Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 40gr | Nosler Varmageddon BTip

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S355, Somchem S365

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Nosler Varmageddon BTip
Manufacturer SKU:	17230
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.665" \| 16.9mm
Caliber:	.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):	2.395" \| 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.054" \| 77.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.006" \| 0.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.006" \| 0.2mm
Case Capacity:	62.0 Grains of Water \| 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58015 psi \| 4000 bar
LID:	LID_B3952_C118
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 40gr | Nosler Varmageddon BTip bullet and 67 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S355, 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%	51430	89%	**12	98%
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	97%	51677	89%	**25	92%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	87%	51967	90%	**98	94%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	97%	45034	78%	**15	94%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	85%	51982	90%	**25	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	92%	51445	89%	**25	97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	86%	51692	89%	**29	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	84%	51764	89%	**52	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	93%	51329	88%	**85	98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍	<<locked>>	89%	51532	89%	**98	99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	97%	50879	88%	**89	92%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	42641	74%	**52	97%
Alliant Reloder-26	<<locked>>	97%	48559	84%	**42	97%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	84%	51387	89%	**42	98%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	85%	51938	90%	**22	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	88%	51372	89%	**32	94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	95%	52156	90%	**86	94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	96%	52156	90%	**16	99%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	90%	51779	89%	**35	97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	90%	50981	88%	**29	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	87%	51967	90%	**19	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	33185	57%	**97	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	84%	51967	90%	**85	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	87%	52069	90%	**22	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	87%	51358	89%	**60	94%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	93%	52112	90%	**83	94%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	89%	52054	90%	**99	95%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	97%	51242	88%	**02	97%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	83%	51938	90%	**65	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	84%	51416	89%	**06	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	90%	51459	89%	**73	96%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	92%	51909	89%	**80	95%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	84%	51924	90%	**45	98%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	92%	52083	90%	**96	92%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	97%	47616	82%	**83	93%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	92%	51372	89%	**32	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	83%	51430	89%	**35	98%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	93%	51851	89%	**42	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	34229	59%	**69	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	85%	51358	89%	**76	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	84%	51387	89%	**62	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51808	89%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	92%	51866	89%	**39	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	92%	51474	89%	**85	97%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	84%	52170	90%	**12	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	87%	51706	89%	**19	99%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	97%	49530	85%	**73	92%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	90%	52214	90%	**93	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	86%	51416	89%	**32	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	87%	51648	89%	**17	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	90%	51242	88%	**91	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	51459	89%	**73	96%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	84%	51416	89%	**06	99%
Somchem S355 👍	<<locked>>	88%	52185	90%	**29	99%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	95%	51779	89%	**71	100%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	97%	50343	87%	**34	93%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	83%	51387	89%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	89%	51605	89%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	83%	51111	88%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	93%	52156	90%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	90%	51880	89%	**96	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	84%	52069	90%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	89%	51329	88%	**25	97%
Vihtavuori N555	<<locked>>	96%	46586	80%	**50	97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	91%	51677	89%	**57	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	88%	51372	89%	**32	94%
Winchester StaBALL HD	<<locked>>	97%	35259	61%	**02	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	43540	75%	**22	96%
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	94%	46847	81%	**98	90%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	81%	42453	73%	**91	90%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	92%	37463	65%	**06	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	45368	78%	**94	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	34200	59%	**86	90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	43671	75%	**65	97%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	46963	81%	**47	97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	82%	34374	59%	**22	90%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	38435	66%	**86	95%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	94%	46485	80%	**98	91%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	88%	30632	53%	**74	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	89%	35969	62%	**88	91%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	81%	46702	81%	**27	96%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	81%	44570	77%	**48	95%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	82%	40727	70%	**73	90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	89%	42482	73%	**53	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	81%	31038	53%	**68	91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	81%	37057	64%	**78	91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	85%	42134	73%	**96	90%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	43207	74%	**19	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26629	46%	**10	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	47050	81%	**86	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	42438	73%	**99	95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	42032	72%	**40	91%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	87%	42583	73%	**53	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	82%	41075	71%	**30	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	84%	33359	58%	**46	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	48254	83%	**02	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	46021	79%	**94	98%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	81%	37637	65%	**35	91%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	84%	40103	69%	**10	90%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	46499	80%	**37	97%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	89%	46311	80%	**81	90%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	93%	41655	72%	**12	90%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	81%	33910	58%	**86	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	46891	81%	**27	97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	85%	38072	66%	**91	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26905	46%	**66	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	44991	78%	**32	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	45774	79%	**27	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	37391	64%	**63	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	82%	34795	60%	**19	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	83%	36506	63%	**71	90%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	47630	82%	**27	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	40959	71%	**83	96%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	94%	44991	78%	**65	90%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	84%	42627	73%	**53	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	42467	73%	**38	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	42540	73%	**40	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	83%	40045	69%	**42	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	37637	65%	**35	91%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	46021	79%	**94	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	41524	72%	**79	96%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	30603	53%	**01	92%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	92%	42395	73%	**47	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	47645	82%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	39914	69%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	47500	82%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	35346	61%	**79	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	81%	37333	64%	**51	92%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	47485	82%	**20	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	81%	37811	65%	**97	92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	87%	32314	56%	**40	90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	81%	35708	62%	**66	95%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	82%	40727	70%	**73	90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	91%	30835	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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