Load data for .220 Howell + .223 | 45gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N555

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.223 \| 45gr \| Speer Spitzer Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:	1011
Bullet Weight:	45gr \| 2.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.223" \| 5.66mm
Bullet Length:	0.573" \| 14.6mm
Caliber:	.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):	2.395" \| 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.054" \| 77.6mm
Seated Depth:	-0.086" \| -2.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	-0.086" \| -2.2mm
Case Capacity:	62.0 Grains of Water \| 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58015 psi \| 4000 bar
LID:	LID_B6048_C118
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .223 | 45gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point bullet and 59 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, 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%	52185	90%	**11	99%
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	94%	51503	89%	**04	94%
Accurate 2700	<<locked>>	84%	51677	89%	**89	95%
Accurate 3100	<<locked>>	97%	50140	86%	**06	97%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	90%	51953	90%	**27	98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	84%	51793	89%	**14	100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51517	89%	**66	99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍	<<locked>>	86%	51445	89%	**89	100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	95%	51953	90%	**04	94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	97%	49574	85%	**71	93%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	46485	80%	**22	99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*	<<locked>>	97%	40930	71%	**78	94%
Alliant Reloder-26	<<locked>>	95%	51663	89%	**99	98%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	86%	52025	90%	**37	96%
Hodgdon H4350	<<locked>>	92%	51068	88%	**38	95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	93%	51488	89%	**78	99%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	88%	51895	89%	**30	98%
Hodgdon Superperformance	<<locked>>	88%	51735	89%	**20	95%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	84%	51677	89%	**84	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	34098	59%	**92	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	85%	51909	89%	**88	99%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	85%	52025	90%	**65	96%
IMR 4350	<<locked>>	91%	52040	90%	**65	95%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	86%	51851	89%	**78	96%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	94%	51750	89%	**98	98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	52170	90%	**38	92%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	88%	51605	89%	**65	97%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	89%	51561	89%	**68	96%
[Lovex S071]*	<<locked>>	97%	41118	71%	**09	94%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	90%	51474	89%	**88	94%
Norma MRP	<<locked>>	96%	52112	90%	**70	96%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	90%	52011	90%	**27	98%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	90%	51474	89%	**11	97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	97%	48921	84%	**09	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	34534	60%	**51	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	83%	52199	90%	**81	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	87%	51619	89%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	89%	51808	89%	**27	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	90%	52170	90%	**73	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	85%	51358	89%	**84	99%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	93%	51764	89%	**48	92%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	95%	51372	89%	**94	94%
Rottweil R 907	<<locked>>	87%	51982	90%	**61	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	84%	51924	90%	**24	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	85%	51750	89%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	88%	51271	88%	**79	96%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	51605	89%	**65	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	85%	52141	90%	**04	99%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	92%	51343	89%	**27	100%
Somchem S385	<<locked>>	95%	51648	89%	**45	95%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	86%	51648	89%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	90%	52069	90%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	88%	52069	90%	**91	98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	97%	45934	79%	**01	93%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	87%	52054	90%	**24	98%
Vihtavuori N555 👍	<<locked>>	97%	52069	90%	**34	99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	89%	52127	90%	**35	100%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	86%	52025	90%	**37	96%
Winchester StaBALL HD	<<locked>>	97%	42221	73%	**55	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	46789	81%	**93	98%
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	89%	43439	75%	**07	90%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	81%	45440	78%	**51	93%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	87%	34345	59%	**22	90%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	37855	65%	**86	94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	47297	82%	**19	99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	81%	36593	63%	**92	93%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	42322	73%	**73	98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	89%	42395	73%	**74	90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	92%	42380	73%	**07	90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	83%	28355	49%	**87	90%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*	<<locked>>	93%	35389	61%	**01	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	84%	33489	58%	**91	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	81%	44048	76%	**47	93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	84%	39624	68%	**66	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	81%	33997	59%	**58	94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	81%	40669	70%	**65	94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	81%	39740	69%	**28	91%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	46441	80%	**70	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26905	46%	**95	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	45759	79%	**56	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	45005	78%	**01	93%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	82%	38856	67%	**46	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	43308	75%	**78	93%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	81%	32561	56%	**09	91%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	47732	82%	**33	90%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	81%	40640	70%	**02	93%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	81%	39146	67%	**66	91%
[Lovex S071]*	<<locked>>	92%	34345	59%	**22	90%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	85%	42627	73%	**81	90%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	89%	39044	67%	**51	90%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	81%	37623	65%	**83	94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	81%	36883	64%	**40	91%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	92%	40741	70%	**96	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	27282	47%	**51	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	81%	48573	84%	**99	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	40930	71%	**50	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	81%	38058	66%	**02	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	81%	37202	64%	**89	92%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	44976	78%	**53	98%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	90%	46195	80%	**20	90%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	90%	42438	73%	**94	91%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	81%	41887	72%	**22	91%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	46398	80%	**99	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	46253	80%	**97	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	81%	40422	70%	**33	92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	40640	70%	**02	93%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	44947	77%	**56	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	81%	33692	58%	**01	96%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	87%	38827	67%	**60	90%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	43526	75%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	38580	66%	**50	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	81%	40785	70%	**28	95%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	93%	40176	69%	**63	90%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	81%	41742	72%	**88	95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	82%	30574	53%	**73	90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	81%	38885	67%	**40	97%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	81%	44048	76%	**47	93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	86%	28790	50%	**33	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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