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

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Lapua Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:	4PL5017 \| S569
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):	2.395" \| 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	62.0 Grains of Water \| 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58015 psi \| 4000 bar
LID:	LID_B3087_C118
Last updated:	2026-01-31

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 55gr | Lapua Soft Point bullet and 58 powder(s). 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%	51576	89%	**07	96%
[ADI AR 2213]*	<<locked>>	94%	51517	89%	**14	94%
Accurate 3100	<<locked>>	94%	51256	88%	**42	98%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	86%	51692	89%	**10	99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*	<<locked>>	95%	51227	88%	**07	92%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍	<<locked>>	88%	51648	89%	**66	100%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	83%	51401	89%	**56	100%
Alliant Reloder-19	<<locked>>	92%	51764	89%	**07	96%
Alliant Reloder-22	<<locked>>	95%	52214	90%	**37	96%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	96%	51996	90%	**20	100%
Alliant Reloder-25	<<locked>>	97%	45716	79%	**32	98%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍	<<locked>>	92%	51692	89%	**83	99%
Bofors RP15	<<locked>>	97%	50981	88%	**04	95%
Bofors RP5	<<locked>>	95%	52214	90%	**37	96%
Bofors RP7	<<locked>>	84%	51401	89%	**58	97%
Hodgdon H4350	<<locked>>	89%	51793	89%	**58	97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	51068	88%	**45	93%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	93%	52025	90%	**78	94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	89%	51648	89%	**68	100%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	85%	51459	89%	**97	99%
Hodgdon Superperformance	<<locked>>	85%	51895	89%	**30	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	34272	59%	**85	100%
IMR 4350	<<locked>>	88%	51866	89%	**58	97%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	84%	51953	90%	**71	97%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	91%	51793	89%	**88	99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	51459	89%	**38	94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	94%	51808	89%	**40	94%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	85%	51938	90%	**48	98%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	86%	51721	89%	**61	97%
Lovex S071	<<locked>>	97%	46514	80%	**43	97%
Norma 204	<<locked>>	87%	51909	89%	**88	96%
Norma MRP	<<locked>>	93%	52127	90%	**79	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	87%	51663	89%	**14	99%
Ramshot Grand	<<locked>>	92%	51996	90%	**47	95%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	88%	52199	90%	**14	98%
Ramshot Magnum	<<locked>>	95%	52185	90%	**07	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	35491	61%	**48	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	86%	51909	89%	**10	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍	<<locked>>	87%	51982	90%	**70	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 76	<<locked>>	97%	44846	77%	**28	96%
Rottweil R 904	<<locked>>	91%	51909	89%	**68	95%
Rottweil R 905	<<locked>>	92%	52083	90%	**01	96%
Rottweil R 907	<<locked>>	84%	51401	89%	**58	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	86%	52156	90%	**99	98%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	51938	90%	**48	98%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	90%	51938	90%	**96	94%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	89%	52127	90%	**24	100%
Somchem S385	<<locked>>	92%	51967	90%	**65	97%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	83%	51561	89%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	87%	51692	89%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	85%	52098	90%	**68	99%
Vihtavuori N165	<<locked>>	97%	51532	89%	**28	96%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	84%	51619	89%	**07	99%
Vihtavuori N555 👍	<<locked>>	93%	51982	90%	**27	100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*	<<locked>>	95%	52025	90%	**50	94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*	<<locked>>	97%	48037	83%	**32	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	86%	51764	89%	**25	100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍	<<locked>>	97%	48950	84%	**83	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	83%	38740	67%	**12	91%
[ADI AR 2213]*	<<locked>>	89%	41829	72%	**94	90%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	81%	31285	54%	**53	91%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	81%	42424	73%	**97	97%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*	<<locked>>	92%	46485	80%	**06	90%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	81%	41017	71%	**30	97%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	47529	82%	**84	100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	82%	37681	65%	**76	90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	86%	37666	65%	**89	90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	81%	30226	52%	**86	94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*	<<locked>>	85%	30864	53%	**92	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	81%	33170	57%	**10	93%
[Bofors RP15]*	<<locked>>	89%	38247	66%	**12	90%
[Bofors RP5]*	<<locked>>	86%	37666	65%	**89	90%
Bofors RP7	<<locked>>	81%	46021	79%	**30	95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	39421	68%	**82	93%
[Hodgdon H4831]*	<<locked>>	92%	43033	74%	**74	90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	88%	43033	74%	**74	90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	81%	38551	66%	**92	98%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	81%	45034	78%	**76	97%
Hodgdon Superperformance	<<locked>>	81%	44440	77%	**73	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	27601	48%	**08	100%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	41568	72%	**41	94%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	81%	47645	82%	**79	96%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	81%	36854	64%	**50	96%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	42148	73%	**25	90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	88%	41945	72%	**97	90%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	81%	45005	78%	**14	97%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	81%	43236	75%	**84	95%
[Lovex S071]*	<<locked>>	85%	30777	53%	**30	90%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	81%	41336	71%	**51	92%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	82%	34519	60%	**36	90%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	81%	41945	72%	**04	97%
[Ramshot Grand]*	<<locked>>	86%	41713	72%	**97	90%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	81%	41089	71%	**78	95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	86%	35694	62%	**00	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	28094	48%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	81%	42844	74%	**27	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	81%	41423	71%	**30	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*	<<locked>>	90%	35679	62%	**43	90%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	84%	40770	70%	**05	90%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	83%	37594	65%	**69	90%
Rottweil R 907	<<locked>>	81%	46021	79%	**30	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	81%	44121	76%	**38	95%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	45005	78%	**14	97%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	84%	42728	74%	**02	90%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	81%	38682	67%	**51	99%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	81%	35694	62%	**74	91%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	47674	82%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	42757	74%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	81%	45716	79%	**37	98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	86%	35868	62%	**64	90%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	81%	46180	80%	**99	98%
Vihtavuori N555	<<locked>>	81%	33736	58%	**91	95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*	<<locked>>	89%	43004	74%	**53	90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*	<<locked>>	93%	41336	71%	**68	90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	81%	43149	74%	**64	99%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	81%	24526	42%	**07	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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