Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 40gr | Sierra Blitzking

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S365

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Sierra Blitzking
Manufacturer SKU:	1440
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.670" \| 17.0mm
Caliber:	.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):	2.395" \| 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.054" \| 77.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.011" \| 0.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.011" \| 0.3mm
Case Capacity:	62.0 Grains of Water \| 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58015 psi \| 4000 bar
LID:	LID_B5726_C118
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 40gr | Sierra Blitzking bullet and 67 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S365. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	86%	51561	89%	**19	98%
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	97%	51663	89%	**06	92%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	87%	51430	89%	**94	94%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	97%	44440	77%	**83	93%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	85%	51967	90%	**29	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	92%	51169	88%	**29	97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	86%	51793	89%	**35	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	84%	52127	90%	**58	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	93%	51314	88%	**88	98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍	<<locked>>	89%	51517	89%	**01	99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	97%	50647	87%	**96	92%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	41669	72%	**32	97%
Alliant Reloder-26	<<locked>>	97%	48718	84%	**29	97%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	84%	51895	89%	**48	98%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	85%	52054	90%	**29	97%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	88%	51503	89%	**39	95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	94%	51416	89%	**66	94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	95%	51314	88%	**12	99%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	90%	51227	88%	**32	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	90%	52054	90%	**45	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	87%	52069	90%	**22	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	33228	57%	**00	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	84%	52083	90%	**91	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	87%	52185	90%	**29	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	87%	51474	89%	**63	94%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	93%	52098	90%	**86	94%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	52170	90%	**83	94%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	97%	51387	89%	**09	97%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	83%	51517	89%	**65	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	85%	51938	90%	**16	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	90%	51590	89%	**80	96%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	92%	52040	90%	**89	95%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	84%	51488	89%	**45	98%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	92%	52069	90%	**99	92%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	97%	48124	83%	**96	93%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	92%	51503	89%	**39	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	84%	51547	89%	**42	98%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	93%	51982	90%	**25	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	34243	59%	**72	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	85%	51866	89%	**86	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	84%	51503	89%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	90%	51938	90%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	92%	51837	89%	**42	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	92%	51605	89%	**68	97%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	83%	51300	88%	**06	99%
Rottweil R 903 👍	<<locked>>	88%	51837	89%	**25	99%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	97%	49676	86%	**60	92%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	89%	51416	89%	**70	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	86%	51242	88%	**29	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	87%	51619	89%	**20	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	91%	52170	90%	**27	95%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	51590	89%	**80	96%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	85%	51938	90%	**16	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	87%	51358	89%	**02	99%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	95%	51909	89%	**78	100%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	97%	50488	87%	**40	94%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	83%	51488	89%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	89%	52156	90%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	84%	52141	90%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	92%	51329	88%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	90%	52025	90%	**02	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	84%	52185	90%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	89%	51474	89%	**32	97%
Vihtavuori N555	<<locked>>	97%	46717	81%	**37	97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	91%	51822	89%	**43	99%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	88%	51503	89%	**39	95%
Winchester StaBALL HD	<<locked>>	97%	35302	61%	**09	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	43526	75%	**22	96%
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	94%	46137	80%	**94	90%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	81%	42090	73%	**88	90%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	92%	37826	65%	**19	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	45498	78%	**81	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	33823	58%	**76	90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	43801	76%	**71	97%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	46702	81%	**50	97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	82%	34461	59%	**28	90%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	38537	66%	**73	95%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	94%	45992	79%	**75	90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	88%	30719	53%	**84	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	89%	35955	62%	**68	90%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	81%	46485	80%	**30	96%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	81%	44686	77%	**55	95%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	82%	40843	70%	**79	90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	89%	42583	73%	**60	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	81%	31125	54%	**74	91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	81%	36840	63%	**78	91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	85%	42250	73%	**02	90%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	43047	74%	**15	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26658	46%	**13	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	47152	81%	**89	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	42279	73%	**96	95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	42119	73%	**47	91%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	87%	42424	73%	**53	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	82%	41176	71%	**33	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	84%	33330	57%	**50	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	47848	82%	**80	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	45484	78%	**84	98%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	81%	37724	65%	**42	91%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	84%	40205	69%	**17	90%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	45963	79%	**30	97%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	89%	46427	80%	**68	90%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	93%	42119	73%	**29	90%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	81%	34011	59%	**92	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	46862	81%	**30	97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	85%	38174	66%	**97	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26948	46%	**59	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	44759	77%	**15	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	45890	79%	**34	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	37246	64%	**60	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	82%	34896	60%	**06	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	83%	36608	63%	**81	90%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	47732	82%	**34	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	41075	71%	**70	96%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	94%	45121	78%	**52	90%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	84%	42728	74%	**60	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	42569	73%	**45	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	42612	73%	**43	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	83%	40059	69%	**28	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	37724	65%	**42	91%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	45484	78%	**84	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	41626	72%	**86	96%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	30690	53%	**10	93%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	91%	41684	72%	**40	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	47616	82%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	39508	68%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	47616	82%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	35433	61%	**86	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	81%	37434	65%	**58	92%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	47601	82%	**07	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	81%	37913	65%	**07	92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	87%	32416	56%	**50	90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	81%	35694	62%	**69	95%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	82%	40843	70%	**79	90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	91%	30937	53%	**27	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.