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Load data for .22 Creedmoor + .223 | 40gr | Sierra SP HORNET

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Winchester 748

.22 Creedmoor + .223 | 40gr | Sierra SP HORNET

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.223 | 40gr | Sierra SP HORNET
Manufacturer SKU:
1100
Bullet Weight:
40gr | 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.223" | 5.66mm
Bullet Length:
0.490" | 12.4mm
Caliber:
.22 Creedmoor load data
Case Length (l3):
1.920" | 48.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.288" | 58.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.122" | 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.122" | 3.1mm
Case Capacity:
50.0 Grains of Water | 3.25 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B5724_C67
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 160 loads in caliber .22 Creedmoor with .223 | 40gr | Sierra SP HORNET bullet and 80 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Winchester 748. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
94%
57493
88%
**81
97%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
83%
57363
88%
**19
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
52286
80%
**27
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
86%
58305
90%
**04
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
57203
88%
**12
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
92%
57464
88%
**19
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
58479
90%
**29
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
88%
57682
89%
**26
99%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57493
88%
**85
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57363
88%
**75
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
52141
80%
**73
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
93%
57464
88%
**98
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
52185
80%
**76
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
88%
57928
89%
**68
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
56434
87%
**58
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
46572
72%
**11
95%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
83%
58146
89%
**06
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
86%
57798
89%
**34
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
94%
57464
88%
**68
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
92%
57116
88%
**88
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
92%
58262
90%
**19
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
83%
58175
90%
**99
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
56420
87%
**75
96%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57580
89%
**94
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
86%
57624
89%
**72
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
53490
82%
**63
94%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
85%
58378
90%
**35
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
51822
80%
**24
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
31749
49%
**28
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55201
85%
**98
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
51430
79%
**11
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
88%
57232
88%
**22
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
57856
89%
**14
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
93%
57740
89%
**52
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
57334
88%
**09
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
88%
57130
88%
**16
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
94%
57363
88%
**75
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
94%
57203
88%
**06
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
54708
84%
**03
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
85%
58262
90%
**35
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
57972
89%
**62
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
95%
57928
89%
**72
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
55347
85%
**49
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
57159
88%
**68
97%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
92%
58088
89%
**29
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
92%
58044
89%
**72
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
89%
57522
89%
**16
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
32430
50%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
57101
88%
**55
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
55521
85%
**70
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
53925
83%
**49
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
45194
70%
**78
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
93%
58465
90%
**75
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
57870
89%
**45
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
47993
74%
**58
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
84%
57638
89%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
58218
90%
**94
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
50227
77%
**53
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
93%
58088
89%
**29
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
95%
58117
89%
**68
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
94%
58131
89%
**83
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
52504
81%
**58
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
57363
88%
**75
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
54708
84%
**03
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
57972
89%
**12
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
89%
57305
88%
**58
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
57870
89%
**86
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
93%
57580
89%
**22
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
48921
75%
**78
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
86%
57290
88%
**47
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
91%
57421
88%
**73
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
58001
89%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
46659
72%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
57740
89%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
40872
63%
**55
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
91%
58421
90%
**91
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
57551
89%
**52
100%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
44179
68%
**91
94%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57769
89%
**08
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
57348
88%
**58
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
37173
57%
**83
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
53505
82%
**53
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
88%
39682
61%
**29
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
49269
76%
**17
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
42177
65%
**07
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
83%
42496
65%
**75
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
44875
69%
**40
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
44657
69%
**53
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
36651
56%
**09
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
37898
58%
**12
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
30792
47%
**06
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
37188
57%
**71
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
85%
34838
54%
**20
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
45716
70%
**25
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
86%
38856
60%
**45
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
92%
38551
59%
**61
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
54331
84%
**40
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
48573
75%
**66
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
40770
63%
**71
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
38145
59%
**29
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
41539
64%
**48
95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
53316
82%
**98
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
88%
41771
64%
**14
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
41031
63%
**27
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
48965
75%
**91
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
90%
43120
66%
**30
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
50763
78%
**85
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
88%
39305
61%
**99
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
25469
39%
**34
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
32706
50%
**33
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
88%
38856
60%
**89
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
46398
71%
**09
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
84%
37043
57%
**02
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
39189
60%
**19
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
46543
72%
**96
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
44164
68%
**40
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
35114
54%
**37
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
38189
59%
**43
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
82%
33547
52%
**45
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
51938
80%
**30
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
36303
56%
**33
92%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
36289
56%
**56
95%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
85%
37434
58%
**93
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
86%
38595
59%
**29
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
45469
70%
**40
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
38334
59%
**15
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
42989
66%
**84
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25382
39%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
44411
68%
**70
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
94%
49472
76%
**32
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
82%
32518
50%
**88
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
91%
36898
57%
**06
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
39885
61%
**45
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
34708
53%
**61
91%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
88%
35621
55%
**37
91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
52591
81%
**52
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
49588
76%
**14
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
37971
58%
**09
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
43888
68%
**07
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
82%
36840
57%
**56
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
37942
58%
**30
96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
30806
47%
**14
94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35114
54%
**37
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
82%
33547
52%
**45
90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46891
72%
**76
95%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
42569
66%
**17
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
37579
58%
**24
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
82%
37927
58%
**70
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
87%
35955
55%
**30
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
49951
77%
**06
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
42540
65%
**78
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
35186
54%
**84
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
27601
42%
**78
93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
33721
52%
**48
94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
89%
32198
50%
**89
91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
40959
63%
**84
94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
33852
52%
**68
94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
92%
36985
57%
**81
91%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
41162
63%
**40
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
44425
68%
**70
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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