Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 53gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 86 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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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% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 3645 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 3740 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 3747 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 3720 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 3717 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 3730 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 3589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 3612 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 3707 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 3704 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 3724 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 3737 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 3743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 3802 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 85% | 3819 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 3730 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,258 psi | 85% | 3724 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 3757 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 82% | 3773 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 3648 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 3570 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 3717 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 3740 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 3671 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 3766 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 3796 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 3720 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 3727 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 3829 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,808 psi | 54% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 3740 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 3809 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,664 psi | 86% | 3684 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 3632 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 3802 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 3737 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 3740 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 3727 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 3760 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 3638 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 3681 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 3632 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 3720 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,564 psi | 89% | 3737 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 3737 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 3763 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 3770 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 3668 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,084 psi | 55% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 3734 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 3829 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 3875 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 3720 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 3717 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,069 psi | 85% | 3717 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 3740 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 3760 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 3681 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 3691 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 3727 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 3802 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 3743 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,070 psi | 87% | 3615 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 3602 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 3707 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 3606 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 3704 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 3724 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,925 psi | 86% | 3599 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 3612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 3701 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 3711 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 84% | 3645 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,069 psi | 85% | 3668 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 3698 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,138 psi | 77% | 3553 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 3796 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 3750 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% | 39,015 psi | 63% | 3320 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,720 psi | 81% | 3661 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,488 psi | 83% | 3671 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 68% | 3425 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,096 psi | 50% | 3143 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 60% | 3337 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,575 psi | 51% | 3169 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,848 psi | 77% | 3465 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 77% | 3484 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,673 psi | 75% | 3566 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,069 psi | 83% | 3573 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,805 psi | 77% | 3563 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 76% | 3579 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,567 psi | 65% | 3383 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 58% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 70% | 3566 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,487 psi | 79% | 3737 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,208 psi | 71% | 3514 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,930 psi | 66% | 3438 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 71% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,456 psi | 76% | 3599 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,396 psi | 71% | 3606 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,794 psi | 85% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 76% | 3445 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,690 psi | 80% | 3642 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,422 psi | 65% | 3435 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 64% | 3330 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,754 psi | 62% | 3383 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 38 gr | 86% | 49,501 psi | 79% | 3717 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 70% | 3488 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 71% | 3497 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,692 psi | 84% | 3593 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,048 psi | 71% | 3510 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 37.2 gr | 88% | 42,525 psi | 68% | 3524 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,005 psi | 40% | 2100 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,656 psi | 68% | 3451 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 56% | 3310 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,485 psi | 76% | 3550 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 72% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,527 psi | 73% | 3573 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,567 psi | 65% | 3383 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,924 psi | 83% | 3658 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 68% | 3419 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,448 psi | 58% | 3314 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,672 psi | 72% | 3438 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,060 psi | 66% | 3409 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,096 psi | 80% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,016 psi | 64% | 3366 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 56% | 3258 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,615 psi | 75% | 3583 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 39.7 gr | 92% | 47,210 psi | 76% | 3612 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,614 psi | 73% | 3540 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,413 psi | 76% | 3520 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,048 psi | 40% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 68% | 3442 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,517 psi | 81% | 3753 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,450 psi | 62% | 3458 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 62% | 3320 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,466 psi | 65% | 3369 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,178 psi | 69% | 3497 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,924 psi | 83% | 3658 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,448 psi | 58% | 3314 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,060 psi | 66% | 3409 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 73% | 3465 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,692 psi | 83% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 77% | 3583 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,513 psi | 73% | 3579 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 72% | 3491 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,382 psi | 73% | 3524 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 59% | 3215 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,936 psi | 48% | 3018 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 66% | 3412 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 58% | 3219 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,166 psi | 76% | 3547 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,353 psi | 71% | 3510 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,025 psi | 83% | 3514 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 67% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 59% | 3235 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,850 psi | 51% | 3166 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 53% | 3166 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,784 psi | 64% | 3360 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,611 psi | 65% | 3383 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,098 psi | 55% | 3205 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,788 psi | 72% | 3474 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 59% | 3340 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,802 psi | 72% | 3527 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 86 powders for .220 Swift loaded with the .224 | 53gr | Barnes TSX BT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,875 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,343 fps to 3,875 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 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 53.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 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, Ramshot Big Game, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .220 Swift with the .224 | 53gr | Barnes TSX BT 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.