Load data for .22-250 Rem. + .224 | 40gr | Sierra HP Varminter

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 \| Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:	1385
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.565" \| 14.4mm
Caliber:	.22-250 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.315" \| 58.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.162" \| 4.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.162" \| 4.1mm
Case Capacity:	43.5 Grains of Water \| 2.82 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58740 psi \| 4050 bar
LID:	LID_B5727_C104
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 40gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 62 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>>	96%	51779	88%	**91	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	52083	89%	**71	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	88%	52634	90%	**37	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	52025	89%	**78	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	90%	52765	90%	**58	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	52518	89%	**75	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	50633	86%	**21	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	52460	89%	**30	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	41640	71%	**01	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51532	88%	**53	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	41640	71%	**65	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	90%	52069	89%	**17	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	52112	89%	**48	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	52127	89%	**83	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	97%	52475	89%	**94	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	51924	88%	**24	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	52620	90%	**52	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	52866	90%	**19	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	93%	52634	90%	**37	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	51866	88%	**98	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	51547	88%	**19	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30487	52%	**16	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	44295	75%	**16	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	90%	52431	89%	**88	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	46949	80%	**19	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	52127	89%	**78	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	51866	88%	**55	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	51880	88%	**62	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	50328	86%	**88	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	51851	88%	**16	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	45092	77%	**27	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	52591	90%	**94	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	50618	86%	**45	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	50473	86%	**68	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	44831	76%	**50	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	51648	88%	**85	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	52011	89%	**22	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	30632	52%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	51692	88%	**94	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	43555	74%	**70	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	52257	89%	**85	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	47834	81%	**70	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	51924	88%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	51895	88%	**11	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	50546	86%	**58	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	51793	88%	**02	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	43178	74%	**09	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	50328	86%	**88	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	45092	77%	**27	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	52257	89%	**32	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	52547	89%	**11	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	51982	88%	**29	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	52388	89%	**52	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	52866	90%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	52301	89%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	48617	83%	**60	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	36985	63%	**47	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	47311	81%	**63	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	52243	89%	**04	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	47906	82%	**02	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	52475	89%	**57	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	90%	51837	88%	**01	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	41785	71%	**61	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	45266	77%	**40	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	40944	70%	**65	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	35172	60%	**71	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	38928	66%	**30	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	36825	63%	**84	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	28979	49%	**33	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	83%	32329	55%	**06	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	28848	49%	**04	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30806	52%	**25	97%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	94%	38218	65%	**83	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	38537	66%	**99	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	46934	80%	**43	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	41553	71%	**47	97%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	93%	45977	78%	**50	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	86%	37507	64%	**56	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	35578	61%	**19	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	46485	79%	**75	94%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	34650	59%	**84	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	40683	69%	**38	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	43918	75%	**48	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24337	41%	**29	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	27586	47%	**87	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39914	68%	**02	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	41989	71%	**98	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	37869	64%	**27	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	38450	65%	**24	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	36289	62%	**81	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	84%	32024	55%	**92	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	41220	70%	**53	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	91%	37188	63%	**17	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	43656	74%	**11	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	87%	37507	64%	**14	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	30705	52%	**43	90%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	94%	41394	70%	**65	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	41959	71%	**42	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	42337	72%	**99	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24598	42%	**92	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	37347	64%	**27	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	91%	36172	62%	**47	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	33431	57%	**02	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	89%	37565	64%	**07	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	46630	79%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	42148	72%	**84	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	91%	42163	72%	**42	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	32416	55%	**14	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	27775	47%	**46	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	32024	55%	**92	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	91%	37188	63%	**17	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	40016	68%	**33	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	36085	61%	**81	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31517	54%	**94	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	42105	72%	**19	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	42467	72%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35752	61%	**42	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	29689	51%	**51	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	85%	25570	44%	**53	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	82%	29095	50%	**55	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	83%	37579	64%	**37	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	83%	30356	52%	**17	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	35012	60%	**97	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	83%	39682	68%	**89	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.