Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 50gr | Lapua Naturalis

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr \| Lapua Naturalis
Manufacturer SKU:	NPL5001 \| N566
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):	2.395" \| 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	62.0 Grains of Water \| 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58015 psi \| 4000 bar
LID:	LID_B3079_C118
Last updated:	2026-01-21

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 50gr | Lapua Naturalis bullet and 58 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2209	<<locked>>	93%	51750	89%	**06	95%
[ADI AR 2213]*	<<locked>>	96%	51764	89%	**06	93%
Accurate 3100	<<locked>>	95%	51387	89%	**40	98%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	87%	51822	89%	**15	99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍	<<locked>>	89%	51880	89%	**75	99%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	84%	51372	89%	**68	100%
Alliant Reloder-19	<<locked>>	93%	51619	89%	**06	95%
Alliant Reloder-22	<<locked>>	96%	51561	89%	**32	95%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	50140	86%	**09	100%
Alliant Reloder-25	<<locked>>	97%	44425	77%	**88	97%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍	<<locked>>	93%	51837	89%	**01	99%
[Bofors RP15]*	<<locked>>	97%	49226	85%	**76	94%
Bofors RP5	<<locked>>	96%	51561	89%	**32	95%
Bofors RP7	<<locked>>	85%	52098	90%	**53	96%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	84%	52098	90%	**25	97%
Hodgdon H4350	<<locked>>	90%	51387	89%	**50	96%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	94%	51445	89%	**47	92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	91%	51851	89%	**76	100%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	85%	51300	88%	**02	98%
Hodgdon Superperformance	<<locked>>	86%	51953	90%	**29	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	34925	60%	**93	100%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	83%	51634	89%	**40	96%
IMR 4350	<<locked>>	89%	52069	90%	**53	96%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	84%	51634	89%	**47	96%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	92%	51256	88%	**73	99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	95%	52069	90%	**40	93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	95%	52170	90%	**38	93%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	86%	51634	89%	**50	98%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	87%	51372	89%	**60	97%
Lovex S071	<<locked>>	96%	44570	77%	**96	96%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	88%	51256	88%	**76	94%
Norma MRP	<<locked>>	94%	51996	90%	**58	97%
Norma URP 👍	<<locked>>	88%	52054	90%	**29	99%
[Ramshot Grand]*	<<locked>>	93%	52199	90%	**42	94%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	88%	51561	89%	**09	97%
Ramshot Magnum	<<locked>>	96%	51648	89%	**79	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	35404	61%	**43	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	87%	51242	88%	**12	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	88%	51343	88%	**45	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*	<<locked>>	97%	43540	75%	**71	94%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	91%	51532	89%	**40	93%
Rottweil R 905	<<locked>>	93%	51503	89%	**93	95%
Rottweil R 907	<<locked>>	85%	52098	90%	**53	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	86%	51938	90%	**01	97%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	51634	89%	**50	98%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	90%	51387	89%	**78	92%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51256	88%	**29	100%
Somchem S385	<<locked>>	92%	51387	89%	**40	96%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	84%	51532	89%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	87%	51358	89%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	85%	51401	89%	**63	99%
Vihtavuori N165	<<locked>>	97%	49966	86%	**88	95%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	85%	52069	90%	**22	99%
Vihtavuori N555	<<locked>>	94%	51271	88%	**12	99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*	<<locked>>	96%	52170	90%	**45	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	87%	52170	90%	**33	100%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	84%	52098	90%	**25	97%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍	<<locked>>	97%	46340	80%	**42	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	85%	40799	70%	**43	90%
[ADI AR 2213]*	<<locked>>	92%	45440	78%	**61	90%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	82%	32460	56%	**71	90%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	81%	41959	72%	**89	96%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	81%	39827	69%	**92	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	45832	79%	**50	99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	85%	39900	69%	**14	90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	88%	39494	68%	**43	90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	81%	29733	51%	**58	93%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*	<<locked>>	88%	33272	57%	**50	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	81%	32619	56%	**86	91%
[Bofors RP15]*	<<locked>>	91%	40205	69%	**50	90%
[Bofors RP5]*	<<locked>>	88%	39494	68%	**43	90%
[Bofors RP7]*	<<locked>>	81%	45150	78%	**99	94%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	81%	47456	82%	**20	95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	38551	66%	**48	91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	91%	45992	79%	**25	90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	81%	37405	64%	**58	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	81%	44266	76%	**55	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	81%	43076	74%	**32	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	27514	47%	**93	100%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	81%	48109	83%	**74	95%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	40669	70%	**07	92%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	81%	46383	80%	**42	95%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	81%	36071	62%	**25	94%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	45020	78%	**89	90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	91%	44846	77%	**55	90%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	81%	44135	76%	**89	96%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	81%	42192	73%	**53	94%
[Lovex S071]*	<<locked>>	87%	32982	57%	**77	90%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	81%	40364	70%	**17	90%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	84%	36434	63%	**71	90%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	81%	40814	70%	**73	96%
[Ramshot Grand]*	<<locked>>	89%	43888	76%	**42	90%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	81%	39885	69%	**40	94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	88%	38363	66%	**48	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	28036	48%	**46	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	81%	41756	72%	**02	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	81%	40161	69%	**83	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*	<<locked>>	93%	38334	66%	**04	90%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	86%	43671	75%	**63	90%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	85%	39465	68%	**07	90%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	81%	45150	78%	**99	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	81%	43540	75%	**17	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	44135	76%	**89	96%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	87%	45426	78%	**40	90%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	81%	37478	65%	**07	98%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	83%	37086	64%	**09	90%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	46905	81%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	41930	72%	**37	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	81%	44353	76%	**19	97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	89%	37840	65%	**05	90%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	81%	45107	78%	**74	97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	81%	33054	57%	**56	93%
[Vihtavuori N560]*	<<locked>>	92%	45759	79%	**04	90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	81%	41974	72%	**33	99%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	81%	47456	82%	**20	95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	81%	27180	47%	**89	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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