Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 55gr | Lapua Soft Point bullet and 78 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 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% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 3589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,678 psi | 84% | 3593 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 3665 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 3694 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 3524 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,969 psi | 87% | 3547 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 3665 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 3655 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 3668 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 3688 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 3684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,896 psi | 86% | 3747 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 3773 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 3681 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 3599 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 3704 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 3806 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 3501 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 3665 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 3701 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 3612 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 3714 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 3743 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 3642 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 3661 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 3704 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 3681 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 3773 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,592 psi | 55% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,535 psi | 89% | 3688 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,953 psi | 85% | 3684 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,969 psi | 87% | 3638 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 3747 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 3688 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,678 psi | 84% | 3599 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 3707 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 3589 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 3642 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 3671 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 3688 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 3684 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 3711 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 3714 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 3612 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,650 psi | 56% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,738 psi | 89% | 3675 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 3776 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,476 psi | 87% | 3822 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 3668 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 3665 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,911 psi | 86% | 3675 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 3707 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 3642 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,535 psi | 89% | 3625 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 3668 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 3753 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 3632 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 3652 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 3684 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,925 psi | 86% | 3556 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,896 psi | 86% | 3655 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 3648 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 3681 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,366 psi | 68% | 3507 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,896 psi | 86% | 3540 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,867 psi | 86% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 3642 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 3596 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 3665 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 3612 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 3645 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,372 psi | 82% | 3576 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 3740 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 3694 fps | 98.5% |
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% | 42,047 psi | 67% | 3337 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 74% | 3455 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 55% | 3186 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 66% | 3369 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 52% | 3146 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,328 psi | 81% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 81% | 3484 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,106 psi | 71% | 3448 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,281 psi | 73% | 3451 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,749 psi | 81% | 3589 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 65% | 3330 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 64% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 75% | 3589 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39.5 gr | 90% | 49,443 psi | 79% | 3691 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,452 psi | 66% | 3399 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 76% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,860 psi | 72% | 3484 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,585 psi | 71% | 3563 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,922 psi | 80% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,763 psi | 80% | 3586 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,205 psi | 66% | 3399 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 68% | 3343 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 63% | 3337 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,948 psi | 74% | 3579 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 74% | 3497 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 76% | 3517 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,446 psi | 84% | 3635 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,756 psi | 67% | 3396 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,001 psi | 64% | 3399 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,585 psi | 41% | 2077 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,859 psi | 69% | 3406 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 61% | 3340 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,672 psi | 72% | 3432 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,834 psi | 77% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,105 psi | 69% | 3455 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 65% | 3330 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 73% | 3448 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 59% | 3274 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,061 psi | 67% | 3323 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,088 psi | 63% | 3301 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 61% | 3255 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 61% | 3281 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,106 psi | 71% | 3468 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,208 psi | 71% | 3488 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,801 psi | 69% | 3415 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 71% | 3399 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,715 psi | 41% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 73% | 3465 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 37.4 gr | 88% | 47,195 psi | 76% | 3622 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37.1 gr | 86% | 36,172 psi | 58% | 3337 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 67% | 3346 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,566 psi | 62% | 3264 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,437 psi | 66% | 3396 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 59% | 3274 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,088 psi | 63% | 3301 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 78% | 3484 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,358 psi | 82% | 3599 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,803 psi | 73% | 3533 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 78% | 3507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,387 psi | 82% | 3573 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,598 psi | 68% | 3399 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 64% | 3241 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 52% | 3054 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 71% | 3438 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 63% | 3235 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,164 psi | 71% | 3422 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,453 psi | 68% | 3406 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,392 psi | 63% | 3425 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 72% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 64% | 3255 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 56% | 3205 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 58% | 3199 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,768 psi | 61% | 3255 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 65% | 3327 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 56% | 3169 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,076 psi | 67% | 3360 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 64% | 3373 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,061 psi | 67% | 3406 fps | 95.5% |
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 Soft Point. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,822 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,320 fps to 3,822 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. 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .220 Swift with the .224 | 55gr | Lapua Soft Point 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.