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Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 60gr | Hornady SP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

.220 Howell + .224 | 60gr | Hornady SP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 60gr | Hornady SP
Manufacturer SKU:
2270
Bullet Weight:
60gr | 3.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.700" | 17.8mm
Caliber:
.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):
2.395" | 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.041" | 1.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.041" | 1.1mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58015 psi | 4000 bar
LID:
LID_B2522_C118
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 60gr | Hornady SP bullet and 53 powders such as Alliant Reloder-23, 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>>
90%
52011
90%
**28
97%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
93%
52025
90%
**42
95%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
38421
66%
**36
94%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
93%
51459
89%
**46
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
85%
51837
89%
**06
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
93%
51808
89%
**25
93%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
87%
52098
90%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
90%
51706
89%
**06
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
93%
51924
89%
**48
97%
Alliant Reloder-23 👍
<<locked>>
94%
51445
89%
**22
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
48182
83%
**96
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
91%
51779
89%
**94
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
88%
51663
89%
**69
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
96%
51938
90%
**76
94%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
92%
51517
89%
**73
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
88%
52011
90%
**69
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
84%
52156
90%
**25
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
38421
66%
**36
94%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
83%
51503
89%
**22
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35114
61%
**13
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
86%
52112
90%
**69
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
89%
51372
89%
**83
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
52127
90%
**63
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
92%
51430
89%
**38
95%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
84%
51663
89%
**60
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
85%
51532
89%
**60
98%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
48472
84%
**84
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
86%
51866
89%
**02
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
91%
51924
90%
**71
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
85%
51677
89%
**15
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
86%
51314
88%
**12
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
94%
51459
89%
**99
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35694
62%
**65
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
85%
51706
89%
**15
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
85%
51619
89%
**58
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
48008
83%
**32
98%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
89%
51793
89%
**63
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
90%
51271
88%
**02
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
83%
51488
89%
**56
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
84%
51735
89%
**10
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
51663
89%
**60
99%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
88%
51430
89%
**10
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
87%
51779
89%
**15
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
90%
51401
89%
**66
98%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
86%
51808
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
83%
51532
89%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
95%
51648
89%
**50
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
83%
52011
90%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
91%
51779
89%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
93%
51822
89%
**48
95%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
50821
88%
**02
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
85%
51851
89%
**37
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
96%
51140
88%
**27
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
37608
65%
**84
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
86%
39769
69%
**56
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
92%
33243
57%
**79
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
33431
58%
**27
93%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45078
78%
**71
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
89%
44353
76%
**64
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
42989
74%
**71
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
37623
65%
**77
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
83%
35375
61%
**41
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
32155
55%
**69
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
83%
29515
51%
**74
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
35331
61%
**07
95%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
41568
72%
**50
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
88%
40567
70%
**30
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
85%
40321
70%
**27
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
40393
70%
**43
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
47645
82%
**23
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
92%
33243
57%
**79
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
46804
81%
**27
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27659
48%
**23
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43468
75%
**82
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
38667
67%
**07
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
84%
39740
68%
**84
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
85%
40045
69%
**66
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
47224
81%
**68
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
45353
78%
**41
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
82%
29138
50%
**02
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
43801
75%
**28
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
35099
61%
**58
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
44367
76%
**64
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
43395
75%
**41
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
83%
33823
58%
**63
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28224
49%
**75
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
45281
78%
**81
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
43439
75%
**97
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
87%
33330
57%
**12
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
39131
67%
**87
91%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
36927
64%
**64
91%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
47964
83%
**81
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
46427
80%
**02
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47224
81%
**68
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
39929
69%
**54
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
40785
70%
**09
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
37507
65%
**41
93%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
44541
77%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
47747
82%
**87
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
83%
33228
57%
**17
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
48327
83%
**37
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
35810
62%
**64
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
87%
41205
71%
**05
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
90%
39639
68%
**50
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
45614
79%
**09
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
27209
47%
**30
95%

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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