Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 50gr | Berger Varmint

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Somchem S365

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr \| Berger Varmint
Manufacturer SKU:	22307
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.715" \| 18.2mm
Caliber:	.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):	2.395" \| 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.054" \| 77.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.056" \| 1.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.056" \| 1.4mm
Case Capacity:	62.0 Grains of Water \| 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58015 psi \| 4000 bar
LID:	LID_B885_C118
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 50gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 61 powders such as Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Somchem S365. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2209	<<locked>>	94%	52185	90%	**09	95%
[ADI AR 2213]*	<<locked>>	97%	52199	90%	**32	93%
Accurate 2700	<<locked>>	84%	51358	89%	**84	96%
Accurate 3100	<<locked>>	97%	51721	89%	**47	98%
Accurate 4350 👍	<<locked>>	89%	52112	90%	**22	99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍	<<locked>>	90%	52040	90%	**71	99%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	85%	51721	89%	**71	100%
Alliant Reloder-19	<<locked>>	93%	51314	88%	**96	95%
Alliant Reloder-22	<<locked>>	97%	51605	89%	**25	95%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	48312	83%	**63	100%
Alliant Reloder-25	<<locked>>	97%	42482	73%	**42	96%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍	<<locked>>	94%	51547	89%	**88	99%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	85%	51677	89%	**15	96%
Hodgdon H4350	<<locked>>	91%	51663	89%	**53	96%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	95%	51706	89%	**66	92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	92%	52040	90%	**79	100%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	87%	52040	90%	**29	98%
Hodgdon Superperformance	<<locked>>	87%	51285	88%	**19	96%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	83%	51851	89%	**86	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	33881	58%	**74	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	84%	52141	90%	**86	99%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	85%	52025	90%	**63	97%
IMR 4350	<<locked>>	89%	51590	89%	**50	96%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	85%	52098	90%	**73	96%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	93%	51300	88%	**70	99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	51387	89%	**30	93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	96%	51982	90%	**32	93%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	87%	51750	89%	**53	98%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	88%	51459	89%	**63	97%
Lovex S071	<<locked>>	97%	42322	73%	**43	95%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	89%	51576	89%	**79	94%
Norma MRP	<<locked>>	95%	51677	89%	**71	97%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	89%	51271	88%	**99	99%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	89%	51692	89%	**06	97%
Ramshot Magnum	<<locked>>	97%	50618	87%	**60	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	35070	60%	**43	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	86%	51938	90%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍	<<locked>>	88%	51634	89%	**12	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	89%	51430	89%	**61	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	84%	52156	90%	**93	100%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	93%	51793	89%	**60	93%
Rottweil R 905	<<locked>>	94%	51648	89%	**93	95%
Rottweil R 907	<<locked>>	86%	51401	89%	**47	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	83%	52011	90%	**19	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	84%	52170	90%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	87%	51169	88%	**91	97%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	51750	89%	**53	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	84%	51445	89%	**73	100%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	91%	51735	89%	**81	92%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51445	89%	**32	100%
Somchem S385	<<locked>>	94%	51503	89%	**60	96%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	85%	51184	88%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	89%	51880	89%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	87%	52156	90%	**73	99%
Vihtavuori N165	<<locked>>	97%	48182	83%	**58	95%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	86%	51285	88%	**12	99%
Vihtavuori N555	<<locked>>	95%	51547	89%	**12	99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*	<<locked>>	97%	51401	89%	**32	92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	88%	51503	89%	**27	100%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	85%	51677	89%	**15	96%
Winchester StaBALL HD	<<locked>>	97%	43990	76%	**93	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	87%	40669	70%	**37	90%
[ADI AR 2213]*	<<locked>>	93%	45542	79%	**81	90%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	81%	46905	81%	**83	94%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	84%	32663	56%	**81	90%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	81%	39363	68%	**20	95%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	81%	38334	66%	**40	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	44092	76%	**17	99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	86%	40219	69%	**40	90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	90%	40016	69%	**53	90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	81%	27978	48%	**89	91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*	<<locked>>	90%	33359	58%	**53	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	82%	31821	55%	**53	90%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	81%	45324	78%	**84	95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	82%	37739	65%	**32	91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	92%	46224	80%	**28	90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	81%	35766	62%	**19	96%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	81%	42105	73%	**92	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	81%	41408	71%	**92	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	48037	83%	**01	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	27209	47%	**93	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	47282	82%	**81	98%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	81%	46673	80%	**38	95%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	39059	67%	**58	91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	44962	78%	**06	94%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	81%	34243	59%	**73	93%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	92%	45121	78%	**89	90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	92%	44411	77%	**61	90%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	81%	42293	73%	**50	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	81%	40509	70%	**17	93%
[Lovex S071]*	<<locked>>	89%	32663	56%	**81	90%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	83%	41060	71%	**30	90%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	86%	37028	64%	**87	90%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	81%	39102	67%	**33	95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	81%	38334	66%	**04	93%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	90%	38029	66%	**55	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	27688	48%	**46	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	42598	73%	**97	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	81%	39421	68%	**43	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	81%	38609	67%	**46	94%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	46731	81%	**81	99%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	88%	43801	75%	**66	90%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	87%	40074	69%	**23	90%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	81%	43424	75%	**69	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	48080	83%	**30	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	47500	82%	**92	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	81%	41756	72%	**81	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	42293	73%	**50	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	46818	81%	**81	99%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	88%	45498	78%	**56	90%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	81%	35534	61%	**71	98%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	84%	37304	64%	**19	90%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	44715	77%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	39639	68%	**74	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	81%	42308	73%	**63	96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	90%	38087	66%	**25	90%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	81%	43279	75%	**22	96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	81%	30661	53%	**87	92%
[Vihtavuori N560]*	<<locked>>	93%	45803	79%	**01	90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	81%	40408	70%	**87	98%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	81%	45324	78%	**84	95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	84%	27398	47%	**12	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.