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Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 50gr | Barnes VG

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

.220 Howell + .224 | 50gr | Barnes VG

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 50gr | Barnes VG
Manufacturer SKU:
30198
Bullet Weight:
50gr | 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.858" | 21.8mm
Caliber:
.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):
2.395" | 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.200" | 5.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.200" | 5.1mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58015 psi | 4000 bar
LID:
LID_B444_C118
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 50gr | Barnes VG bullet and 62 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Norma URP, 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%
51866
89%
**76
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
94%
51010
88%
**02
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
50285
87%
**76
92%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
51300
88%
**84
95%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
49472
85%
**91
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
51837
89%
**12
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
83%
51692
89%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
91%
51779
89%
**71
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
51329
88%
**75
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
52141
90%
**15
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
49342
85%
**89
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
47210
81%
**43
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
40886
70%
**02
95%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
95%
51967
90%
**04
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
51532
89%
**22
96%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
51416
89%
**53
96%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
96%
51793
89%
**63
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 👍
<<locked>>
93%
51866
89%
**86
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
51793
89%
**12
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
51576
89%
**19
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
51445
89%
**73
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34040
59%
**70
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
51692
89%
**73
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
51692
89%
**50
96%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
51488
89%
**50
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
51866
89%
**66
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
52185
90%
**96
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
51750
89%
**40
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
51982
90%
**29
93%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
51576
89%
**53
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
51329
88%
**66
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
96%
40683
70%
**01
94%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
90%
51576
89%
**89
94%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
51561
89%
**75
96%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
90%
51924
89%
**32
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
90%
51648
89%
**19
97%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
49153
85%
**27
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34447
59%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
51474
89%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
51445
89%
**06
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
90%
51909
89%
**61
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
51837
89%
**93
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
93%
51677
89%
**47
93%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
95%
51532
89%
**06
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
52199
90%
**60
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
51721
89%
**19
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
51459
89%
**68
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
51880
89%
**04
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
51576
89%
**53
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
51967
90%
**96
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
92%
51372
89%
**71
92%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51967
90%
**48
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
94%
51343
88%
**53
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
51198
88%
**14
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
52054
90%
**47
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
52011
90%
**79
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
46180
80%
**22
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
51793
89%
**22
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
51822
89%
**38
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
51967
90%
**43
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
51532
89%
**22
96%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
41611
72%
**56
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
47311
82%
**81
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
88%
41191
71%
**53
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
94%
45571
79%
**74
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
45876
79%
**66
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
86%
33504
58%
**14
90%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38000
65%
**87
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
47950
83%
**14
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
37115
64%
**20
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
42859
74%
**78
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
88%
40698
70%
**53
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
91%
40509
70%
**60
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
27195
47%
**56
90%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
91%
33808
58%
**79
91%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
83%
31821
55%
**50
90%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
44150
76%
**45
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
37362
64%
**19
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
93%
46934
81%
**51
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
34490
59%
**79
95%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
40828
70%
**63
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
40045
69%
**53
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
46949
81%
**78
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27253
47%
**83
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46093
79%
**51
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
45397
78%
**06
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37942
65%
**28
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
43903
76%
**83
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
32967
57%
**30
92%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
45556
79%
**02
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
93%
45281
78%
**71
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
41191
71%
**23
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
39421
68%
**87
92%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
91%
33243
57%
**04
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
84%
41539
72%
**43
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
87%
36695
63%
**91
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
37811
65%
**01
95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
37130
64%
**58
92%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
91%
39160
68%
**74
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27688
48%
**39
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
41437
71%
**78
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
38232
66%
**04
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
37217
64%
**94
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
45310
78%
**51
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
89%
44222
76%
**92
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
88%
40451
70%
**40
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
42337
73%
**40
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
46818
81%
**10
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
46731
81%
**92
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
40582
70%
**51
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41191
71%
**23
95%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
45556
79%
**55
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
89%
46673
80%
**69
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
34374
59%
**41
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
86%
37550
65%
**32
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43714
75%
**73
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
38870
67%
**68
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
41089
71%
**40
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
92%
38696
67%
**35
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
42061
72%
**96
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
29762
51%
**58
91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
39059
67%
**64
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
44150
76%
**45
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
85%
27688
48%
**22
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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