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Load data for .220 Swift + .223 | 45gr | Sierra SP HORNET

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Rottweil R 901

.220 Swift + .223 | 45gr | Sierra SP HORNET

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.223 | 45gr | Sierra SP HORNET
Manufacturer SKU:
1110
Bullet Weight:
45gr | 2.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.223" | 5.66mm
Bullet Length:
0.537" | 13.6mm
Caliber:
.220 Swift load data
Case Length (l3):
2.205" | 56.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.620" | 66.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.122" | 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.122" | 3.1mm
Case Capacity:
47.0 Grains of Water | 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B5725_C122
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 156 loads in caliber .220 Swift with .223 | 45gr | Sierra SP HORNET bullet and 78 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Rottweil R 901. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
94%
55535
89%
**93
96%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
83%
55680
89%
**01
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
50633
81%
**42
94%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
55071
88%
**90
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
91%
56086
90%
**47
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
92%
54810
88%
**11
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
54984
88%
**24
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
88%
55724
89%
**47
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54752
88%
**99
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
93%
55608
89%
**90
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
50038
80%
**91
99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
93%
54810
88%
**93
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
49139
79%
**55
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
88%
55274
89%
**60
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
53214
85%
**60
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
44193
71%
**86
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
86%
55883
90%
**48
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
94%
55709
89%
**96
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
92%
55390
89%
**16
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
91%
55550
89%
**24
98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
83%
55579
89%
**75
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
53200
85%
**60
94%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
91%
55071
88%
**90
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
86%
55521
89%
**83
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
51256
82%
**71
93%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
85%
55767
89%
**11
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
49995
80%
**29
94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
32213
52%
**03
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52736
85%
**90
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
48269
77%
**83
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
88%
55042
88%
**17
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
54331
87%
**09
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
93%
55695
89%
**73
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
56014
90%
**53
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
55724
89%
**47
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
95%
55608
89%
**90
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
94%
55201
89%
**01
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
52765
85%
**14
97%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
84%
55259
89%
**34
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
55651
89%
**63
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
95%
55738
89%
**83
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
52359
84%
**34
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
53461
86%
**76
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
92%
55201
89%
**11
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
93%
55390
89%
**73
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
89%
55172
88%
**11
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
31981
51%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
89%
55695
89%
**80
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
51517
83%
**60
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
42931
69%
**70
93%
Rottweil R 901 👍
<<locked>>
93%
55622
89%
**63
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
54244
87%
**24
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
96%
45440
73%
**60
94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
84%
55637
89%
**09
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
55622
89%
**90
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
47848
77%
**55
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
93%
55753
89%
**44
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
95%
55608
89%
**73
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
94%
55288
89%
**78
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
49734
80%
**63
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
95%
55608
89%
**90
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
52765
85%
**14
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
55158
88%
**04
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
55303
89%
**80
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
95%
55782
89%
**94
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
94%
55782
89%
**50
96%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
46891
75%
**83
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
86%
55709
89%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
54926
88%
**78
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
54955
88%
**78
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
43642
70%
**98
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
54549
87%
**30
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
39117
63%
**47
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
91%
55013
88%
**70
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
55158
88%
**60
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
96%
41379
66%
**56
92%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
90%
55448
89%
**29
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
88%
55434
89%
**80
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
83%
37768
61%
**30
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
51837
83%
**39
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
89%
39914
64%
**63
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
47442
76%
**12
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
40741
65%
**96
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
85%
43033
69%
**25
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
42946
69%
**32
93%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
42612
68%
**38
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
35143
56%
**97
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
36274
58%
**14
94%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
29675
48%
**04
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
35824
57%
**60
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
86%
34737
56%
**61
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
44411
71%
**14
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
88%
39813
64%
**09
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
93%
39204
63%
**42
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
46934
75%
**71
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
86%
42032
67%
**55
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
36564
59%
**27
91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
40118
64%
**47
94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
51938
83%
**96
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
91%
42815
69%
**01
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
39711
64%
**22
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
46978
75%
**93
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
92%
44005
71%
**01
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
49414
79%
**70
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
90%
40335
65%
**73
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
25512
41%
**03
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
31328
50%
**15
95%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
90%
39798
64%
**56
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
45310
73%
**01
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
86%
37826
61%
**73
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
38101
61%
**30
92%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
44759
72%
**88
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
42612
68%
**38
95%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
33547
54%
**25
93%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
37173
60%
**45
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
83%
33214
53%
**79
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
50328
81%
**32
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
35215
56%
**32
91%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
34896
56%
**48
94%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
87%
38014
61%
**60
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
88%
39233
63%
**02
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
86%
45934
74%
**04
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
82%
37898
61%
**37
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
41756
67%
**86
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25469
41%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
42873
69%
**65
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
84%
32967
53%
**42
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
93%
38116
61%
**96
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
38856
62%
**40
95%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
33576
54%
**73
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
90%
36042
58%
**01
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
51880
83%
**43
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
48095
77%
**16
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
90%
38711
62%
**89
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
87%
44773
72%
**75
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
84%
38174
61%
**40
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
37072
59%
**42
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
30168
48%
**19
93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
33547
54%
**25
93%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
83%
33214
53%
**79
90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45513
73%
**78
95%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
40524
65%
**15
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
36521
59%
**28
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
83%
38029
61%
**17
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
89%
35752
57%
**78
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
48240
77%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
41017
66%
**56
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
34389
55%
**89
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
26687
43%
**69
93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
32387
52%
**56
94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
90%
32053
51%
**37
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
39958
64%
**02
93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
32460
52%
**69
93%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
94%
37724
60%
**55
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
39421
63%
**32
94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
42554
68%
**84
93%

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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