Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 50gr | Impala LWHV LS

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N555

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr \| Impala LWHV LS
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.893" \| 22.7mm
Caliber:	.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):	2.395" \| 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.054" \| 77.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.235" \| 6.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.235" \| 6.0mm
Case Capacity:	62.0 Grains of Water \| 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58015 psi \| 4000 bar
LID:	LID_B2960_C118
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 50gr | Impala LWHV LS bullet and 61 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N555. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	93%	51996	90%	**02	94%
[ADI AR 2213]*	<<locked>>	97%	51982	90%	**09	93%
Accurate 2700	<<locked>>	84%	52141	90%	**94	96%
Accurate 3100	<<locked>>	96%	51459	89%	**33	97%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	88%	51619	89%	**06	99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51474	89%	**68	99%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	85%	52011	90%	**84	100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	93%	51459	89%	**96	94%
Alliant Reloder-22	<<locked>>	97%	51430	89%	**32	95%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	48979	84%	**79	100%
Alliant Reloder-25	<<locked>>	97%	42815	74%	**38	96%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍	<<locked>>	94%	51213	88%	**88	99%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	84%	51445	89%	**06	96%
Hodgdon H4350	<<locked>>	91%	51387	89%	**37	95%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	95%	51750	89%	**50	92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	91%	51532	89%	**79	100%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	87%	52069	90%	**15	98%
Hodgdon Superperformance	<<locked>>	87%	51735	89%	**32	96%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	83%	51909	89%	**73	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	34301	59%	**64	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	83%	51721	89%	**66	99%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	84%	51416	89%	**43	96%
IMR 4350	<<locked>>	89%	52069	90%	**56	96%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	85%	51401	89%	**56	96%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	93%	51227	88%	**83	99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	95%	51474	89%	**20	92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	95%	51430	89%	**09	92%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	87%	51503	89%	**50	98%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	88%	51735	89%	**53	96%
Lovex S071	<<locked>>	96%	43192	74%	**66	95%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	89%	52199	90%	**99	94%
Norma MRP	<<locked>>	95%	51706	89%	**68	96%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	88%	51329	88%	**06	99%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	89%	51663	89%	**06	97%
Ramshot Magnum	<<locked>>	97%	51198	88%	**70	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	34824	60%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	86%	51372	89%	**91	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍	<<locked>>	88%	51982	90%	**19	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	89%	52199	90%	**71	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*	<<locked>>	97%	42453	73%	**45	93%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	83%	51677	89%	**86	100%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	92%	51895	89%	**50	93%
Rottweil R 905	<<locked>>	94%	51953	90%	**99	95%
Rottweil R 907	<<locked>>	86%	52156	90%	**56	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	83%	52040	90%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	87%	51909	89%	**88	96%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	51503	89%	**50	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	84%	52098	90%	**79	100%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	91%	51590	89%	**78	92%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	91%	52025	90%	**38	100%
Somchem S385	<<locked>>	93%	51561	89%	**47	96%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	85%	51590	89%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	89%	51924	89%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	86%	51314	88%	**70	99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	96%	47747	82%	**55	94%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	86%	51793	89%	**09	98%
Vihtavuori N555 👍	<<locked>>	95%	52127	90%	**32	99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*	<<locked>>	96%	51329	88%	**42	92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	88%	52083	90%	**30	100%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	84%	51445	89%	**06	96%
Winchester StaBALL HD	<<locked>>	97%	43845	76%	**02	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	87%	41365	71%	**56	90%
[ADI AR 2213]*	<<locked>>	93%	46340	80%	**91	90%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	81%	47616	82%	**92	94%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	83%	32938	57%	**91	90%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	81%	40857	70%	**66	96%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	81%	38638	67%	**53	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	44585	77%	**30	99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	86%	40553	70%	**33	90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	90%	40930	71%	**76	90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	81%	29037	50%	**28	92%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*	<<locked>>	89%	33214	57%	**59	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	81%	32169	55%	**66	90%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	81%	45934	79%	**97	95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	37492	65%	**15	90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	92%	46992	81%	**55	90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	81%	36274	63%	**25	96%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	81%	43076	74%	**28	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	81%	41800	72%	**96	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	48225	83%	**04	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	27470	47%	**87	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	48051	83%	**94	98%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	81%	46905	81%	**38	95%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	39668	68%	**81	91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	45310	78%	**15	94%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	81%	35085	60%	**92	94%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	92%	46224	80%	**12	90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	92%	45759	79%	**88	90%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	81%	42989	74%	**56	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	81%	41611	72%	**37	93%
[Lovex S071]*	<<locked>>	88%	32938	57%	**91	90%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	83%	41684	72%	**46	90%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	86%	37478	65%	**01	90%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	81%	39943	69%	**50	95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	81%	38914	67%	**20	93%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	90%	38870	67%	**71	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	27992	48%	**36	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	43105	74%	**14	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	81%	40582	70%	**63	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	81%	39392	68%	**53	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*	<<locked>>	94%	38667	67%	**14	90%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	47834	82%	**94	99%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	88%	44759	77%	**86	90%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	87%	40524	70%	**43	90%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	81%	44034	76%	**86	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	48124	83%	**02	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	81%	42598	73%	**91	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	42989	74%	**56	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	47514	82%	**01	99%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	88%	46601	80%	**76	90%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	81%	36245	62%	**94	98%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	84%	37463	65%	**25	90%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	45934	79%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	40727	70%	**04	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	81%	43265	75%	**79	96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	90%	38725	67%	**38	90%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	81%	44019	76%	**38	97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	81%	32097	55%	**43	93%
[Vihtavuori N560]*	<<locked>>	94%	46615	80%	**20	90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	81%	41133	71%	**07	98%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	81%	45934	79%	**97	95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	83%	27630	48%	**09	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.