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Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 55gr | Barnes MPG

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Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550

.220 Howell + .224 | 55gr | Barnes MPG

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.224 | 55gr | Barnes MPG
Manufacturer SKU:
30195
Bullet Weight:
55gr | 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.935" | 23.7mm
Caliber:
.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):
2.395" | 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.276" | 7.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.276" | 7.0mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58015 psi | 4000 bar
LID:
LID_B454_C118
Last updated:
2025-02-02

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Load data for 122 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 55gr | Barnes MPG bullet and 61 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550. 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%
51474
89%
**07
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
96%
51706
89%
**24
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
83%
51329
88%
**86
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
51488
89%
**55
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
88%
51764
89%
**01
99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52185
90%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
51895
89%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
94%
52040
90%
**10
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
52185
90%
**56
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
48617
84%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
43120
74%
**79
97%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52069
90%
**09
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
51953
90%
**17
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
51721
89%
**65
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
48718
84%
**99
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
94%
51227
88%
**58
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
51242
88%
**74
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
51372
89%
**01
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
51271
88%
**14
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34476
59%
**79
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
83%
51895
89%
**74
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
52040
90%
**48
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
51503
89%
**55
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
51880
89%
**65
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
93%
51967
90%
**91
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
51996
90%
**42
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
95%
51561
89%
**30
94%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
51561
89%
**48
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
88%
51880
89%
**71
97%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
42975
74%
**61
96%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
89%
51880
89%
**88
95%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
94%
51343
89%
**70
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
51692
89%
**07
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
52069
90%
**14
98%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
51053
88%
**74
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
34635
60%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
86%
52025
90%
**96
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
52069
90%
**20
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
88%
51430
89%
**70
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
42438
73%
**69
94%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
83%
51459
89%
**68
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
92%
51474
89%
**55
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
94%
51532
89%
**97
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
52141
90%
**68
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
83%
52141
90%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
52040
90%
**06
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
51561
89%
**48
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
52170
90%
**84
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
91%
51619
89%
**96
93%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
91%
51561
89%
**20
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
93%
51895
89%
**74
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
51648
89%
**06
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
52025
90%
**32
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
51764
89%
**74
99%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
48269
83%
**76
95%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
86%
52098
90%
**24
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
95%
51430
89%
**14
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
52054
90%
**66
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
51851
89%
**35
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
51953
90%
**17
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
45063
78%
**20
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
85%
38986
67%
**02
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
91%
43308
75%
**27
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
47587
82%
**10
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
83%
31618
55%
**66
90%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40422
70%
**58
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
38740
67%
**68
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
44947
77%
**32
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
84%
38276
66%
**99
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
88%
38667
67%
**22
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
28398
49%
**33
93%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
88%
31618
54%
**25
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
30951
53%
**48
91%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
46195
80%
**02
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37507
65%
**30
91%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
94%
44251
76%
**97
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
91%
44483
77%
**01
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
36056
62%
**40
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
42975
74%
**33
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
42032
72%
**10
94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27543
47%
**95
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48037
83%
**96
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47442
82%
**60
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
39450
68%
**89
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45426
78%
**33
95%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
34911
60%
**91
94%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
43018
74%
**45
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
90%
43091
74%
**27
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
42685
74%
**58
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
41350
71%
**38
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
88%
31618
55%
**66
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
39291
68%
**09
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
84%
34983
60%
**59
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
40001
69%
**58
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
38972
67%
**19
94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
88%
36622
63%
**36
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27702
48%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
43395
75%
**15
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
40219
69%
**64
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
38957
67%
**61
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
93%
36419
63%
**79
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
47601
82%
**92
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
86%
41582
72%
**25
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
85%
38116
66%
**96
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
43961
76%
**81
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
48211
83%
**01
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
42221
73%
**96
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42685
74%
**58
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
47268
81%
**83
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
86%
43671
75%
**19
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
36129
62%
**92
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
82%
35085
60%
**68
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45788
79%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40321
69%
**92
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
43439
75%
**97
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
88%
35665
61%
**74
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
43888
76%
**43
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
31589
54%
**28
93%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
92%
43569
75%
**73
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
41249
71%
**28
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
46195
80%
**02
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
82%
25947
45%
**74
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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