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

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

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 55gr | Speer FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:
1044
Bullet Weight:
55gr | 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.720" | 18.3mm
Caliber:
.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):
2.395" | 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.062" | 1.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
-0.029" | -0.7mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58015 psi | 4000 bar
LID:
LID_B6061_C118
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 55gr | Speer FMJ 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>>
91%
51271
88%
**04
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
95%
51416
89%
**14
94%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
95%
51938
90%
**58
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
86%
51430
89%
**91
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
95%
52156
90%
**27
92%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
88%
51358
89%
**60
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
51996
90%
**63
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
92%
51459
89%
**04
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
95%
52083
90%
**40
96%
Alliant Reloder-23 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51808
89%
**24
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
45339
78%
**25
98%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51213
88%
**79
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
83%
51909
89%
**20
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
89%
51590
89%
**55
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
50937
88%
**48
93%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
94%
51909
89%
**78
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
51256
88%
**61
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
52170
90%
**24
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
85%
51547
89%
**27
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
34171
59%
**82
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
51401
89%
**45
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
51721
89%
**65
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
91%
51576
89%
**84
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
52214
90%
**48
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
94%
51967
90%
**43
94%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
51692
89%
**61
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
86%
51488
89%
**55
97%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
45310
78%
**17
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
87%
51721
89%
**88
95%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
93%
51242
88%
**50
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
87%
51416
89%
**10
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
51996
90%
**14
98%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
52025
90%
**94
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35418
61%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
52025
90%
**96
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
86%
51561
89%
**07
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
87%
51793
89%
**70
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
44701
77%
**15
96%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
91%
51721
89%
**65
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
93%
51895
89%
**01
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
52112
90%
**65
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
51880
89%
**96
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
51692
89%
**61
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
90%
51735
89%
**92
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
89%
51866
89%
**24
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
92%
51692
89%
**65
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
51619
89%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
52127
90%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
85%
51314
88%
**58
99%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
51271
88%
**28
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
84%
51387
89%
**04
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
93%
51619
89%
**24
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
95%
51750
89%
**47
94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
47558
82%
**12
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
86%
51619
89%
**25
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
83%
51909
89%
**20
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
48573
84%
**86
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
83%
37768
65%
**82
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
89%
42380
73%
**07
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
31053
54%
**43
90%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42119
73%
**91
97%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
93%
47311
82%
**28
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
40727
70%
**20
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
47108
81%
**74
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
83%
37463
65%
**69
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
87%
38159
66%
**05
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
29892
52%
**72
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
86%
31270
54%
**12
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
32982
57%
**07
93%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
48153
83%
**45
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
39160
68%
**73
92%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
92%
43714
75%
**87
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
89%
43714
75%
**87
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
38247
66%
**82
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
44744
77%
**69
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
44150
76%
**69
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27470
47%
**05
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
41321
71%
**32
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47282
81%
**69
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
36564
63%
**40
95%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
42743
74%
**35
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
88%
42032
72%
**97
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
44744
77%
**04
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
42859
74%
**74
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
86%
31053
54%
**43
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
41104
71%
**45
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
82%
34548
60%
**40
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
41655
72%
**94
97%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
40843
70%
**71
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
86%
35476
61%
**97
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28021
48%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
45411
78%
**58
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
42583
73%
**23
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
41089
71%
**20
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
91%
36143
62%
**63
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
84%
41336
71%
**15
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
83%
37231
64%
**56
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
45759
79%
**20
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
43903
76%
**32
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44744
77%
**04
97%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
84%
42351
73%
**92
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
38247
66%
**38
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
35360
61%
**77
91%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
47834
82%
**37
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
42453
73%
**45
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
44947
77%
**20
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
86%
35665
61%
**61
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
45919
79%
**96
98%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
33460
58%
**81
94%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
90%
42714
74%
**46
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
93%
41452
71%
**74
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42844
74%
**58
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
48153
83%
**45
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
24265
42%
**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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