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Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 52gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Somchem S365, Winchester StaBALL HD

.220 Howell + .224 | 52gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 52gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:
1410
Bullet Weight:
52gr | 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.717" | 18.2mm
Caliber:
.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):
2.395" | 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.058" | 1.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
-0.044" | -1.1mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58015 psi | 4000 bar
LID:
LID_B5736_C118
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 52gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing bullet and 59 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Somchem S365, 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>>
92%
51314
88%
**53
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
96%
51285
88%
**76
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
83%
51924
90%
**61
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
51416
89%
**91
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
88%
51793
89%
**60
99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
89%
51213
88%
**12
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
51895
89%
**42
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
93%
51967
90%
**60
95%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
51793
89%
**83
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
49472
85%
**47
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
43685
75%
**42
97%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
94%
51996
90%
**45
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
51387
89%
**66
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
51822
89%
**10
96%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
94%
51909
89%
**27
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
51300
88%
**20
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
51561
89%
**73
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
51430
89%
**73
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34722
60%
**48
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
83%
52083
90%
**33
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
51924
89%
**14
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
51634
89%
**20
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
52054
90%
**24
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
51503
89%
**43
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
95%
51924
90%
**94
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
95%
51503
89%
**83
93%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
51822
89%
**24
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
51561
89%
**14
97%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
43874
76%
**46
96%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
51634
89%
**33
95%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
94%
51619
89%
**25
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
51343
89%
**66
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
52112
90%
**70
98%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
51764
89%
**53
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35201
61%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
86%
52098
90%
**55
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
51517
89%
**63
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
88%
51706
89%
**19
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
42714
74%
**22
94%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
83%
51343
89%
**24
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
92%
51822
89%
**17
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
93%
51895
89%
**70
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
51459
89%
**14
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
52127
90%
**55
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
51822
89%
**24
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
83%
51532
89%
**37
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
91%
51779
89%
**55
93%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
90%
51634
89%
**79
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
93%
51576
89%
**14
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
51837
89%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
51561
89%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
51938
90%
**24
99%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
49342
85%
**48
95%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
51343
88%
**60
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
94%
51401
89%
**79
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
96%
51590
89%
**89
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
51735
89%
**81
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
51387
89%
**66
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
45847
79%
**96
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
85%
39349
68%
**81
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
91%
44135
76%
**92
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
48327
83%
**76
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
83%
31850
55%
**18
90%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40843
70%
**23
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
39131
67%
**23
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
45237
78%
**84
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
85%
39175
68%
**68
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
89%
39407
68%
**91
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
28790
50%
**89
92%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
88%
32329
56%
**87
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
31444
54%
**04
91%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
46789
81%
**78
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37739
65%
**82
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
91%
45382
78%
**86
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
36608
63%
**05
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
43366
75%
**83
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
42409
73%
**69
93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27296
47%
**54
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48356
83%
**65
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47413
82%
**15
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
39813
69%
**41
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45861
79%
**89
95%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
35027
60%
**59
94%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
43990
76%
**27
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
90%
43265
75%
**92
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
43178
74%
**33
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
41408
71%
**84
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
87%
31850
55%
**18
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
39479
68%
**64
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
85%
36216
62%
**35
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
39972
69%
**01
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
39189
68%
**71
94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
88%
37608
65%
**99
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27775
48%
**06
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
43787
75%
**91
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
40741
70%
**23
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
39552
68%
**40
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
93%
37434
65%
**51
91%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
47659
82%
**58
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
86%
42989
74%
**23
91%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
85%
38595
67%
**55
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
44440
77%
**56
94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
42598
73%
**64
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43178
74%
**33
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
47819
82%
**61
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
86%
43903
76%
**87
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
36564
63%
**45
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
83%
36071
62%
**46
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
46122
80%
**83
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
41017
71%
**68
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
43700
75%
**56
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
89%
36941
64%
**50
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
44164
76%
**02
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
32053
55%
**00
93%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
92%
45078
78%
**42
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
41336
71%
**74
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
46789
81%
**78
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
82%
26484
46%
**40
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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