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Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 52gr | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Somchem S365, Winchester StaBALL HD

.220 Howell + .224 | 52gr | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 52gr | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point
Manufacturer SKU:
1036
Bullet Weight:
52gr | 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.720" | 18.3mm
Caliber:
.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):
2.395" | 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.062" | 1.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
-0.025" | -0.6mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58015 psi | 4000 bar
LID:
LID_B6059_C118
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 52gr | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point bullet and 59 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Somchem S365, Winchester StaBALL HD. 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%
51547
89%
**66
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
96%
51953
90%
**93
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
83%
51503
89%
**45
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
52040
90%
**10
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
51590
89%
**66
99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
89%
51445
89%
**25
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
51996
90%
**29
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
93%
51517
89%
**60
95%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
51474
89%
**89
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
49734
86%
**60
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
43642
75%
**28
97%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52127
90%
**58
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
52025
90%
**83
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
51764
89%
**14
96%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
94%
51474
89%
**07
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
51387
89%
**27
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
51372
89%
**60
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
51634
89%
**86
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
34011
59%
**31
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
83%
52025
90%
**37
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
51996
90%
**20
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
51851
89%
**14
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
51126
88%
**01
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
51605
89%
**50
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
95%
51517
89%
**94
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
95%
52199
90%
**99
94%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
51909
89%
**14
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
88%
51663
89%
**24
97%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
43555
75%
**27
96%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
51880
89%
**47
95%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
95%
52170
90%
**42
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
51590
89%
**79
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
52054
90%
**73
98%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
52098
90%
**50
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35230
61%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
86%
52040
90%
**58
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
52040
90%
**79
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
88%
51822
89%
**29
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
42989
74%
**22
94%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
83%
51576
89%
**37
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
92%
51924
89%
**24
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
94%
51996
90%
**60
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
51547
89%
**04
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
51459
89%
**55
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
51909
89%
**14
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
83%
51764
89%
**30
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
91%
52025
90%
**51
93%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
90%
51866
89%
**93
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
93%
51256
88%
**17
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
51343
89%
**68
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
52069
90%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
51488
89%
**24
99%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
49458
85%
**42
95%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
51576
89%
**73
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
95%
52112
90%
**83
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
96%
51706
89%
**99
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
51692
89%
**88
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
52025
90%
**83
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
45905
79%
**86
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
85%
40074
69%
**84
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
91%
43743
75%
**92
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
47906
83%
**76
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
83%
32300
56%
**28
90%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40495
70%
**20
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
39305
68%
**37
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
45310
78%
**94
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
85%
39682
68%
**84
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
88%
39276
68%
**97
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
28761
50%
**92
93%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
88%
32387
56%
**97
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
31517
54%
**14
91%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
46485
80%
**61
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37898
65%
**92
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
91%
44976
78%
**66
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
36782
63%
**99
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
43192
74%
**89
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
42496
73%
**76
94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27325
47%
**57
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48298
83%
**68
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47601
82%
**25
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
39987
69%
**51
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45919
79%
**96
95%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
35201
61%
**53
94%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
44527
77%
**43
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
90%
43845
76%
**96
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
43250
75%
**27
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
41350
71%
**91
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
88%
32300
56%
**28
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
39668
68%
**58
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
85%
35853
62%
**28
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
40147
69%
**14
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
39363
68%
**84
94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
89%
37579
65%
**05
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27833
48%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
43729
75%
**78
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
40567
70%
**27
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
39624
68%
**30
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
93%
36898
64%
**45
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
47747
82%
**65
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
86%
42366
73%
**01
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
85%
38798
67%
**48
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
44396
77%
**60
94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
42569
73%
**55
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43250
75%
**27
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
47892
83%
**68
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
86%
44106
76%
**81
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
36637
63%
**55
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
82%
35810
62%
**46
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45774
79%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40596
70%
**61
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
43395
75%
**60
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
89%
37014
64%
**59
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
44367
76%
**15
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
31662
55%
**91
93%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
92%
44440
77%
**42
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
41408
71%
**81
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
46485
80%
**61
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
82%
23772
41%
**43
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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