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Load data for .22-250 Rem. + .224 | 55gr | Hornady V-MAX

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Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202

.22-250 Rem. + .224 | 55gr | Hornady V-MAX

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.224 | 55gr | Hornady V-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:
22271-72
Bullet Weight:
55gr | 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.813" | 20.7mm
Caliber:
.22-250 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
1.912" | 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.315" | 58.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.410" | 10.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.410" | 10.4mm
Case Capacity:
43.5 Grains of Water | 2.82 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B2520_C104
Last updated:
2025-01-01

>> Use the Personalized Load Calculator further below to adjust input parameters. 

Load data for 150 loads in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 55gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 75 powders such as Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 38.1 fps

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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>>
92%
52460
89%
**88
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
51285
87%
**42
96%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
52808
90%
**88
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
88%
51634
88%
**15
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
90%
51634
88%
**22
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
52852
90%
**42
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
86%
51517
88%
**32
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
92%
51721
88%
**81
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52330
89%
**84
99%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51140
87%
**81
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
91%
52823
90%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
50328
86%
**58
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
52156
89%
**42
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
52373
89%
**07
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
43932
75%
**92
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
52852
90%
**63
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
92%
51895
88%
**88
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
90%
52083
89%
**04
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
89%
52127
89%
**19
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
96%
52504
89%
**24
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
52808
90%
**88
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
83%
51706
88%
**61
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
52417
89%
**81
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
50662
86%
**28
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
32053
55%
**75
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
95%
51706
88%
**24
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
48979
83%
**86
96%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
85%
51343
87%
**86
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
95%
52315
89%
**27
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
90%
52489
89%
**61
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
85%
52083
89%
**35
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
86%
51517
88%
**32
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51387
87%
**65
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
52315
89%
**06
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
52040
89%
**61
98%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
92%
51677
88%
**42
98%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51967
88%
**71
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
51517
88%
**97
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
95%
51692
88%
**01
97%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
90%
52446
89%
**28
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
91%
52402
89%
**81
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
88%
52446
89%
**28
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
31966
54%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
52591
90%
**65
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
96%
52576
89%
**38
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
52330
89%
**47
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
42859
73%
**69
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
90%
51750
88%
**42
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
94%
51793
88%
**35
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
46340
79%
**73
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
48704
83%
**55
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
91%
51300
87%
**19
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
51909
88%
**61
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
52663
90%
**89
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
49734
85%
**27
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
51387
87%
**65
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
52040
89%
**61
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
51677
88%
**96
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
87%
51532
88%
**61
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
92%
51793
88%
**79
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
91%
51967
88%
**38
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
47848
81%
**92
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
33939
58%
**20
93%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
88%
52214
89%
**73
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
94%
52518
89%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
45324
77%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
95%
52460
89%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
39610
67%
**86
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
43091
73%
**74
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
89%
52620
90%
**88
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
95%
51779
88%
**61
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
42844
73%
**30
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
42119
72%
**15
95%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
88%
52025
89%
**07
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
86%
51445
88%
**74
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
36753
63%
**17
92%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
84%
34896
59%
**38
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
48254
82%
**09
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
41133
70%
**02
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
39030
66%
**36
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
43395
74%
**51
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
43627
74%
**71
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
36114
61%
**50
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
37043
63%
**50
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
30356
52%
**72
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
36506
62%
**79
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
82%
30792
52%
**69
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
45078
77%
**10
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
83%
34490
59%
**68
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
89%
34301
58%
**20
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
47529
81%
**58
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
82%
36535
62%
**17
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
37072
63%
**63
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
40973
70%
**66
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
86%
37753
64%
**73
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
40495
69%
**38
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
47732
81%
**92
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
88%
38232
65%
**56
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
85%
35259
60%
**51
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
25425
43%
**01
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
32068
55%
**64
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
85%
34040
58%
**18
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
45919
78%
**81
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
33359
57%
**54
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
38769
66%
**59
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
45121
77%
**94
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
43627
74%
**71
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
34432
59%
**77
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
37898
65%
**81
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
32314
55%
**86
92%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
36129
62%
**87
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
35940
61%
**07
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
82%
32866
56%
**28
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
83%
34142
58%
**71
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
83%
41234
70%
**89
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
37681
64%
**53
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
42496
72%
**15
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
80%
25411
43%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
43207
74%
**78
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
91%
44367
76%
**64
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
30385
52%
**99
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
89%
33649
57%
**91
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
39349
67%
**63
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
34113
58%
**12
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
85%
30821
52%
**69
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
86%
34156
58%
**71
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
83%
38725
66%
**36
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
35201
60%
**71
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
37405
64%
**64
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
30472
52%
**77
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
34432
59%
**77
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
32314
55%
**86
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46195
79%
**87
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
41423
71%
**38
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
37275
63%
**68
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
36042
61%
**84
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
84%
31386
53%
**72
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
93%
30487
52%
**02
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
41655
71%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
35201
60%
**28
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
27369
47%
**54
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
33272
57%
**15
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
86%
28065
48%
**41
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
94%
38580
66%
**69
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
40799
69%
**19
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
33156
56%
**25
95%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
94%
38450
65%
**12
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
90%
33214
57%
**66
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
40205
68%
**51
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
43584
74%
**07
96%

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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