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

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, Vihtavuori N530, Winchester 748

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr \| Hornady SP SX
Manufacturer SKU:	2240
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.595" \| 15.1mm
Caliber:	.22-250 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.315" \| 58.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.192" \| 4.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.192" \| 4.9mm
Case Capacity:	43.5 Grains of Water \| 2.82 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58740 psi \| 4050 bar
LID:	LID_B2507_C104
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 162 loads in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 50gr | Hornady SP SX bullet and 81 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, Vihtavuori N530, Winchester 748. 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>>	95%	57870	99%	**34	98%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	58320	99%	**45	100%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	50763	86%	**70	95%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	87%	58131	99%	**27	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	92%	57899	99%	**58	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	93%	57232	97%	**75	96%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	89%	58450	100%	**88	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	57827	98%	**88	99%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	95%	57841	98%	**30	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	94%	58421	99%	**37	100%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	50386	86%	**06	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	94%	58247	99%	**34	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	49516	84%	**79	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	90%	58552	100%	**07	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	53200	91%	**58	96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	96%	43569	74%	**10	94%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	57986	99%	**25	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	57246	97%	**76	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	95%	57667	98%	**30	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	94%	58378	99%	**60	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	57841	98%	**58	99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	57580	98%	**19	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	96%	53243	91%	**81	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	57232	97%	**14	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	58697	100%	**27	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	52243	89%	**06	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	58262	99%	**48	100%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	50763	86%	**70	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31792	54%	**97	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	52968	90%	**91	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	48602	83%	**10	95%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	57508	98%	**45	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	54520	93%	**11	97%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	57986	99%	**07	99%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	57653	98%	**78	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	57827	98%	**88	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	57450	98%	**20	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	95%	57841	98%	**55	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	52982	90%	**22	98%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	58015	99%	**61	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	57145	97%	**88	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	57522	98%	**07	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	52315	89%	**52	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	53940	92%	**78	97%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	93%	58015	99%	**71	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	94%	58131	99%	**27	98%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	91%	58450	100%	**75	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	31676	54%	**36	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	57450	98%	**07	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	96%	52243	89%	**56	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	51996	89%	**84	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	96%	42670	73%	**91	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	57551	98%	**91	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	55593	95%	**48	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	45934	78%	**97	96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	57638	98%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	58073	99%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	48428	82%	**73	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	94%	57203	97%	**65	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	57305	98%	**04	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	58740	100%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	49530	84%	**71	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	57450	98%	**20	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	52982	90%	**22	98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	57972	99%	**61	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	57377	98%	**07	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	58711	100%	**48	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	94%	57609	98%	**78	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	47181	80%	**10	96%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	57508	98%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	58450	100%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	56420	96%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	44831	76%	**51	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	54868	93%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	39436	67%	**07	95%
Vihtavuori N530 👍	<<locked>>	92%	58494	100%	**34	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	55303	94%	**61	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	42482	72%	**38	91%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	41510	71%	**17	94%
Winchester 748 👍	<<locked>>	91%	58030	99%	**63	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	89%	57812	98%	**30	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	36085	61%	**25	91%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	52243	89%	**47	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	87%	36956	63%	**22	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	47892	82%	**40	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	40625	69%	**27	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	82%	39262	67%	**74	90%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	43410	74%	**76	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	42902	73%	**89	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	35476	60%	**68	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	36550	62%	**71	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	29950	51%	**71	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	36593	62%	**14	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	32024	55%	**36	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	44643	76%	**45	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	85%	36724	63%	**61	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	91%	36260	62%	**87	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	53722	91%	**53	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	47195	80%	**92	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	84%	38914	66%	**07	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	36825	63%	**81	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	40451	69%	**91	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	51953	88%	**20	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	88%	39871	68%	**63	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	39871	68%	**53	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	47456	81%	**27	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	90%	40843	70%	**50	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	49705	85%	**91	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	87%	36956	63%	**22	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25585	44%	**19	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	31633	54%	**79	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	36230	62%	**02	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	45020	77%	**15	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	83%	34476	59%	**15	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	38087	65%	**74	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	45063	77%	**32	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	42902	73%	**89	97%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	33866	58%	**99	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	37347	64%	**89	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	31879	54%	**87	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	50676	86%	**43	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	35491	60%	**89	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	35244	60%	**22	96%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	84%	34969	60%	**22	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	85%	36361	62%	**58	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	84%	42699	73%	**56	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	37275	63%	**71	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	41945	71%	**37	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25498	43%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	43047	73%	**09	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	93%	46949	80%	**42	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	30153	51%	**07	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	91%	35549	61%	**61	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	38769	66%	**78	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	33605	57%	**30	92%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	87%	32793	56%	**50	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	51909	88%	**51	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	48312	82%	**33	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	87%	35491	60%	**41	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	85%	41423	71%	**33	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	34940	59%	**86	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	37057	63%	**86	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	30052	51%	**86	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	33866	58%	**99	94%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	31879	54%	**87	91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	45614	78%	**15	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	40799	69%	**56	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	36782	63%	**92	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	35607	61%	**86	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	86%	33127	56%	**46	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	48965	83%	**28	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	41365	70%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	34418	59%	**40	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	26701	45%	**53	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	32648	56%	**14	95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	88%	29921	51%	**28	91%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	39871	68%	**40	95%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	32474	55%	**30	94%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	95%	39276	67%	**63	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	91%	34795	59%	**23	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	39697	68%	**73	95%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	43207	74%	**35	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.