Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 77gr | Nosler Custom Competition bullet and 93 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 70 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>> | 82% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 3261 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 3202 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 3143 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 3337 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 3186 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 3258 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,799 psi | 65% | 3015 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,108 psi | 74% | 3202 fps | 97.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 3215 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 3153 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 3202 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 3255 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 3215 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 3153 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,214 psi | 85% | 3182 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,665 psi | 57% | 1962 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,272 psi | 85% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 3179 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 3182 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 3248 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,535 psi | 89% | 3222 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,159 psi | 90% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 3176 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,258 psi | 85% | 3153 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 3173 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,926 psi | 88% | 3241 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 3205 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 3232 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,984 psi | 58% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 3179 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,042 psi | 88% | 3268 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,695 psi | 89% | 3281 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 3314 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 3153 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 3176 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,159 psi | 90% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,258 psi | 85% | 3153 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 3241 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 3143 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,376 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,040 psi | 85% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 3173 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 85% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,679 psi | 86% | 3179 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,738 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,078 psi | 72% | 3104 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 3255 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,593 psi | 59% | 3012 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 3179 fps | 99.9% |
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% | 50,299 psi | 81% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 69% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,212 psi | 81% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,329 psi | 82% | 3048 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 65% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,057 psi | 59% | 2874 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 75% | 3025 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 64% | 2851 fps | 97% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 78% | 3035 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 79% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 68% | 3054 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 63% | 2877 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 68% | 2949 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,782 psi | 59% | 2881 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 32.4 gr | 80% | 34,055 psi | 55% | 2835 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,879 psi | 51% | 2769 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,813 psi | 64% | 3048 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 73% | 3022 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 63% | 2881 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,211 psi | 77% | 3028 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,183 psi | 80% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 77% | 3058 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 64% | 2877 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,034 psi | 72% | 3054 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,315 psi | 84% | 3153 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 75% | 3035 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,691 psi | 51% | 2703 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 69% | 2999 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,051 psi | 77% | 3143 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,571 psi | 43% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 72% | 2979 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 75% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 67% | 2890 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,673 psi | 75% | 2969 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,544 psi | 78% | 3061 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,746 psi | 75% | 3002 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,853 psi | 57% | 2825 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 69% | 2986 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 78% | 3035 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 74% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 74% | 2949 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 66% | 2890 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,249 psi | 66% | 2887 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,123 psi | 76% | 3038 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 73% | 2969 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 74% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 67% | 2936 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,057 psi | 59% | 2867 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 66% | 2949 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,874 psi | 70% | 3038 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 78% | 3038 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 77% | 3061 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,127 psi | 84% | 3084 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,934 psi | 43% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,830 psi | 69% | 2923 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 72% | 3064 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 32.4 gr | 80% | 36,260 psi | 58% | 2910 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,825 psi | 59% | 2890 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 36.2 gr | 88% | 39,291 psi | 63% | 2963 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 79% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 70% | 2917 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 59% | 2812 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,211 psi | 77% | 3028 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,249 psi | 66% | 2887 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 74% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 66% | 2890 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,123 psi | 76% | 3038 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 61% | 2871 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 75% | 3009 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 72% | 2986 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 75% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 63% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,224 psi | 74% | 2946 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,591 psi | 84% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 74% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 75% | 3005 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 60% | 2822 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,269 psi | 47% | 2690 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,721 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 76% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 69% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 70% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 57% | 2749 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,260 psi | 58% | 2815 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 78% | 3028 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 67% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,203 psi | 61% | 2877 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,650 psi | 56% | 2858 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,546 psi | 51% | 2661 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 78% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,426 psi | 73% | 3064 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,097 psi | 51% | 2858 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 71% | 2989 fps | 99.1% |
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 93 powders for .220 Swift loaded with the .224 | 77gr | Nosler Custom Competition. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,337 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,962 fps to 3,337 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 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 77.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, 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, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .220 Swift with the .224 | 77gr | Nosler Custom Competition 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.