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Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 50gr | Norma FMJ

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma URP, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N555

.220 Howell + .224 | 50gr | Norma FMJ

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 50gr | Norma FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:
65702
Bullet Weight:
50gr | 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.643" | 16.3mm
Caliber:
.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):
2.395" | 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
-0.015" | -0.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
-0.015" | -0.4mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58015 psi | 4000 bar
LID:
LID_B3817_C118
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 50gr | Norma FMJ bullet and 61 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma URP, 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 2209
<<locked>>
93%
51488
89%
**96
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
96%
51372
89%
**09
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
52170
90%
**91
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
51401
89%
**27
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
88%
52011
90%
**12
99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
89%
51488
89%
**65
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
51982
90%
**68
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
93%
52098
90%
**99
95%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
51808
89%
**38
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
49705
86%
**93
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
42786
74%
**38
96%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
94%
51880
89%
**98
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
51634
89%
**15
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
51953
90%
**53
96%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
95%
51866
89%
**60
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
51430
89%
**70
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
51880
89%
**25
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
51648
89%
**15
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
83%
52170
90%
**89
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34548
60%
**93
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
83%
51561
89%
**63
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
51401
89%
**40
96%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
51895
89%
**70
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
51459
89%
**50
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
93%
51648
89%
**89
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
52098
90%
**33
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
95%
51706
89%
**19
93%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
52083
90%
**56
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
88%
51779
89%
**63
97%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
43395
75%
**60
95%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
88%
51430
89%
**76
94%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
94%
51445
89%
**55
97%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
88%
51663
89%
**19
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
51590
89%
**99
97%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
51184
88%
**73
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35012
60%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
86%
52156
90%
**98
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
51547
89%
**06
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
51677
89%
**55
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
42264
73%
**38
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
51706
89%
**86
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
92%
52054
90%
**60
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
94%
52054
90%
**12
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
51764
89%
**50
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
83%
51779
89%
**81
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
51561
89%
**94
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
52083
90%
**56
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
51909
89%
**79
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
91%
51851
89%
**91
93%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
91%
51677
89%
**25
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
93%
51706
89%
**53
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
51329
88%
**24
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
51880
89%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
52083
90%
**70
99%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
48356
83%
**51
95%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
86%
51517
89%
**09
99%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
95%
51547
89%
**25
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
96%
51735
89%
**48
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
51198
88%
**14
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
51634
89%
**15
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
45252
78%
**19
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
86%
40321
69%
**30
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
92%
45020
78%
**65
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
47732
82%
**15
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
84%
32634
56%
**71
90%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40234
69%
**43
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
38653
67%
**46
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
44512
77%
**20
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
86%
40103
69%
**33
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
90%
40277
69%
**53
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
28413
49%
**05
92%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
89%
33112
57%
**59
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
31575
54%
**33
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
46209
80%
**97
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37304
64%
**05
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
91%
45440
78%
**25
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
36129
62%
**28
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
42801
74%
**25
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
41669
72%
**92
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
48617
84%
**14
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27224
47%
**97
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47906
83%
**97
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46992
81%
**45
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
39349
68%
**64
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
45382
78%
**15
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
34592
60%
**82
94%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
45049
78%
**86
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
91%
44237
76%
**51
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
42714
74%
**63
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
40915
71%
**10
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
89%
32996
57%
**84
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
82%
40944
71%
**27
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
85%
36318
63%
**78
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
39436
68%
**40
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
38928
67%
**14
93%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
89%
37898
65%
**41
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27673
48%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
43120
74%
**07
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
40190
69%
**60
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
38928
67%
**50
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
94%
37623
65%
**81
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
47079
81%
**84
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
87%
43178
74%
**53
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
86%
39610
68%
**07
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
43961
76%
**83
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
47892
83%
**02
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
42047
72%
**87
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42714
74%
**63
95%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
47297
82%
**91
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
87%
45005
78%
**46
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
35998
62%
**81
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
84%
36854
64%
**99
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45730
79%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40495
70%
**94
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
43091
74%
**79
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
90%
37826
65%
**15
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
43569
75%
**22
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
31546
54%
**17
92%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
93%
46006
79%
**17
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
41147
71%
**14
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
46209
80%
**97
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
83%
26832
46%
**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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