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Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 62gr | Berger Varmint

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

.220 Howell + .224 | 62gr | Berger Varmint

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.224 | 62gr | Berger Varmint
Manufacturer SKU:
22314
Bullet Weight:
62gr | 4.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.810" | 20.6mm
Caliber:
.220 Howell
Case Length (l3):
2.395" | 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.151" | 3.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.151" | 3.8mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58015 psi | 4000 bar
LID:
LID_B892_C118

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Load data for 108 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 62gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 54 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%
51329
88%
**79
97%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
93%
51517
89%
**02
95%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
42989
74%
**86
93%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
38450
66%
**10
94%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
93%
51822
89%
**20
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
85%
51996
90%
**79
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
93%
51779
89%
**99
93%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
86%
51474
89%
**19
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
90%
51198
88%
**60
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
93%
51416
89%
**09
97%
Alliant Reloder-23 👍
<<locked>>
94%
51445
89%
**86
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
47761
82%
**56
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
90%
51358
89%
**58
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
42989
74%
**86
93%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
88%
51547
89%
**23
98%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
96%
51953
90%
**43
95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
92%
51953
90%
**43
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
88%
51401
89%
**33
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
83%
51488
89%
**69
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
38450
66%
**10
94%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
84%
52083
90%
**96
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34766
60%
**67
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
86%
51343
88%
**30
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
90%
51547
89%
**56
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
51648
89%
**20
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
92%
51953
90%
**15
95%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
84%
51503
89%
**10
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
85%
51750
89%
**33
98%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
48892
84%
**58
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
86%
51706
89%
**60
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
91%
52040
90%
**45
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
86%
51938
90%
**73
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
86%
51300
88%
**73
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
94%
51721
89%
**79
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35331
61%
**16
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
85%
51982
90%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
85%
51256
88%
**19
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
48182
83%
**99
98%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
90%
52156
90%
**43
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
91%
52199
90%
**79
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
83%
51735
89%
**30
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
84%
51532
89%
**64
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
51503
89%
**10
99%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
88%
51866
89%
**81
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
88%
52156
90%
**96
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
90%
51924
89%
**40
98%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
86%
51895
89%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
83%
51663
89%
**37
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
52156
90%
**23
98%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52127
90%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
93%
51503
89%
**15
95%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
50676
87%
**60
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
85%
51793
89%
**97
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
96%
51430
89%
**88
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
37782
65%
**61
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
85%
39334
68%
**07
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
94%
38885
67%
**74
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
92%
32547
56%
**20
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
33634
58%
**04
93%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45324
78%
**45
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
89%
43526
75%
**19
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
43018
74%
**51
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
37811
65%
**54
92%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
82%
34853
60%
**99
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
31952
55%
**30
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
82%
29037
50%
**25
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
35520
61%
**77
96%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
94%
38885
67%
**74
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
41263
71%
**07
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
88%
39639
68%
**81
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
84%
39639
68%
**81
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
40509
70%
**10
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
47630
82%
**87
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
92%
32547
56%
**20
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
47210
81%
**97
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27963
48%
**00
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43424
75%
**50
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
38653
67%
**68
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
84%
39189
68%
**38
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
84%
38812
67%
**10
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
46847
81%
**25
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
45527
78%
**12
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
28660
49%
**56
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
43482
75%
**92
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
34954
60%
**31
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
44556
77%
**35
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
43323
75%
**99
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
83%
33199
57%
**23
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28572
49%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
45397
78%
**55
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
43714
75%
**61
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
87%
33373
58%
**89
91%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
39291
68%
**58
91%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
36637
63%
**25
91%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
48124
83%
**48
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
46122
80%
**63
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46847
81%
**25
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
40190
69%
**18
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
40988
71%
**63
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
37724
65%
**18
93%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
44585
77%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
48022
83%
**61
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
82%
32880
57%
**77
90%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
35969
62%
**38
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
86%
39987
69%
**56
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
90%
39392
68%
**10
91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
45426
78%
**79
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
26992
47%
**97
96%

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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