Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 45gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N555

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 45gr \| Reichenberg HDB Universal
Bullet Weight:	45gr \| 2.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.650" \| 16.5mm
Caliber:	.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):	2.395" \| 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.054" \| 77.6mm
Seated Depth:	-0.009" \| -0.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	-0.087" \| -2.2mm
Case Capacity:	62.0 Grains of Water \| 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58015 psi \| 4000 bar
LID:	LID_B10103_C118
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 45gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal bullet and 59 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N555. 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>>	84%	51706	89%	**98	99%
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	95%	52141	90%	**11	94%
Accurate 2700	<<locked>>	85%	51213	88%	**79	95%
Accurate 3100	<<locked>>	97%	48689	84%	**83	96%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	90%	51532	89%	**24	98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	84%	51285	88%	**01	99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍	<<locked>>	91%	52011	90%	**89	99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍	<<locked>>	87%	51808	89%	**89	100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	95%	51663	89%	**04	94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	97%	49008	84%	**61	93%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	46035	79%	**15	99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*	<<locked>>	97%	39972	69%	**61	93%
Alliant Reloder-26	<<locked>>	96%	51459	89%	**86	98%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	83%	51808	89%	**94	98%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	86%	52199	90%	**37	96%
Hodgdon H4350	<<locked>>	92%	51605	89%	**61	95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	93%	52040	90%	**01	100%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	88%	51459	89%	**24	98%
Hodgdon Superperformance	<<locked>>	88%	51445	89%	**20	95%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	85%	52083	90%	**98	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	34171	59%	**98	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	85%	51401	89%	**94	99%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	85%	51590	89%	**52	95%
IMR 4350	<<locked>>	91%	51706	89%	**61	95%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	86%	51329	88%	**65	95%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	95%	52025	90%	**98	98%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	89%	51996	90%	**65	97%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	90%	51982	90%	**71	96%
[Lovex S071]*	<<locked>>	96%	39871	69%	**79	93%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	90%	52083	90%	**94	94%
Norma MRP	<<locked>>	96%	51547	89%	**63	96%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	90%	51619	89%	**20	98%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	91%	52054	90%	**17	97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	97%	48544	84%	**09	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	34563	60%	**48	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	83%	51663	89%	**68	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	88%	52025	90%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	90%	51866	89%	**30	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	90%	51590	89%	**63	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	85%	51880	89%	**91	99%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	94%	51169	88%	**38	92%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	96%	52040	90%	**07	94%
Rottweil R 907	<<locked>>	87%	51590	89%	**52	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	84%	51474	89%	**17	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	85%	52156	90%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	89%	51909	89%	**06	96%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	51996	90%	**65	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	85%	51663	89%	**94	99%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	93%	51924	89%	**57	100%
Somchem S385	<<locked>>	95%	52025	90%	**71	95%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	87%	52040	90%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	90%	51634	89%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	88%	51677	89%	**84	98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	97%	45672	79%	**01	93%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	87%	51663	89%	**17	98%
Vihtavuori N555 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51547	89%	**27	99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	89%	51866	89%	**35	100%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	86%	52199	90%	**37	96%
Winchester StaBALL HD	<<locked>>	97%	40422	70%	**25	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	46296	80%	**76	97%
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	90%	43120	74%	**01	90%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	81%	45078	78%	**38	93%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	87%	34722	60%	**38	90%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	37231	64%	**63	93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	46760	81%	**02	99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	81%	36158	62%	**73	93%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	41887	72%	**63	98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	90%	42844	74%	**01	90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	93%	42105	73%	**07	90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	84%	29080	50%	**14	91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*	<<locked>>	93%	35172	61%	**97	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	85%	33837	58%	**07	91%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	81%	48298	83%	**29	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	81%	43134	74%	**27	93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	84%	39233	68%	**69	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	81%	33533	58%	**55	94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	81%	40190	69%	**48	94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	81%	39320	68%	**19	90%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	45948	79%	**73	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26876	46%	**92	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	45223	78%	**56	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	44527	77%	**01	93%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	83%	39073	67%	**63	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	42873	74%	**61	92%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	81%	32097	55%	**05	91%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	81%	40190	69%	**86	93%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	81%	38711	67%	**50	91%
[Lovex S071]*	<<locked>>	92%	34722	60%	**38	90%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	85%	42946	74%	**81	90%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	89%	38508	66%	**35	90%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	81%	37159	64%	**83	93%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	81%	36260	63%	**37	91%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	92%	40350	70%	**92	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	27253	47%	**48	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	81%	48167	83%	**86	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	40524	70%	**40	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	81%	37289	64%	**83	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	81%	36753	63%	**73	92%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	44454	77%	**40	98%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	91%	46702	80%	**43	90%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	90%	41800	72%	**78	90%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	81%	41437	71%	**25	91%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	45934	79%	**89	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	45847	79%	**84	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	81%	40001	69%	**37	92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	40190	69%	**86	93%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	44440	77%	**40	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	81%	33228	57%	**01	96%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	87%	39276	68%	**69	90%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	42888	74%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	38072	66%	**46	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	81%	40234	69%	**12	95%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	93%	39885	69%	**60	90%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	81%	41176	71%	**68	95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	82%	30110	52%	**73	90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	81%	38566	66%	**50	97%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	81%	43134	74%	**27	93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	87%	29080	50%	**53	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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