Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 55gr | Speer SP w/C 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% | 54,070 psi | 87% | 3583 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 3658 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 3648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 3661 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 3688 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,272 psi | 85% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,650 psi | 86% | 3540 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 3648 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,346 psi | 87% | 3648 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 3658 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 3671 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 3671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 3737 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 3842 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 3675 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 3593 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,346 psi | 87% | 3694 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 3789 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 3658 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 3684 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 3602 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,143 psi | 88% | 3707 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,794 psi | 85% | 3737 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,953 psi | 85% | 3632 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 3645 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,695 psi | 89% | 3698 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 3668 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 3770 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,490 psi | 55% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 3671 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 3743 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 3629 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 3740 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 3671 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 3665 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 3701 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 3638 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,260 psi | 90% | 3691 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 3655 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 3678 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 3704 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 3707 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 3606 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,896 psi | 56% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 3668 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 3770 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 3816 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 3658 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 3655 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 3668 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 3701 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,260 psi | 90% | 3691 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 3619 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 3661 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,535 psi | 89% | 3740 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 3622 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 3638 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 3681 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 3550 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,679 psi | 86% | 3648 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 3645 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 3675 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,814 psi | 67% | 3491 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 3638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 3661 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,765 psi | 85% | 3606 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,462 psi | 87% | 3635 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,242 psi | 82% | 3573 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 3734 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 3688 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% | 45,701 psi | 73% | 3445 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,301 psi | 55% | 3179 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 65% | 3363 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,401 psi | 52% | 3140 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,053 psi | 80% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,415 psi | 81% | 3474 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,845 psi | 70% | 3438 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,964 psi | 77% | 3510 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,459 psi | 81% | 3583 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 65% | 3330 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 63% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 75% | 3586 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39.3 gr | 90% | 49,240 psi | 79% | 3681 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,191 psi | 66% | 3389 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 76% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,500 psi | 76% | 3547 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,353 psi | 71% | 3556 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,269 psi | 79% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,545 psi | 79% | 3583 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,959 psi | 66% | 3389 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 68% | 3343 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 62% | 3330 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,701 psi | 73% | 3573 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 74% | 3491 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 76% | 3507 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,764 psi | 83% | 3615 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,466 psi | 66% | 3389 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,740 psi | 64% | 3389 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,440 psi | 41% | 2070 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,598 psi | 68% | 3396 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 61% | 3340 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,411 psi | 71% | 3422 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,848 psi | 77% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,844 psi | 69% | 3448 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 65% | 3330 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 73% | 3442 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 59% | 3271 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,498 psi | 71% | 3379 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,812 psi | 62% | 3294 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,074 psi | 64% | 3314 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 60% | 3271 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,859 psi | 70% | 3461 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,947 psi | 70% | 3478 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,281 psi | 73% | 3478 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 71% | 3392 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,889 psi | 42% | 2126 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 73% | 3455 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 37.2 gr | 88% | 46,934 psi | 75% | 3612 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 36.9 gr | 86% | 35,940 psi | 58% | 3327 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 66% | 3337 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,290 psi | 61% | 3255 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,828 psi | 65% | 3379 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 59% | 3271 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,812 psi | 62% | 3294 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 77% | 3478 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,010 psi | 82% | 3589 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,556 psi | 73% | 3524 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 77% | 3497 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 82% | 3570 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,382 psi | 73% | 3471 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 63% | 3235 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 52% | 3045 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 70% | 3419 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 62% | 3228 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,888 psi | 70% | 3415 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,814 psi | 67% | 3389 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,189 psi | 63% | 3415 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 72% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 63% | 3245 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 56% | 3196 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 57% | 3189 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,550 psi | 60% | 3248 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 65% | 3320 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 55% | 3163 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,611 psi | 67% | 3346 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 63% | 3363 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,829 psi | 67% | 3399 fps | 95.4% |
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 | Speer SP w/C. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,842 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,316 fps to 3,842 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 1:12.5 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, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .220 Swift with the .224 | 55gr | Speer SP w/C 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.