Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 50gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 70 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are IMR 3031, Hodgdon LEVERevolution and Vihtavuori N530.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 3560 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 3619 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 3632 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 3458 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 3471 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 3612 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 3579 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 3573 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 3698 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 3615 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 3593 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 3530 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3494 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 3629 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 3520 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 3593 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 3615 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 3629 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 3517 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3629 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 3642 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,272 psi | 57% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 3573 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 3648 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 3622 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 3573 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 3579 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3563 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 3593 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 3547 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 3579 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 3560 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 3586 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 3625 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 3642 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,591 psi | 57% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 3579 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,298 psi | 84% | 3668 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 3570 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 3550 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,776 psi | 81% | 3533 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 3579 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 3593 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 3579 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 3530 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 3579 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 3553 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 3474 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 3510 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 3619 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 3527 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 3589 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,921 psi | 83% | 3550 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 3602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 3556 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,253 psi | 80% | 3474 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 3579 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 3533 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 3622 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 3573 fps | 96.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 3189 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 66% | 3287 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,355 psi | 48% | 3022 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 3268 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,896 psi | 59% | 3235 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 75% | 3333 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 76% | 3346 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,646 psi | 83% | 3543 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,906 psi | 82% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 3438 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,063 psi | 77% | 3438 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 56% | 3209 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,571 psi | 78% | 3556 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 3488 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 3346 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 3304 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,860 psi | 76% | 3481 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,090 psi | 72% | 3327 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,524 psi | 69% | 3376 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 3343 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 69% | 3350 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 83% | 3458 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 3497 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 35.2 gr | 92% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 3497 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,758 psi | 42% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,485 psi | 81% | 3504 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | 28.3 gr | 80% | 31,328 psi | 53% | 3166 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 71% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,181 psi | 80% | 3550 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,063 psi | 77% | 3438 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 81% | 3504 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 3346 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,145 psi | 65% | 3314 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 3484 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,496 psi | 72% | 3386 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 79% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 3422 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 3258 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,631 psi | 83% | 3563 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,197 psi | 84% | 3579 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,816 psi | 42% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 67% | 3304 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,219 psi | 68% | 3432 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 60% | 3186 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,904 psi | 76% | 3422 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,701 psi | 76% | 3468 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 81% | 3504 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,145 psi | 65% | 3314 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,496 psi | 72% | 3386 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,788 psi | 76% | 3386 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 82% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 75% | 3435 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 70% | 3360 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 3156 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,386 psi | 53% | 3028 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,844 psi | 73% | 3402 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 57% | 3094 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 3527 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,876 psi | 78% | 3481 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 82% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 3232 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 58% | 3110 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,834 psi | 49% | 3038 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,447 psi | 59% | 3166 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,481 psi | 71% | 3343 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | 32.6 gr | 88% | 45,484 psi | 77% | 3442 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,766 psi | 61% | 3209 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,133 psi | 70% | 3409 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,427 psi | 79% | 3497 fps | 95.4% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 70 powders for .22-250 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Hornady V-MAX. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,698 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,313 fps to 3,698 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 70 of the 70 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Bofors RP3 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. IMR 3031, Hodgdon LEVERevolution, Vihtavuori N530 rank at the top here: for .22-250 Rem. with the .224 | 50gr | Hornady V-MAX they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.