Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 70gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 89 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.
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>> | 84% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,564 psi | 89% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 3392 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 3346 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,679 psi | 86% | 3278 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 3297 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 3478 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 3310 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 3330 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 3396 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 3442 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,130 psi | 61% | 3068 fps | 96.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 3356 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 3330 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,837 psi | 85% | 3369 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,535 psi | 89% | 3340 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 3383 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 3301 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 79% | 3251 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 3399 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,273 psi | 57% | 2054 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 3301 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,982 psi | 85% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 3268 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 3238 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,127 psi | 84% | 3314 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,637 psi | 89% | 3366 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 3297 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 3264 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 3314 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 3284 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 3287 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 3317 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 3379 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,070 psi | 87% | 3343 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 3366 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 3307 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 3327 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,868 psi | 58% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 3310 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 3399 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 3419 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 3438 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,637 psi | 89% | 3287 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 3317 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 3314 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 3284 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 3389 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 3281 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 3307 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,055 psi | 85% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 85% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 3258 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,866 psi | 85% | 3268 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 3271 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 3314 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,834 psi | 78% | 3317 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,258 psi | 85% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 3310 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,724 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,346 psi | 87% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 3376 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,147 psi | 66% | 3150 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,969 psi | 87% | 3291 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,143 psi | 88% | 3389 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 3320 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% | 47,558 psi | 76% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,098 psi | 84% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 64% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 75% | 3153 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 61% | 2956 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,044 psi | 63% | 3051 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 70% | 3091 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 60% | 2913 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 73% | 3110 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 73% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 33.2 gr | 80% | 39,813 psi | 64% | 3110 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 59% | 2936 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 63% | 3009 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,001 psi | 63% | 3061 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 34.3 gr | 84% | 36,303 psi | 58% | 3018 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,737 psi | 57% | 2995 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 69% | 3091 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 58% | 2940 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 76% | 3100 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 72% | 3130 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 79% | 3291 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,359 psi | 84% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,540 psi | 68% | 3071 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,140 psi | 82% | 3314 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 71% | 3107 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,911 psi | 58% | 2943 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 64% | 3061 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,310 psi | 42% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 68% | 3048 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 70% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 62% | 2956 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,256 psi | 81% | 3173 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,393 psi | 65% | 3064 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 65% | 3045 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 73% | 3110 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,880 psi | 83% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 69% | 3074 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 70% | 3028 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 62% | 2966 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,296 psi | 74% | 3127 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,806 psi | 80% | 3222 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 68% | 3038 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 69% | 3058 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 62% | 2995 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,872 psi | 67% | 3114 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 62% | 3009 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,876 psi | 75% | 3232 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 74% | 3110 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 73% | 3136 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,371 psi | 79% | 3166 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,600 psi | 43% | 1880 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,140 psi | 82% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,892 psi | 78% | 3182 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 66% | 3123 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 32.6 gr | 80% | 33,591 psi | 54% | 2949 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,597 psi | 67% | 3136 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,947 psi | 72% | 3222 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 75% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 65% | 2986 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 55% | 2874 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,296 psi | 74% | 3127 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 69% | 3074 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 62% | 2966 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,806 psi | 80% | 3222 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,420 psi | 60% | 2986 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 71% | 3077 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 67% | 3051 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 71% | 2999 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 59% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 84% | 3196 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,559 psi | 79% | 3202 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 70% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 70% | 3074 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 56% | 2877 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,864 psi | 49% | 2854 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 80% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 71% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 64% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 65% | 2982 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 53% | 2812 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,031 psi | 66% | 3054 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 74% | 3107 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 63% | 2963 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,509 psi | 65% | 3058 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,725 psi | 62% | 3091 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,924 psi | 54% | 2841 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 73% | 3156 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,547 psi | 83% | 3320 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 67% | 3058 fps | 97.8% |
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 89 powders for .220 Swift loaded with the .224 | 70gr | Berger VLD Target. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,478 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,054 fps to 3,478 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 70.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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 | 70gr | Berger VLD Target 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.