Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 62gr | Barnes TTSX BT bullet and 81 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% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 3468 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 3484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 3356 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 3465 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 3455 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 3484 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 3543 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,750 psi | 85% | 3579 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 3484 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 3504 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 3609 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,837 psi | 85% | 3468 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 3497 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,447 psi | 87% | 3412 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 3514 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,736 psi | 85% | 3547 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 3507 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 3481 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,699 psi | 68% | 3271 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 3573 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,606 psi | 55% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 3484 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 84% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 3445 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 3543 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 3484 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 3471 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,593 psi | 89% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 3396 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 3501 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,042 psi | 88% | 3468 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,637 psi | 89% | 3484 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,200 psi | 85% | 3488 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 3520 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 3422 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 3517 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 3419 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,664 psi | 56% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 3471 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 3579 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,143 psi | 87% | 3622 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 3458 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 3484 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,593 psi | 89% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 3501 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 3432 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,767 psi | 89% | 3556 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,476 psi | 87% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,476 psi | 87% | 3455 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 3491 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 3458 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 3451 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 3488 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,553 psi | 67% | 3320 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 3468 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,342 psi | 79% | 3402 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 3419 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 82% | 3399 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 3537 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,911 psi | 88% | 3504 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% | 41,539 psi | 67% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 73% | 3258 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 54% | 3002 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 65% | 3182 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 51% | 2969 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,285 psi | 81% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,647 psi | 81% | 3287 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,872 psi | 66% | 3189 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,018 psi | 67% | 3196 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,850 psi | 82% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 65% | 3159 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 63% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 75% | 3402 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 36 gr | 88% | 45,600 psi | 73% | 3415 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,522 psi | 62% | 3150 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 76% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,901 psi | 67% | 3235 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,220 psi | 66% | 3304 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,545 psi | 79% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,224 psi | 74% | 3330 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,927 psi | 61% | 3143 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 68% | 3159 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 62% | 3159 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 68% | 3314 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 74% | 3301 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 76% | 3323 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,211 psi | 77% | 3363 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 62% | 3143 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,842 psi | 64% | 3199 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,999 psi | 59% | 3146 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,585 psi | 41% | 1936 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,755 psi | 64% | 3150 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 60% | 3156 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,539 psi | 67% | 3179 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 77% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,059 psi | 64% | 3202 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 65% | 3159 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 73% | 3258 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 59% | 3097 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 63% | 3071 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,100 psi | 58% | 3051 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 60% | 3074 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 61% | 3104 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,162 psi | 66% | 3222 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,799 psi | 65% | 3228 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,371 psi | 79% | 3343 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 64% | 3163 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 70% | 3209 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,730 psi | 41% | 1978 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 73% | 3278 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 34.1 gr | 86% | 43,627 psi | 70% | 3353 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 33.9 gr | 84% | 33,591 psi | 54% | 3094 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 66% | 3150 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 57% | 3009 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,159 psi | 61% | 3143 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 59% | 3097 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,100 psi | 58% | 3051 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,385 psi | 78% | 3294 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,213 psi | 82% | 3402 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,409 psi | 68% | 3274 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 77% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,485 psi | 76% | 3314 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,148 psi | 68% | 3215 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 63% | 3058 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,155 psi | 52% | 2877 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 70% | 3245 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 62% | 3058 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,814 psi | 65% | 3169 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,160 psi | 63% | 3153 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,448 psi | 58% | 3179 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 71% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 63% | 3068 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 55% | 3018 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 57% | 3018 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,983 psi | 56% | 3015 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,427 psi | 74% | 3337 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 65% | 3146 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 55% | 2992 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,827 psi | 62% | 3117 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 63% | 3189 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,638 psi | 62% | 3146 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 81 powders for .220 Swift loaded with the .224 | 62gr | Barnes TTSX BT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,622 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,162 fps to 3,622 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 81 of the 81 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 62.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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 | 62gr | Barnes TTSX BT 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.