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

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Rottweil R 901

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr Hornady CX
Manufacturer SKU:	22402
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.760" \| 19.3mm
Caliber:	.22-250 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.315" \| 58.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.357" \| 9.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.357" \| 9.1mm
Case Capacity:	43.5 Grains of Water \| 2.82 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58740 psi \| 4050 bar
LID:	LID_B1378_C104
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 148 loads in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 50gr Hornady CX bullet and 74 powders such as Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Rottweil R 901. 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>>	93%	52301	89%	**12	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	48950	83%	**14	94%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	84%	51808	88%	**09	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	52475	89%	**56	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	91%	51488	88%	**43	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	87%	52083	89%	**53	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	51779	88%	**56	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	93%	51227	87%	**12	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	92%	52431	89%	**19	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	47471	81%	**30	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	92%	51401	88%	**25	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	47036	80%	**10	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	52257	89%	**86	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	51967	88%	**22	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	96%	41785	71%	**48	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	52025	89%	**81	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	93%	52127	89%	**06	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	92%	51953	88%	**22	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	52301	89%	**40	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	50952	87%	**12	94%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51808	88%	**09	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	85%	52156	89%	**02	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	96%	48936	83%	**24	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	83%	52199	89%	**24	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	48196	82%	**97	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31691	54%	**77	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	50299	86%	**38	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	46572	79%	**55	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	51750	88%	**37	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	51750	88%	**42	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	92%	52402	89%	**89	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	52431	89%	**63	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	88%	52475	89%	**73	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	94%	51488	88%	**99	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	93%	52431	89%	**33	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	50343	86%	**53	97%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	94%	51590	88%	**73	97%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	94%	51663	88%	**86	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	51126	87%	**12	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	51605	88%	**25	96%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	91%	51967	88%	**47	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	92%	51938	88%	**06	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	89%	52330	89%	**50	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	31546	54%	**20	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	51605	88%	**79	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	49443	84%	**25	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	96%	40611	69%	**12	93%
Rottweil R 901 👍	<<locked>>	92%	52446	89%	**79	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	52866	90%	**76	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	43033	73%	**25	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	51663	88%	**96	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	46296	79%	**14	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	52330	89%	**60	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	94%	51967	88%	**96	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	52141	89%	**04	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	47529	81%	**15	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	51488	88%	**99	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	50343	86%	**53	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	52228	89%	**37	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	51953	88%	**96	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	51503	88%	**07	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	93%	51895	88%	**66	96%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	44730	76%	**55	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	52359	89%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	51619	88%	**97	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	52475	89%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	42409	72%	**89	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	51808	88%	**66	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	38276	65%	**61	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	90%	52446	89%	**02	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	52750	90%	**09	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	40147	68%	**58	92%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	90%	51938	88%	**45	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	51532	88%	**96	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	82%	35607	61%	**12	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	89%	38130	65%	**48	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	46180	79%	**91	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	39566	67%	**97	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	84%	41249	70%	**04	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	41408	71%	**14	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	41408	71%	**43	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	33634	57%	**09	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	34969	60%	**15	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	28427	48%	**25	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	34998	60%	**64	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	86%	33388	57%	**59	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	42815	73%	**92	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	87%	37304	63%	**74	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	93%	37478	64%	**20	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	45890	78%	**56	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	85%	38943	66%	**01	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	35172	60%	**25	92%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	38914	66%	**41	94%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	90%	41133	70%	**73	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	38711	66%	**17	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	45397	77%	**58	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	91%	41452	71%	**56	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	48008	82%	**28	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	89%	37797	64%	**38	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25208	43%	**96	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	30603	52%	**33	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	37347	64%	**25	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	43598	74%	**69	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	84%	35056	60%	**28	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	36738	63%	**15	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	43091	73%	**73	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	40973	70%	**30	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	32547	55%	**46	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	36013	61%	**40	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	82%	31343	53%	**71	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	34185	58%	**40	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	33910	58%	**63	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	86%	35665	61%	**28	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	87%	37231	63%	**68	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	86%	44382	76%	**79	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	35476	60%	**05	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	40132	68%	**74	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25193	43%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	41466	71%	**53	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	84%	31589	54%	**40	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	93%	36622	62%	**84	91%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	37985	65%	**51	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	32285	55%	**77	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	89%	33373	57%	**66	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	46282	79%	**81	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	90%	37275	63%	**71	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	86%	42018	72%	**33	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	35563	61%	**99	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	36027	61%	**46	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29341	50%	**53	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	32547	55%	**46	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	82%	31343	53%	**71	90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	44324	75%	**73	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	39552	67%	**14	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	35375	60%	**43	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	83%	36434	62%	**05	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	88%	33852	58%	**59	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	46934	80%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	40132	68%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	33460	57%	**00	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	25773	44%	**04	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	31386	53%	**68	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	90%	30313	52%	**31	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	38261	65%	**78	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	31241	53%	**74	93%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	93%	36027	61%	**40	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	38276	65%	**20	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	41365	70%	**73	94%

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.