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Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N555

.220 Howell + .224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
39522
Bullet Weight:
50gr | 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.800" | 20.3mm
Caliber:
.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):
2.395" | 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.142" | 3.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.091" | 2.3mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58015 psi | 4000 bar
LID:
LID_B3956_C118
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 62 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 62, 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 2208
<<locked>>
83%
51445
89%
**79
99%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
94%
51619
89%
**15
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
51764
89%
**22
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
51663
89%
**94
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
50865
88%
**33
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
51329
88%
**02
99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
90%
51285
88%
**71
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
51793
89%
**81
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
94%
51517
89%
**89
95%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
50763
87%
**09
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
47558
82%
**47
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
41234
71%
**12
95%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
95%
51300
88%
**88
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
51953
90%
**32
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
52069
90%
**66
96%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
96%
52199
90%
**70
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
51300
88%
**79
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
51300
88%
**09
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
51126
88%
**12
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
51967
90%
**86
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34011
59%
**74
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
51285
88%
**76
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
52170
90%
**66
96%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
51866
89%
**60
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
51416
89%
**50
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
51576
89%
**86
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
51648
89%
**24
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
96%
52199
90%
**29
93%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
51996
90%
**66
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
51735
89%
**56
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
41582
72%
**20
94%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
51909
89%
**96
95%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
52170
90%
**81
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
51517
89%
**12
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
90%
51996
90%
**22
97%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
50009
86%
**53
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34505
59%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
52040
90%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
89%
51982
90%
**15
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
89%
51808
89%
**61
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
51459
89%
**73
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
93%
52141
90%
**56
93%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
95%
52025
90%
**15
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
51648
89%
**56
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
52199
90%
**29
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
51619
89%
**78
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
51590
89%
**91
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
51996
90%
**66
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
51634
89%
**83
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
91%
51039
88%
**65
92%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51387
89%
**22
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
94%
51634
89%
**56
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
51837
89%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
51547
89%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
51866
89%
**79
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
46760
81%
**32
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
86%
51532
89%
**06
98%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
96%
51300
88%
**29
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
50763
88%
**19
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
51721
89%
**20
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
51953
90%
**32
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
42438
73%
**70
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
47848
82%
**01
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
87%
40872
70%
**50
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
93%
45078
78%
**68
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
46267
80%
**79
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
85%
33388
58%
**07
90%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38537
66%
**07
95%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
37594
65%
**23
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
43337
75%
**91
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
87%
40277
69%
**30
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
90%
40263
69%
**56
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
27586
48%
**76
91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
90%
33489
58%
**69
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
82%
31604
54%
**40
90%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
44599
77%
**58
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
37797
65%
**19
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
93%
46311
80%
**38
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
34998
60%
**02
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
41336
71%
**83
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
40379
70%
**63
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
47471
82%
**94
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27282
47%
**90
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46659
80%
**74
98%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45905
79%
**25
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
38377
66%
**45
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
44367
76%
**99
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
33475
58%
**53
93%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
45397
78%
**02
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
93%
45527
78%
**78
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
41669
72%
**23
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
39900
69%
**91
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
90%
33388
58%
**07
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
83%
41104
71%
**40
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
86%
36477
63%
**87
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
38334
66%
**01
95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
37666
65%
**78
92%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
90%
38247
66%
**61
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27717
48%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
41887
72%
**71
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
38696
67%
**17
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
38014
66%
**20
94%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
45861
79%
**68
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
88%
43888
76%
**76
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
88%
40263
69%
**40
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
42815
74%
**60
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
47442
82%
**27
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
46746
81%
**86
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
40944
71%
**48
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41669
72%
**23
95%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
46108
79%
**71
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
88%
45861
79%
**60
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
34882
60%
**41
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
85%
37246
64%
**25
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
44367
76%
**96
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
39421
68%
**71
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
42061
73%
**66
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
91%
38334
66%
**28
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
42540
73%
**12
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
30255
52%
**81
91%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
94%
46180
80%
**07
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
39842
69%
**84
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
44599
77%
**58
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
84%
27398
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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