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Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 53gr | Peregrine VLR-5

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N555

.220 Howell + .224 | 53gr | Peregrine VLR-5

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 53gr | Peregrine VLR-5
Bullet Weight:
53gr | 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.844" | 21.4mm
Caliber:
.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):
2.395" | 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.185" | 4.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.040" | 1.0mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58015 psi | 4000 bar
LID:
LID_B8011_C118
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 53gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 60 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70, 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 2209
<<locked>>
93%
52156
90%
**66
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
96%
51779
89%
**70
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
83%
51285
88%
**28
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
51648
89%
**84
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
88%
51996
90%
**43
99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
90%
51967
90%
**19
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
52185
90%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
93%
51184
88%
**30
95%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
52083
90%
**76
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
49240
85%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
42583
73%
**89
96%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
94%
51169
88%
**29
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
51532
89%
**47
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
51590
89%
**04
96%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
95%
52214
90%
**14
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
52011
90%
**24
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
51764
89%
**50
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
51953
90%
**70
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
33982
59%
**11
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
83%
51517
89%
**07
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
51459
89%
**91
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
51387
89%
**94
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
51706
89%
**07
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
93%
52112
90%
**30
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
95%
51198
88%
**65
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
96%
51866
89%
**76
94%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
51474
89%
**91
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
88%
51271
88%
**04
97%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
43047
74%
**10
96%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
89%
51488
89%
**14
95%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
95%
51967
90%
**02
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
52025
90%
**53
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
51663
89%
**60
98%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
51401
89%
**30
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35201
61%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
86%
51271
88%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
51619
89%
**47
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
89%
51909
89%
**06
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
42380
73%
**99
94%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
51924
90%
**24
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
92%
51663
89%
**94
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
94%
51648
89%
**50
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
52069
90%
**97
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
83%
51706
89%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
51822
89%
**45
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
51474
89%
**91
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
52054
90%
**33
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
91%
51184
88%
**19
93%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
91%
51358
89%
**56
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
94%
51938
90%
**04
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
51155
88%
**55
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
52141
90%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
52069
90%
**20
99%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
48269
83%
**02
95%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
86%
51459
89%
**40
99%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
95%
51576
89%
**66
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
51909
89%
**86
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
51924
89%
**65
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
51532
89%
**47
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
44657
77%
**53
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
86%
39711
68%
**64
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
92%
44295
76%
**79
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
47630
82%
**40
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
83%
31763
55%
**99
90%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39798
69%
**87
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
38638
67%
**97
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
44454
77%
**65
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
85%
39189
68%
**45
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
89%
38870
67%
**61
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
28398
49%
**63
92%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
88%
31937
55%
**71
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
30893
53%
**84
91%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
45934
79%
**38
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37492
65%
**63
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
91%
44759
77%
**60
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
36085
62%
**76
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
42641
74%
**60
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
41626
72%
**30
93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27209
47%
**28
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47747
82%
**32
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47007
81%
**89
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
39392
68%
**19
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45397
78%
**66
95%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
34505
59%
**30
94%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
44121
76%
**04
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
91%
43540
75%
**86
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
42699
74%
**94
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
40944
71%
**61
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
88%
31763
55%
**99
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
82%
39943
69%
**51
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
85%
36230
62%
**15
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
39479
68%
**78
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
38812
67%
**58
94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
89%
37072
64%
**76
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27644
48%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
42801
74%
**45
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
40001
69%
**01
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
38928
67%
**04
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
93%
37028
64%
**35
91%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
47123
81%
**35
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
86%
41858
72%
**74
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
86%
39102
67%
**45
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
43961
76%
**33
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
47950
83%
**40
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
42032
72%
**25
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42699
74%
**94
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
47268
81%
**35
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
87%
44280
76%
**78
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
36071
62%
**22
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
83%
35969
62%
**20
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45498
78%
**50
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40437
70%
**38
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
42786
74%
**27
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
89%
36608
63%
**23
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
43366
75%
**79
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
31111
54%
**54
93%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
92%
44498
77%
**19
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
40509
70%
**35
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
45934
79%
**38
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
83%
23786
41%
**40
91%

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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