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Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 53gr | Norma Soft Point

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 4831, Somchem S365, Winchester StaBALL HD

.220 Howell + .224 | 53gr | Norma Soft Point

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 53gr | Norma Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:
65704
Bullet Weight:
53gr | 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.712" | 18.1mm
Caliber:
.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):
2.395" | 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.054" | 1.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.054" | 1.4mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58015 psi | 4000 bar
LID:
LID_B3818_C118
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 53gr | Norma Soft Point bullet and 58 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 4831, 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%
52069
90%
**50
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
96%
52069
90%
**76
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
83%
51938
90%
**28
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
51648
89%
**78
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
52170
90%
**50
99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
89%
51982
90%
**06
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
51735
89%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
93%
52185
90%
**50
95%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
51648
89%
**70
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
50343
87%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
44266
76%
**22
97%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
93%
51735
89%
**25
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
52141
90%
**63
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
51358
89%
**88
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
49690
86%
**61
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
94%
51590
89%
**07
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
51953
90%
**10
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
51895
89%
**63
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
85%
51271
88%
**60
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34795
60%
**31
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
51517
89%
**88
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
51300
88%
**84
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
51692
89%
**04
97%
IMR 4831 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52141
90%
**33
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
95%
51982
90%
**78
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
94%
51198
88%
**63
94%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
51547
89%
**84
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
51300
88%
**94
97%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
44063
76%
**30
96%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
51445
89%
**20
95%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
94%
51779
89%
**12
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
52127
90%
**60
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
51648
89%
**43
98%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
51619
89%
**20
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35302
61%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
51793
89%
**35
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
52199
90%
**56
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
51416
89%
**99
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
43468
75%
**12
95%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
83%
52083
90%
**17
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
91%
51474
89%
**97
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
93%
51576
89%
**30
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
51996
90%
**04
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
51895
89%
**35
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
51547
89%
**84
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
90%
51590
89%
**25
93%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
90%
51459
89%
**60
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
92%
51372
89%
**97
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
51517
89%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
51982
90%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
85%
51459
89%
**97
99%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
49980
86%
**45
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
52083
90%
**56
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
94%
51242
88%
**43
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
95%
51329
88%
**73
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
52214
90%
**68
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
52141
90%
**63
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
47079
81%
**02
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
84%
39146
67%
**41
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
91%
43700
75%
**69
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
48312
83%
**60
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
83%
31966
55%
**02
90%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40973
71%
**07
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
39726
68%
**20
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
45963
79%
**81
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
84%
38551
66%
**35
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
88%
38464
66%
**51
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
29095
50%
**82
93%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
88%
32169
55%
**64
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
32010
55%
**10
92%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
47500
82%
**74
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
38261
66%
**76
91%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
93%
44338
76%
**37
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
90%
44338
76%
**37
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
37217
64%
**02
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
43656
75%
**73
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
42960
74%
**63
94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27354
47%
**38
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47993
83%
**06
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
40379
70%
**35
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46427
80%
**79
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
35592
61%
**56
95%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
43352
75%
**81
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
90%
43947
76%
**96
91%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
43772
75%
**30
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
41989
72%
**81
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
87%
31966
55%
**02
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
40089
69%
**61
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
84%
35737
62%
**02
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
40596
70%
**97
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
39798
69%
**71
94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
88%
36622
63%
**53
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27876
48%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
44222
76%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
41423
71%
**20
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
40045
69%
**37
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
92%
36535
63%
**09
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
48356
83%
**51
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
85%
41974
72%
**68
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
84%
37826
65%
**19
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
44788
77%
**43
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
42946
74%
**55
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43772
75%
**30
96%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
86%
43729
75%
**51
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
37231
64%
**45
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
82%
35868
62%
**23
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
46775
81%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
41481
72%
**55
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
44353
76%
**53
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
88%
36767
63%
**30
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
44831
77%
**99
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
32430
56%
**94
94%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
91%
44077
76%
**12
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
41829
72%
**64
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
47500
82%
**74
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
26484
46%
**27
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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