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Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 40gr | Berger Varmint

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Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365

.220 Howell + .224 | 40gr | Berger Varmint

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.224 | 40gr | Berger Varmint
Manufacturer SKU:
22303
Bullet Weight:
40gr | 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.612" | 15.5mm
Caliber:
.220 Howell
Case Length (l3):
2.395" | 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
-0.046" | -1.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
-0.046" | -1.2mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58015 psi | 4000 bar
LID:
LID_B883_C118

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Load data for 134 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 40gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 67 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, ReloadSwiss RS 60, 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>>
86%
51517
89%
**09
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
96%
51169
88%
**09
92%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
87%
52054
90%
**11
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
96%
45049
78%
**99
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
51750
89%
**12
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
92%
51764
89%
**42
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
86%
52025
90%
**32
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
51851
89%
**45
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
93%
51343
88%
**98
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
88%
51140
88%
**07
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
96%
51082
88%
**02
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
43207
74%
**71
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
50082
86%
**68
97%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
52069
90%
**39
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
51706
89%
**12
97%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
52040
90%
**52
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
94%
51880
89%
**80
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
51314
88%
**99
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
51953
90%
**52
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
90%
51677
89%
**29
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
52156
90%
**16
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
33228
57%
**94
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
83%
51895
89%
**85
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
51242
88%
**12
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
51517
89%
**80
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
92%
51692
89%
**73
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
51837
89%
**96
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
51532
89%
**19
98%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
83%
52185
90%
**88
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
51648
89%
**06
99%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
52127
90%
**93
96%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
51619
89%
**93
95%
Norma 203B 👍
<<locked>>
84%
52141
90%
**65
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
92%
51445
89%
**96
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
48849
84%
**12
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
92%
52069
90%
**55
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
84%
52127
90%
**35
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
92%
51401
89%
**25
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34258
59%
**76
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
51358
89%
**66
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
52170
90%
**65
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
89%
51547
89%
**37
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
91%
51372
89%
**42
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
92%
52025
90%
**78
97%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
83%
51590
89%
**02
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
51474
89%
**09
99%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
50314
87%
**73
92%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
89%
51953
90%
**86
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
86%
51967
90%
**48
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
51343
88%
**11
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
51822
89%
**11
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
52127
90%
**93
96%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
51648
89%
**06
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
51822
89%
**16
99%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
95%
51488
89%
**58
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
50923
88%
**50
94%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
83%
52199
90%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
89%
51895
89%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
83%
51488
89%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
51372
89%
**73
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
52170
90%
**93
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
83%
51895
89%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
52011
90%
**45
97%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
47659
82%
**53
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
51358
89%
**47
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
52040
90%
**52
95%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
36027
62%
**02
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
43671
75%
**42
96%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
94%
46572
80%
**88
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
42467
73%
**84
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
92%
37536
65%
**12
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46093
79%
**04
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34447
59%
**86
91%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
43859
76%
**61
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
47355
82%
**53
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
33910
58%
**09
90%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
39059
67%
**96
95%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
93%
45614
79%
**78
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
87%
30603
53%
**68
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
89%
35839
62%
**71
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
47398
82%
**50
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
45295
78%
**78
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
40596
70%
**66
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
42337
73%
**50
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
31256
54%
**71
91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
37420
65%
**84
91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
85%
42656
74%
**15
91%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
43337
75%
**19
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26731
46%
**13
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
47979
83%
**99
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42598
73%
**99
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
42134
73%
**43
91%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
86%
42163
73%
**40
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
40857
70%
**24
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
33475
58%
**43
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
48515
84%
**02
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
46151
80%
**91
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
38174
66%
**45
91%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
84%
39958
69%
**01
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
46601
80%
**34
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
89%
46050
79%
**71
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
93%
41698
72%
**22
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
34592
60%
**99
91%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
47456
82%
**47
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
84%
37927
65%
**84
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27021
47%
**66
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
45310
78%
**35
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
46557
80%
**57
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
37753
65%
**60
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
34679
60%
**06
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
83%
36332
63%
**61
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
47906
83%
**30
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
41466
71%
**86
97%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
93%
44744
77%
**52
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
83%
42351
73%
**63
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
43033
74%
**42
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
43265
75%
**50
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
83%
39668
68%
**28
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
38174
66%
**45
91%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
46151
80%
**91
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
42134
73%
**09
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
31111
54%
**33
93%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
91%
42134
73%
**33
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
48356
83%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
40263
69%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
47659
82%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
35607
61%
**83
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
37550
65%
**51
92%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
48225
83%
**27
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
38479
66%
**10
92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
86%
32532
56%
**56
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
36114
62%
**69
95%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
40596
70%
**66
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
90%
30719
53%
**97
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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