Load data for .22-250 Rem. + .224 | 40gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Lead-Free

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Nosler Ballistic Tip Lead-Free
Manufacturer SKU:	45160
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.783" \| 19.9mm
Caliber:	.22-250 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.315" \| 58.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.380" \| 9.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.380" \| 9.7mm
Case Capacity:	43.5 Grains of Water \| 2.82 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58740 psi \| 4050 bar
LID:	LID_B3949_C104
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 40gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Lead-Free bullet and 57 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198. 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>>	97%	49400	84%	**29	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	87%	51532	88%	**62	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	90%	52852	90%	**37	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	52504	89%	**71	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	92%	52054	89%	**22	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	51503	88%	**35	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	46934	80%	**39	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	49922	85%	**65	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	38580	66%	**12	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	49182	84%	**01	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	52736	90%	**07	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	52750	90%	**45	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	51619	88%	**57	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	51488	88%	**88	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	51605	88%	**06	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	86%	51808	88%	**70	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	52852	90%	**37	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	90%	52330	89%	**98	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	52272	89%	**19	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30734	52%	**03	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	41684	71%	**50	97%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51517	88%	**52	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	52591	90%	**68	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	52489	89%	**45	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	52170	89%	**48	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	46456	79%	**86	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	50444	86%	**66	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	42279	72%	**45	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	51619	88%	**71	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	47703	81%	**70	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	47239	80%	**93	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	52069	89%	**71	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	94%	52837	90%	**22	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30298	52%	**46	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	93%	51953	88%	**78	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	51111	87%	**48	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	44918	76%	**84	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	52054	89%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	51764	88%	**94	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	47195	80%	**63	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	50140	85%	**50	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	40379	69%	**24	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	46456	79%	**86	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	42279	72%	**45	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	51663	88%	**02	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	51822	88%	**75	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	49124	84%	**43	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	50633	86%	**99	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	51909	88%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	95%	52359	89%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	46151	79%	**04	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	34969	60%	**81	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	43729	74%	**75	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	51445	88%	**71	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	44425	76%	**04	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	51677	88%	**17	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	51996	89%	**85	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	43236	74%	**81	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	43337	74%	**91	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	38305	65%	**93	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	32866	56%	**89	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	40161	68%	**40	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	82%	35520	60%	**45	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	26905	46%	**51	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	32982	56%	**15	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	30400	52%	**46	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28863	49%	**37	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36158	62%	**20	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	44643	76%	**84	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	39566	67%	**88	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	38638	66%	**86	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	36376	62%	**28	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	44092	75%	**86	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	32314	55%	**92	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	38130	65%	**63	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41698	71%	**73	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24236	41%	**10	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	85%	28558	49%	**10	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37420	64%	**27	98%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	88%	38653	66%	**40	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	35998	61%	**42	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	36056	61%	**48	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	33489	57%	**35	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	42902	73%	**83	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	37637	64%	**20	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	41350	70%	**35	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	37927	65%	**14	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	84%	31618	54%	**63	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	43830	75%	**78	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	43685	74%	**12	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24047	41%	**56	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	35230	60%	**45	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	82%	32808	56%	**56	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	38029	65%	**07	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	45092	77%	**58	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	39102	67%	**76	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	43468	74%	**61	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	82%	31517	54%	**61	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	86%	28674	49%	**73	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	33489	57%	**35	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	37637	64%	**20	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	39856	68%	**20	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	38087	65%	**33	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	29849	51%	**28	91%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	43714	74%	**48	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39943	68%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34084	58%	**79	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	28137	48%	**92	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	88%	26934	46%	**92	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	85%	30139	51%	**81	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	38377	65%	**53	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	87%	31662	54%	**40	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	36883	63%	**40	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	41568	71%	**32	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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