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

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

.220 Howell + .224 | 40gr | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 40gr | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip
Manufacturer SKU:
51005
Bullet Weight:
40gr | 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.699" | 17.8mm
Caliber:
.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):
2.395" | 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.040" | 1.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
-0.010" | -0.2mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58015 psi | 4000 bar
LID:
LID_B3950_C118
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 40gr | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip bullet and 66 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>>
86%
51329
88%
**12
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
51648
89%
**09
92%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
87%
51387
89%
**94
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
44425
77%
**89
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
51692
89%
**22
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
92%
52214
90%
**48
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍
<<locked>>
86%
51372
89%
**35
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
52025
90%
**55
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
93%
51242
88%
**91
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
89%
51459
89%
**04
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
50328
87%
**89
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
41640
72%
**15
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
48399
83%
**25
97%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
51822
89%
**52
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
51982
90%
**29
97%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
51837
89%
**42
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
94%
51213
88%
**63
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
50923
88%
**06
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
91%
52069
90%
**65
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
90%
52054
90%
**52
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
51967
90%
**22
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33344
57%
**97
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
51924
90%
**88
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
52069
90%
**29
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
51387
89%
**63
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
93%
52054
90%
**86
94%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
52112
90%
**86
94%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
51343
88%
**12
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
83%
51387
89%
**65
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
51822
89%
**16
99%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
51547
89%
**80
96%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
92%
51996
90%
**89
95%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
51401
89%
**45
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
93%
51866
89%
**96
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
47239
81%
**66
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
93%
51445
89%
**42
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
84%
51314
88%
**39
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
93%
51619
89%
**19
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34055
59%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
51648
89%
**83
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
51401
89%
**68
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
90%
51576
89%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
92%
51779
89%
**45
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
92%
51445
89%
**68
97%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
52185
90%
**16
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
88%
51590
89%
**22
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
89%
51358
89%
**70
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
86%
51155
88%
**32
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
51590
89%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
52040
90%
**04
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
51547
89%
**80
96%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
51822
89%
**16
99%
Somchem S355 👍
<<locked>>
88%
51924
90%
**25
99%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
95%
51677
89%
**78
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
50328
87%
**40
93%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
83%
51329
88%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
89%
52011
90%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
51648
89%
**83
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
51648
89%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
51416
89%
**99
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
52098
90%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
90%
51416
89%
**35
97%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
46905
81%
**40
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
51822
89%
**50
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
51837
89%
**42
95%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
35114
61%
**86
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
43395
75%
**22
95%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
94%
46949
81%
**07
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
42699
74%
**97
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
92%
37782
65%
**22
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45353
78%
**81
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33707
58%
**76
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
43178
74%
**38
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
46586
80%
**47
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
82%
34360
59%
**25
90%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
38319
66%
**66
95%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
94%
45948
79%
**75
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
88%
30661
53%
**84
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
89%
35940
62%
**74
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
46122
79%
**24
96%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
44585
77%
**55
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
82%
41075
71%
**86
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
42511
73%
**60
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
31024
53%
**71
91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
36724
63%
**74
91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
85%
42235
73%
**06
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
42931
74%
**12
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26745
46%
**10
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
46978
81%
**86
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42148
73%
**93
95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
42003
72%
**43
91%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
42351
73%
**53
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
82%
40959
71%
**27
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
33228
57%
**46
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
47718
82%
**76
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
45368
78%
**84
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
37507
65%
**35
91%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
84%
40001
69%
**10
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
45832
79%
**27
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
90%
47239
81%
**01
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
93%
41959
72%
**25
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
33895
58%
**89
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
46630
80%
**24
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
85%
38101
66%
**01
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
26731
46%
**59
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
44657
77%
**15
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
45643
79%
**30
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
37159
64%
**60
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
82%
34693
60%
**19
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
84%
37260
64%
**01
91%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
47616
82%
**30
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
40944
71%
**66
96%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
84%
42525
73%
**53
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
42322
73%
**38
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
42482
73%
**40
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
83%
39914
69%
**25
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
37507
65%
**35
91%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
45368
78%
**84
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
41379
71%
**79
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
30487
53%
**01
92%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
92%
42322
73%
**53
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
47471
82%
**65
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
39349
68%
**37
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
46847
81%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
34867
60%
**66
95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
36883
64%
**45
92%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
47500
82%
**04
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
37811
65%
**04
92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
87%
32532
56%
**53
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
35650
61%
**69
95%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
82%
41075
71%
**86
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
92%
31357
54%
**43
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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