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

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, IMR 4831, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

.220 Howell + .224 | 50gr | Barnes X S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 50gr | Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:
22450
Bullet Weight:
50gr | 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.750" | 19.0mm
Caliber:
.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):
2.395" | 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.091" | 2.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.091" | 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_B447_C118
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 50gr | Barnes X S bullet and 53 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, IMR 4831, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
91%
52025
90%
**02
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
95%
52199
90%
**29
93%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
94%
51793
89%
**40
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
85%
51822
89%
**99
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
88%
52025
90%
**65
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
83%
51648
89%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
92%
51953
90%
**02
95%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
95%
51996
90%
**35
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
51880
89%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
46789
81%
**30
97%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51401
89%
**75
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
89%
51590
89%
**43
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
51605
89%
**56
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
93%
51605
89%
**56
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52127
90%
**89
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
84%
51779
89%
**19
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
85%
51561
89%
**22
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34766
60%
**84
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
87%
51343
89%
**33
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
51677
89%
**53
96%
IMR 4831 👍
<<locked>>
91%
51938
90%
**89
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
51692
89%
**27
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
93%
51721
89%
**29
93%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
52170
90%
**47
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
86%
51967
90%
**56
97%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
48182
83%
**65
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
87%
51721
89%
**76
94%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
92%
51184
88%
**48
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
86%
51517
89%
**12
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
87%
51285
88%
**02
97%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
95%
51242
88%
**70
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35462
61%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
84%
52025
90%
**01
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
86%
52069
90%
**19
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
87%
51677
89%
**65
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
46180
80%
**37
95%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
90%
51822
89%
**37
93%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
92%
52214
90%
**99
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
84%
51648
89%
**50
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
85%
51634
89%
**81
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
52170
90%
**47
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
89%
51808
89%
**78
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
89%
52011
90%
**35
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
91%
51285
88%
**37
96%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
86%
51851
89%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
84%
51909
89%
**60
99%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
51561
89%
**24
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
84%
51764
89%
**12
99%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51401
89%
**12
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
94%
51663
89%
**38
93%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
48530
84%
**30
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
86%
51605
89%
**24
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
49385
85%
**04
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
84%
40509
70%
**37
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
90%
45223
78%
**51
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
34316
59%
**14
91%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44976
78%
**48
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
41858
72%
**38
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
48095
83%
**96
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
83%
39943
69%
**20
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
86%
39784
69%
**43
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
32140
55%
**33
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
86%
33156
57%
**50
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
35230
61%
**71
93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
40495
70%
**91
92%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
93%
46441
80%
**42
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
90%
46441
80%
**42
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
39610
68%
**10
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
46166
80%
**88
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
45382
78%
**68
94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28152
49%
**03
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
42395
73%
**43
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48182
83%
**71
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
38363
66%
**68
95%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
45034
78%
**79
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
90%
45353
78%
**74
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
46296
80%
**28
96%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
44701
77%
**06
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
84%
32401
56%
**61
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
42409
73%
**63
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
82%
36434
63%
**78
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
43134
74%
**25
97%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
42047
72%
**92
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
87%
38130
66%
**48
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28761
50%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
46441
80%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
44150
76%
**42
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
42395
73%
**45
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
91%
38159
66%
**01
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
85%
43903
76%
**69
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
84%
39552
68%
**14
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
47369
82%
**58
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
45585
79%
**56
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46296
80%
**28
96%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
85%
45411
78%
**37
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
39972
69%
**73
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
37565
65%
**22
91%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43990
76%
**73
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
46688
80%
**65
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
86%
37420
64%
**96
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
47456
82%
**24
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
35839
62%
**48
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
91%
45759
79%
**04
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
94%
44556
77%
**35
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
44077
76%
**76
99%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
29109
50%
**74
92%

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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