Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 36gr | Barnes Varmint Grenade

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Norma 201, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 36gr \| Barnes Varmint Grenade
Manufacturer SKU:	30171
Bullet Weight:	36gr \| 2.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.692" \| 17.6mm
Caliber:	.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):	2.395" \| 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.054" \| 77.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.033" \| 0.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.033" \| 0.8mm
Case Capacity:	62.0 Grains of Water \| 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58015 psi \| 4000 bar
LID:	LID_B10938_C118
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 36gr | Barnes Varmint Grenade bullet and 67 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Norma 201, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, 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>>	88%	51721	89%	**14	97%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	88%	51547	89%	**96	93%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	87%	51692	89%	**24	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	94%	51764	89%	**37	97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	88%	51851	89%	**60	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	86%	52054	90%	**73	97%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	95%	51169	88%	**90	97%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	90%	51126	88%	**03	98%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	38986	67%	**42	95%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	97%	45194	78%	**42	94%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	85%	51735	89%	**57	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	87%	51938	90%	**21	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	90%	52098	90%	**44	94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	52112	90%	**65	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	50792	88%	**91	98%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	92%	52025	90%	**47	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	92%	51967	90%	**40	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	88%	52083	90%	**34	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	32938	57%	**08	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	86%	51953	90%	**03	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	89%	51314	88%	**17	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	51605	89%	**71	93%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	94%	51053	88%	**52	93%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	51314	88%	**81	93%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	97%	48153	83%	**39	96%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	85%	51590	89%	**67	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	83%	52054	90%	**40	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	83%	51576	89%	**91	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	86%	51837	89%	**37	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	92%	51648	89%	**71	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	94%	51851	89%	**94	94%
Norma 201 👍	<<locked>>	84%	52185	90%	**50	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	83%	51880	89%	**44	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	86%	51285	88%	**57	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	95%	52170	90%	**53	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	85%	51242	88%	**24	98%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	95%	51430	89%	**14	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	33576	58%	**71	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	87%	51837	89%	**91	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	86%	51416	89%	**67	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51605	89%	**32	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	94%	51561	89%	**24	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	94%	51372	89%	**60	96%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	85%	51416	89%	**17	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	89%	51517	89%	**24	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	91%	51387	89%	**55	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	88%	52170	90%	**50	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	84%	51967	90%	**37	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	83%	52083	90%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	88%	51808	89%	**45	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	92%	51430	89%	**86	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	51648	89%	**71	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	52054	90%	**40	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	86%	51837	89%	**37	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	83%	51909	89%	**68	100%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	89%	52156	90%	**30	98%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51155	88%	**57	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	85%	51619	89%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	91%	51576	89%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	85%	51372	89%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	94%	52156	90%	**91	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	92%	51938	90%	**11	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	85%	51155	88%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	91%	51082	88%	**34	96%
Vihtavuori N555	<<locked>>	97%	43163	74%	**63	95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	93%	51648	89%	**42	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	90%	52098	90%	**44	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	41104	71%	**65	94%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	85%	45440	78%	**48	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	42554	73%	**20	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	84%	35491	61%	**30	90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	41133	71%	**88	96%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	43976	76%	**86	95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	85%	36143	62%	**79	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	36085	62%	**06	93%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	92%	32880	57%	**45	91%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	92%	37826	65%	**29	90%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	43453	75%	**57	94%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	42032	72%	**84	93%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	85%	43801	76%	**57	91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	44904	77%	**14	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	83%	31386	54%	**83	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	84%	38087	66%	**02	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	88%	44628	77%	**60	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	40669	70%	**58	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26368	45%	**15	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	44106	76%	**42	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	39871	69%	**35	93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	83%	42946	74%	**75	90%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	90%	44875	77%	**11	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	85%	43584	75%	**81	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	88%	35781	62%	**24	91%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	45020	78%	**19	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	48095	83%	**45	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	47906	83%	**19	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	42844	74%	**30	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	84%	38899	67%	**70	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	88%	42279	73%	**52	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	47369	82%	**39	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	48037	83%	**62	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	43236	75%	**66	95%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	85%	36390	63%	**53	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	43830	76%	**57	95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	88%	40814	70%	**52	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26295	45%	**54	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	42250	73%	**48	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	42902	74%	**66	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	34925	60%	**63	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	85%	36448	63%	**60	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	87%	39276	68%	**42	90%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	45107	78%	**63	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	38377	66%	**96	94%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	87%	45107	78%	**11	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	39871	69%	**75	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	47268	81%	**29	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	48327	83%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	40234	69%	**99	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	86%	42264	73%	**89	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	38899	67%	**70	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	48095	83%	**45	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	42844	74%	**30	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	48312	83%	**96	100%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	39088	67%	**19	94%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	82%	29660	51%	**53	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	45049	78%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	37405	64%	**76	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	44918	77%	**60	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	33170	57%	**15	93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	82%	35694	62%	**94	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	44947	77%	**60	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	82%	36796	63%	**56	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	91%	34418	59%	**14	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	33663	58%	**89	92%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	85%	43801	76%	**57	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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