Load data for .220 Swift + .224 | 40gr | Sierra Blitzking

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 \| Sierra Blitzking
Manufacturer SKU:	1440
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.670" \| 17.0mm
Caliber:	.220 Swift load data
Case Length (l3):	2.205" \| 56.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.640" \| 67.1mm
Seated Depth:	0.235" \| 6.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.235" \| 6.0mm
Case Capacity:	47.0 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B5726_C122
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 128 loads in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 40gr | Sierra Blitzking bullet and 64 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%	53795	86%	**04	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	87%	56014	90%	**04	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	89%	56043	90%	**83	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	56043	90%	**21	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	95%	55071	88%	**75	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	91%	56014	90%	**91	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	55927	90%	**14	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	53388	86%	**37	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	54795	88%	**40	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	43859	70%	**91	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	54070	87%	**77	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	42888	69%	**62	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	91%	55463	89%	**37	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	55941	90%	**81	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	55492	89%	**09	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	96%	53447	86%	**94	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	56130	90%	**80	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	54752	88%	**52	97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	86%	55811	89%	**42	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55259	89%	**70	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	55042	88%	**47	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	55201	89%	**52	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	31575	51%	**25	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	45716	73%	**12	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	55593	89%	**08	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	48689	78%	**29	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	55361	89%	**11	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	55593	89%	**04	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	55085	88%	**98	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	51184	82%	**68	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	54186	87%	**26	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	45963	74%	**04	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	54795	88%	**98	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	52562	84%	**62	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	51822	83%	**72	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	46514	75%	**57	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	55245	89%	**34	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	54897	88%	**62	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31256	50%	**64	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	55376	89%	**24	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	45803	73%	**90	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	55056	88%	**11	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	48849	78%	**50	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	55448	89%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	54955	88%	**47	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	96%	55390	89%	**81	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	52663	84%	**65	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	55201	89%	**32	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	44672	72%	**99	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	51184	82%	**68	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	45963	74%	**04	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	55129	88%	**65	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	55622	89%	**37	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	54273	87%	**29	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	54781	88%	**72	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	54665	88%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	55274	89%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	50169	80%	**60	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	38899	62%	**40	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	48109	77%	**53	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	54563	87%	**31	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	48370	78%	**76	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	55506	89%	**77	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	91%	55303	89%	**44	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	42946	69%	**32	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	46775	75%	**24	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	42235	68%	**52	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	36216	58%	**22	97%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	91%	48501	78%	**11	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	40205	64%	**07	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	38189	61%	**65	92%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	30168	48%	**84	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	82%	32532	52%	**43	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	85%	29646	48%	**45	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	31807	51%	**79	97%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	93%	38812	62%	**30	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	39639	64%	**57	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	48124	77%	**21	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	42960	69%	**24	97%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	46166	74%	**17	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	86%	38130	61%	**14	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	36463	58%	**66	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	47297	76%	**48	94%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	35636	57%	**52	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	41901	67%	**09	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	45150	72%	**32	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24874	40%	**08	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	27789	45%	**09	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	40988	66%	**63	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	92%	41887	67%	**45	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	38392	62%	**88	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	39726	64%	**04	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	37710	60%	**48	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	84%	32808	53%	**53	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	41597	67%	**11	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	90%	37637	60%	**68	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	44802	72%	**85	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	87%	38101	61%	**75	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	31198	50%	**68	90%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	94%	42076	67%	**29	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	88%	42047	67%	**12	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	43265	69%	**80	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24627	39%	**57	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	38174	61%	**84	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	91%	37304	60%	**27	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	34650	56%	**50	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	89%	37942	61%	**58	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	47688	76%	**45	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	42989	69%	**52	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	94%	50154	80%	**60	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	90%	42177	68%	**89	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	33069	53%	**55	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	82%	28195	45%	**87	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	32808	53%	**53	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	90%	37637	60%	**68	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	40814	65%	**01	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	37391	60%	**58	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	32619	52%	**48	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	42728	69%	**80	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	43642	70%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	37101	59%	**09	98%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	30806	49%	**15	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	84%	26223	42%	**91	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	82%	29747	48%	**89	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	37376	60%	**75	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	84%	31604	51%	**81	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	35346	57%	**45	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	83%	40930	66%	**89	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.