Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 60gr | Hornady Varmint bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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>> | 86% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 3520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 3527 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,169 psi | 82% | 3543 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 3593 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,911 psi | 86% | 3517 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 3540 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 3599 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 3717 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 3543 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 3543 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 3566 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,719 psi | 80% | 3543 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 3668 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 3602 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 3566 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 3465 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 3566 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 3612 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 3507 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 3573 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 3540 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,079 psi | 74% | 3406 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 3638 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,925 psi | 56% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 3550 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,953 psi | 85% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 3497 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,443 psi | 78% | 3465 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,535 psi | 89% | 3609 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 3540 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 3533 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 3510 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 3501 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 3540 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 3530 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 3540 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,345 psi | 86% | 3550 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,778 psi | 81% | 3533 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 3579 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,159 psi | 90% | 3547 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 3576 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,345 psi | 86% | 3474 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,070 psi | 56% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 3524 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 3645 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,126 psi | 82% | 3566 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 3530 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 3543 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 3540 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 3501 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 3484 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 3619 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 3514 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 3553 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,650 psi | 86% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 3514 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 3510 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 3547 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,237 psi | 73% | 3465 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 3514 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 3530 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 3540 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 3547 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 3501 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 84% | 3537 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 3520 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 3599 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 3560 fps | 99% |
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% | 44,512 psi | 71% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 78% | 3389 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 59% | 3133 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 70% | 3317 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 56% | 3104 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,556 psi | 71% | 3399 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,736 psi | 85% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 66% | 3248 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,003 psi | 67% | 3251 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 69% | 3271 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 68% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 80% | 3527 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 37.5 gr | 86% | 45,730 psi | 73% | 3478 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 66% | 3264 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,477 psi | 58% | 3143 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,285 psi | 81% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,090 psi | 67% | 3294 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,673 psi | 75% | 3471 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,365 psi | 66% | 3363 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,112 psi | 84% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,122 psi | 74% | 3386 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,969 psi | 58% | 3140 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 72% | 3274 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 67% | 3284 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 73% | 3451 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 79% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,285 psi | 81% | 3448 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,443 psi | 78% | 3425 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 66% | 3261 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,451 psi | 65% | 3268 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 60% | 3209 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,817 psi | 41% | 1991 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 64% | 3205 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 65% | 3278 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,365 psi | 66% | 3228 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 81% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,382 psi | 73% | 3396 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,118 psi | 64% | 3258 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 69% | 3271 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 78% | 3389 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 64% | 3225 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 66% | 3186 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 58% | 3107 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,301 psi | 84% | 3474 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 64% | 3199 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 65% | 3222 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,408 psi | 66% | 3281 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,181 psi | 76% | 3455 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,002 psi | 66% | 3287 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,052 psi | 79% | 3399 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 68% | 3287 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 75% | 3330 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,020 psi | 42% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 78% | 3396 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 35.5 gr | 84% | 44,063 psi | 71% | 3419 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 35.2 gr | 82% | 33,765 psi | 54% | 3150 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,442 psi | 76% | 3484 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 71% | 3278 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 61% | 3133 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,653 psi | 62% | 3205 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,301 psi | 84% | 3474 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 64% | 3225 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 58% | 3107 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,314 psi | 82% | 3419 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,900 psi | 64% | 3264 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 81% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,471 psi | 76% | 3373 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 63% | 3205 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 67% | 3169 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 55% | 2989 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 74% | 3369 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 66% | 3173 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 65% | 3222 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,537 psi | 63% | 3215 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,635 psi | 56% | 3173 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 75% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 67% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 60% | 3136 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 61% | 3143 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,389 psi | 57% | 3074 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,731 psi | 75% | 3402 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 69% | 3271 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 59% | 3110 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,788 psi | 73% | 3396 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,725 psi | 62% | 3169 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 68% | 3310 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 62% | 3205 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 87 powders for .220 Swift loaded with the .224 | 60gr | Hornady Varmint. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,717 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,231 fps to 3,717 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 60.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:13.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .220 Swift with the .224 | 60gr | Hornady Varmint 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.