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

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:	1385
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.565" \| 14.4mm
Caliber:	.220 Swift load data
Case Length (l3):	2.205" \| 56.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.640" \| 67.1mm
Seated Depth:	0.130" \| 3.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.130" \| 3.3mm
Case Capacity:	47.0 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B5727_C122
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 40gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 66 powders such as Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10. 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>>	96%	54476	87%	**24	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	55898	90%	**04	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	55550	89%	**67	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55912	90%	**11	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	94%	55187	88%	**91	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	90%	55245	89%	**85	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	55129	88%	**01	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	54592	88%	**63	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	55637	89%	**54	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	44889	72%	**21	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55448	89%	**06	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	44744	72%	**11	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	90%	55129	88%	**27	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	48269	77%	**93	92%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	55695	89%	**78	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	54911	88%	**96	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	97%	55463	89%	**50	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	55259	89%	**63	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	55564	89%	**78	97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	55883	90%	**58	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	93%	54766	88%	**57	99%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	88%	56028	90%	**73	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	54868	88%	**52	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	31705	51%	**35	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	48225	77%	**81	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	56028	90%	**17	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	49632	80%	**58	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	55100	88%	**21	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	54911	88%	**78	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	55970	90%	**17	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	53461	86%	**14	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	97%	56086	90%	**85	95%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	47921	77%	**57	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	55854	90%	**31	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	53534	86%	**91	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	53896	86%	**14	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	47427	76%	**86	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	49385	79%	**19	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	95%	55738	89%	**44	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	92%	55651	89%	**85	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31401	50%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	54766	88%	**24	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	46340	74%	**03	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	55970	90%	**37	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	50691	81%	**96	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	55999	90%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	88%	55782	89%	**73	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	96%	56014	90%	**94	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	53447	86%	**85	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	54520	87%	**35	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	45701	73%	**35	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	53461	86%	**14	98%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	47921	77%	**57	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	55303	89%	**62	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	54911	88%	**31	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	54984	88%	**49	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	96%	55419	89%	**04	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	55898	90%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	54853	88%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	51663	83%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	40205	64%	**86	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	50053	80%	**96	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	55637	89%	**60	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	49719	80%	**09	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	54882	88%	**73	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	90%	55724	89%	**50	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	88%	41901	67%	**99	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	48153	77%	**57	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	43221	69%	**75	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	37333	60%	**61	97%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	90%	47471	76%	**04	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	38856	62%	**78	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	38928	62%	**01	92%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	31111	50%	**24	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	32619	52%	**33	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	85%	29863	48%	**58	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	32793	53%	**19	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	92%	38783	62%	**40	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	40843	65%	**96	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	43845	70%	**75	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	49313	79%	**47	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	43671	70%	**53	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	46876	75%	**44	91%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	85%	38029	61%	**17	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	37333	60%	**15	91%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	48501	78%	**71	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	36651	59%	**91	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	42844	69%	**45	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	46282	74%	**68	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	25077	40%	**28	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	28732	46%	**58	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	41510	67%	**89	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	41829	67%	**35	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	83%	37434	60%	**58	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	40857	66%	**53	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	38624	62%	**91	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	83%	32895	53%	**43	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	87%	41336	66%	**04	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	89%	37507	60%	**58	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	46006	74%	**14	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	85%	37072	59%	**32	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	32097	51%	**04	91%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	93%	41959	67%	**35	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	94%	43758	70%	**81	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	87%	41756	67%	**96	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	84%	42003	67%	**47	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24845	40%	**70	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	39044	63%	**11	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	89%	36361	58%	**07	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	35389	57%	**99	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	87%	37072	59%	**22	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	48399	78%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	43990	71%	**75	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	49617	80%	**53	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	89%	42090	67%	**02	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	34040	55%	**81	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	82%	28152	45%	**87	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	32895	53%	**43	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	89%	37507	60%	**58	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	42148	68%	**57	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	37434	60%	**71	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33359	53%	**78	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	88%	42322	68%	**80	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	44802	72%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	38203	61%	**48	98%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	31459	50%	**32	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	83%	26005	42%	**74	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	29820	48%	**92	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	37231	60%	**71	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	83%	31212	50%	**58	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	36013	58%	**65	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	82%	39610	64%	**40	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.