Load data for .22-250 Rem. + .224 | 40gr | Nosler Varmageddon BTip

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Nosler Varmageddon BTip
Manufacturer SKU:	17230
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.665" \| 16.9mm
Caliber:	.22-250 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.315" \| 58.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.262" \| 6.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.262" \| 6.7mm
Case Capacity:	43.5 Grains of Water \| 2.82 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58740 psi \| 4050 bar
LID:	LID_B3952_C104
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 40gr | Nosler Varmageddon BTip bullet and 59 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322. 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>>	97%	50821	87%	**78	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	52605	90%	**91	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	89%	52765	90%	**40	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	51938	88%	**62	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	51837	88%	**32	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	51547	88%	**48	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	48820	83%	**91	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	51314	87%	**01	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	40147	68%	**52	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51677	88%	**63	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	52852	90%	**30	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	52141	89%	**45	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	52678	90%	**76	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	52620	90%	**34	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	51590	88%	**12	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	51561	88%	**76	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	94%	52765	90%	**40	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	51953	88%	**04	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	52315	89%	**39	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30792	52%	**13	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	43772	75%	**06	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	52533	89%	**81	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	45759	78%	**80	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	52446	89%	**85	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	52373	89%	**55	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	52214	89%	**62	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	49371	84%	**62	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	52388	89%	**09	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	44077	75%	**91	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	52127	89%	**88	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	48776	83%	**93	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	49966	85%	**65	98%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	51619	88%	**78	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	52504	89%	**35	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	30400	52%	**62	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	52127	89%	**88	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	42801	73%	**43	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	51938	88%	**81	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	46209	79%	**34	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	52460	89%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	51547	88%	**91	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	49516	84%	**25	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	52141	89%	**09	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	41959	71%	**83	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	49371	84%	**62	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	44077	75%	**91	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	52663	90%	**25	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	51692	88%	**68	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	50618	86%	**93	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	51459	88%	**25	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	52127	89%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	51735	88%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	46760	80%	**24	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	35752	61%	**10	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	46296	79%	**47	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	52794	90%	**17	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	45745	78%	**47	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	51358	87%	**24	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	91%	52257	89%	**01	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	42076	72%	**55	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	44425	76%	**14	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	39769	68%	**29	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33997	58%	**25	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	40147	68%	**56	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	35679	61%	**48	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	28239	48%	**04	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	33170	56%	**32	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	29979	51%	**46	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29660	51%	**69	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37637	64%	**66	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	45658	78%	**07	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	40683	69%	**24	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	87%	37565	64%	**66	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	35563	61%	**12	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	45324	77%	**25	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	33475	57%	**51	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	39537	67%	**09	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	43250	74%	**32	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24468	42%	**29	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	27746	47%	**78	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38450	65%	**63	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	94%	42177	72%	**91	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	37971	65%	**27	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	37463	64%	**94	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	35317	60%	**35	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	32837	56%	**19	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	42380	72%	**79	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	92%	37420	64%	**14	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	42815	73%	**88	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	37202	63%	**07	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	30966	53%	**40	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	42699	73%	**65	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	42685	73%	**93	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24221	41%	**75	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	36260	62%	**91	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	37173	63%	**70	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	32706	56%	**69	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	37985	65%	**07	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	45716	78%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	40611	69%	**25	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	42192	72%	**45	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	31546	54%	**71	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	84%	28311	48%	**66	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	32837	56%	**19	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	92%	37420	64%	**14	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	39059	66%	**04	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	37231	63%	**24	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31038	53%	**74	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	43642	74%	**45	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	41771	71%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35215	60%	**32	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	28921	49%	**25	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	26063	44%	**63	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	29631	50%	**64	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	37666	64%	**37	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	31140	53%	**37	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	36085	61%	**17	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	40901	70%	**29	91%

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.