Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 65gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal 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% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,042 psi | 88% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,460 psi | 84% | 3445 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 3415 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 3406 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,069 psi | 85% | 3366 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 3488 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 3527 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 3435 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,418 psi | 87% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 3455 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,517 psi | 81% | 3438 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,535 psi | 89% | 3570 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 3422 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 3451 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 3356 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 3455 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 3501 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 3461 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 3432 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,876 psi | 75% | 3304 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 3458 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,911 psi | 56% | 2126 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,593 psi | 89% | 3432 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,462 psi | 87% | 3396 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,530 psi | 79% | 3366 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 85% | 3428 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,069 psi | 85% | 3366 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,866 psi | 85% | 3346 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 3333 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 3389 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 85% | 3366 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 3419 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 3442 fps | 99% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,416 psi | 82% | 3425 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 3471 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 3366 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 3458 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 3360 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,447 psi | 57% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,535 psi | 89% | 3537 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 3573 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,779 psi | 83% | 3458 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,272 psi | 84% | 3481 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 3412 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 3438 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 85% | 3366 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 3389 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,709 psi | 89% | 3369 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 3442 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 3409 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 3442 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,346 psi | 87% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 3399 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 3402 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,376 psi | 89% | 3438 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,847 psi | 74% | 3360 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,143 psi | 87% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 3363 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,418 psi | 87% | 3435 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,272 psi | 85% | 3360 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 3432 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 3422 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,837 psi | 85% | 3412 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 3451 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% | 45,194 psi | 72% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 80% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 61% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 72% | 3212 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 57% | 3009 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,235 psi | 68% | 3225 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 67% | 3146 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,205 psi | 64% | 3087 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 70% | 3169 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 70% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,908 psi | 82% | 3415 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 35.1 gr | 84% | 43,221 psi | 69% | 3297 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 56% | 2982 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,923 psi | 82% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,118 psi | 64% | 3127 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,887 psi | 67% | 3235 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 35.4 gr | 86% | 36,796 psi | 59% | 3123 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,584 psi | 70% | 3205 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 55% | 2986 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 73% | 3169 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 68% | 3186 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 74% | 3343 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,140 psi | 80% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,140 psi | 82% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,180 psi | 74% | 3255 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 67% | 3163 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,129 psi | 58% | 3041 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 61% | 3110 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,078 psi | 42% | 1903 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 65% | 3107 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 67% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,813 psi | 64% | 3074 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,387 psi | 82% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,221 psi | 69% | 3228 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 62% | 3094 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 70% | 3169 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 79% | 3281 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 65% | 3133 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 68% | 3091 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 60% | 3015 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,154 psi | 80% | 3307 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 65% | 3097 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 66% | 3117 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,436 psi | 63% | 3114 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,308 psi | 68% | 3225 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,015 psi | 63% | 3123 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,717 psi | 75% | 3228 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 69% | 3189 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 76% | 3225 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,324 psi | 42% | 1949 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 79% | 3281 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,698 psi | 67% | 3238 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 32.9 gr | 80% | 31,966 psi | 51% | 2982 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,121 psi | 72% | 3317 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,950 psi | 78% | 3412 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 72% | 3166 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 62% | 3041 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,825 psi | 59% | 3041 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,154 psi | 80% | 3307 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 65% | 3133 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 60% | 3015 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,156 psi | 84% | 3307 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,232 psi | 61% | 3107 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,793 psi | 83% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,744 psi | 72% | 3189 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 64% | 3104 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 68% | 3068 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 56% | 2897 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 76% | 3264 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 67% | 3064 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 67% | 3127 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,971 psi | 61% | 3058 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,054 psi | 53% | 3015 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,921 psi | 77% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 68% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 61% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 63% | 3041 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 51% | 2858 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,396 psi | 71% | 3235 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 71% | 3173 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 60% | 3018 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,714 psi | 70% | 3228 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,912 psi | 59% | 3012 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 69% | 3215 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 63% | 3107 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 | 65gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,573 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,126 fps to 3,573 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 65.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:9.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .220 Swift with the .224 | 65gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal 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.