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Load data for .221 Rem. Fireball + .224 | 50gr | Barnes XLC S

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.221 Rem. Fireball + .224 | 50gr | Barnes XLC S

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.224 | 50gr | Barnes XLC S
Manufacturer SKU:
22454
Bullet Weight:
50gr | 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.750" | 19.0mm
Caliber:
.221 Rem. Fireball
Case Length (l3):
1.397" | 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
1.803" | 45.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.344" | 8.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.344" | 8.7mm
Case Capacity:
22.0 Grains of Water | 1.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
46412 psi | 3200 bar
LID:
LID_B450_C125

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Load data for 24 loads in caliber .221 Rem. Fireball with .224 | 50gr | Barnes XLC S bullet and 12 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 2207
<<locked>>
96%
39552
85%
**54
98%
[Alliant Reloder-7]*
<<locked>>
94%
39798
86%
**89
94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
27789
60%
**81
100%
[IMR 4198]*
<<locked>>
95%
36013
78%
**90
93%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
89%
40727
88%
**66
97%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
89%
39958
86%
**66
99%
[Norma 200]*
<<locked>>
96%
36869
79%
**85
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
92%
25585
55%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
90%
40379
87%
**08
96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
92%
40321
87%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N110
<<locked>>
83%
39929
86%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
97%
37594
81%
**72
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2207]*
<<locked>>
81%
25788
56%
**84
92%
[Alliant Reloder-7]*
<<locked>>
85%
30821
66%
**69
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
86%
23656
51%
**83
100%
[IMR 4198]*
<<locked>>
89%
30995
67%
**56
90%
[IMR 4227]*
<<locked>>
81%
32387
70%
**69
94%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
32082
69%
**82
98%
[Norma 200]*
<<locked>>
88%
29602
64%
**98
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
21843
47%
**80
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 36]*
<<locked>>
81%
30966
67%
**82
93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
30719
66%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N110
<<locked>>
81%
37463
81%
**80
100%
[Vihtavuori N120]*
<<locked>>
81%
24613
53%
**08
93%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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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.

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

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