Load data for .220 Howell + .224 | 40gr | Speer SSP

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 \| Speer SSP
Manufacturer SKU:	1017
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.495" \| 12.6mm
Caliber:	.220 Howell load data
Case Length (l3):	2.395" \| 60.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.054" \| 77.6mm
Seated Depth:	-0.163" \| -4.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	-0.163" \| -4.2mm
Case Capacity:	62.0 Grains of Water \| 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58015 psi \| 4000 bar
LID:	LID_B6051_C118
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .220 Howell with .224 | 40gr | Speer SSP 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%	51837	89%	**19	98%
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	96%	51793	89%	**09	93%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	86%	52069	90%	**07	94%
Accurate 3100	<<locked>>	97%	46891	81%	**35	95%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	84%	51474	89%	**02	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	91%	52011	90%	**35	98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	85%	51343	89%	**29	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	83%	52214	90%	**55	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	92%	51532	89%	**98	98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍	<<locked>>	88%	51314	88%	**01	99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	96%	52083	90%	**25	93%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	43598	75%	**58	97%
Alliant Reloder-26	<<locked>>	97%	51343	88%	**88	98%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	84%	51924	89%	**16	97%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	87%	52156	90%	**48	95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	93%	51459	89%	**50	94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	94%	51488	89%	**93	99%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	89%	51996	90%	**48	97%
Hodgdon Superperformance	<<locked>>	89%	51721	89%	**39	95%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	85%	51488	89%	**19	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	33968	59%	**20	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	86%	51619	89%	**02	98%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	87%	51663	89%	**66	95%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	52127	90%	**70	94%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	87%	51401	89%	**73	94%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	96%	51634	89%	**12	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	84%	51488	89%	**09	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	90%	51895	89%	**70	96%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	91%	51721	89%	**89	95%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	83%	51430	89%	**39	98%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	91%	51605	89%	**93	92%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	97%	49748	86%	**29	94%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	91%	51314	88%	**42	97%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	92%	51619	89%	**19	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	34272	59%	**69	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	84%	51532	89%	**70	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	83%	51532	89%	**58	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	89%	51663	89%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	91%	51764	89%	**39	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	91%	51953	90%	**85	97%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	86%	51721	89%	**09	99%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	97%	51227	88%	**93	93%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	88%	51721	89%	**63	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍	<<locked>>	86%	52054	90%	**45	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	86%	52083	90%	**20	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	90%	51822	89%	**04	95%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	51895	89%	**70	96%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	84%	51488	89%	**09	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	86%	51576	89%	**12	99%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	94%	51256	88%	**45	100%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	96%	51532	89%	**66	94%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	88%	51663	89%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	91%	52156	90%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	89%	51387	89%	**83	97%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	89%	52156	90%	**42	97%
Vihtavuori N555	<<locked>>	97%	49023	85%	**83	98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	90%	51285	88%	**34	99%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	87%	52156	90%	**48	95%
Winchester StaBALL HD	<<locked>>	97%	38043	66%	**65	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	44875	77%	**68	96%
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	93%	46267	80%	**78	90%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	81%	43439	75%	**04	91%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	91%	37014	64%	**99	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	46978	81%	**20	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	35534	61%	**19	91%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	45092	78%	**88	98%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	48356	83%	**66	97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	81%	34853	60%	**42	91%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	40001	69%	**12	96%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	93%	45687	79%	**71	90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	86%	30545	53%	**61	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	88%	35955	62%	**81	91%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	81%	46485	80%	**01	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	81%	41669	72%	**83	91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	87%	42134	73%	**47	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	81%	32227	56%	**07	92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	81%	38580	66%	**14	92%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	84%	41930	72%	**93	90%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	44425	77%	**42	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26861	46%	**23	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	43627	75%	**25	96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	43279	75%	**73	92%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	85%	41379	71%	**33	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	41510	72%	**43	91%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	83%	33344	57%	**43	90%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	47108	81%	**14	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	81%	38841	67%	**65	92%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	83%	39465	68%	**91	90%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	47877	83%	**57	98%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	88%	46151	80%	**68	90%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	92%	41162	71%	**99	90%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	81%	35607	61%	**28	91%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	83%	37463	65%	**71	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	27151	47%	**79	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	46383	80%	**55	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	47718	82%	**70	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	38754	67%	**06	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	81%	35752	62%	**32	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	82%	36492	63%	**61	90%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	42743	74%	**15	97%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	93%	44846	77%	**45	90%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	83%	42177	73%	**43	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	44063	76%	**78	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	43961	76%	**66	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	82%	39320	68%	**02	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	38841	67%	**65	92%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	47108	81%	**14	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	42902	74%	**06	97%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	31763	55%	**37	93%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	90%	41887	72%	**40	90%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	41104	71%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	36260	63%	**02	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	81%	38537	66%	**71	93%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	81%	39465	68%	**30	93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	85%	32329	56%	**43	90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	81%	37057	64%	**06	96%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	81%	41669	72%	**83	91%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	89%	30313	52%	**87	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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