Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 50gr | Sierra Blitzking

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr \| Sierra Blitzking
Manufacturer SKU:	1450
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.786" \| 20.0mm
Caliber:	.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):	2.395" \| 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.054" \| 77.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.127" \| 3.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.127" \| 3.2mm
Case Capacity:	62.0 Grains of Water \| 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58015 psi \| 4000 bar
LID:	LID_B5732_C118
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 126 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 50gr | Sierra Blitzking bullet and 63 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 2208	<<locked>>	83%	51503	89%	**79	99%
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	94%	51372	89%	**02	94%
[ADI AR 2213]*	<<locked>>	97%	51503	89%	**09	93%
Accurate 2700	<<locked>>	84%	52112	90%	**94	96%
Accurate 3100	<<locked>>	96%	50256	87%	**14	97%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	89%	51721	89%	**02	99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	83%	52127	90%	**96	100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍	<<locked>>	91%	52170	90%	**75	99%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	86%	51706	89%	**75	100%
Alliant Reloder-19	<<locked>>	94%	51967	90%	**09	95%
Alliant Reloder-22	<<locked>>	97%	50821	88%	**06	95%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	47456	82%	**56	99%
Alliant Reloder-25	<<locked>>	96%	41031	71%	**96	95%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍	<<locked>>	95%	51808	89%	**88	99%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	85%	51329	88%	**15	96%
Hodgdon H4350	<<locked>>	92%	51851	89%	**56	96%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	96%	52083	90%	**60	92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	92%	51213	88%	**73	100%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	87%	51488	89%	**02	98%
Hodgdon Superperformance	<<locked>>	87%	51387	89%	**25	96%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	84%	51895	89%	**83	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	33953	59%	**70	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	84%	51503	89%	**73	99%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	85%	51982	90%	**56	96%
IMR 4350	<<locked>>	90%	51663	89%	**50	96%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	85%	51213	88%	**60	96%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	94%	51358	89%	**76	99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	52069	90%	**40	93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	96%	51677	89%	**35	93%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	88%	51909	89%	**56	98%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	88%	51227	88%	**63	97%
Lovex S071	<<locked>>	97%	41901	72%	**23	95%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	89%	51837	89%	**89	94%
Norma MRP	<<locked>>	95%	51300	88%	**55	96%
Norma URP 👍	<<locked>>	89%	51851	89%	**29	99%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	90%	52069	90%	**19	97%
Ramshot Magnum	<<locked>>	97%	49690	86%	**37	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	34447	59%	**23	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	87%	51967	90%	**07	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	88%	51314	88%	**15	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	89%	51721	89%	**71	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	84%	51822	89%	**89	100%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	93%	51517	89%	**40	93%
Rottweil R 905	<<locked>>	94%	51358	89%	**96	95%
Rottweil R 907	<<locked>>	86%	51576	89%	**50	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	84%	51982	90%	**19	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	84%	51779	89%	**74	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	87%	51329	88%	**78	96%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	51909	89%	**56	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	84%	51547	89%	**76	100%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	92%	51996	90%	**91	92%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51459	89%	**35	100%
Somchem S385	<<locked>>	94%	51677	89%	**53	96%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	86%	51764	89%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	89%	51605	89%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	87%	51924	89%	**76	99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	97%	46905	81%	**25	94%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	86%	51314	88%	**15	99%
Vihtavuori N555 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52098	90%	**32	99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*	<<locked>>	97%	50517	87%	**25	92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	88%	51793	89%	**37	100%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	85%	51329	88%	**15	96%
Winchester StaBALL HD	<<locked>>	97%	43163	74%	**93	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	47674	82%	**91	98%
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	88%	41481	72%	**76	91%
[ADI AR 2213]*	<<locked>>	94%	45861	79%	**74	90%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	81%	46702	80%	**79	94%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	85%	32938	57%	**81	90%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	81%	38885	67%	**10	95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	48298	83%	**20	99%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	81%	37536	65%	**33	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	43265	75%	**84	99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	87%	40669	70%	**50	90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	90%	40074	69%	**60	90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	81%	27441	47%	**63	90%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*	<<locked>>	90%	33431	58%	**59	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	83%	31850	55%	**63	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	81%	44918	77%	**78	94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	82%	37652	65%	**25	90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	92%	46369	80%	**35	90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	81%	34838	60%	**89	96%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	81%	41756	72%	**86	95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	81%	40770	70%	**66	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	47297	82%	**84	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	27209	47%	**87	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	46876	81%	**68	98%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	81%	45730	79%	**15	95%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	38232	66%	**35	91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	44193	76%	**89	94%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	81%	33417	58%	**43	93%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	92%	45658	79%	**99	90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	93%	45948	79%	**97	91%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	81%	41495	72%	**30	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	81%	40074	69%	**04	93%
[Lovex S071]*	<<locked>>	90%	32938	57%	**81	90%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	83%	41046	71%	**30	90%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	87%	37405	64%	**04	90%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	81%	38624	67%	**20	95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	81%	37492	65%	**84	92%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	90%	38290	66%	**58	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	27644	48%	**43	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	41945	72%	**88	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	81%	38870	67%	**33	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	81%	37956	65%	**30	94%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	46079	79%	**65	99%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	88%	44164	76%	**89	90%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	88%	40422	70%	**33	90%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	81%	42757	74%	**53	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	47369	82%	**20	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	47094	81%	**86	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	81%	40872	70%	**58	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	41495	72%	**30	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	45919	79%	**61	99%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	89%	46470	80%	**76	90%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	81%	34708	60%	**48	97%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	85%	37304	64%	**22	90%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	44208	76%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	39247	68%	**78	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	81%	41872	72%	**53	96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	91%	38609	67%	**25	90%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	81%	42337	73%	**99	96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	81%	30313	52%	**77	91%
[Vihtavuori N560]*	<<locked>>	94%	45948	79%	**14	90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	81%	39668	68%	**74	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	81%	44918	77%	**78	94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	84%	27441	47%	**99	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.