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Load data for .220 Swift + .224 | 55gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

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Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle

.220 Swift + .224 | 55gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.224 | 55gr | Nosler Expansion Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
59624
Bullet Weight:
55gr | 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.900" | 22.9mm
Caliber:
.220 Swift load data
Case Length (l3):
2.205" | 56.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.640" | 67.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.465" | 11.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.415" | 10.5mm
Case Capacity:
47.0 Grains of Water | 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B3963_C122
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

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Load data for 166 loads in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 55gr | Nosler Expansion Tip bullet and 83 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
93%
56028
90%
**91
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
53026
85%
**06
97%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
83%
54708
88%
**48
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
88%
54708
88%
**83
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
90%
54868
88%
**22
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
54839
88%
**09
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
86%
54868
88%
**12
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
92%
56101
90%
**84
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
91%
54810
88%
**68
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
52881
85%
**32
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
91%
54882
88%
**52
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
51822
83%
**12
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
55434
89%
**19
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
55666
89%
**98
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
46543
75%
**89
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
56086
90%
**33
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
93%
55869
90%
**94
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
91%
55912
90%
**07
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
55767
89%
**09
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
96%
55753
89%
**27
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
55317
89%
**58
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
84%
55303
89%
**58
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
54491
87%
**42
95%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
97%
36927
59%
**51
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
44498
71%
**68
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
53026
85%
**06
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
31981
51%
**34
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
55898
90%
**17
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
52185
84%
**70
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
52388
84%
**24
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
55985
90%
**76
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
95%
55390
89%
**14
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
55869
90%
**58
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
85%
55666
89%
**22
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
55767
89%
**29
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
93%
54810
88%
**68
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
55854
90%
**12
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
55274
89%
**52
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
96%
44976
72%
**99
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
93%
55216
89%
**45
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
93%
55448
89%
**52
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
56028
90%
**11
98%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
97%
40741
65%
**89
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
55288
89%
**14
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
90%
55535
89%
**25
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
91%
55941
90%
**84
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
88%
56115
90%
**29
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
32445
52%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
55579
89%
**42
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
96%
54882
88%
**19
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
54520
87%
**20
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
45339
73%
**66
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
91%
55999
90%
**42
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
95%
55245
89%
**35
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
49443
79%
**63
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
84%
56057
90%
**75
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
50546
81%
**09
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
91%
55056
88%
**19
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
55390
89%
**68
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
55274
89%
**63
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
53171
85%
**17
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
96%
44976
72%
**99
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
93%
54810
88%
**68
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
55274
89%
**52
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
55187
88%
**99
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
56014
90%
**71
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
92%
55288
89%
**73
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
55724
89%
**42
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
49559
79%
**50
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
35911
58%
**87
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
83%
55216
89%
**78
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
55143
88%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
55883
90%
**73
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
47282
76%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
95%
55724
89%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
41495
67%
**40
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
44657
72%
**42
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
89%
55100
88%
**58
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
95%
55347
89%
**45
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
44527
71%
**81
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
96%
43685
70%
**73
95%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
88%
55376
89%
**11
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
86%
55724
89%
**91
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
38189
61%
**64
93%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
83%
35070
56%
**43
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
50473
81%
**66
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
43192
69%
**56
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
40408
65%
**84
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
45542
73%
**09
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
45716
73%
**22
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
38159
61%
**97
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
38783
62%
**10
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
32213
52%
**23
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
39262
63%
**46
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
31444
50%
**84
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
47384
76%
**65
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
82%
34911
56%
**89
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
88%
34360
55%
**19
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
49559
79%
**15
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
37362
60%
**51
91%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
39117
63%
**27
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
42525
68%
**20
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
85%
37188
60%
**78
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
42366
68%
**86
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
50038
80%
**56
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
87%
38522
62%
**78
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
93%
33228
53%
**40
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
94%
40045
64%
**56
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
84%
35070
56%
**43
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
25759
41%
**60
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
34055
55%
**15
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
84%
34476
55%
**33
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
46195
74%
**86
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
47805
77%
**28
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
34795
56%
**02
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
40234
65%
**94
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
47703
76%
**58
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
45295
73%
**12
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
36767
59%
**51
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
39320
63%
**22
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
33953
54%
**33
93%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
94%
41669
67%
**20
90%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
37623
60%
**28
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
37463
60%
**45
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
33373
54%
**36
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
95%
37536
60%
**01
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
82%
34113
55%
**69
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
40480
65%
**78
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
39218
63%
**94
93%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
43845
70%
**66
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
82%
26295
42%
**19
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
45295
73%
**25
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
90%
44744
72%
**96
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
31952
51%
**40
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
88%
33533
54%
**99
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
41176
66%
**14
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
35723
57%
**59
94%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
83%
31212
50%
**77
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
50807
81%
**60
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
85%
34534
55%
**02
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
38232
61%
**35
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
36869
59%
**22
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
39305
63%
**05
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
32024
51%
**22
96%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
94%
41669
67%
**20
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
36767
59%
**51
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
33953
54%
**33
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48675
78%
**65
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
43671
70%
**09
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
38870
62%
**19
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
38101
61%
**41
93%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
83%
31836
51%
**77
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
92%
31024
50%
**20
91%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
51068
82%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
43816
70%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
36709
59%
**59
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
28935
46%
**92
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
34766
56%
**53
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
84%
27818
45%
**27
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
92%
38247
61%
**71
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
42148
68%
**63
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
35012
56%
**69
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
92%
38189
61%
**23
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
88%
33228
53%
**71
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
42395
68%
**22
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
45165
72%
**68
96%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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