Load data for .220 Howell + .223 | 45gr | Sierra SP HORNET

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N555

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.223 \| 45gr \| Sierra SP HORNET
Manufacturer SKU:	1110
Bullet Weight:	45gr \| 2.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.223" \| 5.66mm
Bullet Length:	0.537" \| 13.6mm
Caliber:	.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):	2.395" \| 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.054" \| 77.6mm
Seated Depth:	-0.122" \| -3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	-0.122" \| -3.1mm
Case Capacity:	62.0 Grains of Water \| 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58015 psi \| 4000 bar
LID:	LID_B5725_C118
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .223 | 45gr | Sierra SP HORNET bullet and 59 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N555. 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>>	84%	51779	89%	**98	99%
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	94%	51880	89%	**17	94%
Accurate 2700	<<locked>>	85%	52069	90%	**02	95%
Accurate 3100	<<locked>>	97%	50546	87%	**15	97%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	89%	51372	89%	**04	98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	83%	51358	89%	**01	100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51982	90%	**80	99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍	<<locked>>	86%	51764	89%	**76	100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	94%	51445	89%	**88	94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	97%	49951	86%	**81	93%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	46891	81%	**32	99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*	<<locked>>	97%	41365	71%	**97	94%
Alliant Reloder-26	<<locked>>	95%	51184	88%	**73	98%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	85%	52098	90%	**27	96%
Hodgdon H4350	<<locked>>	92%	51474	89%	**52	95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 👍	<<locked>>	93%	51953	90%	**91	100%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	87%	51430	89%	**17	98%
Hodgdon Superperformance	<<locked>>	88%	52127	90%	**30	96%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	84%	52141	90%	**01	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	34272	59%	**02	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	84%	51517	89%	**78	99%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	85%	51358	89%	**45	96%
IMR 4350	<<locked>>	90%	51576	89%	**52	95%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	86%	52156	90%	**68	96%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	94%	52199	90%	**14	99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	52025	90%	**45	92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	96%	51677	89%	**17	92%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	88%	51909	89%	**58	97%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	89%	51619	89%	**61	96%
[Lovex S071]*	<<locked>>	97%	41133	71%	**96	93%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	90%	51880	89%	**81	94%
Norma MRP	<<locked>>	96%	51532	89%	**66	96%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	90%	52098	90%	**40	98%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	90%	51895	89%	**24	97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	97%	49197	85%	**15	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	34664	60%	**51	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	87%	51924	90%	**06	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	89%	51851	89%	**17	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	90%	51648	89%	**53	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	85%	51459	89%	**98	99%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	93%	51634	89%	**55	92%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	95%	52199	90%	**11	94%
Rottweil R 907	<<locked>>	87%	51517	89%	**45	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	84%	51488	89%	**11	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	84%	51866	89%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	88%	52199	90%	**99	96%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	51909	89%	**58	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	85%	51706	89%	**91	99%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	92%	51837	89%	**40	100%
Somchem S385	<<locked>>	95%	52040	90%	**58	95%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	86%	51634	89%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	90%	51619	89%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	87%	51590	89%	**75	98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	97%	46789	81%	**20	93%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	87%	51967	90%	**30	98%
Vihtavuori N555 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51488	89%	**30	99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	88%	51619	89%	**19	100%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	85%	52098	90%	**27	96%
Winchester StaBALL HD	<<locked>>	97%	42627	73%	**65	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	47268	81%	**93	98%
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	89%	43018	74%	**10	90%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	81%	45847	79%	**65	93%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	87%	34751	60%	**22	90%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	38218	66%	**83	94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	47761	82%	**19	99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	81%	37028	64%	**96	94%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	42772	74%	**73	98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	88%	42003	72%	**78	90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	92%	41945	72%	**88	90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	83%	28703	49%	**91	90%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*	<<locked>>	92%	35012	60%	**97	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	84%	33098	57%	**81	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	81%	44005	76%	**33	93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	84%	39305	68%	**69	90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	81%	34447	59%	**81	95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	81%	41002	71%	**81	94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	81%	40103	69%	**45	91%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	46804	81%	**86	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	27035	47%	**02	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	46021	79%	**70	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	45455	78%	**20	94%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	38435	66%	**46	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	43729	75%	**78	93%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	81%	33011	57%	**15	91%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	47616	82%	**40	90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	94%	47079	81%	**09	90%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	81%	41089	71%	**25	94%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	81%	39247	68%	**63	91%
[Lovex S071]*	<<locked>>	92%	35114	61%	**35	90%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	85%	43033	74%	**78	90%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	88%	38624	67%	**25	90%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	81%	37637	65%	**89	94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	81%	37057	64%	**50	91%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	92%	40321	69%	**92	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	27470	47%	**54	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	41350	71%	**70	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	81%	38174	66%	**92	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	81%	37463	65%	**06	93%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	45092	78%	**47	98%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	90%	46093	79%	**27	90%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	89%	41524	72%	**61	90%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	81%	42322	73%	**45	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	46862	81%	**19	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	46311	80%	**91	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	81%	40306	69%	**40	92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	41089	71%	**25	94%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	45455	78%	**60	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	81%	34127	59%	**23	96%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	87%	39218	68%	**56	90%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	43569	75%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	38943	67%	**66	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	81%	41118	71%	**45	95%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	93%	40205	69%	**53	90%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	81%	41597	72%	**91	95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	82%	30356	52%	**73	90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	81%	39247	68%	**56	97%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	81%	44005	76%	**33	93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	86%	29080	50%	**56	91%

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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