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.220 Swift in a Ruger 77

Warning! Notes: Test rifle was a Ruger Model 77 Sporter with a 24-inch barrel. New Winchester-Western cases used except Norma cases with 63-grain Sierra bullets. (Handloader Issue 75)

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Wt.	Bullet	Powder Manufacturer	Powder	Charge	Velocity (FPS)
45	Speer Spitzer	IMR	IMR-4064	Subscribe	4,053
Remarks: primer: W 120; case expansion maximum; excellent light-bullet load
45	Speer Spitzer	Hodgdon	H-414	Subscribe	4,108
Remarks: primer: W 120; case expansion maximum; extreme velocity spread; do NOT exceed
50	Hornady Spire-Pt.	IMR	IMR-4064	Subscribe	3,915
Remarks: primer: W 120; case expansion maximum
50	Hornady Spire-Pt.	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	3,773
Remarks: primer: W 120; case expansion normal; very accurate; large velocity spread
50	Hornady Spire-Pt.	Winchester	W-760	Subscribe	3,815
Remarks: primer: W 120; case expansion normal; extreme velocity spread
50	Hornady Spire-Pt.	Hodgdon	H-205	Subscribe	3,865
Remarks: primer: W 120; case expansion maximum; hard bolt lift; reduce charge at least 1/2-grain
50	Sierra Spitzer	Hodgdon	H-4895	Subscribe	3,808
Remarks: primer: W 120; case expansion maximum; very accurate; do NOT exceed
50	Sierra Spitzer	IMR	IMR-4320	Subscribe	3,868
Remarks: primer: W 120; case expansion maximum; unacceptable accuracy; do NOT exceed
50	Sierra Spitzer	Norma	N-203	Subscribe	3,864
Remarks: primer: W 120; case expansion maximum; do NOT exceed
50	Sierra Spitzer	IMR	IMR-3031	Subscribe	3,729
Remarks: primer: R 9 1/2; case expansion normal
50	Sierra Spitzer	IMR	IMR-3031	Subscribe	3,879
Remarks: primer: R 9 1/2; case expansion maximum; good load
52	Win. HPBT	Hodgdon	H-322	Subscribe	3,432
Remarks: primer: CCI-BR-2; case expansion moderate; accurate
52	Win. HPBT	IMR	IMR-3031	Subscribe	3,696
Remarks: primer: CCI-BR-2; case expansion moderate
52	Win. HPBT	IMR	IMR-4064	Subscribe	3,913
Remarks: primer: CCI-BR-2; case expansion maximum
52	Win. HPBT	Hodgdon	H-205	Subscribe	3,878
Remarks: primer: CCI-BR-2; case expansion maximum; best all-around load
52	Rem. HPBR	Hodgdon	H-205	Subscribe	3,355
Remarks: primer: F-210M; case expansion normal; accurate
52	Rem. HPBR	IMR	IMR-3031	Subscribe	3,476
Remarks: primer: R 9 1/2; case expansion moderate; good target load
52	Rem. HPBR	Alliant	RL-21	Subscribe	3,172
Remarks: primer: F-210M; case expansion moderate; low velocity but very accurate
52	Sierra HPBT	Hodgdon	BL-C(2)	Subscribe	3,194
Remarks: primer: CCI-BR-2; case expansion moderate; accurate
52	Sierra HPBT	Hodgdon	BL-C(2)	Subscribe	3,509
Remarks: primer: F-210M; case expansion near maximum; very accurate; excessive blast
52	Sierra HPBT	Hodgdon	H-335	Subscribe	3,681
Remarks: primer: F-210M; case expansion maximum; accurate but excessive blast; do NOT exceed
52	Sierra HPBT	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	3,679
Remarks: primer: F-210M; case expansion normal; Du Pont IMR series
52	Sierra HPBT	Norma	N-202	Subscribe	3,626
Remarks: primer: F-210M; case expansion normal; very accurate
52	Sierra HPBT	Norma	N-202	Subscribe	3,718
Remarks: primer: F-210M; case expansion near maximum
53	Hornady Match	Hodgdon	H-205	Subscribe	3,337
