Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 62gr | Nosler Varmageddon bullet and 86 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and Alliant Reloder-17.
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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% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,260 psi | 90% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,767 psi | 89% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,924 psi | 83% | 3507 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,200 psi | 85% | 3478 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 3471 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,767 psi | 89% | 3494 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 3556 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 3668 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,896 psi | 86% | 3501 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 3520 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,212 psi | 81% | 3507 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,911 psi | 88% | 3635 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,011 psi | 85% | 3484 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 3524 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,462 psi | 87% | 3422 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,042 psi | 88% | 3524 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,345 psi | 86% | 3566 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,040 psi | 85% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 3530 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 3494 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,151 psi | 74% | 3360 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,692 psi | 84% | 3520 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,070 psi | 56% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 3501 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 3455 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,867 psi | 86% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,023 psi | 79% | 3428 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 3563 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,767 psi | 89% | 3494 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 3484 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 3520 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 3461 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 3455 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 3497 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 3481 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,796 psi | 89% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 3507 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,937 psi | 82% | 3491 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 3530 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,823 psi | 85% | 3428 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 3533 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 3428 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,215 psi | 56% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,564 psi | 89% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 3599 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,462 psi | 87% | 3642 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,488 psi | 83% | 3527 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,996 psi | 83% | 3547 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 3481 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,143 psi | 87% | 3501 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 3497 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 3520 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 3455 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 3442 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 3576 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 3471 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 3504 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,896 psi | 86% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,911 psi | 86% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 3468 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 3465 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 3504 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,397 psi | 73% | 3422 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,158 psi | 88% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 3484 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 3501 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 3432 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,634 psi | 84% | 3494 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 3481 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,260 psi | 90% | 3553 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 3514 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% | 44,889 psi | 72% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 79% | 3340 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 60% | 3097 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 71% | 3281 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 57% | 3068 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,686 psi | 72% | 3353 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 66% | 3209 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,424 psi | 68% | 3215 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 70% | 3235 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 69% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,401 psi | 81% | 3484 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 36 gr | 84% | 42,830 psi | 69% | 3356 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,869 psi | 59% | 3107 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,589 psi | 81% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,279 psi | 68% | 3248 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,179 psi | 71% | 3360 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 37.2 gr | 88% | 39,160 psi | 63% | 3258 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,663 psi | 84% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,221 psi | 69% | 3268 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,463 psi | 58% | 3104 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 72% | 3232 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 67% | 3241 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 74% | 3409 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,647 psi | 80% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 81% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,759 psi | 73% | 3317 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 67% | 3222 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,189 psi | 61% | 3163 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 60% | 3166 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,107 psi | 42% | 1962 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 64% | 3166 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 65% | 3238 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,785 psi | 67% | 3196 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,879 psi | 82% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,946 psi | 69% | 3291 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,538 psi | 65% | 3222 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 70% | 3235 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 78% | 3343 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 64% | 3189 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 67% | 3146 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 59% | 3068 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,574 psi | 79% | 3366 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 65% | 3159 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 65% | 3182 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,972 psi | 62% | 3169 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,643 psi | 72% | 3350 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,278 psi | 66% | 3248 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,719 psi | 80% | 3363 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 68% | 3245 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 75% | 3294 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,324 psi | 42% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 78% | 3346 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,408 psi | 66% | 3304 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 34.6 gr | 82% | 33,910 psi | 54% | 3114 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,643 psi | 72% | 3376 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,341 psi | 78% | 3465 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 71% | 3235 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 62% | 3097 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,318 psi | 58% | 3094 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,574 psi | 79% | 3366 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 64% | 3189 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 59% | 3068 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,474 psi | 83% | 3369 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,132 psi | 64% | 3225 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,488 psi | 83% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,761 psi | 77% | 3327 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 64% | 3169 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 68% | 3133 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 56% | 2956 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 75% | 3333 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 67% | 3130 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 66% | 3189 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,478 psi | 60% | 3114 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,896 psi | 56% | 3140 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 76% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 68% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 61% | 3104 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 62% | 3104 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,518 psi | 54% | 2976 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,859 psi | 70% | 3291 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 70% | 3232 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 59% | 3074 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,282 psi | 74% | 3356 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,059 psi | 63% | 3133 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 68% | 3271 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 63% | 3169 fps | 96% |
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 86 powders for .220 Swift loaded with the .224 | 62gr | Nosler Varmageddon. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,668 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,192 fps to 3,668 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 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 62.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.5 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, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .220 Swift with the .224 | 62gr | Nosler Varmageddon 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.