Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 64gr | Nosler Bonded Performance 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 Alliant Reloder-17.
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% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 3481 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,273 psi | 87% | 3451 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 3445 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 3399 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 3527 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 3566 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 3468 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 3474 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,476 psi | 87% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 3494 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,923 psi | 82% | 3474 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 3602 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 3461 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 3488 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 3392 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,260 psi | 90% | 3491 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 3530 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 3432 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 3465 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,311 psi | 76% | 3340 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,925 psi | 86% | 3494 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,143 psi | 56% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 3468 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,273 psi | 87% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 3425 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 80% | 3402 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 3468 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 3399 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 3383 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,867 psi | 86% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,911 psi | 86% | 3369 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,418 psi | 87% | 3428 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 3402 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 3451 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,345 psi | 86% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 3481 fps | 99% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,822 psi | 83% | 3461 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 3507 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 3406 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,953 psi | 85% | 3425 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 3392 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,317 psi | 57% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 3576 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,796 psi | 89% | 3619 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,504 psi | 84% | 3497 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,866 psi | 85% | 3524 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 3386 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 3478 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 3402 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,867 psi | 86% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,418 psi | 87% | 3428 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 3402 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 3478 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 3442 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 3478 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 3432 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,867 psi | 86% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 3442 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,492 psi | 89% | 3471 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,659 psi | 75% | 3402 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,911 psi | 88% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 3396 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 3471 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,969 psi | 87% | 3402 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,767 psi | 89% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 3465 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 3451 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 3451 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 3481 fps | 99.5% |
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% | 45,629 psi | 73% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,038 psi | 80% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 61% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 72% | 3245 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 58% | 3045 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,772 psi | 69% | 3261 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 67% | 3182 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,509 psi | 65% | 3123 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 71% | 3202 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 70% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,372 psi | 82% | 3455 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 35.8 gr | 84% | 43,729 psi | 70% | 3337 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 68% | 3199 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 56% | 3015 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,430 psi | 82% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,393 psi | 65% | 3159 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,395 psi | 68% | 3271 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 36.1 gr | 86% | 37,217 psi | 60% | 3159 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,164 psi | 71% | 3248 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 55% | 3005 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 74% | 3202 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 69% | 3219 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 75% | 3383 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,111 psi | 80% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,401 psi | 82% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,369 psi | 74% | 3287 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 68% | 3199 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,564 psi | 59% | 3077 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 61% | 3143 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,107 psi | 42% | 1926 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 65% | 3140 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 67% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,842 psi | 64% | 3100 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,590 psi | 83% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,642 psi | 70% | 3264 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 62% | 3130 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 71% | 3202 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 80% | 3310 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 66% | 3166 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 68% | 3117 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 60% | 3045 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,514 psi | 76% | 3278 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 66% | 3133 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 67% | 3153 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,784 psi | 64% | 3146 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,786 psi | 69% | 3261 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,233 psi | 63% | 3153 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,934 psi | 75% | 3258 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 70% | 3222 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 76% | 3258 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,353 psi | 42% | 1972 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,414 psi | 79% | 3314 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,380 psi | 68% | 3284 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 33.5 gr | 80% | 32,184 psi | 52% | 3015 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,513 psi | 73% | 3353 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,153 psi | 79% | 3442 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 72% | 3205 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 63% | 3071 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,144 psi | 60% | 3074 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,514 psi | 76% | 3278 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 66% | 3166 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 60% | 3045 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,417 psi | 84% | 3340 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,479 psi | 62% | 3136 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,924 psi | 83% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,339 psi | 73% | 3232 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 65% | 3136 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 68% | 3094 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 56% | 2923 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 76% | 3297 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 68% | 3100 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 67% | 3156 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,839 psi | 57% | 3022 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,489 psi | 54% | 3054 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 77% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 68% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 61% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 63% | 3068 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,705 psi | 51% | 2881 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,846 psi | 72% | 3268 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 70% | 3196 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 61% | 3051 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,092 psi | 71% | 3264 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,246 psi | 60% | 3045 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 70% | 3245 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 64% | 3140 fps | 96.5% |
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 86 powders for .220 Swift loaded with the .224 | 64gr | Nosler Bonded Performance. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,619 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,156 fps to 3,619 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 64.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.0 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .220 Swift with the .224 | 64gr | Nosler Bonded Performance 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.