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Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 55gr | Norma ORYX

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Winchester StaBALL HD

.220 Howell + .224 | 55gr | Norma ORYX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 55gr | Norma ORYX
Manufacturer SKU:
65713
Bullet Weight:
55gr | 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.718" | 18.2mm
Caliber:
.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):
2.395" | 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.059" | 1.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.059" | 1.5mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58015 psi | 4000 bar
LID:
LID_B3820_C118
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 55gr | Norma ORYX bullet and 57 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70, 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%
52185
90%
**17
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
95%
51953
90%
**27
94%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
95%
52069
90%
**48
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
86%
51561
89%
**94
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
95%
52127
90%
**30
92%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
88%
51880
89%
**70
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
52112
90%
**70
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
92%
51561
89%
**10
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
95%
51474
89%
**33
96%
Alliant Reloder-23 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51924
90%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
96%
44570
77%
**96
97%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
93%
51982
90%
**99
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
83%
52011
90%
**24
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
89%
51692
89%
**58
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
51053
88%
**51
93%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
93%
51459
89%
**58
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
51793
89%
**71
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
52127
90%
**27
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
85%
52083
90%
**37
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
34200
59%
**82
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
51488
89%
**51
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
51822
89%
**68
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
91%
51547
89%
**88
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
51430
89%
**25
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
94%
52098
90%
**50
94%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
51793
89%
**48
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
51590
89%
**61
97%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
45295
78%
**20
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
87%
51692
89%
**88
95%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
93%
51372
89%
**56
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
87%
51532
89%
**14
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
52098
90%
**17
98%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
52185
90%
**01
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35433
61%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
52141
90%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
52112
90%
**17
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
87%
51909
89%
**76
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
44686
77%
**15
96%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
91%
51822
89%
**51
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
93%
52025
90%
**07
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
84%
51271
88%
**38
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
52069
90%
**02
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
51793
89%
**48
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
90%
51706
89%
**96
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
89%
51967
90%
**27
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
92%
51227
88%
**58
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
52040
90%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
51822
89%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
85%
51416
89%
**61
99%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
50430
87%
**02
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
84%
51488
89%
**10
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
94%
52185
90%
**20
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
95%
51880
89%
**53
94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
47369
82%
**09
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
86%
51735
89%
**32
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
83%
52011
90%
**24
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
48950
84%
**96
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
83%
38609
67%
**92
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
89%
42018
72%
**01
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
31125
54%
**49
90%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42235
73%
**97
97%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
93%
47427
82%
**15
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
40335
70%
**14
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
47195
81%
**81
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
83%
38072
66%
**86
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
86%
37782
65%
**99
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
29965
52%
**76
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
86%
31343
54%
**18
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
32750
56%
**00
93%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
48254
83%
**51
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
39247
68%
**79
92%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
92%
42844
74%
**71
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
88%
43207
74%
**78
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
37840
65%
**73
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
44831
77%
**73
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
43729
75%
**46
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27499
47%
**08
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
41394
71%
**22
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47369
82%
**73
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
36535
63%
**40
95%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
42047
72%
**25
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
88%
42119
73%
**04
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
44715
77%
**07
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
42815
74%
**74
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
86%
31125
54%
**49
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
41176
71%
**51
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
83%
34621
60%
**27
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
41742
72%
**01
97%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
40814
70%
**71
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
86%
35462
61%
**00
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28050
48%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
45498
78%
**65
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
42308
73%
**04
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
41176
71%
**27
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
91%
36245
62%
**73
91%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
84%
40611
70%
**05
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
83%
37318
64%
**63
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
45847
79%
**27
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
44063
76%
**38
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44715
77%
**07
97%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
84%
42438
73%
**96
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
38334
66%
**45
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
35099
60%
**74
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
47369
82%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
42032
72%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
44918
77%
**23
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
87%
35752
62%
**64
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
45905
79%
**79
98%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
33170
57%
**74
94%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
90%
43656
75%
**53
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
93%
41437
71%
**78
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42931
74%
**48
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
48254
83%
**51
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
24323
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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