Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 50gr | Sellier & Bellot SPSemiSp bullet and 83 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Ramshot Big Game, 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>> | 90% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 3734 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 3829 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 3832 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,376 psi | 90% | 3809 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,158 psi | 88% | 3796 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 3806 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 3829 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 3701 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 3799 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 3724 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 3789 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 3816 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 3829 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 3832 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 3888 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 3809 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 3757 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 3832 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,995 psi | 82% | 3845 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 3740 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,969 psi | 87% | 3825 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 3757 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 3842 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,011 psi | 85% | 3878 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 3786 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,462 psi | 87% | 3806 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 3747 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 3819 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 3914 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,040 psi | 55% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 3825 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 3898 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,969 psi | 87% | 3773 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 3724 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 3878 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 3829 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 3829 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,866 psi | 85% | 3743 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 3848 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 3720 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 3835 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 3727 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,637 psi | 89% | 3809 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 3832 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 3816 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,143 psi | 87% | 3842 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,260 psi | 90% | 3855 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 3753 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,345 psi | 55% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 3819 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,143 psi | 87% | 3914 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 3957 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,069 psi | 85% | 3747 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,767 psi | 89% | 3802 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 3802 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 3829 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 3848 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 3835 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 3776 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 3812 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,709 psi | 89% | 3881 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 3786 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 3829 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 3704 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 3694 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 3796 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 3691 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 3783 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 3812 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 3658 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 3688 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 3789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 85% | 3737 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 84% | 3727 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 3760 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,911 psi | 88% | 3786 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,095 psi | 77% | 3622 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 3875 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 3832 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% | 39,378 psi | 63% | 3406 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,546 psi | 81% | 3743 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,242 psi | 82% | 3750 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 69% | 3517 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 51% | 3235 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 61% | 3422 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,403 psi | 55% | 3330 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 77% | 3550 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 77% | 3566 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,833 psi | 75% | 3648 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,228 psi | 84% | 3668 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,271 psi | 82% | 3717 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 76% | 3668 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,569 psi | 70% | 3540 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 58% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,760 psi | 75% | 3724 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,208 psi | 71% | 3599 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 72% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,981 psi | 82% | 3760 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,485 psi | 76% | 3760 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 3675 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 75% | 3517 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,888 psi | 70% | 3599 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 65% | 3406 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,640 psi | 67% | 3537 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,371 psi | 79% | 3796 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 70% | 3566 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 71% | 3583 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,620 psi | 84% | 3678 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,338 psi | 71% | 3593 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 37.9 gr | 88% | 42,554 psi | 68% | 3596 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,135 psi | 40% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,643 psi | 73% | 3606 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | 31.9 gr | 80% | 34,925 psi | 56% | 3392 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,633 psi | 81% | 3698 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 73% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,023 psi | 79% | 3737 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,569 psi | 70% | 3540 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,214 psi | 84% | 3750 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 68% | 3507 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,941 psi | 59% | 3399 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,427 psi | 76% | 3583 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,118 psi | 66% | 3484 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 81% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,931 psi | 69% | 3520 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 57% | 3337 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,050 psi | 75% | 3675 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 41.3 gr | 94% | 50,401 psi | 81% | 3760 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,994 psi | 79% | 3698 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,543 psi | 76% | 3599 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,193 psi | 40% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 69% | 3530 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,299 psi | 81% | 3829 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,841 psi | 62% | 3533 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 63% | 3409 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,366 psi | 70% | 3520 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,758 psi | 70% | 3583 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,214 psi | 84% | 3750 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,941 psi | 59% | 3399 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,118 psi | 66% | 3484 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 73% | 3547 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,677 psi | 83% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 77% | 3668 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,718 psi | 78% | 3730 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 72% | 3579 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,718 psi | 78% | 3681 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 59% | 3297 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,255 psi | 49% | 3100 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 66% | 3484 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 59% | 3301 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,471 psi | 76% | 3629 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,860 psi | 72% | 3599 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,112 psi | 84% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 67% | 3438 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 59% | 3317 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 52% | 3251 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 54% | 3251 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,306 psi | 65% | 3448 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,352 psi | 70% | 3527 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,577 psi | 55% | 3287 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,860 psi | 72% | 3543 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,436 psi | 63% | 3491 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,817 psi | 72% | 3602 fps | 95.2% |
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 83 powders for .220 Swift loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Sellier & Bellot SPSemiSp. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,957 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,418 fps to 3,957 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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. Ramshot Big Game, Hodgdon LEVERevolution, IMR 3031 rank at the top here: for .220 Swift with the .224 | 50gr | Sellier & Bellot SPSemiSp 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.