Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 50gr Hornady ECX

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr Hornady ECX
Manufacturer SKU:	224034
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):	2.395" \| 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	62.0 Grains of Water \| 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58015 psi \| 4000 bar
LID:	LID_B1380_C118
Last updated:	2026-03-16

Load data for 136 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 50gr Hornady ECX bullet and 68 powder(s). 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%	51938	90%	**83	99%
ADI AR 2209	<<locked>>	94%	51779	89%	**02	95%
[ADI AR 2213]*	<<locked>>	97%	50865	88%	**93	92%
Accurate 2700	<<locked>>	85%	51793	89%	**88	96%
Accurate 3100	<<locked>>	97%	49603	86%	**07	97%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	89%	51358	89%	**09	99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	83%	51474	89%	**83	100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51576	89%	**61	99%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	86%	52098	90%	**91	100%
Alliant Reloder-19	<<locked>>	95%	51822	89%	**99	95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	97%	49792	86%	**96	94%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	46659	80%	**33	99%
Alliant Reloder-25	<<locked>>	97%	40292	69%	**89	95%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍	<<locked>>	95%	51256	88%	**81	99%
[Bofors RP15]*	<<locked>>	96%	44846	77%	**74	92%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	83%	52156	90%	**93	100%
[Bofors RP5]*	<<locked>>	97%	49792	86%	**96	94%
Bofors RP7	<<locked>>	87%	51837	89%	**66	96%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	86%	52199	90%	**22	97%
Hodgdon H4350	<<locked>>	92%	52156	90%	**73	96%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	96%	51329	88%	**60	92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	92%	51459	89%	**70	100%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	87%	51445	89%	**19	98%
Hodgdon Superperformance	<<locked>>	87%	51227	88%	**15	96%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	84%	51430	89%	**76	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	33895	58%	**74	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	84%	51576	89%	**76	99%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	85%	51517	89%	**53	96%
IMR 4350	<<locked>>	90%	52083	90%	**70	96%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	86%	51692	89%	**66	96%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	94%	51692	89%	**96	99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	52040	90%	**37	93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	96%	51445	89%	**22	93%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	88%	52156	90%	**56	98%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	89%	51866	89%	**66	97%
[Lovex S071]*	<<locked>>	97%	40335	70%	**91	94%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	90%	51169	88%	**73	94%
Norma MRP	<<locked>>	96%	52098	90%	**78	97%
Norma URP 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51663	89%	**19	99%
[Ramshot Grand]*	<<locked>>	95%	52040	90%	**38	94%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	90%	51140	88%	**96	97%
Ramshot Magnum	<<locked>>	97%	48921	84%	**33	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	34708	60%	**36	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	84%	51256	88%	**84	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	89%	52054	90%	**19	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51982	90%	**65	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	85%	51445	89%	**83	100%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	93%	51271	88%	**50	93%
Rottweil R 905	<<locked>>	95%	52069	90%	**19	95%
Rottweil R 907	<<locked>>	87%	51837	89%	**66	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	84%	51416	89%	**09	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	84%	51895	89%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	88%	51677	89%	**01	97%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	52156	90%	**56	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	85%	51750	89%	**93	100%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	92%	52141	90%	**01	93%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	92%	51547	89%	**29	100%
Somchem S385	<<locked>>	95%	51648	89%	**60	96%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	87%	51967	90%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	90%	51764	89%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	87%	51590	89%	**63	99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	96%	45818	79%	**02	94%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	87%	51416	89%	**09	98%
Vihtavuori N555	<<locked>>	96%	51227	88%	**06	99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	89%	52025	90%	**30	100%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	86%	52199	90%	**22	97%
Winchester StaBALL HD	<<locked>>	97%	42250	73%	**53	100%
Winchester Supreme 780	<<locked>>	93%	51401	89%	**33	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	47152	81%	**84	98%
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	88%	40872	70%	**56	90%
[ADI AR 2213]*	<<locked>>	94%	45078	78%	**71	90%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	81%	45571	79%	**60	94%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	86%	32895	57%	**77	90%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	81%	37550	65%	**84	95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	47761	82%	**14	99%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	81%	36869	64%	**14	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	42656	74%	**88	99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	87%	40379	70%	**40	90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	91%	40074	69%	**53	90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	82%	27253	47%	**56	90%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*	<<locked>>	91%	33315	57%	**69	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	83%	31908	55%	**56	90%
[Bofors RP15]*	<<locked>>	94%	40640	70%	**69	90%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	81%	48167	83%	**20	99%
[Bofors RP5]*	<<locked>>	91%	40074	69%	**53	90%
[Bofors RP7]*	<<locked>>	81%	42003	72%	**37	92%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	81%	43801	75%	**51	94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	82%	37159	64%	**15	90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	93%	45701	79%	**35	90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	81%	34171	59%	**69	95%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	81%	40524	70%	**73	95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	81%	39552	68%	**30	91%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	46673	80%	**74	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	27195	47%	**93	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	45876	79%	**55	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	45324	78%	**12	94%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	37739	65%	**25	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	43685	75%	**79	94%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	81%	32503	56%	**10	92%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	45455	78%	**89	90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	93%	44759	77%	**68	90%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	81%	40756	70%	**14	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	81%	38986	67%	**74	92%
[Lovex S071]*	<<locked>>	91%	32895	57%	**77	90%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	84%	41249	71%	**50	90%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	87%	36985	64%	**04	90%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	81%	37463	65%	**87	95%
[Ramshot Grand]*	<<locked>>	91%	44034	76%	**45	90%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	81%	36753	63%	**58	92%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	91%	38043	66%	**58	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	27224	47%	**33	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	45339	78%	**63	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	81%	37710	65%	**97	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	81%	37173	64%	**04	93%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	44831	77%	**38	99%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	89%	43888	76%	**83	90%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	88%	40147	69%	**40	90%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	81%	42003	72%	**37	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	46644	80%	**04	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	46093	79%	**73	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	81%	40190	69%	**41	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	40756	70%	**14	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	45150	78%	**45	99%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	89%	45818	79%	**60	90%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	81%	33924	58%	**19	97%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	85%	37057	64%	**09	90%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	43526	75%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	38580	67%	**64	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	81%	40814	70%	**30	96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	91%	37507	65%	**12	90%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	81%	41568	72%	**79	96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	81%	29370	51%	**51	91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	81%	38986	67%	**55	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	81%	43801	75%	**51	94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	85%	27557	47%	**22	91%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*	<<locked>>	87%	40219	69%	**87	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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