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Load data for .22-250 Rem. + .224 | 53gr | Hornady GMX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle

.22-250 Rem. + .224 | 53gr | Hornady GMX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 53gr | Hornady GMX
Bullet Weight:
53gr | 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.829" | 21.1mm
Caliber:
.22-250 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
1.912" | 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.315" | 58.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.426" | 10.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.301" | 7.7mm
Case Capacity:
43.5 Grains of Water | 2.82 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B2512_C104
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 148 loads in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 53gr | Hornady GMX bullet and 74 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle. 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>>
93%
52576
90%
**43
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
50604
86%
**74
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
52779
90%
**43
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
52634
90%
**81
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
90%
51866
88%
**74
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
87%
52344
89%
**81
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
52228
89%
**88
99%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52069
89%
**40
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
91%
51488
88%
**24
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
49777
85%
**04
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
92%
51953
88%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
48617
83%
**74
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
52301
89%
**94
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
52649
90%
**63
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
43990
75%
**38
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
52460
89%
**96
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
92%
51488
88%
**14
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
91%
52765
90%
**66
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
52518
89%
**65
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
96%
52446
89%
**66
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
52127
89%
**30
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
84%
52460
89%
**30
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
50923
87%
**01
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
50009
85%
**48
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
31836
54%
**08
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52460
89%
**96
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
48327
82%
**22
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
51692
88%
**42
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
95%
52185
89%
**76
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
52431
89%
**10
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
52852
90%
**91
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
51721
88%
**78
98%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52199
89%
**37
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
52721
90%
**65
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
51982
88%
**14
98%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
93%
51909
88%
**01
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
93%
52127
89%
**17
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
51561
88%
**33
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
52286
89%
**60
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
90%
52344
89%
**74
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
91%
52634
90%
**37
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
88%
52794
90%
**88
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
32285
55%
**70
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
51924
88%
**07
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
51808
88%
**71
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
50923
87%
**70
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
42917
73%
**12
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
91%
52736
90%
**10
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
95%
52054
89%
**94
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
45078
77%
**92
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
83%
51822
88%
**17
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
47340
81%
**71
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
91%
51416
88%
**71
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
51793
88%
**07
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
52228
89%
**25
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
49313
84%
**73
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52199
89%
**37
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
51982
88%
**14
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
52547
89%
**65
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
52315
89%
**27
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
92%
51837
88%
**32
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
52649
90%
**97
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
46485
79%
**09
96%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
52243
89%
**83
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
88%
51663
88%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
52562
89%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
44164
75%
**50
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
52373
89%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
38609
66%
**96
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
89%
52808
90%
**30
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
95%
51895
88%
**01
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
41524
71%
**38
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
52678
90%
**70
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
52750
90%
**50
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
35940
61%
**40
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
86%
36448
62%
**30
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
47181
80%
**28
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
40683
69%
**38
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
39305
67%
**82
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
43018
73%
**81
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
43047
73%
**97
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
35056
60%
**69
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
36477
62%
**86
96%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
29472
50%
**89
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
36289
62%
**19
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
84%
31821
54%
**41
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
44106
75%
**33
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
84%
35563
61%
**50
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
91%
35520
60%
**82
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
47239
80%
**04
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
83%
38130
65%
**05
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
36492
62%
**96
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
40045
68%
**92
95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
88%
38812
66%
**51
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
40001
68%
**68
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
47079
80%
**19
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
90%
40524
69%
**55
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
86%
35955
61%
**14
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
80%
25295
43%
**31
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
31662
54%
**91
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
87%
35534
60%
**97
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
44715
76%
**14
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
83%
34461
59%
**40
91%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
37942
65%
**73
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
44541
76%
**20
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
42221
72%
**84
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
33910
58%
**14
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
37043
63%
**07
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
31560
54%
**09
91%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
35331
60%
**97
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
34954
60%
**30
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
83%
33924
58%
**10
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
85%
35679
61%
**59
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
84%
42293
72%
**55
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
36811
63%
**73
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
41481
71%
**35
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25730
44%
**93
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
42699
73%
**04
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
93%
46369
79%
**50
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
82%
30443
52%
**38
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
91%
34548
59%
**56
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
39146
67%
**99
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
33344
57%
**35
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
86%
31676
54%
**38
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
47732
81%
**32
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
87%
35085
60%
**40
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
84%
39885
68%
**09
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
34403
59%
**91
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
37086
63%
**94
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
30298
52%
**10
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
33910
58%
**14
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
31560
54%
**09
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45672
78%
**27
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
40886
70%
**74
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
36477
62%
**97
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
35694
61%
**07
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
85%
32213
55%
**38
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
48167
82%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
41263
70%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
34447
59%
**48
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
26643
45%
**74
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
32474
55%
**28
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
28993
49%
**17
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
39566
67%
**35
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
32372
55%
**48
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
91%
34664
59%
**48
91%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
39769
68%
**91
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
42177
72%
**20
95%

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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