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Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

.220 Howell + .224 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:
1375
Bullet Weight:
60gr | 3.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.792" | 20.1mm
Caliber:
.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):
2.395" | 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.134" | 3.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.134" | 3.4mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58015 psi | 4000 bar
LID:
LID_B5748_C118
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 54 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, 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%
51416
89%
**22
96%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
94%
51561
89%
**42
95%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
37797
65%
**27
94%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
94%
51953
90%
**66
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
85%
51068
88%
**92
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
94%
51692
89%
**32
93%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
87%
51430
89%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
90%
51271
88%
**99
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
94%
51387
89%
**32
97%
Alliant Reloder-23 👍
<<locked>>
95%
51416
89%
**32
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
46804
81%
**60
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52185
90%
**94
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
88%
51677
89%
**66
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
96%
52011
90%
**83
94%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
93%
52011
90%
**83
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
88%
51416
89%
**63
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
84%
51663
89%
**19
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
37797
65%
**27
94%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
84%
51532
89%
**25
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34577
60%
**97
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
87%
51474
89%
**60
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
90%
51692
89%
**86
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
51764
89%
**60
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
93%
52098
90%
**58
95%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
84%
51503
89%
**53
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
85%
51401
89%
**73
98%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
47935
83%
**84
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
86%
51808
89%
**02
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
92%
51982
90%
**84
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
86%
51503
89%
**12
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
86%
51372
89%
**15
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
94%
51648
89%
**99
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35172
61%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
83%
51401
89%
**71
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
85%
52054
90%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
86%
51285
88%
**58
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
47094
81%
**09
98%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
90%
51880
89%
**66
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
91%
51256
88%
**06
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
84%
52011
90%
**63
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
85%
51750
89%
**10
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
51503
89%
**53
99%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
89%
51938
90%
**20
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
88%
51155
88%
**09
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
91%
52011
90%
**83
98%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
86%
52170
90%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
84%
51808
89%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
51764
89%
**40
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
83%
51430
89%
**06
99%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52185
90%
**38
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
93%
51459
89%
**51
94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
49574
85%
**76
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
85%
51851
89%
**40
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
96%
51111
88%
**24
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
36970
64%
**77
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
87%
40161
69%
**69
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
94%
33707
58%
**86
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
32996
57%
**13
92%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44527
77%
**58
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
90%
44266
76%
**71
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
42308
73%
**68
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
37188
64%
**81
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
83%
35549
61%
**51
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
31372
54%
**40
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
83%
29776
51%
**87
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
34751
60%
**94
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
40538
70%
**20
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
89%
41307
71%
**50
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
86%
41307
71%
**50
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
39813
69%
**27
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
46862
81%
**20
98%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
94%
33707
58%
**86
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
45803
79%
**10
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27760
48%
**23
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42786
74%
**79
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
38000
66%
**84
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
85%
40030
69%
**87
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
86%
40335
70%
**76
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
46195
80%
**41
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
44469
77%
**22
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
82%
29196
50%
**95
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
42772
74%
**02
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
34171
59%
**48
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
43294
75%
**41
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
42583
73%
**25
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
84%
33765
58%
**69
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28311
49%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
47456
82%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
44556
77%
**64
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
42917
74%
**71
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
88%
33837
58%
**25
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
38348
66%
**64
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
35984
62%
**35
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
47471
82%
**68
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
45600
79%
**82
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46195
80%
**41
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
82%
40321
69%
**64
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
40190
69%
**96
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
36970
64%
**41
93%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43961
76%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
47253
81%
**78
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
84%
33808
58%
**36
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
47718
82%
**23
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
35157
61%
**45
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
87%
41481
71%
**19
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
91%
39914
69%
**50
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
44643
77%
**96
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
26194
45%
**97
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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