Load data for .220 Swift + .224 | 40gr | Hornady V-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Hornady V-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:	22241
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.689" \| 17.5mm
Caliber:	.220 Swift load data
Case Length (l3):	2.205" \| 56.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.640" \| 67.1mm
Seated Depth:	0.254" \| 6.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.194" \| 4.9mm
Case Capacity:	47.0 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B2502_C122
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 126 loads in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 40gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 63 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322. 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>>	97%	53374	86%	**08	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	55666	89%	**91	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	89%	55564	89%	**67	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55782	89%	**08	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	95%	55158	88%	**65	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	91%	55579	89%	**75	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	55448	89%	**94	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	52083	84%	**21	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	55753	89%	**70	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	42844	69%	**75	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	53795	86%	**67	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	42685	68%	**48	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	91%	54940	88%	**40	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	55448	89%	**81	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	55056	88%	**93	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	96%	53084	85%	**78	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	55738	89%	**63	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	55738	89%	**78	97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	86%	56101	90%	**35	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	94%	54795	88%	**54	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	54607	88%	**31	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	55999	90%	**72	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30719	49%	**92	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	46485	75%	**19	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	55071	88%	**91	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	48269	77%	**09	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	55158	88%	**21	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	55114	88%	**88	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	56043	90%	**08	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	50981	82%	**58	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	54273	87%	**35	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	46253	74%	**01	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	54882	88%	**08	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	51764	83%	**39	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	51605	83%	**58	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	46543	75%	**53	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	96%	56101	90%	**57	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	93%	55927	90%	**88	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31328	50%	**71	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	55680	89%	**40	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	45426	73%	**70	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	55158	88%	**24	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	49153	79%	**67	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	55463	89%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	55985	90%	**54	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	52272	84%	**49	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	55347	89%	**42	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	44962	72%	**99	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	50981	82%	**58	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	46253	74%	**01	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	55434	89%	**62	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	55201	89%	**21	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	53098	85%	**99	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	54389	87%	**78	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	55114	88%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	54998	88%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	49719	80%	**44	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	38508	62%	**37	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	47688	76%	**37	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	55129	88%	**31	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	48486	78%	**70	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	55085	88%	**83	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	91%	54882	88%	**31	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	42757	69%	**39	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	46456	74%	**07	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	41814	67%	**29	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	36100	58%	**29	97%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	91%	48805	78%	**27	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	39813	64%	**88	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	37782	61%	**61	92%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	30255	49%	**04	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	82%	33025	53%	**53	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	29878	48%	**51	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	31415	50%	**73	97%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	93%	38450	62%	**30	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	39523	63%	**63	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	47834	77%	**04	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	42656	68%	**07	97%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	93%	47065	75%	**30	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	86%	38116	61%	**27	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	36245	58%	**66	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	47369	76%	**39	94%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	35244	57%	**29	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	41684	67%	**16	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	44875	72%	**16	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24874	40%	**11	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	27572	44%	**02	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	40538	65%	**60	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	42583	68%	**55	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	38189	61%	**71	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	39494	63%	**07	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	37304	60%	**45	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	84%	32750	53%	**43	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	41640	67%	**20	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	90%	37869	61%	**68	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	45063	72%	**81	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	86%	37405	60%	**42	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	30835	49%	**61	90%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	94%	42061	67%	**22	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	42902	69%	**25	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	43062	69%	**66	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24758	40%	**57	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	38377	62%	**81	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	92%	37956	61%	**40	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	34708	56%	**63	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	89%	38363	62%	**65	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	48008	77%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	42583	68%	**32	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	90%	42003	67%	**99	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	33141	53%	**51	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	28224	45%	**81	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	32750	53%	**43	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	90%	37869	61%	**68	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	41031	66%	**17	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	37028	59%	**55	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	32648	52%	**58	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	89%	42380	68%	**83	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	43816	70%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36695	59%	**02	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	30560	49%	**99	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	84%	25875	41%	**78	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	82%	30284	49%	**06	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	83%	37420	60%	**68	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	84%	31792	51%	**81	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	35926	58%	**55	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	83%	40582	65%	**70	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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