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Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 55gr | Lapua FMJ

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

.220 Howell + .224 | 55gr | Lapua FMJ

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.224 | 55gr | Lapua FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:
S569
Bullet Weight:
55gr | 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.726" | 18.4mm
Caliber:
.220 Howell
Case Length (l3):
2.395" | 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.067" | 1.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.067" | 1.7mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58015 psi | 4000 bar
LID:
LID_B10731_C118

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Load data for 114 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 55gr | Lapua FMJ bullet and 57 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>>
92%
52011
90%
**24
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
95%
52040
90%
**33
94%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
95%
52185
90%
**55
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
51648
89%
**04
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
95%
51808
89%
**14
92%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
88%
51938
90%
**76
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
51721
89%
**73
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
92%
51648
89%
**97
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
95%
51706
89%
**27
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
51416
89%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
45281
78%
**19
98%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51140
88%
**73
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
83%
52069
90%
**30
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
89%
51242
88%
**42
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
50575
87%
**51
93%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
93%
51547
89%
**65
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
51996
90%
**81
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
52185
90%
**14
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
85%
51358
89%
**17
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34272
59%
**82
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
52214
90%
**68
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
51605
89%
**55
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
52185
90%
**84
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
51358
89%
**28
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
94%
51198
88%
**24
94%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
51329
88%
**45
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
51663
89%
**68
98%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
45527
78%
**17
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
87%
51358
89%
**74
95%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
93%
51445
89%
**63
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
87%
51590
89%
**04
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
51634
89%
**17
98%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
95%
51677
89%
**97
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35520
61%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
51924
90%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
86%
51314
88%
**97
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
87%
51430
89%
**56
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
44411
77%
**19
96%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
91%
51909
89%
**58
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
92%
51532
89%
**04
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
51880
89%
**55
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
51663
89%
**99
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
51329
88%
**45
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
90%
51547
89%
**83
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
89%
51445
89%
**07
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
92%
51314
88%
**48
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
83%
51198
88%
**96
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
52011
90%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
85%
51474
89%
**68
99%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
50662
87%
**12
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
51967
90%
**20
99%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
93%
51372
89%
**14
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
95%
51547
89%
**37
94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
47616
82%
**25
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
86%
52199
90%
**38
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
83%
52069
90%
**30
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
48283
83%
**76
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
83%
38218
66%
**86
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
89%
42192
73%
**94
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
31183
54%
**43
90%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42293
73%
**04
97%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
93%
46963
81%
**12
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
40379
70%
**04
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
46847
81%
**61
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
83%
38232
66%
**79
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
86%
37840
65%
**05
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
29791
51%
**76
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
86%
31676
55%
**18
91%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
32692
56%
**04
93%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
48312
83%
**38
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
38841
67%
**56
92%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
92%
43395
75%
**91
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
89%
43395
75%
**91
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
37898
65%
**79
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
44744
77%
**60
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
43903
76%
**56
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27528
47%
**01
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
40988
71%
**15
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47050
81%
**56
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
36216
62%
**36
95%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
42105
73%
**32
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
88%
42192
73%
**14
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
44382
76%
**04
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
42989
74%
**68
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
86%
31183
54%
**43
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
40886
70%
**48
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
83%
34780
60%
**40
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
41785
72%
**87
97%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
40524
70%
**55
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
86%
35868
62%
**00
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28021
48%
**57
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
45295
78%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
42235
73%
**07
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
40872
70%
**07
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
91%
35375
61%
**50
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
84%
40669
70%
**09
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
83%
37014
64%
**59
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
45629
79%
**27
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
43656
75%
**35
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44382
76%
**04
97%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
85%
42960
74%
**12
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
38000
66%
**25
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
35259
61%
**68
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
47529
82%
**37
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
42206
73%
**32
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
45092
78%
**33
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
87%
35694
62%
**68
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
45556
79%
**79
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
33330
57%
**87
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
90%
43352
75%
**53
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
94%
42409
73%
**91
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42641
74%
**48
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
48312
83%
**38
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
24047
41%
**97
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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