Load data for .22-250 Rem. + .224 | 40gr | Barnes Vmtr HP

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Barnes Vmtr HP
Manufacturer SKU:	30168
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.585" \| 14.9mm
Caliber:	.22-250 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.315" \| 58.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.182" \| 4.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.182" \| 4.6mm
Case Capacity:	43.5 Grains of Water \| 2.82 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58740 psi \| 4050 bar
LID:	LID_B439_C104
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 40gr | Barnes Vmtr HP bullet and 62 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	96%	51634	88%	**85	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	52417	89%	**88	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	88%	52402	89%	**30	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	52866	90%	**91	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	91%	52634	90%	**55	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	52141	89%	**65	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	50415	86%	**14	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	52069	89%	**21	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	41466	71%	**98	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	52576	90%	**83	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	41495	71%	**58	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51808	88%	**07	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	52025	89%	**58	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	51938	88%	**76	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	97%	52402	89%	**94	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	51822	88%	**21	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	52460	89%	**45	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	52489	89%	**09	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	94%	52402	89%	**30	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	51692	88%	**94	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	52808	90%	**52	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30603	52%	**23	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	44831	76%	**25	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	90%	52141	89%	**78	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	46789	80%	**16	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	51953	88%	**71	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	51692	88%	**48	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	52779	90%	**78	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	49951	85%	**78	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	51706	88%	**09	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	44933	76%	**24	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	52315	89%	**85	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	50473	86%	**39	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	50082	85%	**58	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	44686	76%	**47	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	52069	89%	**91	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	51866	88%	**16	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	30226	51%	**69	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	51503	88%	**88	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	43439	74%	**66	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	52736	90%	**91	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	47674	81%	**63	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	51561	88%	**79	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	52504	89%	**21	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	50415	86%	**55	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	51619	88%	**96	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	43018	73%	**02	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	49951	85%	**78	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	44933	76%	**24	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	52098	89%	**25	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	52417	89%	**88	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	51808	88%	**22	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	52272	89%	**48	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	52562	89%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	51517	88%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	48936	83%	**80	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	36767	63%	**37	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	46934	80%	**70	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	52069	89%	**98	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	47558	81%	**93	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	52344	89%	**53	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	90%	51735	88%	**98	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	41611	71%	**52	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	45716	78%	**43	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	40712	69%	**71	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	35070	60%	**61	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	38754	66%	**24	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	36448	62%	**84	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	28718	49%	**17	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	83%	32140	55%	**99	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	29689	51%	**30	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30574	52%	**12	97%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	94%	38058	65%	**76	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	38261	65%	**86	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	46644	79%	**34	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	41379	70%	**37	97%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	93%	45861	78%	**47	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	87%	38319	65%	**79	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	35360	60%	**09	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	46108	78%	**61	94%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	34418	59%	**71	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	40480	69%	**29	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	43642	74%	**52	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24482	42%	**36	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	27644	47%	**87	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39624	67%	**02	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	41829	71%	**91	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	37666	64%	**17	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	38261	65%	**17	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	36100	61%	**71	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	32793	56%	**25	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	42134	72%	**89	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	91%	36999	63%	**10	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	43366	74%	**01	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	87%	37304	63%	**04	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	30487	52%	**30	90%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	94%	41234	70%	**58	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	42279	72%	**65	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	42177	72%	**93	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24236	41%	**79	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	37130	63%	**17	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	92%	36941	63%	**73	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	33576	57%	**09	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	89%	37376	64%	**97	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	46267	79%	**97	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	41466	71%	**65	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	91%	41829	71%	**29	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	32169	55%	**01	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	27586	47%	**46	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	32793	56%	**25	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	91%	36999	63%	**10	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	39827	68%	**27	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	35911	61%	**88	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31314	53%	**84	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	41989	71%	**12	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	42163	72%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35969	61%	**61	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	29863	51%	**55	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	26194	45%	**82	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	29559	50%	**74	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	83%	37376	64%	**27	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	84%	30864	53%	**33	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	35853	61%	**24	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	40654	69%	**12	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.