Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 50gr | Rhino Penetrator

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Somchem S365

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr \| Rhino Penetrator
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.656" \| 16.7mm
Caliber:	.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):	2.395" \| 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.054" \| 77.6mm
Seated Depth:	-0.002" \| -0.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	-0.002" \| -0.1mm
Case Capacity:	62.0 Grains of Water \| 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58015 psi \| 4000 bar
LID:	LID_B5290_C118
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 50gr | Rhino Penetrator bullet and 61 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Somchem S365. 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%	52098	90%	**12	95%
[ADI AR 2213]*	<<locked>>	96%	51213	88%	**02	93%
Accurate 2700	<<locked>>	84%	51822	89%	**97	96%
Accurate 3100	<<locked>>	97%	52127	90%	**53	98%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	88%	51924	90%	**06	99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍	<<locked>>	90%	52069	90%	**78	99%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	85%	51329	88%	**55	100%
Alliant Reloder-19	<<locked>>	93%	51924	89%	**12	95%
Alliant Reloder-22	<<locked>>	96%	51459	89%	**25	95%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	48805	84%	**70	100%
Alliant Reloder-25	<<locked>>	97%	42627	73%	**48	96%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍	<<locked>>	94%	52141	90%	**94	99%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	84%	51285	88%	**99	96%
Hodgdon H4350	<<locked>>	90%	51111	88%	**33	96%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	95%	51851	89%	**56	92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 👍	<<locked>>	92%	52040	90%	**86	100%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	86%	51663	89%	**15	98%
Hodgdon Superperformance	<<locked>>	86%	51663	89%	**25	96%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	83%	51924	90%	**79	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	34650	60%	**93	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	84%	52127	90%	**79	99%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	84%	51953	90%	**56	97%
IMR 4350	<<locked>>	89%	51576	89%	**56	96%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	85%	51750	89%	**63	96%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	93%	51285	88%	**76	99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	95%	51808	89%	**40	93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	95%	51387	89%	**25	93%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	87%	51343	88%	**40	98%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	88%	51982	90%	**76	97%
Lovex S071	<<locked>>	96%	42786	74%	**56	95%
Norma 204	<<locked>>	89%	52040	90%	**93	95%
Norma MRP	<<locked>>	94%	51256	88%	**45	96%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	89%	51837	89%	**12	99%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	89%	51256	88%	**06	97%
Ramshot Magnum	<<locked>>	97%	51909	89%	**76	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	35099	60%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	86%	51532	89%	**88	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍	<<locked>>	88%	52170	90%	**25	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	89%	52040	90%	**75	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*	<<locked>>	97%	42003	72%	**22	93%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	84%	52040	90%	**83	100%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	92%	51329	88%	**43	93%
Rottweil R 905	<<locked>>	94%	52127	90%	**06	95%
Rottweil R 907	<<locked>>	86%	51953	90%	**63	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	83%	51866	89%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	87%	51692	89%	**88	97%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	51343	88%	**40	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	84%	51938	90%	**89	100%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	91%	52083	90%	**88	93%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51445	89%	**15	100%
Somchem S385	<<locked>>	93%	51372	89%	**40	96%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	85%	51953	90%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	88%	51517	89%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	86%	51750	89%	**76	99%
Vihtavuori N165	<<locked>>	97%	48704	84%	**71	95%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	86%	51837	89%	**09	99%
Vihtavuori N555	<<locked>>	95%	51184	88%	**12	99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*	<<locked>>	96%	51808	89%	**38	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	88%	52069	90%	**37	100%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	84%	51285	88%	**99	96%
Winchester StaBALL HD	<<locked>>	97%	44715	77%	**02	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	86%	40799	70%	**50	90%
[ADI AR 2213]*	<<locked>>	92%	44860	77%	**55	90%
Accurate 2700	<<locked>>	81%	47398	82%	**02	95%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	84%	32430	56%	**71	90%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	81%	40001	69%	**46	96%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	81%	38450	66%	**53	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	44686	77%	**17	99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	86%	39914	69%	**20	90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	89%	40103	69%	**60	90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	81%	28442	49%	**99	92%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*	<<locked>>	89%	32866	57%	**40	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	82%	31720	55%	**53	91%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	81%	45876	79%	**81	95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	37521	65%	**19	90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	92%	46122	79%	**32	90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	81%	35795	62%	**12	96%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	81%	42699	74%	**15	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	81%	41843	72%	**89	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	48283	83%	**17	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	27253	47%	**97	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	47558	82%	**01	99%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	81%	46659	80%	**48	95%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	39262	68%	**74	92%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	81%	45513	78%	**25	95%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	81%	34374	59%	**69	93%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	44759	77%	**73	90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	91%	44788	77%	**71	90%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	81%	42859	74%	**56	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	81%	40944	71%	**17	93%
[Lovex S071]*	<<locked>>	88%	32430	56%	**71	90%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	82%	40756	70%	**33	90%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	86%	36796	63%	**84	90%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	81%	39697	68%	**40	96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	81%	38856	67%	**07	93%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	89%	37637	65%	**45	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	27746	48%	**46	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	43149	74%	**97	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	81%	39972	69%	**46	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	81%	39073	67%	**46	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*	<<locked>>	94%	38145	66%	**10	91%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	47123	81%	**94	99%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	87%	43468	75%	**69	90%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	86%	39059	67%	**07	90%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	81%	43990	76%	**73	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	48153	83%	**12	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	81%	42163	73%	**81	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	42859	74%	**56	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	47471	82%	**01	99%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	87%	45049	78%	**37	90%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	81%	35679	61%	**64	98%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	84%	36550	63%	**99	90%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	45455	78%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	40263	69%	**97	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	81%	42873	74%	**83	97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	90%	37985	65%	**12	90%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	81%	43845	76%	**42	97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	81%	31241	54%	**97	92%
[Vihtavuori N560]*	<<locked>>	93%	45353	78%	**97	90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	81%	40857	70%	**01	98%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	81%	45876	79%	**81	95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	83%	27224	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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