Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 Ackley Hornet with .224 | 52gr | Hornady Match bullet and 6 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon LilGun, Vihtavuori N110 and SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2.
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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>> | 90% | 37,811 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,859 psi | 55% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S040 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,290 psi | 88% | 2306 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,220 psi | 51% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,850 psi | 71% | 2182 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N110ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,043 psi | 87% | 2369 fps | 99.6% |
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 | 9.1 gr | 80% | 27,050 psi | 62% | 2244 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 16,766 psi | 39% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S040 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 73% | 2182 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 16,447 psi | 38% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | 7.5 gr | 84% | 20,102 psi | 46% | 1900 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | 7.7 gr | 82% | 23,032 psi | 53% | 2041 fps | 95.5% |
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 6 powders for .22 Ackley Hornet loaded with the .224 | 52gr | Hornady Match. Hodgdon LilGun delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,464 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,486 fps to 2,464 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 6 of the 6 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (300 MPa), the top charges use 51–88 %, leaving at least 12 % headroom. The 52.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 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, Vihtavuori N110, SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 rank at the top here: for .22 Ackley Hornet with the .224 | 52gr | Hornady Match 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.