Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint bullet and 82 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Accurate 2520, 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% | 55,709 psi | 89% | 3757 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 3852 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 3783 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 3770 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,794 psi | 85% | 3747 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 3832 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 3852 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 3707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 3665 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,911 psi | 88% | 3822 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 3694 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,260 psi | 90% | 3812 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,808 psi | 85% | 3773 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 3780 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 3793 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,376 psi | 89% | 3914 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 3839 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 3835 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 3780 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 3855 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 3714 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 3678 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,709 psi | 89% | 3855 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 3714 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 3799 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 3914 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 3816 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 3835 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 3707 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 3839 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,911 psi | 86% | 3858 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,924 psi | 54% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 3780 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 3855 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,564 psi | 89% | 3793 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 3750 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 3829 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 3780 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 3783 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 3770 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 3802 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,492 psi | 89% | 3747 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 3793 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 3753 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 3763 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,911 psi | 86% | 3783 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,926 psi | 88% | 3839 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 3868 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,070 psi | 87% | 3796 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,678 psi | 84% | 3707 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,881 psi | 54% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 3773 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 3937 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,562 psi | 84% | 3901 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 3770 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 3750 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,387 psi | 82% | 3753 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 3783 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 3802 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 3793 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 3734 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,345 psi | 86% | 3773 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 3829 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 3747 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 3780 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,159 psi | 90% | 3730 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 3717 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,159 psi | 90% | 3825 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 3717 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,431 psi | 84% | 3730 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,417 psi | 84% | 3763 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 3632 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 3717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 3724 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 3809 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,447 psi | 87% | 3757 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,604 psi | 81% | 3681 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 3780 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 3743 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 3829 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 3786 fps | 97.2% |
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% | 37,956 psi | 61% | 3360 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,446 psi | 84% | 3773 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,835 psi | 80% | 3704 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 66% | 3468 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,530 psi | 49% | 3189 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | 33.8 gr | 80% | 36,811 psi | 59% | 3379 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,069 psi | 53% | 3284 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 75% | 3507 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 75% | 3524 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,298 psi | 77% | 3675 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,488 psi | 81% | 3632 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,736 psi | 85% | 3740 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 74% | 3629 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,846 psi | 72% | 3563 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 57% | 3392 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,194 psi | 72% | 3678 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,818 psi | 73% | 3622 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,252 psi | 73% | 3619 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 69% | 3524 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,373 psi | 84% | 3780 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,764 psi | 83% | 3645 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 73% | 3488 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,976 psi | 72% | 3619 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,640 psi | 67% | 3435 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,190 psi | 64% | 3491 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,068 psi | 82% | 3825 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 67% | 3524 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 69% | 3533 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,097 psi | 82% | 3638 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,643 psi | 73% | 3622 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 37.6 gr | 90% | 43,947 psi | 70% | 3625 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,077 psi | 40% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,108 psi | 76% | 3632 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | 30.9 gr | 80% | 33,547 psi | 54% | 3343 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,025 psi | 83% | 3720 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 71% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,094 psi | 76% | 3681 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,846 psi | 72% | 3563 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,401 psi | 81% | 3701 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 66% | 3468 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,884 psi | 61% | 3422 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,921 psi | 78% | 3606 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,279 psi | 68% | 3507 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 78% | 3622 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,512 psi | 71% | 3553 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 55% | 3291 fps | 95% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,225 psi | 77% | 3691 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,776 psi | 78% | 3714 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,705 psi | 81% | 3727 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,124 psi | 79% | 3629 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,150 psi | 40% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 66% | 3481 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,069 psi | 83% | 3862 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,900 psi | 64% | 3556 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 61% | 3363 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,134 psi | 68% | 3481 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,831 psi | 72% | 3602 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,401 psi | 81% | 3701 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,884 psi | 61% | 3422 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,279 psi | 68% | 3507 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 71% | 3501 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,662 psi | 81% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 75% | 3625 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,183 psi | 80% | 3757 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 70% | 3540 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,038 psi | 80% | 3701 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 58% | 3264 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,212 psi | 50% | 3123 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,424 psi | 68% | 3517 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 57% | 3258 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,182 psi | 79% | 3661 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,992 psi | 74% | 3619 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 81% | 3570 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 66% | 3406 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 58% | 3281 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,154 psi | 50% | 3212 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,606 psi | 55% | 3281 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,321 psi | 66% | 3465 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,148 psi | 68% | 3488 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,752 psi | 57% | 3320 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,901 psi | 66% | 3527 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,369 psi | 74% | 3635 fps | 95.5% |
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 82 powders for .220 Swift loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,937 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,402 fps to 3,937 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 82 of the 82 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 1:10.0 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. Accurate 2520, Hodgdon LEVERevolution, IMR 3031 rank at the top here: for .220 Swift with the .224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint 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.