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Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 40gr | Barnes VLC

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Somchem S365

.220 Howell + .224 | 40gr | Barnes VLC

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 40gr | Barnes VLC
Manufacturer SKU:
22449
Bullet Weight:
40gr | 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.600" | 15.2mm
Caliber:
.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):
2.395" | 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
-0.058" | -1.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
-0.058" | -1.5mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58015 psi | 4000 bar
LID:
LID_B438_C118
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 40gr | Barnes VLC bullet and 65 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11, 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>>
86%
51895
89%
**22
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
51895
89%
**22
92%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
86%
51372
89%
**94
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
45252
78%
**09
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
51561
89%
**19
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
92%
52185
90%
**39
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍
<<locked>>
85%
51430
89%
**35
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
83%
51329
88%
**32
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
93%
51706
89%
**91
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
88%
51517
89%
**98
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
51430
89%
**96
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
42917
74%
**48
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
49458
85%
**45
97%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
83%
51909
89%
**48
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
51387
89%
**16
97%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
51866
89%
**39
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
94%
51576
89%
**63
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
51561
89%
**09
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
52170
90%
**42
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
90%
51866
89%
**35
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
51517
89%
**02
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
33895
58%
**20
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
83%
51619
89%
**68
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
51634
89%
**06
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
51750
89%
**70
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
92%
51547
89%
**60
94%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
51547
89%
**80
94%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
51909
89%
**12
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
51909
89%
**19
99%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
52112
90%
**86
96%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
51996
90%
**86
95%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
51459
89%
**45
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
92%
51808
89%
**89
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
49023
85%
**99
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
92%
51517
89%
**39
97%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
92%
51605
89%
**35
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34200
59%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
51721
89%
**83
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
51605
89%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
89%
51605
89%
**21
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
91%
51372
89%
**32
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
92%
51314
88%
**78
97%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
83%
51996
90%
**19
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
51735
89%
**22
99%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
50517
87%
**83
92%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
89%
51808
89%
**73
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
86%
52199
90%
**58
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
52127
90%
**27
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
51416
89%
**91
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
52112
90%
**86
96%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
51909
89%
**19
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
51677
89%
**25
99%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
94%
51155
88%
**62
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
51837
89%
**70
94%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
83%
51967
90%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
89%
52170
90%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
83%
51750
89%
**86
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
51619
89%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
51314
88%
**89
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
83%
51619
89%
**86
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
52011
90%
**39
97%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
48037
83%
**70
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
51692
89%
**37
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
51866
89%
**39
95%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
36303
63%
**12
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
44019
76%
**38
96%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
93%
46267
80%
**91
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
42786
74%
**01
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
91%
37014
64%
**06
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45948
79%
**91
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34679
60%
**06
91%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
44179
76%
**58
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
47456
82%
**60
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
34098
59%
**22
90%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
39262
68%
**09
96%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
93%
45136
78%
**61
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
87%
30400
52%
**68
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
89%
35868
62%
**78
91%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
47123
81%
**34
96%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
45020
78%
**61
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
40480
70%
**73
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
42076
73%
**53
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
31459
54%
**87
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
37637
65%
**97
91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
84%
42192
73%
**96
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
43685
75%
**35
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26643
46%
**10
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
47718
82%
**83
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42830
74%
**15
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
42482
73%
**60
91%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
86%
42177
73%
**53
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
40756
70%
**14
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
33054
57%
**40
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
46528
80%
**07
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
38058
66%
**51
91%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
84%
40030
69%
**10
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
46992
81%
**50
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
89%
46108
79%
**78
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
93%
42003
72%
**38
91%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
34795
60%
**15
91%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
84%
38232
66%
**01
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27006
47%
**62
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
45643
79%
**52
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
46804
81%
**47
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
38058
66%
**79
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
34693
60%
**99
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
83%
36622
63%
**58
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
48167
83%
**24
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
41843
72%
**86
97%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
94%
44788
77%
**58
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
83%
42221
73%
**50
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
43236
75%
**52
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
43047
74%
**53
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
82%
39639
68%
**19
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
38058
66%
**51
91%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
46528
80%
**07
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
42018
72%
**96
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
31009
53%
**20
93%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
91%
41989
72%
**40
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
48109
83%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
40538
70%
**50
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
48022
83%
**14
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
35824
62%
**99
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
37768
65%
**65
93%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
48066
83%
**14
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
38247
66%
**10
92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
86%
32082
55%
**30
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
36390
63%
**83
95%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
40480
70%
**73
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
90%
30864
53%
**14
90%

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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