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Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 53gr | Sierra HP MatchKing

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 4831, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Somchem S365

.220 Howell + .224 | 53gr | Sierra HP MatchKing

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 53gr | Sierra HP MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:
1400
Bullet Weight:
53gr | 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.698" | 17.7mm
Caliber:
.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):
2.395" | 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.039" | 1.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.039" | 1.0mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58015 psi | 4000 bar
LID:
LID_B5737_C118
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 53gr | Sierra HP MatchKing bullet and 56 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 4831, ReloadSwiss RS 70, 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 2209
<<locked>>
92%
51822
89%
**53
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
95%
51808
89%
**56
94%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
51822
89%
**84
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
51416
89%
**40
99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
89%
51779
89%
**12
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
51938
90%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
92%
51430
89%
**27
95%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
95%
51256
88%
**66
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
50676
87%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
44048
76%
**22
97%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
93%
51619
89%
**32
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
51909
89%
**66
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
51663
89%
**01
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
49995
86%
**74
93%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
94%
51329
88%
**91
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
51721
89%
**14
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
52098
90%
**53
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
52185
90%
**79
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34722
60%
**28
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
51314
88%
**78
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
51982
90%
**97
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
51866
89%
**14
97%
IMR 4831 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51909
89%
**37
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
51372
89%
**61
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
95%
51909
89%
**79
94%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
51750
89%
**94
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
51503
89%
**04
97%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
44237
76%
**23
96%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
51750
89%
**30
95%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
94%
52098
90%
**02
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
51474
89%
**43
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
51967
90%
**56
98%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
51909
89%
**30
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35230
61%
**80
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
51982
90%
**42
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
51953
90%
**60
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
88%
51735
89%
**12
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
43714
75%
**25
95%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
92%
51793
89%
**91
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
93%
51895
89%
**43
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
51372
89%
**84
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
52025
90%
**45
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
51750
89%
**94
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
90%
51721
89%
**32
93%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
90%
51227
88%
**63
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
93%
52098
90%
**14
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
51184
88%
**45
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
51895
89%
**78
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
85%
51358
89%
**04
99%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
50270
87%
**35
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
51459
89%
**37
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
94%
52025
90%
**60
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
95%
51619
89%
**86
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
51590
89%
**68
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
51909
89%
**66
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
47195
81%
**86
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
84%
38856
67%
**41
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
90%
42786
74%
**56
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
82%
31633
55%
**92
90%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41321
71%
**23
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
39566
68%
**27
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
46180
80%
**91
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
84%
38827
67%
**32
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
87%
38392
66%
**58
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
29341
51%
**99
93%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
87%
32010
55%
**64
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
31952
55%
**14
92%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
47297
82%
**58
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
38551
66%
**92
92%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
93%
44353
76%
**40
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
90%
44005
76%
**33
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
37057
64%
**86
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
43976
76%
**86
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
42757
74%
**66
94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27311
47%
**34
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47703
82%
**09
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
40335
70%
**45
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46615
80%
**89
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
35447
61%
**40
95%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
43613
75%
**94
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
89%
42888
74%
**60
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
43961
76%
**23
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
42061
73%
**87
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
87%
31633
55%
**92
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
40364
70%
**58
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
84%
35230
61%
**92
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
40901
71%
**14
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
39856
69%
**78
94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
88%
36869
64%
**66
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27789
48%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
44541
77%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
41365
71%
**27
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
40321
70%
**30
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
92%
36767
63%
**22
91%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
85%
41452
71%
**64
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
85%
38711
67%
**28
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
45107
78%
**60
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
43250
75%
**51
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43961
76%
**23
96%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
86%
43990
76%
**64
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
36956
64%
**41
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
82%
35694
62%
**23
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
46586
80%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
41321
71%
**58
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
44048
76%
**53
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
88%
36274
63%
**20
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
45020
78%
**09
98%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
32387
56%
**81
93%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
91%
44367
76%
**06
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42090
73%
**74
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
47297
82%
**58
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
26165
45%
**13
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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