Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 50gr | Hornady GMX

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N555

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr \| Hornady GMX
Manufacturer SKU:	22403
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.755" \| 19.2mm
Caliber:	.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):	2.395" \| 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.054" \| 77.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.096" \| 2.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.037" \| 0.9mm
Case Capacity:	62.0 Grains of Water \| 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58015 psi \| 4000 bar
LID:	LID_B2505_C118
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:10

Load data for 126 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 50gr | Hornady GMX bullet and 63 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N555. 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 2208	<<locked>>	83%	51967	90%	**93	99%
ADI AR 2209	<<locked>>	94%	51895	89%	**19	95%
[ADI AR 2213]*	<<locked>>	97%	51967	90%	**22	93%
Accurate 2700	<<locked>>	83%	51314	88%	**78	96%
Accurate 3100	<<locked>>	97%	52098	90%	**53	98%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	88%	51561	89%	**09	99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51953	90%	**84	99%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	85%	51488	89%	**65	100%
Alliant Reloder-19	<<locked>>	94%	51706	89%	**99	95%
Alliant Reloder-22	<<locked>>	97%	51329	88%	**19	95%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	48153	83%	**56	100%
Alliant Reloder-25	<<locked>>	97%	42525	73%	**42	96%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍	<<locked>>	94%	51430	89%	**88	99%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	85%	52185	90%	**22	97%
Hodgdon H4350	<<locked>>	91%	51474	89%	**43	96%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	95%	51605	89%	**60	92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 👍	<<locked>>	92%	51967	90%	**93	100%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	87%	51271	88%	**12	98%
Hodgdon Superperformance	<<locked>>	87%	52098	90%	**25	96%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	83%	51445	89%	**70	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	34127	59%	**74	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	84%	51706	89%	**70	99%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	84%	51779	89%	**50	96%
IMR 4350	<<locked>>	90%	52170	90%	**63	96%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	85%	51750	89%	**60	96%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	93%	51242	88%	**86	99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	51648	89%	**27	93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	95%	51343	88%	**19	93%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	87%	51663	89%	**47	98%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	88%	51401	89%	**56	97%
Lovex S071	<<locked>>	97%	42569	73%	**46	95%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	89%	51401	89%	**73	94%
Norma MRP	<<locked>>	95%	51387	89%	**65	97%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	89%	52040	90%	**22	99%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	89%	51663	89%	**02	97%
Ramshot Magnum	<<locked>>	97%	50444	87%	**56	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	34577	60%	**26	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	86%	51576	89%	**94	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	88%	51880	89%	**12	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	89%	51285	88%	**55	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*	<<locked>>	97%	41669	72%	**15	93%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	84%	52025	90%	**86	100%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	93%	51648	89%	**53	93%
Rottweil R 905	<<locked>>	94%	51488	89%	**86	95%
Rottweil R 907	<<locked>>	87%	52141	90%	**66	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	83%	51619	89%	**06	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	83%	51576	89%	**68	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	87%	51822	89%	**94	97%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	51663	89%	**47	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	84%	52170	90%	**93	100%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	91%	51517	89%	**74	92%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	91%	52083	90%	**32	100%
Somchem S385	<<locked>>	94%	52185	90%	**66	96%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	85%	51576	89%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	89%	52214	90%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	86%	51532	89%	**60	99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	97%	47906	83%	**48	94%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	86%	51895	89%	**12	99%
Vihtavuori N555 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51967	90%	**38	99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*	<<locked>>	97%	51314	88%	**29	92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	88%	51358	89%	**20	100%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	85%	52185	90%	**22	97%
Winchester StaBALL HD	<<locked>>	97%	44179	76%	**99	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	48385	83%	**14	99%
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	87%	40495	70%	**46	90%
[ADI AR 2213]*	<<locked>>	93%	45440	78%	**74	90%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	81%	46833	81%	**92	94%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	84%	32822	57%	**81	90%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	81%	39479	68%	**37	96%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	81%	38072	66%	**40	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	43976	76%	**10	99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	87%	40364	70%	**33	90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	90%	39987	69%	**50	90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	81%	27876	48%	**92	91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*	<<locked>>	90%	33344	57%	**66	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	82%	31778	55%	**46	90%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	81%	45469	78%	**78	95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	82%	37521	65%	**19	90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	92%	45948	79%	**35	90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	81%	35389	61%	**15	96%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	81%	42221	73%	**06	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	81%	41379	71%	**89	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	47877	83%	**07	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	27441	47%	**00	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	47094	81%	**88	98%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	81%	46282	80%	**35	95%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	38841	67%	**61	91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	44846	77%	**12	94%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	81%	34084	59%	**59	93%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	92%	45310	78%	**86	90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	92%	45527	78%	**78	90%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	81%	42163	73%	**40	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	81%	40263	69%	**01	93%
[Lovex S071]*	<<locked>>	89%	32822	57%	**81	90%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	83%	40857	70%	**37	90%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	86%	36999	64%	**04	90%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	81%	38841	67%	**17	95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	81%	38000	66%	**87	93%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	90%	38101	66%	**58	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	27934	48%	**49	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	42496	73%	**91	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	81%	39552	68%	**40	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	81%	38551	66%	**40	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*	<<locked>>	94%	37898	65%	**07	90%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	46296	80%	**81	99%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	88%	43482	75%	**69	90%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	87%	39871	69%	**30	90%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	81%	43294	75%	**56	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	47964	83%	**40	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	47819	82%	**06	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	81%	41582	72%	**68	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	42163	73%	**40	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	46659	80%	**88	99%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	88%	45397	78%	**53	90%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	81%	35389	61%	**61	97%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	84%	37101	64%	**05	90%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	45005	78%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	39943	69%	**91	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	81%	42438	73%	**76	96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	90%	38058	66%	**22	90%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	81%	43033	74%	**25	96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	81%	30835	53%	**87	92%
[Vihtavuori N560]*	<<locked>>	94%	46412	80%	**27	90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	81%	40364	70%	**97	98%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	81%	45469	78%	**78	95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	84%	27369	47%	**05	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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