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Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 45gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365

.220 Howell + .224 | 45gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 45gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:
1023
Bullet Weight:
45gr | 2.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.570" | 14.5mm
Caliber:
.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):
2.395" | 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
-0.089" | -2.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
-0.089" | -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_B6053_C118
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 45gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point bullet and 60 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, 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>>
84%
52098
90%
**04
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
94%
52069
90%
**11
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
51590
89%
**86
95%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
50024
86%
**99
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
51837
89%
**20
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
51837
89%
**14
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
91%
51430
89%
**83
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
86%
51503
89%
**86
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
95%
51851
89%
**98
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
49835
86%
**88
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
46920
81%
**45
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
40654
70%
**71
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
95%
51706
89%
**96
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
51938
90%
**30
96%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
51619
89%
**65
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51387
89%
**91
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
51938
90%
**30
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
51793
89%
**20
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
51590
89%
**01
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33707
58%
**89
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
51953
90%
**88
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
51953
90%
**58
96%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
51445
89%
**55
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
51271
88%
**68
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
51648
89%
**94
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
52069
90%
**35
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
51924
90%
**37
92%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
51909
89%
**65
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
51459
89%
**65
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
41017
71%
**02
93%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
90%
51372
89%
**81
94%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
51996
90%
**63
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
51140
88%
**17
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
90%
51532
89%
**11
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
48791
84%
**02
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34824
60%
**57
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
83%
52112
90%
**75
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
87%
51517
89%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
51692
89%
**20
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
90%
52069
90%
**66
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
51256
88%
**81
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
93%
51677
89%
**45
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
95%
51271
88%
**91
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
51634
89%
**58
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
51967
90%
**24
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
51634
89%
**86
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
51256
88%
**96
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
51909
89%
**65
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
51634
89%
**98
99%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51822
89%
**50
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
51924
89%
**65
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
51706
89%
**45
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
51982
90%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
51576
89%
**65
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
45977
79%
**01
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
52098
90%
**20
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
51953
90%
**27
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
52025
90%
**32
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
51938
90%
**30
96%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
42061
73%
**45
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
46717
81%
**89
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
89%
43149
74%
**01
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
45484
78%
**48
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
87%
35099
61%
**45
91%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37768
65%
**79
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
47195
81%
**12
99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
36637
63%
**92
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
42366
73%
**73
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
89%
42322
73%
**71
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
92%
42090
73%
**04
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
83%
28558
49%
**91
90%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
92%
35143
61%
**91
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
84%
33417
58%
**84
90%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
43961
76%
**40
93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
39247
68%
**56
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33939
58%
**71
95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
40596
70%
**58
94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
39653
68%
**22
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
46369
80%
**86
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27209
47%
**08
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45672
79%
**70
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
44933
77%
**14
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
39204
68%
**69
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
43671
75%
**81
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
32605
56%
**09
91%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
47630
82%
**50
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
94%
47137
81%
**22
90%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
41031
71%
**09
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
39073
67%
**63
91%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
92%
35099
61%
**45
91%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
85%
42540
73%
**78
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
89%
38957
67%
**45
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
37666
65%
**79
94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
36811
63%
**53
91%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
92%
40625
70%
**09
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27630
48%
**57
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
48486
84%
**93
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
40973
71%
**50
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
37985
65%
**96
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
37130
64%
**86
92%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
44889
77%
**50
98%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
90%
46238
80%
**17
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
90%
42351
73%
**88
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
42148
73%
**45
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
46586
80%
**02
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
46296
80%
**97
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
40393
70%
**30
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
41031
71%
**09
94%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
45382
78%
**63
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
34055
59%
**07
96%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
87%
39204
68%
**66
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43453
75%
**91
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
38493
66%
**63
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
41191
71%
**35
95%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
92%
39566
68%
**50
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
41669
72%
**81
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
29863
51%
**59
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
38928
67%
**56
97%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
43961
76%
**40
93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
87%
29254
50%
**56
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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