Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 50gr | Speer TNT 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 VARGET.
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% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 3727 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 3825 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 3802 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,462 psi | 87% | 3786 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,896 psi | 86% | 3796 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 3816 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 3675 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 3698 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 3858 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 3717 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,070 psi | 87% | 3776 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,418 psi | 87% | 3806 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 3812 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,042 psi | 88% | 3829 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,055 psi | 85% | 3875 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 3970 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 3809 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 3796 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 3750 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 3816 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,560 psi | 81% | 3835 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 3734 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,011 psi | 85% | 3645 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 3812 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 3743 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,911 psi | 88% | 3842 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 3950 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 3845 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 3799 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 3740 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 3802 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 3901 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,982 psi | 54% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 3812 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 3885 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 3757 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,824 psi | 86% | 3714 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 3865 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 3812 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 3816 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 3802 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 3835 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 3714 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 3829 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 3720 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 3799 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 3819 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,866 psi | 85% | 3799 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 3829 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 3839 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 3740 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,301 psi | 55% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 3812 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 3901 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 3940 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 3802 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,158 psi | 88% | 3786 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,808 psi | 85% | 3789 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 3816 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 3835 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 3829 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,535 psi | 89% | 3760 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 3809 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 3868 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 3773 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 3816 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 3701 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 3681 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 3783 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 3750 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 3773 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 3799 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 3652 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 3694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 3776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 3786 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,837 psi | 83% | 3714 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,881 psi | 85% | 3747 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 3773 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,738 psi | 89% | 3871 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 3819 fps | 97.6% |
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% | 39,160 psi | 63% | 3399 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,082 psi | 82% | 3740 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 68% | 3504 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 51% | 3225 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 61% | 3419 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,185 psi | 55% | 3323 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 76% | 3540 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 77% | 3556 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,659 psi | 75% | 3638 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,982 psi | 83% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,749 psi | 81% | 3704 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 76% | 3661 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,047 psi | 69% | 3527 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 58% | 3419 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,514 psi | 75% | 3717 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,388 psi | 84% | 3878 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,224 psi | 76% | 3665 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,685 psi | 70% | 3583 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 71% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,430 psi | 81% | 3747 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,050 psi | 75% | 3743 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,634 psi | 84% | 3671 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 75% | 3514 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,323 psi | 69% | 3583 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 64% | 3399 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,481 psi | 67% | 3530 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,446 psi | 84% | 3865 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 69% | 3563 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 70% | 3570 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,359 psi | 84% | 3671 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,050 psi | 75% | 3658 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 38.5 gr | 90% | 45,208 psi | 72% | 3665 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,034 psi | 40% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | 36 gr | 88% | 45,469 psi | 73% | 3599 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 56% | 3386 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,140 psi | 80% | 3688 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 72% | 3537 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,486 psi | 78% | 3720 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,047 psi | 69% | 3527 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,576 psi | 83% | 3734 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 68% | 3501 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,405 psi | 58% | 3383 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,282 psi | 76% | 3576 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,627 psi | 70% | 3547 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,212 psi | 81% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,743 psi | 69% | 3514 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 57% | 3327 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,528 psi | 75% | 3658 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 41 gr | 94% | 49,966 psi | 80% | 3750 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,472 psi | 78% | 3681 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,398 psi | 76% | 3596 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,396 psi | 41% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 68% | 3514 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,676 psi | 80% | 3812 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,220 psi | 66% | 3609 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 62% | 3402 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,178 psi | 69% | 3517 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,180 psi | 74% | 3642 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,576 psi | 83% | 3734 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,405 psi | 58% | 3383 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,627 psi | 70% | 3547 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 72% | 3533 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,372 psi | 82% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 76% | 3655 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,225 psi | 77% | 3717 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 72% | 3573 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,240 psi | 77% | 3665 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 59% | 3291 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,184 psi | 52% | 3163 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 65% | 3478 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 58% | 3294 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,920 psi | 75% | 3615 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,311 psi | 76% | 3655 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,808 psi | 83% | 3599 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 67% | 3428 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 59% | 3310 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 51% | 3241 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,083 psi | 53% | 3235 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,856 psi | 64% | 3435 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,221 psi | 69% | 3524 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,113 psi | 55% | 3274 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,276 psi | 63% | 3484 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,324 psi | 71% | 3589 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 | Speer TNT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,970 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,415 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 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.0 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 VARGET rank at the top here: for .220 Swift with the .224 | 50gr | Speer TNT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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.