Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 50gr | Sierra VarmintKing 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 Hodgdon H4895.
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% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 3727 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 3829 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 3806 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 3786 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 3799 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 3819 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 3678 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 3698 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,376 psi | 90% | 3862 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,158 psi | 88% | 3720 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 3780 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 3812 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 3816 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,158 psi | 88% | 3832 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,650 psi | 86% | 3885 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 3970 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 85% | 3799 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 3757 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 3832 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 81% | 3835 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 3737 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 3652 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 3819 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 3747 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 3842 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,591 psi | 84% | 3868 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,420 psi | 90% | 3848 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 3802 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 3743 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 3806 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,709 psi | 89% | 3901 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,200 psi | 55% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 3816 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 3888 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 3760 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 3720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 3881 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 3816 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 3816 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 3809 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 3839 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 3717 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 3832 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 3724 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 3802 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 3822 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 3816 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 3832 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 3845 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 3743 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,156 psi | 55% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,738 psi | 89% | 3816 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 3904 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 3940 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 3802 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,724 psi | 89% | 3799 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,345 psi | 86% | 3802 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 3816 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 3839 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 3832 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 3773 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,447 psi | 87% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 3812 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,709 psi | 89% | 3881 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 3776 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 3816 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 3704 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,650 psi | 86% | 3684 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 3789 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 85% | 3691 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 3776 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 3799 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 3658 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 3684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 3780 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 3793 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,373 psi | 84% | 3724 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 3750 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 3773 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,718 psi | 77% | 3612 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,796 psi | 89% | 3871 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 3829 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% | 39,305 psi | 63% | 3402 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,184 psi | 82% | 3743 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 68% | 3504 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 51% | 3232 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 61% | 3419 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,301 psi | 55% | 3327 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 77% | 3547 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 77% | 3563 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,818 psi | 75% | 3645 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,677 psi | 83% | 3658 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,879 psi | 82% | 3711 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 76% | 3665 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,149 psi | 69% | 3527 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 58% | 3425 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,644 psi | 75% | 3720 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,881 psi | 85% | 3894 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,801 psi | 70% | 3586 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 71% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,560 psi | 81% | 3750 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,500 psi | 76% | 3760 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,794 psi | 85% | 3675 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 75% | 3517 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,468 psi | 70% | 3586 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 64% | 3406 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,597 psi | 67% | 3537 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,313 psi | 79% | 3796 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 70% | 3566 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 71% | 3570 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,504 psi | 84% | 3678 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | 35.4 gr | 86% | 44,266 psi | 71% | 3593 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 38.7 gr | 90% | 45,701 psi | 73% | 3678 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,237 psi | 40% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,585 psi | 73% | 3602 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 56% | 3389 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,212 psi | 81% | 3691 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 72% | 3537 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,588 psi | 78% | 3724 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,149 psi | 69% | 3527 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,185 psi | 84% | 3750 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 68% | 3504 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,579 psi | 59% | 3389 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,369 psi | 76% | 3579 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,758 psi | 70% | 3553 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,372 psi | 81% | 3658 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,844 psi | 69% | 3517 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 57% | 3333 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,644 psi | 75% | 3661 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 41.2 gr | 94% | 50,444 psi | 81% | 3760 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,936 psi | 78% | 3691 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,543 psi | 76% | 3602 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,309 psi | 41% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 68% | 3520 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,241 psi | 81% | 3825 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,307 psi | 66% | 3612 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 62% | 3399 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,265 psi | 69% | 3520 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,325 psi | 74% | 3645 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,185 psi | 84% | 3750 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,579 psi | 59% | 3389 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,758 psi | 70% | 3553 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 73% | 3537 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,561 psi | 83% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 77% | 3658 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,689 psi | 78% | 3730 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 72% | 3576 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,327 psi | 77% | 3668 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 59% | 3294 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,285 psi | 52% | 3166 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 66% | 3484 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 59% | 3297 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,050 psi | 75% | 3619 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,454 psi | 71% | 3586 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,590 psi | 83% | 3596 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 67% | 3435 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 59% | 3310 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,111 psi | 51% | 3245 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 53% | 3238 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,958 psi | 64% | 3438 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,323 psi | 69% | 3524 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,200 psi | 55% | 3278 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,889 psi | 72% | 3543 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,378 psi | 63% | 3491 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,425 psi | 71% | 3593 fps | 95.1% |
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 102 powders for .220 Swift loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Sierra VarmintKing. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,970 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,421 fps to 3,970 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 102 of the 102 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. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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, Hodgdon H4895 rank at the top here: for .220 Swift with the .224 | 50gr | Sierra VarmintKing they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.