quick load for .220 and reloder 16

Bruce Mc

Handloader
Oct 26, 2005
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Could one of you gentlemen run me out a quick load for .220 swift 26" 1in14" twist using 55gr ballistic tip and 60gr Partition using Reloder 16?
 
Cartridge : .220 Swift
Bullet : .224, 55, Nosler BalTip 39526
Useable Case Capaci: 43.716 grain H2O = 2.838 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.680 inch = 68.07 mm
Barrel Length : 26.0 inch = 660.4 mm
Powder : Alliant Reloder-16

Code:
Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step    Fill. Charge   Vel.  Energy   Pmax   Pmuz  Prop.Burnt B_Time
 %       %    Grains   fps   ft.lbs    psi    psi      %        ms

-10.0   96    37.80   3460    1462   40817   9860     95.6    1.175
-09.0   97    38.22   3500    1496   42272   9966     96.1    1.156
-08.0   98    38.64   3540    1530   43782  10067     96.6    1.138
-07.0  100    39.06   3580    1565   45352  10163     97.1    1.120
-06.0  101    39.48   3620    1601   46982  10253     97.5    1.102
-05.0  102    39.90   3660    1636   48662  10339     97.9    1.085
-04.0  103    40.32   3700    1672   50435  10418     98.3    1.068
-03.0  104    40.74   3740    1708   52265  10492     98.6    1.051
-02.0  105    41.16   3780    1745   54163  10560     98.9    1.035  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  106    41.58   3819    1781   56147  10621     99.2    1.019  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  107    42.00   3858    1818   58206  10677     99.4    1.003  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  108    42.42   3897    1855   60350  10726     99.6    0.987  ! Near Maximum !
+02.0  109    42.84   3936    1892   62580  10769     99.7    0.972  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  110    43.26   3975    1930   64904  10805     99.9    0.957  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  111    43.68   4014    1967   67327  10835     99.9    0.942  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  112    44.10   4052    2005   69844  10858    100.0    0.928  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    107    42.00   4042    1995   71537  10261    100.0    0.923  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    107    42.00   3596    1580   46440  10485     93.9    1.107

Cartridge : .220 Swift
Bullet : .224, 60, Nosler Partition 16316
Useable Case Capaci: 43.866 grain H2O = 2.848 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.680 inch = 68.07 mm
Barrel Length : 26.0 inch = 660.4 mm
Powder : Alliant Reloder-16

Code:
Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step    Fill. Charge   Vel.  Energy   Pmax   Pmuz  Prop.Burnt B_Time
 %       %    Grains   fps   ft.lbs    psi    psi      %        ms

-10.0   96    37.80   3417    1556   43449  10177     97.4    1.181
-09.0   97    38.22   3456    1591   45004  10270     97.8    1.163
-08.0   98    38.64   3494    1626   46619  10358     98.2    1.144
-07.0   99    39.06   3532    1662   48296  10441     98.6    1.126
-06.0  100    39.48   3570    1698   50037  10517     98.9    1.108
-05.0  101    39.90   3608    1735   51847  10588     99.1    1.091
-04.0  102    40.32   3646    1771   53725  10653     99.4    1.074  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0  103    40.74   3684    1808   55682  10711     99.5    1.057  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  105    41.16   3721    1845   57710  10764     99.7    1.041  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  106    41.58   3759    1882   59827  10809     99.8    1.025  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  107    42.00   3796    1920   62015  10849     99.9    1.009  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+01.0  108    42.42   3833    1957   64277  10881    100.0    0.994  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  109    42.84   3869    1995   66623  10907    100.0    0.979  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  110    43.26   3906    2032   69057  10929    100.0    0.964  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  111    43.68   3942    2070   71585  10950    100.0    0.949  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  112    44.10   3978    2108   74210  10970    100.0    0.935  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    107    42.00   3956    2085   75755  10379    100.0    0.931  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    107    42.00   3558    1687   49285  10884     96.0    1.113
 
I scored two pounds of Reloder 16 at Bass Pro in Houston today so as soon as the monsoon season abates I will be able to get out and give this combo a try. I have 55 gr Nosler BTs, Norma once fired neck sized brass, and Federal primers ready to go. What intervals of powder charges would y'all use for a ladder test.
 
Bruce Mc":2acifpqm said:
I scored two pounds of Reloder 16 at Bass Pro in Houston today so as soon as the monsoon season abates I will be able to get out and give this combo a try. I have 55 gr Nosler BTs, Norma once fired neck sized brass, and Federal primers ready to go. What intervals of powder charges would y'all use for a ladder test.

For a small case like the 220 Swift, I would use .3 grain increments for the ladder test, its my preference. After finding a node, I would try again in .2 grain increments to tweak 3 round charges. Good luck Bruce.
 
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