Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 53gr | Barnes X S bullet and 76 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Ramshot Big Game and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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>> | 88% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 3642 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 3648 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 3665 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 3720 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,896 psi | 86% | 3698 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 3586 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 3711 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 3698 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,926 psi | 88% | 3707 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 3661 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,823 psi | 85% | 3671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 3796 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,345 psi | 86% | 3806 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 3727 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 3747 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 3842 fps | 98.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 3698 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 3743 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 3652 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 3753 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 3786 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 3678 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 3707 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 3727 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 3740 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,027 psi | 56% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 3727 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 3730 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 3681 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 3612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 3724 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 3661 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 3652 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,824 psi | 86% | 3694 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 3629 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 3688 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 3658 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 3671 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 3737 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 3757 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 3681 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 3655 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,201 psi | 56% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 3717 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 3822 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 3858 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 3668 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 3648 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 3730 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,824 psi | 86% | 3694 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 3688 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,736 psi | 85% | 3599 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 3714 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,420 psi | 90% | 3793 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 3678 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 3727 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 3606 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 3596 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 3701 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,462 psi | 87% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 3684 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 3724 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,207 psi | 69% | 3556 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 3589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 3599 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 3694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 3645 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 3645 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 3661 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,564 psi | 89% | 3688 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,011 psi | 83% | 3615 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 3711 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 3740 fps | 98.2% |
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% | 43,584 psi | 70% | 3399 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 77% | 3520 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 60% | 3284 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 69% | 3438 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 56% | 3241 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,850 psi | 82% | 3501 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,184 psi | 82% | 3524 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,353 psi | 73% | 3504 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,820 psi | 78% | 3563 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,561 psi | 83% | 3642 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 67% | 3386 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 66% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 77% | 3642 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,792 psi | 80% | 3720 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,844 psi | 69% | 3458 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 78% | 3537 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,095 psi | 79% | 3612 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,237 psi | 73% | 3602 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,357 psi | 81% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,473 psi | 81% | 3632 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,076 psi | 69% | 3474 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 70% | 3389 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 65% | 3396 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,995 psi | 80% | 3707 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 76% | 3547 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 77% | 3560 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,728 psi | 69% | 3445 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 35.4 gr | 84% | 41,249 psi | 66% | 3458 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,237 psi | 42% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,555 psi | 70% | 3448 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 63% | 3409 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,269 psi | 77% | 3543 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 78% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,440 psi | 71% | 3517 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 67% | 3386 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 76% | 3514 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 62% | 3346 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,411 psi | 73% | 3428 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,335 psi | 65% | 3356 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 64% | 3323 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 63% | 3340 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,498 psi | 73% | 3530 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 38.6 gr | 90% | 47,892 psi | 77% | 3602 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,731 psi | 75% | 3540 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 73% | 3442 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,469 psi | 42% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 75% | 3517 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,906 psi | 77% | 3665 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 36.4 gr | 86% | 37,623 psi | 60% | 3399 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 70% | 3415 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,306 psi | 65% | 3333 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,902 psi | 69% | 3458 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 62% | 3346 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,335 psi | 65% | 3356 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 79% | 3524 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,967 psi | 83% | 3638 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,688 psi | 75% | 3583 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 79% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,470 psi | 75% | 3524 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 66% | 3297 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 54% | 3110 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 72% | 3488 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 65% | 3297 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,034 psi | 72% | 3468 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,700 psi | 70% | 3465 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,683 psi | 65% | 3484 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 74% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 65% | 3307 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 59% | 3271 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 60% | 3261 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,247 psi | 63% | 3320 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 67% | 3383 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 58% | 3228 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,455 psi | 73% | 3465 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 65% | 3419 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,004 psi | 69% | 3455 fps | 95.2% |
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 76 powders for .220 Swift loaded with the .224 | 53gr | Barnes X S. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,858 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,352 fps to 3,858 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 76 of the 76 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 53.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Ramshot Big Game, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .220 Swift with the .224 | 53gr | Barnes X S 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.