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Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 62gr | Barnes TAC-X

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Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

.220 Howell + .224 | 62gr | Barnes TAC-X

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.224 | 62gr | Barnes TAC-X
Manufacturer SKU:
30156
Bullet Weight:
62gr | 4.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.912" | 23.2mm
Caliber:
.220 Howell
Case Length (l3):
2.395" | 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.253" | 6.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.253" | 6.4mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58015 psi | 4000 bar
LID:
LID_B461_C118
Last updated:
2025-02-02

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Load data for 104 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 62gr | Barnes TAC-X bullet and 52 powders such as Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70, 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>>
90%
51605
89%
**86
97%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
93%
51837
89%
**15
95%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
38305
66%
**04
94%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
93%
51503
89%
**07
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
84%
51561
89%
**69
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
93%
51387
89%
**92
93%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
86%
51474
89%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
90%
51488
89%
**69
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
93%
51996
90%
**15
97%
Alliant Reloder-23 👍
<<locked>>
95%
52214
90%
**09
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
48414
83%
**69
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
90%
51169
88%
**55
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
88%
52112
90%
**30
98%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
96%
51953
90%
**50
95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
92%
51532
89%
**43
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
88%
51663
89%
**37
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
83%
51677
89%
**69
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
38305
66%
**04
94%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
84%
52011
90%
**06
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34809
60%
**64
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
86%
51619
89%
**17
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
89%
51532
89%
**40
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
51982
90%
**27
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
92%
51430
89%
**15
95%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
84%
52127
90%
**30
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
85%
52156
90%
**40
98%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
48660
84%
**61
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
86%
51938
90%
**63
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
91%
51430
89%
**28
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
86%
52156
90%
**76
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
86%
51677
89%
**83
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
94%
51750
89%
**66
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35476
61%
**06
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
84%
51314
88%
**73
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
85%
51387
89%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
47877
83%
**96
98%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
89%
51300
88%
**14
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
91%
52054
90%
**83
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
83%
51924
90%
**27
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
84%
51924
90%
**68
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
52127
90%
**30
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
88%
51285
88%
**64
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
87%
51488
89%
**73
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
90%
51430
89%
**20
97%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
85%
51576
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
83%
52054
90%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
95%
51474
89%
**04
97%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
91%
51605
89%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
93%
51793
89%
**32
95%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
51184
88%
**69
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
85%
52098
90%
**91
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
96%
51764
89%
**01
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
38000
65%
**61
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
85%
39639
68%
**14
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
92%
32518
56%
**27
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
34200
59%
**23
94%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45716
79%
**51
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
89%
44077
76%
**25
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
43105
74%
**48
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
38000
66%
**54
92%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
82%
35215
61%
**12
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
32605
56%
**53
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
29037
50%
**22
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
35621
61%
**87
96%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
41771
72%
**10
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
88%
40495
70%
**87
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
85%
40727
70%
**94
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
40712
70%
**10
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
47834
82%
**04
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
92%
32518
56%
**27
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
47050
81%
**01
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27949
48%
**87
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43642
75%
**63
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
39349
68%
**84
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
84%
39436
68%
**41
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
84%
39247
68%
**23
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
47587
82%
**32
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
45759
79%
**12
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
29225
50%
**76
91%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
43787
75%
**96
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
35360
61%
**48
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
44730
77%
**35
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
43613
75%
**05
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
82%
33388
58%
**20
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28601
49%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
45745
79%
**64
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
44092
76%
**74
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
87%
33243
57%
**76
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
39494
68%
**58
91%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
37405
64%
**45
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
48356
83%
**45
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
46470
80%
**63
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47587
82%
**32
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
40611
70%
**31
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
41365
71%
**73
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
38101
66%
**28
93%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
45194
78%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
48341
83%
**64
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
82%
33199
57%
**84
90%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
36434
63%
**51
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
86%
40422
70%
**56
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
89%
39059
67%
**97
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
45716
79%
**86
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
27412
47%
**13
96%

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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