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Load data for .22-250 Rem. + .224 | 50gr | Hornady V-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Rottweil R 901

.22-250 Rem. + .224 | 50gr | Hornady V-MAX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 50gr | Hornady V-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:
22261
Bullet Weight:
50gr | 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.800" | 20.3mm
Caliber:
.22-250 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
1.912" | 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.315" | 58.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.397" | 10.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.337" | 8.6mm
Case Capacity:
43.5 Grains of Water | 2.82 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B2508_C104
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 150 loads in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 50gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 75 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Rottweil R 901. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 39.4 fps

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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>>
94%
52112
89%
**15
96%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
48211
82%
**88
94%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
52199
89%
**22
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
51517
88%
**40
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
91%
51532
88%
**33
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
52431
89%
**53
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
88%
52330
89%
**76
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
94%
51677
88%
**19
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
92%
51358
87%
**06
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
46601
79%
**17
99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52025
89%
**29
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
46021
78%
**94
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
51938
88%
**70
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
50357
86%
**93
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
96%
41031
70%
**15
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
86%
52808
90%
**84
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
94%
51430
88%
**83
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
93%
52504
89%
**42
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
91%
52083
89%
**37
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
50546
86%
**99
94%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52199
89%
**22
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
86%
52794
90%
**19
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
48849
83%
**30
93%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
84%
51851
88%
**07
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
47645
81%
**74
94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
31995
54%
**80
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
49559
84%
**15
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
45992
78%
**32
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
87%
51576
88%
**33
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
51793
88%
**32
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
52214
89%
**89
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
51779
88%
**53
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
88%
52330
89%
**76
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
95%
52286
89%
**25
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
51445
88%
**20
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
49327
84%
**37
97%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
83%
51953
88%
**53
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
52083
89%
**76
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
95%
52098
89%
**02
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
49516
84%
**70
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
50952
87%
**06
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
91%
52083
89%
**40
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
92%
51822
88%
**96
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
89%
52185
89%
**37
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
31821
54%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
52417
89%
**86
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
48675
83%
**02
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
96%
40248
69%
**92
93%
Rottweil R 901 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52794
90%
**93
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
52707
90%
**79
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
42888
73%
**15
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
84%
51416
88%
**79
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
45455
77%
**01
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
93%
52257
89%
**50
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
95%
52663
90%
**99
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
52794
90%
**20
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
46746
80%
**02
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
95%
52286
89%
**25
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
49327
84%
**37
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
51401
88%
**24
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
52663
90%
**02
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
52185
89%
**14
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
94%
52837
90%
**76
96%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
96%
43990
75%
**25
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
85%
52170
89%
**68
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
51982
88%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
51605
88%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
41118
70%
**60
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
52054
89%
**63
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
36854
63%
**22
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
52243
89%
**02
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
51155
87%
**70
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
39508
67%
**45
92%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
90%
52634
90%
**52
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
88%
52286
89%
**19
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
83%
36390
62%
**32
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
89%
37594
64%
**35
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
45281
77%
**74
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
38638
66%
**71
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
85%
41191
70%
**07
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
40611
69%
**94
93%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
40785
69%
**17
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
32837
56%
**79
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
34345
58%
**99
94%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
27601
47%
**92
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
33982
58%
**35
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
86%
32822
56%
**43
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
42467
72%
**89
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
88%
38130
65%
**94
91%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
94%
37884
65%
**23
91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
45005
77%
**30
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
86%
40234
69%
**30
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
34461
59%
**05
91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
38653
66%
**22
94%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
90%
40538
69%
**60
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
38000
65%
**97
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
44773
76%
**48
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
93%
42293
72%
**73
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
47688
81%
**22
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
90%
38247
65%
**41
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
82%
25396
43%
**00
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
29805
51%
**04
95%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
89%
36753
63%
**12
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
43511
74%
**69
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
85%
35694
61%
**45
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
36477
62%
**09
92%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
42250
72%
**43
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
40785
69%
**17
95%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
31908
54%
**27
93%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
35418
60%
**20
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
83%
31473
54%
**71
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
47703
81%
**68
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
33243
57%
**07
91%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
33127
56%
**36
94%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
86%
35433
60%
**25
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
87%
36782
63%
**58
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
87%
44251
75%
**66
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
82%
36376
62%
**28
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
40089
68%
**64
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25309
43%
**42
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
40669
69%
**33
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
84%
31734
54%
**40
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
93%
35926
61%
**64
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
36912
63%
**15
95%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
32039
55%
**58
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
90%
33953
58%
**82
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
46050
78%
**78
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
91%
37608
64%
**91
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
87%
42859
73%
**50
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
84%
35824
61%
**99
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
35360
60%
**23
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
28514
49%
**23
93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
31908
54%
**27
93%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
83%
31473
54%
**71
90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43526
74%
**53
95%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
38812
66%
**97
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
34722
59%
**23
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
83%
36724
63%
**09
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
89%
34011
58%
**59
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
46528
79%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
39392
67%
**51
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32779
56%
**77
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
25498
43%
**97
93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
31125
53%
**61
94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
90%
30124
51%
**15
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
38174
65%
**78
93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
31009
53%
**71
93%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
94%
36608
62%
**53
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
37536
64%
**04
94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
40654
69%
**60
93%

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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