Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 62gr | Barnes TAC-X bullet and 86 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 60 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,142 psi | 85% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,376 psi | 89% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,022 psi | 77% | 3425 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,346 psi | 87% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,969 psi | 87% | 3488 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 3478 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 3438 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,040 psi | 85% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 3560 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 3602 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 3504 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 3501 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,418 psi | 87% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 3527 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,210 psi | 76% | 3428 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 3635 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 3488 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 3517 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 3432 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 3524 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,650 psi | 86% | 3570 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 3527 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,447 psi | 87% | 3504 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,410 psi | 70% | 3291 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 3524 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,403 psi | 55% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 3504 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 3501 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 3458 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 3566 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 3438 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,881 psi | 85% | 3419 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 85% | 3458 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 3409 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 3455 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 3491 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,953 psi | 85% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,070 psi | 87% | 3507 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,572 psi | 76% | 3412 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,911 psi | 88% | 3540 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 3442 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,721 psi | 85% | 3461 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 3438 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,838 psi | 56% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 3491 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,187 psi | 88% | 3602 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,926 psi | 88% | 3642 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 3481 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,476 psi | 87% | 3504 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 85% | 3458 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 3455 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 3455 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 3510 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 3474 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 3510 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 3471 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 3471 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 3497 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,235 psi | 68% | 3340 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,258 psi | 85% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 3428 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,604 psi | 81% | 3432 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 3442 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,429 psi | 79% | 3425 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,648 psi | 83% | 3415 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 3491 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 3520 fps | 99.2% |
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% | 42,148 psi | 68% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 74% | 3274 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 55% | 3018 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 66% | 3212 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 52% | 2986 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,556 psi | 71% | 3346 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,836 psi | 82% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,213 psi | 82% | 3304 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,336 psi | 66% | 3205 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,786 psi | 69% | 3219 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,416 psi | 82% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 66% | 3173 fps | 97% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 64% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 76% | 3419 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 36.5 gr | 88% | 46,383 psi | 74% | 3438 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 63% | 3163 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,709 psi | 59% | 3104 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 77% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,380 psi | 68% | 3251 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,512 psi | 71% | 3363 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,146 psi | 63% | 3255 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 80% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,627 psi | 70% | 3274 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,071 psi | 58% | 3097 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 69% | 3179 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 63% | 3176 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 69% | 3340 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 75% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 77% | 3340 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,037 psi | 79% | 3386 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 63% | 3159 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,116 psi | 61% | 3156 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,753 psi | 61% | 3173 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,527 psi | 41% | 1939 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 61% | 3107 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 61% | 3173 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,018 psi | 67% | 3196 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 77% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,553 psi | 65% | 3222 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 66% | 3173 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 73% | 3274 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 60% | 3114 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 63% | 3087 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,608 psi | 59% | 3068 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 61% | 3091 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 61% | 3120 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,655 psi | 67% | 3238 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,773 psi | 72% | 3350 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,539 psi | 67% | 3251 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,111 psi | 80% | 3366 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 64% | 3179 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 72% | 3232 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,672 psi | 41% | 1982 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 74% | 3291 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 33.8 gr | 84% | 41,466 psi | 66% | 3301 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 34.3 gr | 84% | 33,939 psi | 54% | 3110 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 66% | 3166 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 57% | 3025 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,638 psi | 62% | 3156 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 60% | 3114 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,608 psi | 59% | 3068 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 78% | 3310 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,750 psi | 83% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,379 psi | 65% | 3228 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 78% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,877 psi | 77% | 3327 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,161 psi | 64% | 3173 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 64% | 3074 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 52% | 2897 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 70% | 3261 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 63% | 3071 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,582 psi | 67% | 3192 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,304 psi | 60% | 3107 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,621 psi | 56% | 3127 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 72% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 64% | 3084 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 56% | 3038 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 58% | 3035 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,301 psi | 53% | 2969 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,181 psi | 76% | 3360 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 66% | 3163 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 55% | 3005 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,166 psi | 74% | 3353 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,363 psi | 63% | 3136 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 64% | 3205 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,421 psi | 63% | 3169 fps | 95.8% |
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 108 powders for .220 Swift loaded with the .224 | 62gr | Barnes TAC-X. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,642 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,165 fps to 3,642 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 108 of the 108 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 62.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .220 Swift with the .224 | 62gr | Barnes TAC-X they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Bofors RP7 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.