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Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 40gr | AERO SB,- smax:8.20

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365

.220 Howell + .224 | 40gr | AERO SB,- smax:8.20

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 40gr | AERO SB,- smax:8.20
Bullet Weight:
40gr | 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.638" | 16.2mm
Caliber:
.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):
2.395" | 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
-0.021" | -0.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
-0.021" | -0.5mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58015 psi | 4000 bar
LID:
LID_B6_C118
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 40gr | AERO SB,- smax:8.20 bullet and 65 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, 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%
51474
89%
**12
98%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
87%
51735
89%
**07
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
43308
75%
**63
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
51300
88%
**06
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
93%
52156
90%
**52
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍
<<locked>>
86%
51721
89%
**29
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
51517
89%
**42
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
94%
51271
88%
**01
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
89%
51851
89%
**14
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
49850
86%
**70
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
41437
71%
**15
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
47747
82%
**12
96%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
51169
88%
**32
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
51227
88%
**06
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
88%
51126
88%
**19
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
95%
52156
90%
**83
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
51924
89%
**25
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
91%
51721
89%
**52
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
90%
51474
89%
**29
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
51851
89%
**12
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
33533
58%
**10
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
51982
90%
**85
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
52112
90%
**22
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
51474
89%
**83
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
93%
51996
90%
**76
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
52127
90%
**99
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
50198
87%
**86
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
51837
89%
**62
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
51198
88%
**99
99%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
91%
51416
89%
**70
96%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
92%
51271
88%
**70
95%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
51793
89%
**62
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
93%
51401
89%
**02
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
47282
81%
**63
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
93%
51706
89%
**48
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
84%
51764
89%
**29
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
94%
52083
90%
**32
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
33736
58%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
52185
90%
**99
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
85%
51808
89%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52098
90%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
92%
51561
89%
**45
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
93%
51967
90%
**81
97%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
51982
90%
**09
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
88%
51967
90%
**19
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
90%
52170
90%
**89
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
51735
89%
**48
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
52156
90%
**40
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
51532
89%
**11
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
51416
89%
**70
96%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
51198
88%
**99
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
51909
89%
**19
99%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
96%
51663
89%
**62
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
50154
86%
**43
94%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
51401
89%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
89%
51416
89%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
52098
90%
**83
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
93%
51996
90%
**83
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
51808
89%
**89
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
52098
90%
**06
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
90%
51648
89%
**42
97%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
46166
80%
**30
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
92%
52025
90%
**50
99%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
88%
51126
88%
**19
94%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
34490
59%
**60
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
42598
73%
**06
95%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
42177
73%
**84
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
93%
37463
65%
**15
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
43830
76%
**58
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
34301
59%
**86
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
42569
73%
**22
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
45919
79%
**30
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
82%
34011
59%
**09
90%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
37869
65%
**70
95%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
94%
45281
78%
**71
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
89%
30763
53%
**71
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
90%
35781
62%
**68
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
45585
79%
**04
96%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
43859
76%
**32
94%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
82%
41263
71%
**96
91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
42438
73%
**50
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
30037
52%
**32
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
36143
62%
**55
90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
85%
42337
73%
**12
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
42264
73%
**02
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26223
45%
**00
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
46021
79%
**50
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
41278
71%
**76
95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
41118
71%
**27
90%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
42293
73%
**43
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
82%
40886
70%
**24
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
33504
58%
**46
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
47152
81%
**63
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
44860
77%
**71
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
36608
63%
**09
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
85%
40089
69%
**04
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
45194
78%
**11
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
90%
46557
80%
**78
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
93%
41234
71%
**12
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
82%
33968
59%
**83
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
46137
80%
**07
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
85%
38232
66%
**88
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
26484
46%
**56
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
44063
76%
**99
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
45179
78%
**14
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
36622
63%
**33
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
82%
34461
59%
**02
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
84%
36521
63%
**65
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
46441
80%
**88
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
40161
69%
**60
96%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
84%
42293
73%
**63
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
41785
72%
**19
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
42076
73%
**33
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
83%
39291
68%
**22
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36608
63%
**09
90%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
44860
77%
**71
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
40422
70%
**53
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
29486
51%
**74
92%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
92%
42003
72%
**30
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
46804
81%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
38783
67%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
46470
80%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
34287
59%
**50
95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
36274
63%
**22
92%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
46441
80%
**84
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
37086
64%
**74
92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
88%
32329
56%
**50
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
34983
60%
**43
94%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
82%
41263
71%
**96
91%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
92%
31096
54%
**30
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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