Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 50gr | Hornady CX bullet and 80 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon LEVERevolution and IMR 3031.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 3750 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,564 psi | 89% | 3852 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 3757 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 3799 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 3822 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 3835 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 3701 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 3724 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 3812 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,982 psi | 85% | 3684 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 3806 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 3835 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 3770 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,376 psi | 90% | 3852 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 3907 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 3825 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 3773 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 3848 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 3701 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 3678 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 3839 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 3780 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 3871 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 3904 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 3812 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,724 psi | 89% | 3825 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 3707 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 3832 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 3858 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,649 psi | 54% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 85% | 3773 fps | 97% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,069 psi | 85% | 3842 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 3786 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 3743 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,881 psi | 85% | 3822 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 3770 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 3773 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 3760 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 3793 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,911 psi | 88% | 3743 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 3786 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 3743 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 3822 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 3773 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 3832 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 3862 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 3799 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,767 psi | 89% | 3776 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,852 psi | 54% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 3770 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,042 psi | 88% | 3930 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,764 psi | 83% | 3888 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 3760 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 3812 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,401 psi | 81% | 3740 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 3773 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 3793 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 3786 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,896 psi | 86% | 3730 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,678 psi | 84% | 3766 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 3829 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 3806 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 3773 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 3724 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 3711 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 3822 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 3711 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 3799 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 83% | 3753 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 3622 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 3707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 3720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 3799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 3747 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,777 psi | 80% | 3671 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 3773 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 3802 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 3829 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 3852 fps | 97.7% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 60% | 3350 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,967 psi | 83% | 3773 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 65% | 3455 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,269 psi | 47% | 3153 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,522 psi | 62% | 3435 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,910 psi | 54% | 3320 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 74% | 3507 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 74% | 3524 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,616 psi | 76% | 3665 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 80% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,127 psi | 84% | 3734 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 73% | 3612 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,193 psi | 71% | 3553 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 55% | 3369 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 33.9 gr | 84% | 47,747 psi | 77% | 3747 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,454 psi | 71% | 3602 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 68% | 3517 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,605 psi | 83% | 3773 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,749 psi | 81% | 3635 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 72% | 3474 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,019 psi | 71% | 3602 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,060 psi | 66% | 3428 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,438 psi | 68% | 3560 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,372 psi | 81% | 3819 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 66% | 3510 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 68% | 3527 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,792 psi | 81% | 3638 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,933 psi | 72% | 3612 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 37.9 gr | 90% | 43,250 psi | 69% | 3615 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,845 psi | 40% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,499 psi | 75% | 3625 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | 31.2 gr | 80% | 32,837 psi | 53% | 3330 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,358 psi | 82% | 3714 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 69% | 3497 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,516 psi | 79% | 3743 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,193 psi | 71% | 3553 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 80% | 3694 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 64% | 3442 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,970 psi | 59% | 3406 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,356 psi | 78% | 3602 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,466 psi | 66% | 3497 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 77% | 3612 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,279 psi | 69% | 3530 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,549 psi | 57% | 3343 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,456 psi | 76% | 3681 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,037 psi | 77% | 3701 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,995 psi | 80% | 3717 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,443 psi | 78% | 3622 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,845 psi | 40% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 65% | 3471 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,300 psi | 82% | 3848 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,175 psi | 63% | 3543 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 59% | 3346 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,729 psi | 70% | 3533 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,036 psi | 75% | 3665 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 80% | 3694 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,970 psi | 59% | 3406 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,466 psi | 66% | 3497 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 70% | 3494 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,053 psi | 80% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 74% | 3619 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,443 psi | 79% | 3747 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 69% | 3530 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,356 psi | 79% | 3694 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 56% | 3245 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,603 psi | 49% | 3110 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,669 psi | 67% | 3504 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 56% | 3245 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,457 psi | 78% | 3648 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,121 psi | 72% | 3606 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 80% | 3570 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 64% | 3389 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 56% | 3264 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,124 psi | 48% | 3186 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,663 psi | 54% | 3258 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,524 psi | 65% | 3451 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,495 psi | 67% | 3481 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,708 psi | 56% | 3294 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,190 psi | 64% | 3514 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,614 psi | 73% | 3622 fps | 95.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 80 powders for .220 Swift loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Hornady CX. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,930 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,405 fps to 3,930 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 80 of the 80 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon LEVERevolution, IMR 3031 rank at the top here: for .220 Swift with the .224 | 50gr | Hornady CX they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.