Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 40gr | RWS VMF

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Norma 203B, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Somchem S365

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| RWS VMF
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.460" \| 11.7mm
Caliber:	.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):	2.395" \| 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.054" \| 77.6mm
Seated Depth:	-0.199" \| -5.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	-0.199" \| -5.0mm
Case Capacity:	62.0 Grains of Water \| 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58015 psi \| 4000 bar
LID:	LID_B5353_C118
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 40gr | RWS VMF bullet and 59 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Norma 203B, 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>>	85%	51822	89%	**09	98%
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	96%	52185	90%	**22	93%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	86%	51488	89%	**91	94%
Accurate 3100	<<locked>>	97%	47297	82%	**45	95%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	84%	52054	90%	**22	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	91%	51459	89%	**35	98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	85%	51750	89%	**19	99%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	92%	51634	89%	**91	98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍	<<locked>>	88%	51793	89%	**91	99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	96%	51459	89%	**06	93%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	43990	76%	**75	98%
Alliant Reloder-26	<<locked>>	97%	51721	89%	**98	98%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	84%	51735	89%	**19	97%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	87%	52083	90%	**32	95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	93%	51866	89%	**63	94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	94%	51576	89%	**06	99%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	89%	51561	89%	**35	97%
Hodgdon Superperformance	<<locked>>	89%	52098	90%	**48	95%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	85%	51329	88%	**06	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	33736	58%	**20	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	86%	51488	89%	**12	98%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	86%	51634	89%	**76	95%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	51692	89%	**57	94%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	87%	51837	89%	**86	95%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	96%	51547	89%	**96	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	84%	51866	89%	**22	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	89%	51459	89%	**76	96%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	90%	51793	89%	**80	95%
Norma 203B 👍	<<locked>>	83%	51953	90%	**55	99%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	91%	52025	90%	**06	93%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	97%	50125	86%	**39	94%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	92%	52170	90%	**58	98%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	92%	52040	90%	**32	96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	97%	46949	81%	**55	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	34055	59%	**69	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	84%	51982	90%	**86	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	83%	52054	90%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	89%	52112	90%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	90%	51663	89%	**19	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	91%	51445	89%	**68	97%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	86%	51851	89%	**22	99%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	97%	52214	90%	**12	93%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	89%	52170	90%	**80	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍	<<locked>>	85%	51648	89%	**32	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	86%	51576	89%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	89%	51764	89%	**14	95%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	51459	89%	**76	96%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	84%	51866	89%	**22	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	86%	52069	90%	**32	99%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	94%	51764	89%	**58	100%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	96%	51924	90%	**53	94%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	87%	51271	88%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	91%	51416	89%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	89%	51851	89%	**96	98%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	88%	51343	88%	**22	97%
Vihtavuori N555	<<locked>>	97%	49705	86%	**96	98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	90%	51663	89%	**43	99%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	87%	52083	90%	**32	95%
Winchester StaBALL HD	<<locked>>	97%	38798	67%	**61	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	44773	77%	**58	96%
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	92%	45701	79%	**78	90%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	81%	43845	76%	**20	91%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	90%	36695	63%	**76	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	47543	82%	**24	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	36027	62%	**45	92%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	45643	79%	**91	98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	81%	34867	60%	**32	91%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	40437	70%	**32	96%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	92%	44512	77%	**45	90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	86%	30255	52%	**61	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	87%	35563	61%	**51	90%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	81%	46325	80%	**84	95%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	81%	41655	72%	**96	91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	87%	41684	72%	**30	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	81%	32256	56%	**17	92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	81%	38783	67%	**27	92%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	83%	41524	72%	**73	90%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	44454	77%	**55	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26672	46%	**16	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	43801	75%	**22	96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	43178	74%	**83	92%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	85%	41655	72%	**27	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	41814	72%	**37	91%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	83%	33257	57%	**27	90%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	47369	82%	**27	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	81%	39175	68%	**61	92%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	83%	39450	68%	**81	90%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	48269	83%	**73	98%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	88%	45600	79%	**48	90%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	91%	40741	70%	**99	90%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	81%	35636	61%	**42	91%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	83%	37855	65%	**68	90%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	94%	42540	73%	**50	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26992	47%	**69	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	46818	81%	**71	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	48240	83%	**89	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	39160	68%	**06	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	81%	35868	62%	**45	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	82%	36172	62%	**45	90%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	42902	74%	**12	97%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	93%	44773	77%	**52	90%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	82%	41843	72%	**27	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	44527	77%	**75	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	44483	77%	**66	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	81%	39233	68%	**12	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	39175	68%	**61	92%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	47369	82%	**27	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	43279	75%	**25	97%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	32184	55%	**60	94%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	90%	41481	72%	**20	90%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	41553	72%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	36738	63%	**28	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	81%	38986	67%	**94	93%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	81%	39479	68%	**40	93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	85%	32343	56%	**30	90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	81%	37289	64%	**99	96%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	81%	41655	72%	**96	91%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	89%	30603	53%	**84	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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