Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 55gr | Sellier & Bellot SP bullet and 80 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and IMR 4895.
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% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 3724 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 3638 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 3642 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 3668 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 3524 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 3704 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 3629 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 3638 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 3658 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 3724 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 3822 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 3720 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 3642 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 3675 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 3773 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,796 psi | 89% | 3707 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,953 psi | 85% | 3661 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 3583 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 3688 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 3799 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 3678 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 3638 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,476 psi | 87% | 3668 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 3724 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 3750 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,330 psi | 55% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,476 psi | 87% | 3661 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,187 psi | 88% | 3724 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 3681 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,040 psi | 85% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 3720 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 3658 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 3645 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 3681 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 3629 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 3675 fps | 99% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 3645 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 3665 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 3727 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 3688 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 3688 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,011 psi | 85% | 3586 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,737 psi | 56% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 3645 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 3750 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 85% | 3786 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,564 psi | 89% | 3648 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 3638 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,794 psi | 85% | 3652 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 3681 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 3675 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 3609 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 3642 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 3724 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 3661 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 3537 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,852 psi | 85% | 3629 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,767 psi | 89% | 3593 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,142 psi | 85% | 3615 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 3658 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,162 psi | 66% | 3468 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 3573 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 3530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,664 psi | 86% | 3619 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 3635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 3642 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 3661 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 3615 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 81% | 3550 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 3714 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 3668 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% | 41,176 psi | 66% | 3310 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,794 psi | 85% | 3648 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 72% | 3432 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 54% | 3163 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 65% | 3350 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,908 psi | 51% | 3120 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,559 psi | 79% | 3438 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,893 psi | 80% | 3458 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,410 psi | 70% | 3425 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,195 psi | 76% | 3491 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,893 psi | 80% | 3570 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 64% | 3307 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 62% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 74% | 3560 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,559 psi | 78% | 3658 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,770 psi | 65% | 3376 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 75% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,123 psi | 76% | 3533 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,772 psi | 70% | 3537 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 78% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,805 psi | 78% | 3560 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,538 psi | 65% | 3379 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 67% | 3317 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 61% | 3307 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,312 psi | 77% | 3632 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 73% | 3471 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 75% | 3497 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,010 psi | 82% | 3599 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,714 psi | 70% | 3445 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,959 psi | 67% | 3448 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,512 psi | 41% | 2067 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,814 psi | 67% | 3373 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 59% | 3310 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,528 psi | 75% | 3468 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 76% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | 35.6 gr | 88% | 45,223 psi | 73% | 3504 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 64% | 3307 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 72% | 3428 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 58% | 3251 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,714 psi | 70% | 3356 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,058 psi | 61% | 3268 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,605 psi | 84% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,595 psi | 63% | 3297 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 60% | 3255 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,453 psi | 70% | 3448 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,470 psi | 75% | 3537 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,918 psi | 72% | 3465 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 70% | 3366 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,657 psi | 41% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 72% | 3438 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 36.7 gr | 88% | 46,108 psi | 74% | 3589 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37.3 gr | 88% | 37,971 psi | 61% | 3389 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 65% | 3317 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,045 psi | 64% | 3301 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,379 psi | 65% | 3366 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 58% | 3251 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,058 psi | 61% | 3268 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 76% | 3455 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,604 psi | 81% | 3576 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,860 psi | 72% | 3504 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 76% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,643 psi | 72% | 3445 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 62% | 3219 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,908 psi | 51% | 3028 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 69% | 3406 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 61% | 3212 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,383 psi | 74% | 3471 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,423 psi | 66% | 3379 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,580 psi | 62% | 3396 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 71% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 62% | 3228 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 55% | 3179 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 57% | 3176 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,115 psi | 60% | 3232 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 64% | 3304 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 54% | 3140 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,077 psi | 71% | 3406 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 62% | 3340 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,060 psi | 66% | 3376 fps | 95.1% |
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 80 powders for .220 Swift loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Sellier & Bellot SP. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,822 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,306 fps to 3,822 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 80 of the 80 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 1:11.5 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. ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, IMR 4895 rank at the top here: for .220 Swift with the .224 | 55gr | Sellier & Bellot SP 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.