Remarks: primer: F-210M; case expansion moderate; second most-accurate load tested
53	Hornady Match	Hodgdon	H-414	Subscribe	3,575
Remarks: primer: F-210M; case expansion normal; extreme velocity spread
53	Win. Match HP	Winchester	W-760	Subscribe	3,693
Remarks: primer: W 120; case expansion normal; seat these bullets deeper
53	Win. Match HP	Winchester	W-760	Subscribe	3,722
Remarks: primer: W 120; case expansion normal; one of three best all-around loads
53	Win. Match HP	Winchester	W-760	Subscribe	3,810
Remarks: primer: W 120; case expansion maximum
53	Win. Match HP	Winchester	W-785	Subscribe	3,478
Remarks: primer: CCI-250; case expansion normal; extremely accurate; low velocity
53	Sierra Benchrest	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	3,650
Remarks: primer: CCI-250; case expansion normal
53	Sierra Benchrest	IMR	IMR-4064	Subscribe	3,731
Remarks: primer: R 9 1/2; case expansion normal; accurate
55	Speer Spitzer	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	3,888
Remarks: primer: W 120; case expansion maximum; very accurate; fast; do NOT exceed; Du Pont IMR Series
55	Speer Spitzer	IMR	IMR-4064	Subscribe	3,832
Remarks: primer: W 120; case expansion maximum; reduce load at least 1/2 grain
55	Speer Spitzer	Hodgdon	H-414	Subscribe	3,732
Remarks: primer: CCI-250; case expansion near maximum; very accurate; large velocity spread
55	Speer Spitzer	Norma	MRP	Subscribe	3,532
Remarks: primer: CCI-250; case expansion normal
55	Nosler Zipedo	Norma	MRP	Subscribe	3,393
Remarks: primer: CCI-250; case expansion moderate
55	Nosler Zipedo	IMR	IMR-4831	Subscribe	3,601
Remarks: primer: CCI-250; case expansion moderate; extremely accurate; Du Pont IMR series
55	Hornady Spire-Pt.	Hodgdon	H-205	Subscribe	3,707
Remarks: primer: CCI-250; case expansion near maximum; very accurate; one of three best all-around loads
55	Hornady Spire-Pt.	Norma	N-204	Subscribe	3,560
Remarks: primer: CCI-250; case expansion near maximum
55	Hornady Spire-Pt.	IMR	IMR-4320	Subscribe	3,712
Remarks: primer: W 120; case expansion maximum
55	Hornady Spire-Pt.	Hodgdon	H-4895	Subscribe	3,646
Remarks: primer: W 120; case expansion near maximum
60	Hornady Spire-Pt.	Norma	N-202	Subscribe	3,420
Remarks: primer: F-210M; case expansion moderate
60	Hornady Spire-Pt.	IMR	IMR-4064	Subscribe	3,588
Remarks: primer: W 120; case expansion near maximum
60	Nosler Solid-Base	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	3,538
Remarks: primer: CCI-BR-2; case expansion moderate
60	Nosler Solid Base	Hodgdon	H-205	Subscribe	3,676
Remarks: primer: W 120; case expansion maximum; do NOT exceed
63	Sierra Semi-Ptd.	Hodgdon	H-205	Subscribe	3,587
Remarks: primer: CCI-250; case expansion normal; most accurate load tested
63	Sierra Semi-Ptd.	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	3,559
Remarks: primer: CCI-250; case expansion normal
63	Sierra Semi-Ptd.	IMR	IMR-4831	Subscribe	3,530
Remarks: primer: CCI-250; case expansion normal; accurate; Du Pont IMR Series
63	Sierra Semi-Ptd.	Norma	MRP	Subscribe	3,480
Remarks: primer: CCI-250; case expansion normal; extremely accurate but slower
63	Sierra Semi-Ptd.	Winchester	W-785	Subscribe	3,571
Remarks: primer: CCI-250; case expansion near maximum; accuracy not acceptable