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

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Sierra SP HORNET
Manufacturer SKU:	1200
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.488" \| 12.4mm
Caliber:	.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):	2.395" \| 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.054" \| 77.6mm
Seated Depth:	-0.171" \| -4.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	-0.171" \| -4.3mm
Case Capacity:	62.0 Grains of Water \| 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58015 psi \| 4000 bar
LID:	LID_B5728_C118
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 40gr | Sierra SP HORNET bullet and 59 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%	51677	89%	**09	98%
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	96%	51967	90%	**22	93%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	86%	51532	89%	**98	94%
Accurate 3100	<<locked>>	97%	47007	81%	**52	95%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	84%	51895	89%	**02	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	91%	51793	89%	**22	97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	85%	51343	89%	**22	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	83%	52040	90%	**45	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	92%	51663	89%	**98	98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍	<<locked>>	88%	52214	90%	**24	99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	96%	51895	89%	**16	93%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	43918	76%	**78	98%
Alliant Reloder-26	<<locked>>	97%	51111	88%	**75	98%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	84%	51750	89%	**06	97%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	87%	52127	90%	**42	95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	93%	51793	89%	**66	94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	94%	51300	88%	**02	99%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	89%	52127	90%	**48	97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	89%	51880	89%	**25	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	86%	52185	90%	**16	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	33924	58%	**17	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	86%	51474	89%	**16	98%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	86%	51634	89%	**83	95%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	51619	89%	**60	94%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	88%	51866	89%	**93	95%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	96%	51605	89%	**06	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	84%	51837	89%	**06	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	89%	51198	88%	**53	96%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	91%	51837	89%	**86	95%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	83%	51416	89%	**32	98%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	91%	51576	89%	**86	92%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	97%	50096	86%	**22	94%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	92%	52054	90%	**39	98%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	92%	51430	89%	**09	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	34229	59%	**76	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	84%	52011	90%	**93	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	83%	51358	89%	**48	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	88%	51474	89%	**21	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	91%	51561	89%	**25	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	91%	52069	90%	**85	97%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	86%	51547	89%	**19	99%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	96%	51198	88%	**86	93%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	89%	51924	89%	**80	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍	<<locked>>	86%	52185	90%	**45	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	86%	51924	89%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	89%	51648	89%	**98	95%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	51198	88%	**53	96%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	84%	51837	89%	**06	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	87%	52098	90%	**16	99%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	94%	51459	89%	**58	100%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	96%	51866	89%	**60	94%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	88%	51634	89%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	91%	51430	89%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	89%	51576	89%	**96	98%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	89%	51967	90%	**29	97%
Vihtavuori N555	<<locked>>	97%	48820	84%	**70	98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	90%	51750	89%	**53	99%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	87%	52127	90%	**42	95%
Winchester StaBALL HD	<<locked>>	97%	38000	66%	**55	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	44730	77%	**61	96%
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	93%	46427	80%	**91	90%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	81%	43874	76%	**24	91%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	90%	36970	64%	**92	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	47224	81%	**17	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	35520	61%	**32	92%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	44962	77%	**81	98%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	48486	84%	**66	97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	81%	34737	60%	**32	91%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	39987	69%	**06	96%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	92%	44744	77%	**52	90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	86%	30269	52%	**45	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	87%	35070	60%	**42	90%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	81%	46325	80%	**91	95%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	81%	41524	72%	**96	91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	87%	41684	72%	**33	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	81%	32111	55%	**97	92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	81%	38450	66%	**04	92%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	83%	41582	72%	**83	90%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	44411	77%	**58	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26818	46%	**23	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	43743	75%	**25	96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	43149	74%	**63	91%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	85%	41539	72%	**27	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	41785	72%	**40	91%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	83%	33228	57%	**30	90%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	47326	82%	**11	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	81%	39146	67%	**68	92%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	83%	39334	68%	**81	90%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	47732	82%	**47	98%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	88%	45992	79%	**58	90%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	92%	41321	71%	**15	90%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	81%	35607	61%	**22	91%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	83%	37565	65%	**71	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	27093	47%	**75	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	46557	80%	**68	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	47674	82%	**66	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	38856	67%	**06	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	81%	35621	61%	**19	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	82%	36477	63%	**58	90%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	42598	73%	**06	97%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	93%	44672	77%	**32	90%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	82%	41829	72%	**33	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	44179	76%	**78	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	43816	76%	**60	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	82%	39233	68%	**15	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	39146	67%	**68	92%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	47326	82%	**11	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	43250	75%	**29	97%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	32039	55%	**60	94%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	90%	41524	72%	**27	90%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	40973	71%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	36695	63%	**12	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	81%	38957	67%	**97	93%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	81%	39450	68%	**43	93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	85%	32198	56%	**30	90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	81%	37304	64%	**06	96%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	81%	41524	72%	**96	91%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	90%	30806	53%	**04	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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