Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 45gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 45gr \| Sellier & Bellot FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	2901
Bullet Weight:	45gr \| 2.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.567" \| 14.4mm
Caliber:	.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):	2.395" \| 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.054" \| 77.6mm
Seated Depth:	-0.092" \| -2.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	-0.092" \| -2.3mm
Case Capacity:	62.0 Grains of Water \| 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58015 psi \| 4000 bar
LID:	LID_B7200_C118
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 45gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ bullet and 59 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, 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>>	84%	52156	90%	**04	99%
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	94%	51982	90%	**07	94%
Accurate 2700	<<locked>>	85%	51880	89%	**86	95%
Accurate 3100	<<locked>>	97%	49922	86%	**12	97%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	89%	51909	89%	**20	98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	84%	51895	89%	**14	100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51358	89%	**80	99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍	<<locked>>	86%	51416	89%	**83	100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	95%	51924	89%	**98	94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	97%	49763	86%	**84	93%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	46847	81%	**42	99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*	<<locked>>	97%	40582	70%	**65	94%
Alliant Reloder-26	<<locked>>	95%	51605	89%	**89	98%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	86%	52011	90%	**30	96%
Hodgdon H4350	<<locked>>	92%	51547	89%	**58	95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 👍	<<locked>>	92%	51314	88%	**88	99%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	88%	51866	89%	**27	98%
Hodgdon Superperformance	<<locked>>	88%	51634	89%	**14	95%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	84%	51663	89%	**01	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	33721	58%	**89	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	85%	51503	89%	**81	99%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	85%	51880	89%	**55	96%
IMR 4350	<<locked>>	90%	51372	89%	**52	95%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	86%	52185	90%	**75	96%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	94%	51561	89%	**88	98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	52127	90%	**35	92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	97%	51837	89%	**30	92%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	88%	51822	89%	**58	97%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	89%	51387	89%	**61	96%
[Lovex S071]*	<<locked>>	97%	40930	71%	**99	93%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	90%	51430	89%	**81	94%
Norma MRP	<<locked>>	96%	51343	88%	**50	96%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	90%	52141	90%	**27	98%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	90%	51445	89%	**07	97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	97%	49095	85%	**22	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	34795	60%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	87%	51445	89%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	89%	51605	89%	**17	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	90%	51996	90%	**63	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	85%	52199	90%	**11	100%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	93%	51590	89%	**42	92%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	95%	51198	88%	**84	94%
Rottweil R 907	<<locked>>	87%	51561	89%	**52	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	84%	51909	89%	**20	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	84%	51706	89%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	88%	51300	88%	**93	96%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	51822	89%	**58	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	85%	51706	89%	**98	99%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	92%	51880	89%	**50	100%
Somchem S385	<<locked>>	95%	51837	89%	**58	95%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	86%	51634	89%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	90%	52054	90%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	87%	51488	89%	**81	98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	97%	46050	79%	**01	93%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	87%	52011	90%	**17	98%
Vihtavuori N555	<<locked>>	97%	52025	90%	**27	99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	89%	51576	89%	**25	100%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	86%	52011	90%	**30	96%
Winchester StaBALL HD	<<locked>>	97%	42076	73%	**42	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	46659	80%	**86	98%
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	89%	43076	74%	**97	90%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	81%	45890	79%	**71	93%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	87%	34447	59%	**22	90%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	37695	65%	**73	94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	47268	81%	**12	99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	81%	36593	63%	**89	93%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	42308	73%	**70	98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	89%	42250	73%	**88	90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	92%	42018	72%	**97	90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	83%	28514	49%	**87	90%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*	<<locked>>	92%	35085	60%	**07	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	84%	33359	57%	**01	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	81%	43903	76%	**37	93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	84%	39204	68%	**53	90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	81%	33982	59%	**71	95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	81%	40538	70%	**55	94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	81%	39595	68%	**19	90%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	46311	80%	**83	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	27180	47%	**08	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	45977	79%	**70	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	44875	77%	**10	93%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	82%	39160	67%	**66	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	43613	75%	**78	93%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	81%	32547	56%	**05	91%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	47558	82%	**43	90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	94%	47210	81%	**22	90%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	81%	40959	71%	**06	94%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	81%	39131	67%	**63	91%
[Lovex S071]*	<<locked>>	92%	34447	59%	**22	90%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	85%	43279	75%	**84	90%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	88%	38435	66%	**25	90%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	81%	37608	65%	**76	94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	81%	36753	63%	**50	91%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	92%	40350	70%	**02	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	27615	48%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	41046	71%	**50	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	81%	37927	65%	**92	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	81%	37072	64%	**79	92%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	45092	78%	**53	98%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	90%	46166	80%	**33	90%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	89%	41452	71%	**68	90%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	81%	42090	73%	**38	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	46514	80%	**99	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	46253	80%	**94	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	81%	40292	69%	**43	92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	40959	71%	**06	94%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	45324	78%	**60	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	81%	33997	59%	**23	96%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	87%	39262	68%	**66	90%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	43381	75%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	38435	66%	**60	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	81%	41118	71%	**32	95%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	93%	40277	69%	**63	90%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	81%	41611	72%	**78	95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	81%	29907	52%	**59	90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	81%	39276	68%	**63	97%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	81%	43903	76%	**37	93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	86%	28660	49%	**43	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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