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Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 40gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

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Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S355, Somchem S365

.220 Howell + .224 | 40gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.224 | 40gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
39510
Bullet Weight:
40gr | 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.705" | 17.9mm
Caliber:
.220 Howell
Case Length (l3):
2.395" | 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.046" | 1.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
-0.004" | -0.1mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58015 psi | 4000 bar
LID:
LID_B3951_C118

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Load data for 130 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 40gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 65 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S355, 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>>
87%
51967
90%
**25
98%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
87%
51547
89%
**01
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
44628
77%
**02
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
51851
89%
**12
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
92%
52040
90%
**48
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍
<<locked>>
86%
51459
89%
**42
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
52185
90%
**65
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
94%
51779
89%
**01
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
89%
51619
89%
**14
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
50488
87%
**99
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
41785
72%
**25
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
48196
83%
**32
97%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
51982
90%
**39
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
51445
89%
**25
97%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
51982
90%
**52
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
94%
51213
88%
**66
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
51663
89%
**22
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
51300
88%
**42
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
90%
51851
89%
**39
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
51474
89%
**22
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
33794
58%
**10
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
52069
90%
**75
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
51547
89%
**06
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
51895
89%
**73
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
93%
51692
89%
**70
94%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
51750
89%
**86
94%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
50778
88%
**89
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
83%
51547
89%
**75
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
51967
90%
**22
99%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
91%
51692
89%
**89
96%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
92%
51996
90%
**96
95%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
51401
89%
**48
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
93%
52054
90%
**06
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
47253
81%
**73
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
93%
51459
89%
**45
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
84%
51851
89%
**48
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
93%
51793
89%
**29
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34084
59%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
51793
89%
**89
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
51561
89%
**55
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
90%
51750
89%
**37
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
92%
51401
89%
**25
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
93%
51996
90%
**81
97%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
51895
89%
**19
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
88%
51764
89%
**32
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
89%
51372
89%
**73
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
86%
51314
88%
**39
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
51692
89%
**27
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
51329
88%
**04
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
51692
89%
**89
96%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
51967
90%
**22
99%
Somchem S355 👍
<<locked>>
88%
52083
90%
**35
99%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
95%
51271
88%
**58
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
49951
86%
**20
93%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
83%
51459
89%
**47
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
89%
52011
90%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
51793
89%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
51663
89%
**73
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
51401
89%
**83
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
51576
89%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
90%
51808
89%
**42
97%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
46122
80%
**34
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
51996
90%
**57
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
51982
90%
**52
95%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
35288
61%
**99
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
43062
74%
**19
95%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
82%
42830
74%
**04
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
92%
37057
64%
**06
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45223
78%
**81
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33707
58%
**79
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
43192
74%
**42
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
46441
80%
**27
96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
33953
59%
**19
90%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
38435
66%
**76
95%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
94%
46093
79%
**84
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
88%
30763
53%
**74
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
89%
35636
61%
**71
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
46253
80%
**30
96%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
44208
76%
**52
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
82%
41205
71%
**93
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
42525
73%
**63
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
30618
53%
**61
91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
36840
63%
**84
91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
85%
41771
72%
**99
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
42728
74%
**15
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26455
46%
**07
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
47123
81%
**93
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
41930
72%
**96
95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
41568
72%
**37
91%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
42163
73%
**56
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
82%
41379
71%
**40
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
33663
58%
**66
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
47718
82%
**80
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
45484
78%
**91
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
37623
65%
**42
91%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
84%
39987
69%
**94
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
45963
79%
**14
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
90%
47253
81%
**07
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
93%
41307
71%
**22
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
33895
58%
**92
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
46398
80%
**30
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
85%
38101
66%
**04
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
26760
46%
**52
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
44802
77%
**22
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
45774
79%
**37
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
37275
64%
**47
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
82%
35128
61%
**19
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
83%
36970
64%
**78
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
47210
81%
**11
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
40814
70%
**66
96%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
84%
42641
74%
**60
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
42322
73%
**22
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
42627
73%
**47
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
83%
40001
69%
**32
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
37623
65%
**42
91%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
45484
78%
**91
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
41495
72%
**86
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
30197
52%
**94
92%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
92%
42830
74%
**70
91%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
47587
82%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
39465
68%
**24
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
46978
81%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
34983
60%
**76
95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
36883
64%
**28
92%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
47108
81%
**04
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
37492
65%
**81
92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
87%
32663
56%
**66
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
35752
62%
**60
95%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
82%
41205
71%
**93
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
92%
31473
54%
**33
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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