Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 50gr | Sierra SP Blitz 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 Norma 203B.
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% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 3829 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 3832 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 3809 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 3796 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 3809 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 3829 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 3701 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 3799 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 3724 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 3789 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 3816 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 3829 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 3832 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 3888 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 3812 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 3760 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 3832 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,010 psi | 82% | 3845 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,376 psi | 90% | 3740 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 3825 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 3757 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 3845 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 85% | 3881 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 3780 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,462 psi | 87% | 3806 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 3747 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,925 psi | 86% | 3816 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 3914 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,055 psi | 55% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,564 psi | 89% | 3829 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 3898 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 3773 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 3720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 3881 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 3829 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 3832 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 3740 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 3852 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 3720 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,376 psi | 90% | 3835 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 3727 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 3802 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 3832 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 3816 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 3842 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 3852 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,476 psi | 87% | 3757 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,360 psi | 55% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 3816 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 3914 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 3953 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,420 psi | 90% | 3816 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 3799 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 3806 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 3832 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 3852 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,376 psi | 90% | 3835 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 3776 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 3816 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 3885 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 3786 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 3829 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,273 psi | 87% | 3704 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 3684 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 3796 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 3694 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 3786 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 3812 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 3688 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 3701 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 3789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 85% | 3734 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,402 psi | 84% | 3727 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,069 psi | 85% | 3750 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,926 psi | 88% | 3786 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,095 psi | 77% | 3625 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 3875 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,114 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% | 39,392 psi | 63% | 3406 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,589 psi | 81% | 3743 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,285 psi | 82% | 3747 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 69% | 3520 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,879 psi | 51% | 3235 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 61% | 3422 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,374 psi | 55% | 3330 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,848 psi | 77% | 3547 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 77% | 3566 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,876 psi | 75% | 3648 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,257 psi | 84% | 3668 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,314 psi | 82% | 3717 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 76% | 3668 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,598 psi | 70% | 3540 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 59% | 3425 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,789 psi | 75% | 3724 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,888 psi | 70% | 3589 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 71% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,024 psi | 82% | 3760 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,500 psi | 76% | 3757 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 3678 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 75% | 3520 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,932 psi | 70% | 3596 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 65% | 3409 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,669 psi | 67% | 3537 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,342 psi | 79% | 3796 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 70% | 3570 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 71% | 3583 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,649 psi | 84% | 3678 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,367 psi | 71% | 3596 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 37.9 gr | 88% | 42,598 psi | 68% | 3599 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,135 psi | 40% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,672 psi | 73% | 3606 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 56% | 3392 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,241 psi | 81% | 3691 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 73% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,052 psi | 79% | 3734 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,598 psi | 70% | 3540 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,257 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% | 47,456 psi | 76% | 3583 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,162 psi | 66% | 3484 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,444 psi | 81% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,946 psi | 69% | 3520 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 57% | 3337 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | 38 gr | 92% | 47,094 psi | 76% | 3671 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 41.3 gr | 94% | 50,444 psi | 81% | 3763 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,965 psi | 79% | 3694 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,572 psi | 76% | 3602 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,208 psi | 40% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 69% | 3533 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,270 psi | 81% | 3829 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,885 psi | 62% | 3537 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 63% | 3412 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,366 psi | 70% | 3524 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,729 psi | 70% | 3583 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,257 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% | 41,162 psi | 66% | 3484 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 73% | 3547 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,706 psi | 83% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 77% | 3671 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,733 psi | 78% | 3730 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 72% | 3579 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,399 psi | 78% | 3671 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 59% | 3301 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,284 psi | 49% | 3097 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 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% | 44,556 psi | 71% | 3589 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,156 psi | 84% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 68% | 3438 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 59% | 3317 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,198 psi | 52% | 3251 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 54% | 3251 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,016 psi | 64% | 3438 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,395 psi | 70% | 3530 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,577 psi | 55% | 3291 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,904 psi | 72% | 3543 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,465 psi | 63% | 3494 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,846 psi | 72% | 3606 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 83 powders for .220 Swift loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Sierra SP Blitz. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,953 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,418 fps to 3,953 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, Norma 203B rank at the top here: for .220 Swift with the .224 | 50gr | Sierra SP Blitz 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.