Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 69gr | Sierra MatchKing bullet and 90 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 Reloder-17 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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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>> | 84% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 3419 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,953 psi | 85% | 3310 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 3310 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 3323 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 3504 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,679 psi | 86% | 3327 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 3340 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 3363 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 3419 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 3468 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,261 psi | 61% | 3091 fps | 96.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 3386 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 3350 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,750 psi | 85% | 3389 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 3363 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 3406 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 3327 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,472 psi | 79% | 3278 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 3419 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,360 psi | 57% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 3333 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 3291 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 3261 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,707 psi | 85% | 3346 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 3399 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 3323 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,767 psi | 89% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 3291 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,214 psi | 85% | 3291 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 3340 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 3310 fps | 96% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 3310 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 3346 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 3406 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 3373 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 3392 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 3330 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 3356 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 3317 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,607 psi | 57% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 3340 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 3432 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 3442 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 3471 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,593 psi | 89% | 3310 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 3337 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 3340 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,214 psi | 85% | 3291 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 3310 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 3415 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 3310 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 3337 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,069 psi | 85% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 3287 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 3297 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 3301 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 3337 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,965 psi | 79% | 3343 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 3337 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 3323 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 3346 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,292 psi | 66% | 3176 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 3323 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 3415 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 3350 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 47,659 psi | 76% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,098 psi | 84% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 64% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 75% | 3176 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 61% | 2982 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,291 psi | 63% | 3077 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 70% | 3117 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 60% | 2936 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 73% | 3133 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 74% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 33.6 gr | 80% | 39,798 psi | 64% | 3130 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 71% | 3133 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 59% | 2959 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 63% | 3031 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,568 psi | 67% | 3153 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 34.7 gr | 84% | 36,245 psi | 58% | 3035 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,868 psi | 58% | 3022 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 69% | 3110 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 58% | 2963 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 76% | 3127 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 72% | 3153 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 79% | 3320 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,431 psi | 84% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,496 psi | 68% | 3094 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,300 psi | 82% | 3340 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 71% | 3133 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,882 psi | 58% | 2963 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 64% | 3087 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,194 psi | 42% | 1850 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 68% | 3074 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 70% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 63% | 2979 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,198 psi | 80% | 3196 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,292 psi | 65% | 3081 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 65% | 3068 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 73% | 3133 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,851 psi | 83% | 3238 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 69% | 3100 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 70% | 3054 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 63% | 2989 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,557 psi | 75% | 3156 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,024 psi | 80% | 3248 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 69% | 3064 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 69% | 3081 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 62% | 3018 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,105 psi | 68% | 3143 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 62% | 3031 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,007 psi | 75% | 3258 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 74% | 3133 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 73% | 3156 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,690 psi | 80% | 3196 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,484 psi | 42% | 1896 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,184 psi | 82% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,124 psi | 79% | 3212 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 67% | 3153 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 33.1 gr | 80% | 33,910 psi | 54% | 2982 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,785 psi | 67% | 3163 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,092 psi | 72% | 3248 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 75% | 3127 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 65% | 3012 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 55% | 2894 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,557 psi | 75% | 3156 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 69% | 3100 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 63% | 2989 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,024 psi | 80% | 3248 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,695 psi | 60% | 3015 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 71% | 3097 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 68% | 3084 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 71% | 3028 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 59% | 2861 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 85% | 3219 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 79% | 3225 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 70% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 70% | 3097 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 56% | 2900 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,864 psi | 49% | 2874 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,908 psi | 80% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 71% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 64% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 66% | 3005 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 54% | 2835 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,307 psi | 66% | 3084 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 74% | 3133 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 63% | 2986 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,163 psi | 69% | 3143 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,870 psi | 62% | 3117 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,852 psi | 54% | 2858 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 73% | 3179 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,692 psi | 83% | 3346 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 67% | 3081 fps | 97.7% |
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 106 powders for .220 Swift loaded with the .224 | 69gr | Sierra MatchKing. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,504 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,073 fps to 3,504 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 106 of the 106 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 69.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, ADI AR 2209 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 Reloder-17, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .220 Swift with the .224 | 69gr | Sierra MatchKing they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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.