Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 36gr | Barnes VG

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 902, Somchem S365

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 36gr \| Barnes VG
Manufacturer SKU:	30171
Bullet Weight:	36gr \| 2.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.697" \| 17.7mm
Caliber:	.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):	2.395" \| 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.054" \| 77.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.038" \| 1.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.038" \| 1.0mm
Case Capacity:	62.0 Grains of Water \| 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58015 psi \| 4000 bar
LID:	LID_B437_C118
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 36gr | Barnes VG bullet and 67 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 902, Somchem S365. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	88%	52214	90%	**44	97%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	88%	51692	89%	**86	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	87%	51851	89%	**34	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	94%	51764	89%	**40	97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	88%	51300	88%	**34	98%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	86%	52199	90%	**57	97%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	95%	51692	89%	**96	97%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍	<<locked>>	91%	52214	90%	**16	99%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	39102	67%	**52	95%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	97%	45194	78%	**45	94%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	85%	51880	89%	**40	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	87%	52083	90%	**27	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	90%	51866	89%	**50	94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	51387	89%	**68	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	50372	87%	**94	98%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	92%	52185	90%	**57	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	92%	52127	90%	**27	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	88%	51706	89%	**17	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	33388	58%	**12	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	86%	51924	90%	**06	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	89%	51285	88%	**21	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	51735	89%	**78	93%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	95%	52069	90%	**65	93%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	51459	89%	**65	93%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	96%	47224	81%	**06	95%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	85%	51416	89%	**67	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	83%	52199	90%	**47	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	83%	51692	89%	**98	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	87%	51982	90%	**24	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	92%	51634	89%	**75	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	94%	51996	90%	**78	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	83%	51329	88%	**24	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	83%	51474	89%	**24	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	86%	51416	89%	**44	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	94%	51213	88%	**50	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	85%	51227	88%	**27	98%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	95%	51590	89%	**24	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	33605	58%	**74	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	87%	51982	90%	**78	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	86%	51227	88%	**67	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51605	89%	**35	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	94%	51938	90%	**53	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	94%	51358	89%	**63	96%
Rottweil R 902 👍	<<locked>>	85%	52127	90%	**34	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	89%	51677	89%	**30	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	91%	51532	89%	**65	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	88%	52156	90%	**53	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	84%	52098	90%	**44	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	83%	52170	90%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	88%	51953	90%	**32	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	92%	51343	89%	**89	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	51634	89%	**75	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	52199	90%	**47	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	87%	51982	90%	**24	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	83%	52054	90%	**75	100%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	89%	51198	88%	**24	98%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51314	88%	**67	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	85%	51735	89%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	91%	52112	90%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	85%	51895	89%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	94%	51735	89%	**91	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	92%	51372	89%	**85	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	85%	51822	89%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	92%	52156	90%	**50	96%
Vihtavuori N555	<<locked>>	97%	43685	75%	**80	95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	93%	51793	89%	**48	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	90%	51866	89%	**50	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	40770	70%	**65	94%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	85%	45295	78%	**48	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	42540	73%	**24	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	85%	36347	63%	**40	90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	40669	70%	**81	95%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	43961	76%	**70	95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	85%	36651	63%	**99	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	36071	62%	**86	92%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	91%	32314	56%	**12	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	93%	38464	66%	**48	91%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	43439	75%	**60	94%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	42148	73%	**94	93%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	85%	43294	75%	**30	90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	45034	78%	**20	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	84%	31763	55%	**83	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	84%	38072	66%	**06	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	88%	45585	79%	**80	91%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	40451	70%	**61	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26078	45%	**02	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	44222	76%	**29	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	39972	69%	**42	93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	84%	43816	76%	**91	90%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	90%	44860	77%	**14	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	85%	43685	75%	**88	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	89%	35636	61%	**01	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	45005	78%	**22	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	48225	83%	**55	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	47892	83%	**22	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	42960	74%	**37	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	84%	39798	69%	**93	91%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	88%	42264	73%	**55	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	47514	82%	**45	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	47790	82%	**65	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	43352	75%	**53	95%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	84%	35737	62%	**43	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	43947	76%	**63	95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	88%	40190	69%	**48	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26324	45%	**57	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	42366	73%	**55	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	42888	74%	**70	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	35027	60%	**73	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	85%	37014	64%	**83	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	87%	39392	68%	**52	91%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	44701	77%	**60	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	38232	66%	**93	94%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	87%	45237	78%	**20	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	39726	68%	**71	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	47384	82%	**35	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	48414	83%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	40379	70%	**86	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	86%	42482	73%	**99	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	39798	69%	**93	91%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	48225	83%	**55	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	42960	74%	**37	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	48428	83%	**02	100%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	39073	67%	**22	94%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	82%	29646	51%	**56	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	45150	78%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	37028	64%	**73	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	44411	77%	**37	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	32837	57%	**09	93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	82%	35984	62%	**04	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	44570	77%	**60	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	82%	36143	62%	**47	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	91%	34722	60%	**07	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	33750	58%	**79	92%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	85%	43294	75%	**30	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.

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