Load data for .22-250 Rem. + .224 | 40gr | Sierra SP HORNET

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 \| Sierra SP HORNET
Manufacturer SKU:	1200
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.488" \| 12.4mm
Caliber:	.22-250 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.278" \| 57.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	43.5 Grains of Water \| 2.82 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58740 psi \| 4050 bar
LID:	LID_B5728_C104
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 126 loads in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 40gr | Sierra SP HORNET bullet and 63 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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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%	52083	89%	**01	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	52707	90%	**91	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	87%	51663	88%	**27	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	52489	89%	**91	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	94%	51953	88%	**42	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	90%	51561	88%	**39	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	52794	90%	**81	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51576	88%	**44	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	51459	88%	**11	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	42424	72%	**07	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51996	89%	**63	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	41974	71%	**75	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	90%	52591	90%	**34	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	52663	90%	**68	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	52634	90%	**96	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	96%	52649	90%	**01	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	52344	89%	**34	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	52228	89%	**48	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	51895	88%	**93	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	93%	51663	88%	**27	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	52185	89%	**07	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	52069	89%	**39	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30603	52%	**23	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	44730	76%	**32	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	90%	52243	89%	**94	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	47253	80%	**32	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	52446	89%	**88	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	52663	90%	**78	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	52170	89%	**71	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	50589	86%	**94	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	52170	89%	**29	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	45411	77%	**40	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	52025	89%	**88	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	50952	87%	**55	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	50821	87%	**81	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	45324	77%	**70	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	52083	89%	**98	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	52272	89%	**29	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	31299	53%	**02	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	52054	89%	**88	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	44193	75%	**73	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	51329	87%	**68	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	48182	82%	**80	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	52460	89%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	52475	89%	**27	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	50792	86%	**65	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	51634	88%	**06	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	44063	75%	**35	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	50589	86%	**94	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	45411	77%	**40	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	52576	90%	**42	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	52808	90%	**17	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	52518	89%	**25	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	52562	89%	**55	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	52025	89%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	52765	90%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	49037	83%	**76	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	37913	65%	**79	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	47848	81%	**80	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	52823	90%	**21	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	48182	82%	**09	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	52736	90%	**63	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	90%	52025	89%	**07	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	89%	41350	70%	**38	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	45905	78%	**63	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	41408	71%	**84	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	35549	61%	**74	97%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	91%	48037	82%	**47	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	38261	65%	**14	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	37376	64%	**07	92%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	29501	50%	**46	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	82%	31937	54%	**92	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	29269	50%	**10	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	31125	53%	**32	97%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	94%	38899	66%	**93	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	38943	66%	**06	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	47514	81%	**66	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	41901	71%	**60	97%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	45049	77%	**34	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	86%	37811	64%	**66	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	35563	61%	**12	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	46862	80%	**75	94%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	34983	60%	**04	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	41075	70%	**55	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	44454	76%	**71	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24584	42%	**43	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	27064	46%	**68	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39726	68%	**06	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	92%	41336	70%	**84	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	84%	37362	64%	**17	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	38856	66%	**43	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	36680	62%	**84	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	84%	32401	55%	**12	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	41582	71%	**70	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	90%	36767	63%	**10	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	44251	75%	**17	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	87%	37057	63%	**04	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	30414	52%	**20	90%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	94%	41713	71%	**75	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	42235	72%	**55	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	41698	71%	**89	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24337	41%	**88	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	37782	64%	**50	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	91%	36434	62%	**60	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	33953	58%	**15	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	37115	63%	**97	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	47326	81%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	42569	72%	**84	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	90%	41350	70%	**25	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	32416	55%	**07	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	82%	27760	47%	**53	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	32401	55%	**12	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	90%	36767	63%	**10	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	40393	69%	**53	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	36608	62%	**04	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31937	54%	**04	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	89%	41437	71%	**06	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	43105	73%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36260	62%	**68	98%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	30023	51%	**61	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	84%	25585	44%	**59	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	82%	29472	50%	**64	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	83%	37043	63%	**27	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	83%	30705	52%	**20	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	35346	60%	**14	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	83%	39943	68%	**99	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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