Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 55gr | Hornady SPSX

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Hornady SPSX
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.660" \| 16.8mm
Caliber:	.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):	2.395" \| 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.054" \| 77.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.002" \| 0.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.002" \| 0.0mm
Case Capacity:	62.0 Grains of Water \| 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58015 psi \| 4000 bar
LID:	LID_B12164_C118
Last updated:	2026-01-22

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 55gr | Hornady SPSX bullet and 58 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555, 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>>	91%	51343	89%	**97	96%
[ADI AR 2213]*	<<locked>>	94%	51401	89%	**24	94%
Accurate 3100	<<locked>>	95%	51590	89%	**38	98%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	86%	52054	90%	**10	99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*	<<locked>>	95%	51677	89%	**07	92%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍	<<locked>>	88%	51430	89%	**53	100%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	83%	51750	89%	**53	100%
Alliant Reloder-19	<<locked>>	92%	52054	90%	**04	96%
Alliant Reloder-22	<<locked>>	95%	52098	90%	**47	96%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	96%	52040	90%	**37	100%
Alliant Reloder-25	<<locked>>	97%	45484	78%	**15	98%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍	<<locked>>	92%	51561	89%	**89	99%
Bofors RP15	<<locked>>	97%	51285	88%	**17	96%
Bofors RP5	<<locked>>	95%	52098	90%	**47	96%
Bofors RP7	<<locked>>	84%	51300	88%	**48	97%
Hodgdon H4350	<<locked>>	89%	51851	89%	**55	97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	51909	89%	**68	94%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	93%	51909	89%	**68	94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	89%	51416	89%	**71	100%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	85%	51648	89%	**10	99%
Hodgdon Superperformance	<<locked>>	85%	52141	90%	**24	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	34940	60%	**98	100%
IMR 4350	<<locked>>	87%	51648	89%	**65	97%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	84%	51996	90%	**68	97%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	91%	51706	89%	**78	99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	51880	89%	**38	94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	94%	51547	89%	**27	94%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	85%	51851	89%	**58	98%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	87%	52040	90%	**74	98%
Lovex S071	<<locked>>	97%	45934	79%	**20	97%
Norma 204	<<locked>>	87%	51271	88%	**71	95%
Norma MRP	<<locked>>	93%	51851	89%	**63	97%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	87%	52141	90%	**14	99%
Ramshot Grand	<<locked>>	92%	52141	90%	**40	95%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	87%	51706	89%	**01	98%
Ramshot Magnum	<<locked>>	95%	51416	89%	**84	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	35491	61%	**48	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	86%	51663	89%	**17	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍	<<locked>>	87%	51866	89%	**60	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 76	<<locked>>	97%	45092	78%	**25	96%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	90%	51416	89%	**55	94%
Rottweil R 905	<<locked>>	92%	51561	89%	**04	96%
Rottweil R 907	<<locked>>	84%	51300	88%	**48	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	85%	51590	89%	**02	97%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	51851	89%	**58	98%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	89%	51706	89%	**99	94%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	89%	52011	90%	**14	100%
Somchem S385	<<locked>>	92%	51721	89%	**51	97%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	83%	51793	89%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	87%	51459	89%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	85%	52011	90%	**78	99%
Vihtavuori N165	<<locked>>	97%	51822	89%	**42	97%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	84%	51517	89%	**01	99%
Vihtavuori N555 👍	<<locked>>	93%	51706	89%	**14	100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*	<<locked>>	95%	51779	89%	**56	94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*	<<locked>>	97%	48066	83%	**25	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	86%	52214	90%	**25	100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍	<<locked>>	97%	49719	86%	**06	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	83%	37913	65%	**82	90%
[ADI AR 2213]*	<<locked>>	89%	42438	73%	**01	90%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	81%	31575	54%	**56	91%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	81%	42772	74%	**17	98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*	<<locked>>	92%	46905	81%	**06	90%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	81%	40843	70%	**20	97%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	47848	82%	**81	100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	82%	37304	64%	**59	90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	86%	37492	65%	**96	90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	81%	30168	52%	**92	94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*	<<locked>>	85%	30705	53%	**95	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	81%	33214	57%	**23	93%
[Bofors RP15]*	<<locked>>	88%	37724	65%	**89	90%
[Bofors RP5]*	<<locked>>	86%	37492	65%	**96	90%
Bofors RP7	<<locked>>	81%	46064	79%	**43	95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	39465	68%	**79	93%
[Hodgdon H4831]*	<<locked>>	91%	42946	74%	**64	90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	88%	42946	74%	**64	90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	81%	38377	66%	**79	98%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	81%	45455	78%	**79	98%
Hodgdon Superperformance	<<locked>>	81%	44744	77%	**73	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	27557	47%	**08	100%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	41495	72%	**35	94%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	81%	47456	82%	**69	96%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	81%	36680	63%	**36	96%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	42525	73%	**25	90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	88%	41742	72%	**01	90%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	81%	44817	77%	**04	97%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	81%	43410	75%	**81	95%
[Lovex S071]*	<<locked>>	85%	31053	54%	**33	90%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	81%	41727	72%	**55	92%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	82%	34563	60%	**33	90%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	81%	42250	73%	**04	97%
[Ramshot Grand]*	<<locked>>	86%	41133	71%	**91	90%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	81%	41249	71%	**71	95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	86%	35926	62%	**00	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	28094	48%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	81%	42902	74%	**23	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	81%	41220	71%	**17	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*	<<locked>>	91%	35781	62%	**56	90%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	84%	41133	71%	**09	90%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	83%	37869	65%	**69	90%
Rottweil R 907	<<locked>>	81%	46064	79%	**43	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	81%	44498	77%	**41	96%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	44817	77%	**04	97%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	84%	42525	73%	**89	90%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	81%	38508	66%	**38	99%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	81%	35621	61%	**81	91%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	48022	83%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	42699	74%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	81%	45527	78%	**43	98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	86%	35462	61%	**61	90%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	81%	45992	79%	**89	98%
Vihtavuori N555	<<locked>>	81%	33794	58%	**87	95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*	<<locked>>	89%	42786	74%	**37	90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*	<<locked>>	93%	41989	72%	**74	90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	81%	43424	75%	**61	99%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	81%	24816	43%	**30	92%

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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