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Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon BTip

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Somchem S365, Winchester StaBALL HD

.220 Howell + .224 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon BTip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon BTip
Manufacturer SKU:
17240
Bullet Weight:
55gr | 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.795" | 20.2mm
Caliber:
.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):
2.395" | 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.136" | 3.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.136" | 3.5mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58015 psi | 4000 bar
LID:
LID_B3964_C118
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon BTip bullet and 57 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Somchem S365, 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%
51517
89%
**17
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
95%
51648
89%
**30
94%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
95%
51285
88%
**32
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
51648
89%
**07
99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
88%
51576
89%
**70
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
51227
88%
**47
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
92%
51822
89%
**04
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
95%
51242
88%
**24
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
51053
88%
**14
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
44034
76%
**99
97%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52069
90%
**99
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
52185
90%
**33
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
51895
89%
**68
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
50154
86%
**28
93%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
94%
51271
88%
**65
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
51547
89%
**74
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
51430
89%
**04
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
85%
51416
89%
**20
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34330
59%
**79
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
51793
89%
**51
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
51692
89%
**58
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
51938
90%
**71
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
51750
89%
**81
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
51735
89%
**35
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
94%
51517
89%
**37
94%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
51982
90%
**55
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
51663
89%
**68
97%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
44614
77%
**01
96%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
51967
90%
**01
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
94%
51576
89%
**56
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
51677
89%
**07
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
51387
89%
**01
98%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
51416
89%
**88
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34882
60%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
51314
88%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
51329
88%
**01
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
88%
52199
90%
**73
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
44193
76%
**06
95%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
92%
52112
90%
**61
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
93%
51314
88%
**88
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
51430
89%
**45
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
51242
88%
**92
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
51982
90%
**55
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
90%
52098
90%
**92
93%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
90%
51866
89%
**33
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
93%
51996
90%
**65
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
51706
89%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
51372
89%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
85%
51576
89%
**71
99%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
49850
86%
**06
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
51663
89%
**01
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
94%
51866
89%
**27
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
95%
51256
88%
**40
93%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
96%
45861
79%
**79
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
52011
90%
**28
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
52185
90%
**33
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
46905
81%
**47
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
84%
38711
67%
**99
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
90%
42612
73%
**04
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
31140
54%
**46
90%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41307
71%
**78
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
39972
69%
**91
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
46340
80%
**55
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
84%
38145
66%
**92
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
87%
37594
65%
**02
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
29486
51%
**63
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
87%
31285
54%
**05
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
32126
55%
**87
92%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
47471
82%
**25
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
38493
66%
**59
92%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
93%
43801
75%
**97
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
89%
43801
75%
**97
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
37463
65%
**66
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
43976
76%
**40
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
43047
74%
**40
94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27557
47%
**05
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48167
83%
**69
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
40654
70%
**05
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46702
80%
**46
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
35795
62%
**20
95%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
42192
73%
**32
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
89%
42380
73%
**20
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
44005
76%
**94
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
42264
73%
**48
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
86%
31140
54%
**46
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
40451
70%
**38
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
83%
34751
60%
**43
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
40886
70%
**84
97%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
40176
69%
**48
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
87%
36477
63%
**30
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28050
48%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
44686
77%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
41495
72%
**91
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
40495
70%
**01
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
91%
35752
62%
**53
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
84%
40712
70%
**09
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
84%
37391
64%
**69
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
45165
78%
**14
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
43265
75%
**22
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44005
76%
**94
97%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
85%
43482
75%
**25
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
37565
65%
**15
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
82%
35520
61%
**77
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
46978
81%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
41756
72%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
44222
76%
**14
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
87%
35665
61%
**68
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
45208
78%
**69
98%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
32706
56%
**64
94%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
90%
43033
74%
**50
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
94%
41626
72%
**81
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42279
73%
**41
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
47471
82%
**25
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
26208
45%
**84
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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