Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 Ackley Hornet with .224 | 40gr | Rhino Penetrator bullet and 5 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon LilGun, ReloadSwiss RS 14 and Hodgdon TrailBoss.
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Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 22"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hodgdon LilGun | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,985 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 21,567 psi | 50% | 1683 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S040 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,058 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 20,711 psi | 48% | 1722 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,096 psi | 71% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 22"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hodgdon LilGun | 10.3 gr | 88% | 28,471 psi | 65% | 2572 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | 3 gr | 80% | 15,258 psi | 35% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S040 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,794 psi | 78% | 2516 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | 3.1 gr | 80% | 14,881 psi | 34% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 98% | 29,298 psi | 67% | 2493 fps | 95% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 5 powders for .22 Ackley Hornet loaded with the .224 | 40gr | Rhino Penetrator. Hodgdon LilGun delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,772 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,683 fps to 2,772 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 5 of the 5 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (300 MPa), the top charges use 48–87 %, leaving at least 13 % headroom. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Vihtavuori N110 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Hodgdon LilGun, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Hodgdon TrailBoss rank at the top here: for .22 Ackley Hornet with the .224 | 40gr | Rhino Penetrator they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.