Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 35gr | Nosler Varmageddon

Recommended Powder(s): Norma 201, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 902, Somchem S365

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 35gr \| Nosler Varmageddon
Manufacturer SKU:	36763
Bullet Weight:	35gr \| 2.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.520" \| 13.2mm
Caliber:	.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):	2.395" \| 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.054" \| 77.6mm
Seated Depth:	-0.139" \| -3.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	-0.139" \| -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_B3948_C118
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 35gr | Nosler Varmageddon bullet and 62 powders such as Norma 201, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 902, Somchem S365. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	87%	51372	89%	**34	97%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	88%	51430	89%	**06	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	86%	51372	89%	**34	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	93%	51779	89%	**53	97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	87%	51488	89%	**50	98%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	85%	52199	90%	**93	97%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	95%	51663	89%	**22	97%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	90%	51039	88%	**22	98%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	40190	69%	**84	95%
Alliant Reloder-26	<<locked>>	97%	46688	80%	**85	95%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	85%	51692	89%	**60	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	86%	51488	89%	**50	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	89%	51590	89%	**63	94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	51619	89%	**91	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	96%	51285	88%	**21	98%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	92%	52040	90%	**76	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	91%	51590	89%	**47	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	88%	51692	89%	**53	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	33257	57%	**48	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	85%	51880	89%	**12	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	88%	52040	90%	**50	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	51198	88%	**94	93%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	94%	51445	89%	**85	93%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	51909	89%	**04	93%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	97%	48646	84%	**68	96%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	84%	51634	89%	**09	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	86%	51822	89%	**44	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	92%	52025	90%	**04	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	93%	51401	89%	**94	94%
Norma 201 👍	<<locked>>	83%	51909	89%	**47	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	85%	51576	89%	**83	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	94%	51735	89%	**76	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	85%	51198	88%	**53	98%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	94%	51343	89%	**30	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	33518	58%	**07	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	86%	51866	89%	**04	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	85%	51314	88%	**73	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51430	89%	**52	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	93%	51663	89%	**57	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	93%	51996	90%	**99	96%
Rottweil R 902 👍	<<locked>>	85%	52069	90%	**50	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	89%	52069	90%	**60	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	91%	51953	90%	**98	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	88%	52083	90%	**76	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	83%	52098	90%	**57	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	88%	51430	89%	**48	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	91%	51822	89%	**19	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	52025	90%	**04	95%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	86%	51822	89%	**44	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	89%	51663	89%	**37	98%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51764	89%	**06	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	85%	51474	89%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	90%	51750	89%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	85%	51996	90%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	93%	51314	88%	**98	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	91%	51314	88%	**07	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	85%	51953	90%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	91%	51735	89%	**70	96%
Vihtavuori N555	<<locked>>	97%	44512	77%	**99	95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	92%	51561	89%	**58	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	89%	51590	89%	**63	94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	97%	33141	57%	**38	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	41814	72%	**07	94%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	84%	45382	78%	**81	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	43395	75%	**63	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	84%	35810	62%	**50	90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	41887	72%	**27	96%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	45020	78%	**29	95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	85%	36883	64%	**22	91%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	36941	64%	**38	93%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	91%	32547	56%	**38	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	91%	37623	65%	**25	90%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	81%	44454	77%	**02	95%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	42612	73%	**14	93%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	84%	43598	75%	**66	90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	45295	78%	**50	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	83%	31952	55%	**02	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	83%	38203	66%	**22	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	87%	44338	76%	**70	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	41394	71%	**01	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26179	45%	**41	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	45165	78%	**75	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	40683	70%	**88	94%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	83%	43569	75%	**14	90%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	90%	45411	78%	**50	91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	85%	44048	76%	**27	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	88%	35650	61%	**33	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	46238	80%	**85	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	43627	75%	**73	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	84%	39711	68%	**12	91%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	87%	42931	74%	**01	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	48153	83%	**81	98%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	44541	77%	**19	96%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	84%	36434	63%	**73	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	44918	77%	**09	96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	87%	40132	69%	**68	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26411	46%	**97	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	43308	75%	**07	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	44034	76%	**25	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	35853	62%	**06	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	84%	37057	64%	**83	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	86%	39233	68%	**65	90%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	45919	79%	**06	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	39102	67%	**35	94%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	87%	45658	79%	**60	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	40756	70%	**04	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	48443	84%	**88	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	41075	71%	**29	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	86%	42888	74%	**12	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	39711	68%	**12	91%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	43627	75%	**73	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	39813	69%	**61	95%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	82%	29631	51%	**69	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	46021	79%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	37956	65%	**29	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	45672	79%	**99	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	33518	58%	**55	94%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	82%	36216	62%	**24	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	45716	79%	**93	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	81%	36709	63%	**73	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	90%	34403	59%	**20	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	34403	59%	**19	93%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	84%	43598	75%	**66	90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	94%	32924	57%	**88	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.