Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 52gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 81 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Hodgdon LEVERevolution and Alliant Reloder-15.
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% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 3688 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 3776 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 3796 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 3691 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 3747 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 3766 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 3776 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 3655 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 3757 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 3668 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 3737 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 3763 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 3711 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,823 psi | 85% | 3724 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 3839 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 3858 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,346 psi | 87% | 3766 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 3701 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 3793 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,634 psi | 83% | 3806 fps | 97.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,911 psi | 86% | 3750 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 3789 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 3707 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 3802 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 3839 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,925 psi | 86% | 3737 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 3757 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 3773 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,200 psi | 85% | 3793 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,098 psi | 55% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 3783 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,345 psi | 86% | 3780 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 3730 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 3668 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 85% | 3766 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 3711 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 3694 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,011 psi | 85% | 3727 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 3681 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,679 psi | 86% | 3720 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 3675 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 3763 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 3717 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 3776 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,158 psi | 88% | 3802 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 3734 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 3711 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,432 psi | 55% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 3701 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 3865 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,143 psi | 88% | 3911 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 3694 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 3688 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 3763 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,011 psi | 85% | 3727 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,679 psi | 86% | 3720 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 3652 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 3770 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,837 psi | 85% | 3766 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,376 psi | 89% | 3730 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 3776 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 3652 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 3638 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 3753 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 3648 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,143 psi | 88% | 3737 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 3763 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 3638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 3645 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 3740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 3691 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,272 psi | 85% | 3688 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 3714 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 3740 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,617 psi | 78% | 3583 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 3763 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 3793 fps | 98.1% |
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% | 40,030 psi | 64% | 3363 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,416 psi | 82% | 3701 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,330 psi | 84% | 3711 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 70% | 3471 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 52% | 3199 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 62% | 3389 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,895 psi | 53% | 3228 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 78% | 3501 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 78% | 3520 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,442 psi | 76% | 3602 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,953 psi | 85% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,776 psi | 78% | 3606 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 77% | 3615 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,321 psi | 66% | 3425 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 60% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 71% | 3606 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,024 psi | 80% | 3773 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,061 psi | 67% | 3484 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 72% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | 37.5 gr | 92% | 48,573 psi | 78% | 3648 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,034 psi | 72% | 3642 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 76% | 3478 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,227 psi | 81% | 3671 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,771 psi | 67% | 3488 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 66% | 3369 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,595 psi | 63% | 3425 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 38.2 gr | 86% | 50,125 psi | 80% | 3757 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 70% | 3517 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 72% | 3537 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,831 psi | 72% | 3550 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 37.4 gr | 88% | 43,192 psi | 69% | 3556 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,367 psi | 41% | 2126 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,337 psi | 69% | 3491 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 57% | 3356 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,153 psi | 77% | 3586 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 73% | 3491 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,659 psi | 75% | 3619 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,321 psi | 66% | 3425 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 70% | 3471 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 56% | 3287 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,368 psi | 73% | 3478 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,930 psi | 67% | 3451 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,271 psi | 82% | 3612 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,060 psi | 66% | 3415 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 58% | 3301 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,747 psi | 77% | 3632 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,805 psi | 77% | 3642 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,325 psi | 74% | 3576 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,080 psi | 77% | 3556 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,469 psi | 41% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 70% | 3481 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,877 psi | 77% | 3711 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,465 psi | 63% | 3504 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 64% | 3369 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,437 psi | 66% | 3415 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,527 psi | 71% | 3547 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 56% | 3287 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,930 psi | 67% | 3451 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 74% | 3504 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,982 psi | 83% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 78% | 3622 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,151 psi | 74% | 3612 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 73% | 3533 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,079 psi | 74% | 3560 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 60% | 3261 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 49% | 3061 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 67% | 3451 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 60% | 3261 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,211 psi | 77% | 3589 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,542 psi | 73% | 3560 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,837 psi | 85% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 68% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 60% | 3274 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 53% | 3212 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 54% | 3209 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,290 psi | 61% | 3337 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,423 psi | 66% | 3422 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,954 psi | 56% | 3248 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,701 psi | 73% | 3514 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 60% | 3379 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,513 psi | 73% | 3563 fps | 95.8% |
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 81 powders for .220 Swift loaded with the .224 | 52gr | Berger Varmint. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,911 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,369 fps to 3,911 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 81 of the 81 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 52.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Hodgdon LEVERevolution, Alliant Reloder-15 rank at the top here: for .220 Swift with the .224 | 52gr | Berger 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.