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Load data for .220 Swift + .224 | 55gr | Sierra FMJBT GameKing

Recommended Powder(s):

.220 Swift + .224 | 55gr | Sierra FMJBT GameKing

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 55gr | Sierra FMJBT GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:
1355
Bullet Weight:
55gr | 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.738" | 18.7mm
Caliber:
.220 Swift load data
Case Length (l3):
2.205" | 56.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.640" | 67.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.303" | 7.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.198" | 5.0mm
Case Capacity:
47.0 Grains of Water | 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B5740_C122
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 172 loads in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 55gr | Sierra FMJBT GameKing bullet and 86 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
91%
55796
89%
**04
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
55332
89%
**65
97%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
87%
55027
88%
**96
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
89%
55622
89%
**42
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
85%
55492
89%
**35
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
85%
55796
89%
**42
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
90%
55129
88%
**78
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
90%
55463
89%
**88
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
96%
54433
87%
**40
92%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56115
90%
**04
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
42018
67%
**42
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
89%
54621
88%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
54418
87%
**91
99%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
85%
55419
89%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
94%
55274
89%
**01
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
97%
42192
68%
**48
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
49066
79%
**75
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
83%
55463
89%
**47
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
91%
55114
88%
**94
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
89%
55114
88%
**98
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
89%
55796
89%
**22
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
94%
54621
88%
**27
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
88%
55825
90%
**75
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
96%
55593
89%
**88
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
97%
50821
81%
**25
92%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
96%
38319
61%
**10
94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
46630
75%
**33
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
54795
88%
**55
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
33112
53%
**77
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54824
88%
**14
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
53548
86%
**19
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
54056
87%
**79
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
85%
55912
90%
**96
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
51329
82%
**47
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
94%
55492
89%
**30
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
90%
55941
90%
**65
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
84%
55187
88%
**29
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
85%
54926
88%
**38
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
91%
54824
88%
**78
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
91%
55738
89%
**19
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
95%
55332
89%
**68
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
47398
76%
**71
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
92%
55347
89%
**48
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
92%
55564
89%
**71
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
95%
55782
89%
**17
98%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
96%
41858
67%
**32
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
94%
54969
88%
**14
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
89%
55869
90%
**48
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
89%
55288
89%
**88
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
87%
55376
89%
**35
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
33069
53%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
86%
55056
88%
**55
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
96%
55796
89%
**48
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
55840
90%
**63
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
47935
77%
**58
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
96%
41539
67%
**45
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
89%
54810
88%
**35
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
94%
55376
89%
**38
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
50836
82%
**99
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
52939
85%
**81
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
90%
55347
89%
**52
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
92%
54998
88%
**75
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
91%
55259
89%
**73
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
54520
87%
**56
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
47398
76%
**71
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
91%
54824
88%
**78
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
95%
55332
89%
**68
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
55245
89%
**09
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
87%
55434
89%
**75
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
91%
55114
88%
**73
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
90%
54955
88%
**38
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
51909
83%
**09
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
37927
61%
**66
95%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
88%
55390
89%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
93%
55492
89%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
49661
80%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
94%
55724
89%
**32
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
44382
71%
**15
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
46876
75%
**04
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
88%
55927
90%
**78
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
94%
55288
89%
**55
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
46862
75%
**60
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
45672
73%
**42
96%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
87%
55956
90%
**34
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
97%
50821
81%
**25
92%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
85%
55564
89%
**98
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
39639
64%
**23
94%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
33837
54%
**23
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
45121
72%
**02
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
42250
68%
**37
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
47659
76%
**81
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
47921
77%
**97
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
40089
64%
**50
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
41031
66%
**66
98%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
93%
48211
77%
**12
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
33852
54%
**79
97%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
93%
36593
59%
**97
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
40567
65%
**76
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
32909
53%
**36
92%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
48863
78%
**97
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
35505
57%
**19
91%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
93%
37420
60%
**10
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
85%
33272
53%
**02
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
51576
83%
**74
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
39131
63%
**14
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
41046
66%
**86
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
44034
71%
**63
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
82%
36114
58%
**55
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
44179
71%
**32
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
85%
38058
61%
**61
90%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
94%
45963
74%
**14
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
91%
32184
52%
**10
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
91%
39088
63%
**40
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
82%
34374
55%
**43
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26121
42%
**87
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
35839
57%
**74
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
33257
53%
**97
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
45643
73%
**83
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
49168
79%
**68
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
46514
75%
**45
91%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
36245
58%
**48
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
41698
67%
**50
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
49603
80%
**24
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
47326
76%
**81
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
38348
61%
**07
97%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
40770
65%
**71
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
35447
57%
**86
94%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
92%
40828
65%
**07
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
39175
63%
**74
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
39044
63%
**04
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
34896
56%
**02
92%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
92%
36912
59%
**87
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
34534
55%
**05
91%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
42090
67%
**30
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
41147
66%
**69
94%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
45759
73%
**22
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
26092
42%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
47369
76%
**84
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
88%
43685
70%
**83
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
33286
53%
**99
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
85%
32460
52%
**66
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
93%
37652
60%
**37
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
42989
69%
**69
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
37289
60%
**12
95%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
30356
49%
**58
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
82%
33170
53%
**66
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
40118
64%
**01
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
38421
62%
**81
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
40828
65%
**68
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
33547
54%
**77
97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
92%
40828
65%
**07
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38348
61%
**07
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
35447
57%
**86
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
49922
80%
**04
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
45542
73%
**61
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
40379
65%
**64
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
39972
64%
**01
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
31502
51%
**77
91%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
89%
29689
48%
**77
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
45397
73%
**73
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
38043
61%
**05
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
30023
48%
**38
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
36274
58%
**99
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
82%
27282
44%
**13
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
90%
37275
60%
**51
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
44382
71%
**35
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
36347
58%
**22
97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
90%
37434
60%
**04
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
86%
32024
51%
**51
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
44541
71%
**81
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
94%
45963
74%
**14
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
47834
77%
**27
97%

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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