Load data for .22-250 Rem. + .224 | 40gr | Berger Varmint

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Berger Varmint
Manufacturer SKU:	22303
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.612" \| 15.5mm
Caliber:	.22-250 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.315" \| 58.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.209" \| 5.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.209" \| 5.3mm
Case Capacity:	43.5 Grains of Water \| 2.82 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58740 psi \| 4050 bar
LID:	LID_B883_C104
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 40gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 61 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x. 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>>	96%	50778	86%	**71	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	51706	88%	**62	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	88%	52243	89%	**27	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	51401	88%	**65	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	94%	52011	89%	**35	91%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	91%	52591	90%	**55	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	52330	89%	**75	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	50372	86%	**21	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	51648	88%	**01	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	41394	70%	**81	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	52663	90%	**73	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51590	88%	**04	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	51808	88%	**39	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	51982	88%	**80	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	97%	52185	89%	**91	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	51808	88%	**07	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	51605	88%	**29	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	52359	89%	**06	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	93%	51445	88%	**14	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	52736	90%	**14	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	52794	90%	**52	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30864	53%	**23	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	43918	75%	**06	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	90%	52083	89%	**78	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	45963	78%	**99	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	52431	89%	**81	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	51663	88%	**52	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	51430	88%	**55	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	49269	84%	**48	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	51837	88%	**16	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	44831	76%	**24	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	52373	89%	**88	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	50183	85%	**35	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	50198	85%	**65	98%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	52257	89%	**98	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	51866	88%	**19	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	30472	52%	**69	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	52170	89%	**85	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	43410	74%	**50	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	52199	89%	**85	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	47398	81%	**57	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	52794	90%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	52373	89%	**17	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	50386	86%	**39	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	52127	89%	**06	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	42221	72%	**86	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	49269	84%	**48	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	44831	76%	**24	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	52852	90%	**42	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	52388	89%	**91	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	51967	88%	**12	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	52054	89%	**45	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	52504	89%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	51938	88%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	48428	82%	**57	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	36434	62%	**27	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	46514	79%	**47	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	52808	90%	**14	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	46427	79%	**73	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	52054	89%	**50	97%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	51503	88%	**78	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	42351	72%	**58	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	44817	76%	**24	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	40524	69%	**65	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34679	59%	**48	96%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	92%	48022	82%	**37	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	83%	38827	66%	**27	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	36492	62%	**74	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	28674	49%	**20	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	83%	32489	55%	**15	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	29385	50%	**20	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30385	52%	**02	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	38000	65%	**79	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	46601	79%	**30	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	41495	71%	**40	97%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	94%	47036	80%	**73	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	87%	38232	65%	**79	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	35926	61%	**25	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	45963	78%	**58	94%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	33910	58%	**51	93%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	40161	68%	**22	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	43569	74%	**45	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	24642	42%	**39	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	27296	46%	**68	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39508	67%	**99	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	41205	70%	**75	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	38130	65%	**30	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	37942	65%	**07	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	35969	61%	**71	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	32155	55%	**02	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	42018	72%	**70	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	91%	37028	63%	**14	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	43337	74%	**01	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	37333	64%	**07	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	30458	52%	**30	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	42206	72%	**48	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	42250	72%	**96	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24395	42%	**82	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	36651	62%	**01	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	92%	37043	63%	**63	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	33141	56%	**89	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	89%	37231	63%	**94	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	46093	78%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	41118	70%	**55	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	91%	41742	71%	**29	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	31662	54%	**81	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	27833	47%	**56	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	32155	55%	**02	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	91%	37028	63%	**14	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	39030	66%	**04	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	36869	63%	**07	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31270	53%	**81	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	41945	71%	**12	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	42032	72%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35404	60%	**42	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	29356	50%	**35	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	25889	44%	**69	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	29820	51%	**71	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	37855	64%	**43	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	84%	30864	53%	**20	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	35752	61%	**20	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	40393	69%	**09	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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