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Load data for .220 Howell + .223 | 40gr | Speer SSSP

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Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Somchem S365

.220 Howell + .223 | 40gr | Speer SSSP

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.223 | 40gr | Speer SSSP
Manufacturer SKU:
1005
Bullet Weight:
40gr | 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.223" | 5.66mm
Bullet Length:
0.496" | 12.6mm
Caliber:
.220 Howell
Case Length (l3):
2.395" | 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
-0.163" | -4.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
-0.163" | -4.1mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58015 psi | 4000 bar
LID:
LID_B6047_C118

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Load data for 116 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .223 | 40gr | Speer SSSP bullet and 58 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Somchem S365. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
85%
51895
89%
**22
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
96%
51706
89%
**06
92%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
86%
51996
90%
**07
94%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
46963
81%
**38
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
51532
89%
**06
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
52098
90%
**39
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍
<<locked>>
85%
51256
88%
**25
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
92%
51590
89%
**01
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
88%
51372
89%
**04
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
96%
51996
90%
**25
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
43656
75%
**65
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
51242
88%
**88
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
51445
89%
**09
97%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
51692
89%
**22
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
93%
51372
89%
**50
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
51547
89%
**96
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
52040
90%
**52
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
51779
89%
**42
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
51532
89%
**99
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
33982
59%
**20
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
51677
89%
**06
98%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
51721
89%
**70
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
92%
52185
90%
**73
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
51459
89%
**76
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
51692
89%
**16
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
51401
89%
**06
99%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
51953
90%
**73
96%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
51401
89%
**66
95%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
83%
51488
89%
**42
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
91%
51517
89%
**89
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
49835
86%
**32
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
92%
51764
89%
**45
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
92%
51677
89%
**22
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34287
59%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
51590
89%
**73
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
83%
51590
89%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
89%
51721
89%
**34
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
90%
51271
88%
**35
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
91%
52025
90%
**88
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
51372
89%
**09
99%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
51851
89%
**02
93%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
88%
51779
89%
**66
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
86%
52112
90%
**48
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
52011
90%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
51358
89%
**01
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
51953
90%
**73
96%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
51401
89%
**06
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
51634
89%
**16
99%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
94%
51329
88%
**48
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
96%
51605
89%
**70
94%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
51706
89%
**83
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
52069
90%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
51459
89%
**86
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
51837
89%
**42
97%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
48762
84%
**76
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
51343
89%
**37
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
51692
89%
**22
95%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
38043
66%
**68
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
44802
77%
**68
96%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
93%
46325
80%
**81
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
43497
75%
**07
91%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
91%
37072
64%
**86
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47036
81%
**04
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35592
61%
**22
91%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
45150
78%
**91
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
34882
60%
**45
91%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40059
69%
**15
96%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
92%
44962
77%
**42
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
86%
30589
53%
**64
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
87%
35273
61%
**38
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
45905
79%
**88
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
41263
71%
**79
91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
42061
72%
**47
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
32271
56%
**10
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
38377
66%
**07
92%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
84%
41974
72%
**96
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
44353
76%
**38
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26876
46%
**23
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
43671
75%
**29
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
43337
75%
**76
92%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
86%
42163
73%
**47
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
41553
72%
**43
91%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
83%
32663
56%
**20
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
47021
81%
**14
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
38885
67%
**68
92%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
83%
39842
69%
**01
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
47935
83%
**60
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
88%
46209
80%
**71
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
92%
41220
71%
**02
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
35230
61%
**19
91%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
83%
37507
65%
**74
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27166
47%
**72
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
46427
80%
**58
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
47776
82%
**73
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
38798
67%
**89
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
35491
61%
**28
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
82%
35853
62%
**48
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
42438
73%
**12
97%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
93%
44411
77%
**38
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
82%
41452
71%
**30
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
44106
76%
**58
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
43990
76%
**70
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
82%
39668
68%
**12
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
38885
67%
**68
92%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
47021
81%
**14
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
42960
74%
**09
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
31807
55%
**40
94%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
90%
41945
72%
**43
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
41162
71%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
36303
63%
**06
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
38580
67%
**78
93%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
39073
67%
**24
93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
85%
32387
56%
**46
91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
36985
64%
**06
96%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
41263
71%
**79
91%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
89%
30356
52%
**94
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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