Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 55gr | Lapua FMJ bullet and 78 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 3576 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 3652 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 3642 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 3652 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 3678 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,345 psi | 86% | 3514 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 3540 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 3717 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 3642 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 3648 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 3671 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 3671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,200 psi | 85% | 3727 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 3835 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 3665 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 3593 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 3688 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 3783 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 3720 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 3675 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 3596 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 3691 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,460 psi | 84% | 3727 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 3648 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 3691 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 3665 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,695 psi | 89% | 3757 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,374 psi | 55% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 3675 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 3734 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 3622 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,650 psi | 86% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 3730 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 3671 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 3658 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,492 psi | 89% | 3691 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 3573 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 3684 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 3655 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 3675 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 3671 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 3694 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 3701 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 3599 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,751 psi | 56% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 3658 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 3763 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 3806 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 3652 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 3648 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 3661 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,492 psi | 89% | 3691 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 3684 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 3612 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,420 psi | 90% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 3652 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 3737 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 3622 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 3675 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 3550 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 3537 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 3638 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,260 psi | 90% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 3625 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 3658 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,553 psi | 67% | 3484 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,650 psi | 86% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 3648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 3652 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 3671 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 3625 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,647 psi | 81% | 3560 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,637 psi | 89% | 3727 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,447 psi | 87% | 3681 fps | 98.4% |
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% | 41,727 psi | 67% | 3327 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 73% | 3438 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 55% | 3176 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 65% | 3363 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 52% | 3136 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,096 psi | 80% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,459 psi | 81% | 3474 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,526 psi | 70% | 3428 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,659 psi | 76% | 3504 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,053 psi | 80% | 3573 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 65% | 3320 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 63% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 75% | 3576 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39 gr | 90% | 48,559 psi | 78% | 3661 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,263 psi | 66% | 3389 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 75% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,572 psi | 76% | 3547 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,121 psi | 71% | 3550 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 79% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,255 psi | 79% | 3576 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,640 psi | 65% | 3383 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 68% | 3333 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 62% | 3320 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,368 psi | 73% | 3563 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 73% | 3481 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 75% | 3497 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,474 psi | 83% | 3609 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,147 psi | 66% | 3379 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,465 psi | 63% | 3383 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,585 psi | 41% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,308 psi | 68% | 3389 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 60% | 3327 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,021 psi | 75% | 3484 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 76% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,540 psi | 68% | 3438 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 65% | 3320 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 73% | 3442 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 59% | 3261 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,164 psi | 71% | 3369 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,508 psi | 62% | 3284 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,089 psi | 64% | 3314 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 60% | 3271 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,526 psi | 70% | 3451 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,685 psi | 70% | 3468 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,368 psi | 73% | 3478 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 70% | 3383 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,730 psi | 41% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 72% | 3448 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 37 gr | 88% | 46,586 psi | 75% | 3602 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 36.7 gr | 86% | 35,752 psi | 57% | 3317 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 66% | 3337 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,014 psi | 61% | 3248 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,872 psi | 66% | 3379 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 59% | 3261 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,508 psi | 62% | 3284 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 77% | 3468 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,705 psi | 81% | 3579 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,295 psi | 73% | 3517 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 76% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,136 psi | 72% | 3461 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 63% | 3225 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,082 psi | 51% | 3035 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 70% | 3419 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 62% | 3225 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,584 psi | 70% | 3409 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,901 psi | 67% | 3392 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,943 psi | 62% | 3409 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 71% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 63% | 3238 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 55% | 3186 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 57% | 3182 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,565 psi | 60% | 3245 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 64% | 3310 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 55% | 3156 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,379 psi | 66% | 3340 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 63% | 3353 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,524 psi | 67% | 3386 fps | 95.3% |
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 78 powders for .220 Swift loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Lapua FMJ. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,835 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,310 fps to 3,835 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 78 of the 78 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 55.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.0 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 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .220 Swift with the .224 | 55gr | Lapua FMJ 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.