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Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 46gr | RWS VMS

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Somchem S365

.220 Howell + .224 | 46gr | RWS VMS

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 46gr | RWS VMS
Manufacturer SKU:
2145847
Bullet Weight:
46gr | 3.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.570" | 14.5mm
Caliber:
.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):
2.395" | 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
-0.089" | -2.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
-0.089" | -2.2mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58015 psi | 4000 bar
LID:
LID_B5356_C118
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 46gr | RWS VMS bullet and 61 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, 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%
51779
89%
**61
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
94%
51517
89%
**81
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
51590
89%
**94
92%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
52156
90%
**73
95%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
50778
88%
**09
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
51837
89%
**01
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
83%
51561
89%
**88
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52112
90%
**70
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
86%
51140
88%
**40
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
94%
51648
89%
**81
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
50575
87%
**81
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
47630
82%
**35
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
41220
71%
**65
94%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
95%
51532
89%
**76
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
51706
89%
**88
96%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
51242
88%
**19
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52112
90%
**78
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
51547
89%
**04
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
51401
89%
**94
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
52170
90%
**81
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33779
58%
**59
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
51503
89%
**58
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
51619
89%
**35
96%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
52054
90%
**42
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
51837
89%
**52
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
51358
89%
**68
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
51808
89%
**15
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
96%
51532
89%
**91
92%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
51576
89%
**38
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
52083
90%
**52
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
41655
72%
**96
94%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
90%
52040
90%
**71
94%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
51822
89%
**43
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
51822
89%
**04
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
90%
51155
88%
**88
97%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
49516
85%
**96
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34911
60%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
51169
88%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
51488
89%
**98
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
89%
51851
89%
**47
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
51924
89%
**65
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
93%
51401
89%
**25
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
95%
51996
90%
**81
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
51169
88%
**29
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
51576
89%
**98
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
51314
88%
**60
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
51750
89%
**79
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
51576
89%
**38
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
51459
89%
**71
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
92%
52083
90%
**56
92%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51605
89%
**24
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
94%
51677
89%
**42
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
51329
88%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
51663
89%
**32
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
51329
88%
**42
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
46630
80%
**91
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
51692
89%
**94
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
51721
89%
**01
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
51808
89%
**12
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
51706
89%
**88
96%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
42946
74%
**42
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
47253
81%
**70
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
88%
42003
72%
**58
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
94%
46876
81%
**83
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
45992
79%
**55
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
86%
34214
59%
**89
90%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
38363
66%
**69
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
47805
82%
**99
99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
37130
64%
**83
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
42975
74%
**63
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
88%
42105
73%
**48
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
92%
41887
72%
**78
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
82%
27891
48%
**58
90%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
92%
34940
60%
**87
91%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
83%
32721
56%
**58
90%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
44570
77%
**30
93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
83%
39015
67%
**30
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
34447
59%
**61
95%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
41147
71%
**65
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
40205
69%
**15
91%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
46891
81%
**66
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27267
47%
**88
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46209
80%
**53
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
45411
78%
**97
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
38972
67%
**43
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
44164
76%
**68
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
33098
57%
**99
92%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
47398
82%
**07
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
94%
46760
81%
**76
90%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
41524
72%
**15
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
39581
68%
**69
92%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
91%
34214
59%
**89
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
84%
42308
73%
**51
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
88%
37985
65%
**99
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
38203
66%
**89
94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
37333
64%
**43
92%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
91%
39697
68%
**69
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27717
48%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
41553
72%
**40
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
38580
67%
**86
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
37637
65%
**76
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
45484
78%
**33
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
89%
45034
78%
**81
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
89%
41292
71%
**25
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
42641
74%
**32
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
47181
81%
**09
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
46818
81%
**78
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
40828
70%
**33
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
41524
72%
**15
94%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
45948
79%
**47
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
89%
47456
82%
**61
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
34606
60%
**20
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
86%
38305
66%
**20
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
44005
76%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
39001
67%
**46
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
41756
72%
**42
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
92%
39349
68%
**27
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
42235
73%
**88
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
29834
51%
**33
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
39421
68%
**46
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
44570
77%
**30
93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
86%
28718
49%
**30
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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