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Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 60gr | Hornady V-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

.220 Howell + .224 | 60gr | Hornady V-MAX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 60gr | Hornady V-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:
22281
Bullet Weight:
60gr | 3.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.870" | 22.1mm
Caliber:
.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):
2.395" | 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.212" | 5.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.212" | 5.4mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58015 psi | 4000 bar
LID:
LID_B2523_C118
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 60gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 53 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, 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%
51706
89%
**15
96%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
94%
51996
90%
**42
95%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
94%
51155
88%
**50
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
86%
51329
88%
**09
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
95%
52054
90%
**38
93%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
87%
51692
89%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
91%
51416
89%
**09
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
94%
51764
89%
**51
97%
Alliant Reloder-23 👍
<<locked>>
96%
52054
90%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
46122
79%
**63
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51358
89%
**81
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
89%
51503
89%
**53
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
51996
90%
**76
94%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
93%
51416
89%
**66
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
89%
51605
89%
**73
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
84%
51822
89%
**09
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
84%
51837
89%
**45
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34708
60%
**00
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
87%
51706
89%
**66
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
51706
89%
**66
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
90%
51474
89%
**92
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
52083
90%
**56
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
93%
51227
88%
**35
95%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
51271
88%
**53
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
86%
52214
90%
**76
98%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
47282
81%
**68
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
87%
52112
90%
**96
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
93%
52083
90%
**81
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
86%
51256
88%
**99
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
87%
51619
89%
**12
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
95%
52025
90%
**09
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35273
61%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
84%
51576
89%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
86%
52199
90%
**35
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
86%
51285
88%
**68
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
45643
79%
**79
97%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
90%
51619
89%
**66
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
92%
51996
90%
**09
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
84%
52214
90%
**69
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
85%
51938
90%
**04
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
51271
88%
**53
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
89%
51300
88%
**04
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
88%
51358
89%
**22
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
91%
51358
89%
**66
97%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
86%
51329
88%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
84%
52025
90%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
51474
89%
**46
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
84%
51619
89%
**15
99%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51271
88%
**19
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
94%
51532
89%
**65
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
48747
84%
**60
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
86%
52170
90%
**37
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
49995
86%
**07
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
36492
63%
**54
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
87%
40393
70%
**66
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
32256
56%
**94
92%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43627
75%
**41
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
90%
44498
77%
**74
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
41568
72%
**51
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
36492
63%
**48
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
84%
35563
61%
**58
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30995
53%
**33
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
84%
29704
51%
**74
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
33982
59%
**61
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
40364
70%
**17
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
90%
41046
71%
**50
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
86%
40683
70%
**40
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
39059
67%
**10
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
46137
80%
**94
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
45049
78%
**91
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27833
48%
**19
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42047
72%
**66
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48095
83%
**97
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
37652
65%
**77
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
40161
69%
**94
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
87%
40567
70%
**92
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
45919
79%
**38
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
44077
76%
**15
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
83%
29182
50%
**05
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
42047
72%
**92
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
33634
58%
**22
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
42975
74%
**38
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
41829
72%
**99
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
85%
34534
60%
**95
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28413
49%
**69
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
46630
80%
**86
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
43772
75%
**58
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
42221
73%
**61
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
89%
34084
59%
**35
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
82%
38667
67%
**74
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
35694
62%
**31
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
46659
80%
**51
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
44701
77%
**66
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45919
79%
**38
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
82%
40538
70%
**61
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
39305
68%
**79
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
36361
63%
**15
92%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43076
74%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
46441
80%
**68
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
84%
34156
59%
**40
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
46905
81%
**14
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
34432
59%
**28
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
88%
40857
70%
**12
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
91%
40103
69%
**56
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
43990
76%
**92
100%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
25353
44%
**74
94%

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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