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Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 40gr | Rhino Solid Shank

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, Norma 203B, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365

.220 Howell + .224 | 40gr | Rhino Solid Shank

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 40gr | Rhino Solid Shank
Bullet Weight:
40gr | 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.526" | 13.4mm
Caliber:
.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):
2.395" | 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
-0.132" | -3.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
-0.132" | -3.4mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58015 psi | 4000 bar
LID:
LID_B5212_C118
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 40gr | Rhino Solid Shank bullet and 61 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, 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>>
85%
51256
88%
**96
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
96%
51663
89%
**12
92%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
86%
52083
90%
**14
94%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
46702
80%
**45
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
51547
89%
**12
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
51387
89%
**35
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍
<<locked>>
85%
51793
89%
**39
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
83%
51590
89%
**55
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
93%
52156
90%
**14
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
88%
51808
89%
**14
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
96%
51576
89%
**09
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
43598
75%
**71
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
50836
88%
**71
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
51329
88%
**12
97%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
51605
89%
**25
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
94%
51459
89%
**60
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
51837
89%
**02
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
51721
89%
**35
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
89%
51590
89%
**19
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
51764
89%
**22
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
33779
58%
**17
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
83%
52199
90%
**78
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
52054
90%
**12
98%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
52098
90%
**73
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
92%
51271
88%
**50
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
51503
89%
**80
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
52156
90%
**29
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
51387
89%
**12
99%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
51866
89%
**76
96%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
51474
89%
**76
95%
Norma 203B 👍
<<locked>>
84%
51880
89%
**48
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
92%
52141
90%
**06
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
49806
86%
**19
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
92%
51648
89%
**52
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
92%
51967
90%
**29
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34084
59%
**69
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
51634
89%
**80
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
83%
51851
89%
**65
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
89%
52011
90%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
91%
52156
90%
**52
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
91%
51605
89%
**71
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
52083
90%
**19
99%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
51967
90%
**16
93%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
89%
51547
89%
**66
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
86%
51779
89%
**35
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
51982
90%
**24
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
51430
89%
**07
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
51866
89%
**76
96%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
51387
89%
**12
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
51663
89%
**22
99%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
94%
51053
88%
**48
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
96%
51561
89%
**57
94%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
51677
89%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
83%
52185
90%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
51938
90%
**83
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
52112
90%
**93
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
51590
89%
**42
97%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
48443
83%
**63
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
51459
89%
**47
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
51605
89%
**25
95%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
37623
65%
**48
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
44309
76%
**42
96%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
93%
46122
79%
**81
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
43526
75%
**10
91%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
91%
37362
64%
**02
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47007
81%
**11
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35085
60%
**12
91%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
44628
77%
**68
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
48037
83%
**73
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
34476
59%
**35
91%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
39610
68%
**12
96%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
93%
45339
78%
**55
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
86%
30385
52%
**61
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
88%
35534
61%
**55
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
45905
79%
**94
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
41147
71%
**79
91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
42076
73%
**50
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
31836
55%
**01
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
38043
66%
**07
92%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
84%
42047
72%
**86
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
43990
76%
**38
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26614
46%
**10
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
48327
83%
**96
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
43308
75%
**25
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
42743
74%
**66
91%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
86%
41930
72%
**43
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
41423
71%
**43
91%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
83%
32837
57%
**30
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
46862
81%
**14
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
38769
67%
**68
91%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
83%
39711
68%
**81
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
47282
82%
**53
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
89%
46470
80%
**78
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
92%
41031
71%
**06
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
35201
61%
**25
91%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
83%
37942
65%
**91
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
26963
46%
**66
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
46180
80%
**55
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
47224
81%
**73
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
38508
66%
**89
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
35230
61%
**25
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
82%
36172
62%
**65
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
42279
73%
**12
97%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
93%
44324
76%
**45
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
82%
41437
71%
**33
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
43772
75%
**61
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
43947
76%
**70
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
82%
39682
68%
**19
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
38769
67%
**68
91%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
46862
81%
**14
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
42815
74%
**09
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
31676
55%
**40
93%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
90%
42003
72%
**33
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
40973
71%
**60
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
48356
83%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
36274
63%
**09
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
38566
66%
**81
93%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
39059
67%
**27
93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
86%
32576
56%
**40
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37014
64%
**92
95%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
41147
71%
**79
91%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
90%
31212
54%
**17
91%

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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