Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 55gr | Speer TBBC bullet and 77 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% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 3570 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,695 psi | 89% | 3645 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 3638 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,650 psi | 86% | 3648 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,462 psi | 87% | 3678 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 3533 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 3711 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 3635 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,664 psi | 86% | 3642 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 3665 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 3668 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 3724 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 3829 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,055 psi | 85% | 3661 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,200 psi | 85% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 3681 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 3780 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 3717 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 3671 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 3593 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 3694 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 3802 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 3684 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 3642 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 3684 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,200 psi | 85% | 3661 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 3753 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,447 psi | 55% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 3671 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,535 psi | 89% | 3730 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 3619 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 3727 fps | 98% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 3665 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 3652 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 3691 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 3635 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 3688 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 3652 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 3668 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,420 psi | 90% | 3737 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 3691 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,376 psi | 89% | 3694 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,258 psi | 85% | 3593 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,853 psi | 56% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 3652 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 3757 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 3802 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 3655 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 3645 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 85% | 3655 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 3691 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 3688 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,143 psi | 88% | 3615 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 3652 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 3730 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 3668 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 3543 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 3635 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 3599 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 3629 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 3661 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,379 psi | 66% | 3478 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 3537 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 3625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 3642 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,492 psi | 89% | 3645 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 3671 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 3622 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,459 psi | 81% | 3553 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,376 psi | 89% | 3720 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,273 psi | 87% | 3678 fps | 98.3% |
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% | 41,524 psi | 67% | 3320 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 72% | 3432 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 55% | 3169 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 65% | 3356 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,198 psi | 52% | 3133 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,850 psi | 80% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,212 psi | 81% | 3468 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,337 psi | 69% | 3425 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,456 psi | 76% | 3497 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 81% | 3579 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 64% | 3317 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 63% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 74% | 3573 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39 gr | 90% | 48,791 psi | 78% | 3668 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,046 psi | 66% | 3383 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 75% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,384 psi | 76% | 3543 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,990 psi | 71% | 3543 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 79% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,066 psi | 79% | 3570 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,814 psi | 65% | 3386 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 68% | 3327 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 61% | 3317 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,588 psi | 78% | 3642 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 74% | 3484 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 75% | 3494 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,300 psi | 82% | 3606 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,944 psi | 66% | 3369 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,595 psi | 63% | 3386 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,657 psi | 41% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,105 psi | 68% | 3383 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 60% | 3323 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,804 psi | 75% | 3478 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 76% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,699 psi | 68% | 3442 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 64% | 3317 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 73% | 3432 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 59% | 3258 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,005 psi | 71% | 3366 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,290 psi | 61% | 3274 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,914 psi | 64% | 3307 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 60% | 3264 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,729 psi | 70% | 3455 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,717 psi | 75% | 3540 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,165 psi | 72% | 3471 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 70% | 3376 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,802 psi | 41% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 73% | 3451 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 36.9 gr | 88% | 46,398 psi | 74% | 3599 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 36.7 gr | 86% | 35,868 psi | 58% | 3320 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 66% | 3330 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,350 psi | 65% | 3310 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,654 psi | 65% | 3373 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 59% | 3258 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,290 psi | 61% | 3274 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 77% | 3465 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 81% | 3573 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,136 psi | 72% | 3510 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 77% | 3491 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,933 psi | 72% | 3455 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 63% | 3228 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,169 psi | 52% | 3035 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 69% | 3415 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 62% | 3222 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,424 psi | 70% | 3402 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,684 psi | 67% | 3386 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,769 psi | 62% | 3406 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 71% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 63% | 3238 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 55% | 3186 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 57% | 3186 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,362 psi | 60% | 3241 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 64% | 3314 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 55% | 3150 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,278 psi | 66% | 3337 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 63% | 3346 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,321 psi | 66% | 3383 fps | 95.2% |
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 77 powders for .220 Swift loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Speer TBBC. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,829 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,313 fps to 3,829 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 77 of the 77 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .220 Swift with the .224 | 55gr | Speer TBBC 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.