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Load data for .220 Swift + .224 | 53gr | Nosler Varmageddon FB

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.220 Swift + .224 | 53gr | Nosler Varmageddon FB

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.224 | 53gr | Nosler Varmageddon FB
Manufacturer SKU:
36523
Bullet Weight:
53gr | 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.830" | 21.1mm
Caliber:
.220 Swift load data
Case Length (l3):
2.205" | 56.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.640" | 67.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.395" | 10.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.395" | 10.0mm
Case Capacity:
47.0 Grains of Water | 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B3960_C122
Last updated:
2025-01-01

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Load data for 162 loads in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 53gr | Nosler Varmageddon FB bullet and 81 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 41.8 fps

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
93%
54853
88%
**34
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
53214
85%
**55
96%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
55201
89%
**14
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
55361
89%
**58
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
90%
54781
88%
**71
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
87%
55956
90%
**81
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
55158
88%
**84
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
92%
54969
88%
**34
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56028
90%
**43
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
53345
86%
**94
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
92%
55303
89%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
51924
83%
**75
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
54723
88%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
55738
89%
**60
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
46093
74%
**32
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
55158
88%
**86
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
92%
54839
88%
**20
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
91%
54868
88%
**50
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
55042
88%
**52
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
55883
90%
**83
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
90%
56014
90%
**27
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
84%
55753
89%
**17
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
96%
53229
85%
**78
95%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
84%
55985
90%
**38
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
51938
83%
**29
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
32837
53%
**00
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
54926
88%
**73
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
51300
82%
**19
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
51387
82%
**66
91%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
55448
89%
**35
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
55927
90%
**89
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
54955
88%
**94
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
56028
90%
**98
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
55158
88%
**84
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
93%
55143
88%
**27
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
54882
88%
**45
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
54447
87%
**84
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
45136
72%
**65
91%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
94%
55767
89%
**11
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
94%
55724
89%
**24
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
54868
88%
**53
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
55506
89%
**76
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
90%
55216
89%
**81
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
91%
55579
89%
**40
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
88%
55158
88%
**58
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
32213
52%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
55956
90%
**20
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
55013
88%
**78
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
54636
88%
**83
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
44918
72%
**09
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
91%
55013
88%
**81
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
55593
89%
**94
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
48327
77%
**99
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
84%
55999
90%
**30
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
50647
81%
**68
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
92%
55709
89%
**91
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
94%
55637
89%
**34
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
55796
89%
**29
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
52083
84%
**50
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
45136
72%
**65
91%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
93%
55143
88%
**27
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
54447
87%
**84
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
55535
89%
**58
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
55143
88%
**20
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
55637
89%
**32
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
56086
90%
**07
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
49705
80%
**15
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
35259
57%
**17
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
83%
54723
88%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
55840
90%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
54984
88%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
46499
75%
**14
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
55927
90%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
41756
67%
**99
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
96%
43816
70%
**61
92%
Vihtavuori N530 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56115
90%
**30
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
55840
90%
**20
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
96%
43453
70%
**10
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
43685
70%
**25
95%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
55463
89%
**60
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
55303
89%
**27
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
37652
60%
**04
92%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
84%
35592
57%
**15
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
49850
80%
**12
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
42714
68%
**92
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
40335
65%
**20
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
45411
73%
**58
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
45194
72%
**78
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
37710
60%
**43
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
38551
62%
**60
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
31705
51%
**59
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
38696
62%
**92
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
30966
50%
**20
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
46891
75%
**04
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
82%
35273
57%
**45
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
89%
35781
57%
**17
91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
49023
79%
**61
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
82%
37681
60%
**10
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
38305
61%
**53
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
42032
67%
**66
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
86%
38363
62%
**63
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
41843
67%
**32
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
49110
79%
**93
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
88%
40030
64%
**63
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
51822
83%
**50
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
84%
35592
57%
**15
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
25686
41%
**03
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
33634
54%
**58
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
84%
34940
56%
**92
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
47718
77%
**71
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
47485
76%
**78
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
34258
55%
**38
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
39682
64%
**33
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
46804
75%
**07
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
45194
72%
**78
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
36085
58%
**84
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
38885
62%
**68
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
33489
54%
**73
92%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
95%
42076
67%
**79
90%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
37144
60%
**68
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
37086
59%
**87
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
82%
33895
54%
**12
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
83%
35389
57%
**68
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
82%
41278
66%
**50
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
39117
63%
**56
93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
43439
70%
**06
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
26136
42%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
44657
72%
**65
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
92%
46093
74%
**71
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
31517
51%
**73
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
89%
34258
55%
**71
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
40727
65%
**63
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
35288
57%
**02
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
84%
31589
51%
**36
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
50676
81%
**15
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
85%
34838
56%
**45
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
83%
40147
64%
**37
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
36274
58%
**55
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
38899
62%
**51
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
31676
51%
**54
96%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
95%
42076
67%
**79
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
36085
58%
**84
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
33489
54%
**73
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47848
77%
**01
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
42888
69%
**42
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
38392
62%
**51
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
37362
60%
**68
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
84%
33025
53%
**73
91%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
93%
31212
50%
**69
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
50531
81%
**68
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
43410
70%
**73
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
36390
58%
**12
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
28514
46%
**22
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
34287
55%
**92
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
85%
28993
46%
**12
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
93%
39450
63%
**50
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
42221
68%
**22
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
34461
55%
**05
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
93%
39392
63%
**06
91%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
90%
34243
55%
**50
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
41887
67%
**61
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
44991
72%
**10
96%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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