%	**17	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	42917	74%	**33	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	90%	45585	79%	**64	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	35302	61%	**40	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	90%	34621	60%	**56	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	42409	73%	**37	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	34374	59%	**14	94%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	36970	64%	**82	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	90%	35404	61%	**63	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	83%	32242	56%	**00	91%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	40785	70%	**81	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	42917	74%	**53	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	45498	78%	**23	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	35810	62%	**69	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	45876	79%	**96	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	82%	35766	62%	**27	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	91%	43569	75%	**66	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	88%	30400	52%	**82	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	88%	36999	64%	**05	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	34664	60%	**84	91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26005	45%	**67	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	36898	64%	**32	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	34519	60%	**77	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	43004	74%	**41	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	43947	76%	**91	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	93%	34113	59%	**14	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	37768	65%	**25	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	43250	75%	**17	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	40103	69%	**64	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	42134	73%	**35	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	36738	63%	**56	95%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	89%	38609	67%	**69	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	93%	42003	72%	**74	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	40683	70%	**48	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	40611	70%	**58	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	36230	62%	**76	93%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	89%	34853	60%	**46	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	35984	62%	**66	93%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	94%	40234	69%	**81	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	43671	75%	**94	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	42859	74%	**20	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	47442	82%	**79	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26484	46%	**23	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	85%	41249	71%	**35	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	34809	60%	**79	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	82%	30676	53%	**45	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	90%	35723	62%	**96	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	93%	39813	69%	**87	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	44556	77%	**33	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	38711	67%	**86	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	31778	55%	**28	92%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	92%	45005	78%	**07	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	32895	57%	**81	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	41814	72%	**55	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	39943	69%	**35	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	42119	73%	**15	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	34824	60%	**35	98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	92%	42772	74%	**19	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	38609	67%	**69	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	40103	69%	**64	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	36738	63%	**56	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	47398	82%	**22	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	41843	72%	**25	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	41655	72%	**68	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	32851	57%	**48	92%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	86%	28094	48%	**63	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	46369	80%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	39262	68%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	31328	54%	**05	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	37739	65%	**69	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	27615	48%	**67	91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	86%	34476	59%	**00	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	46093	79%	**02	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	37840	65%	**92	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	87%	35549	61%	**69	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	83%	30487	53%	**27	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	46528	80%	**42	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	91%	43569	75%	**66	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.