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Load data for .222 Rem. Mag. + .224 | 70gr | Barnes TAC-X

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10

.222 Rem. Mag. + .224 | 70gr | Barnes TAC-X

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 70gr | Barnes TAC-X
Manufacturer SKU:
30158
Bullet Weight:
70gr | 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
1.030" | 26.2mm
Caliber:
.222 Rem. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
1.850" | 47.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.246" | 57.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.634" | 16.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.584" | 14.8mm
Case Capacity:
30.5 Grains of Water | 1.98 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B466_C130
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .222 Rem. Mag. with .224 | 70gr | Barnes TAC-X bullet and 62 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10. 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>>
96%
43352
74%
**97
93%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
89%
51082
87%
**62
100%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51082
87%
**35
99%
Accurate 2015 👍
<<locked>>
97%
50067
85%
**79
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
96%
47616
81%
**07
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
95%
52141
89%
**99
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
95%
51097
87%
**02
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
41524
71%
**30
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
96%
42656
73%
**26
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
34200
58%
**72
96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
96%
43627
74%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
94%
51068
87%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
88%
51387
87%
**46
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
92%
52692
90%
**46
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
44556
76%
**59
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
96%
49748
85%
**36
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
89%
52402
89%
**40
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
97%
49647
85%
**15
99%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51808
88%
**44
99%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
90%
51706
88%
**33
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
37130
63%
**48
98%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
93%
50894
87%
**59
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
84%
52170
89%
**07
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
96%
38522
66%
**41
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
46195
79%
**26
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
94%
51982
88%
**05
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
95%
51097
87%
**02
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
39871
68%
**67
96%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
84%
50981
87%
**61
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
97%
46151
79%
**67
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
97%
37898
65%
**85
93%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
91%
52576
89%
**08
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
43120
73%
**77
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
42192
72%
**90
97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
96%
45701
78%
**46
94%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
96%
52402
89%
**95
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
30748
52%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
84%
51967
88%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
95%
50850
87%
**12
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
96%
35447
60%
**85
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
97%
47108
80%
**40
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
97%
40828
70%
**21
94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
88%
51358
87%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍
<<locked>>
91%
50676
86%
**22
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
96%
41597
71%
**57
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
44962
77%
**38
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
35940
61%
**84
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
39871
68%
**67
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
97%
37898
65%
**85
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
51779
88%
**69
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
96%
50633
86%
**22
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
44846
76%
**64
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
96%
44324
75%
**84
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
92%
51663
88%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
96%
50053
85%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
41220
70%
**02
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
31038
53%
**57
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
39842
68%
**21
97%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
96%
49342
84%
**95
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
38522
66%
**15
96%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
96%
49385
84%
**35
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
94%
50488
86%
**28
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
91%
36521
62%
**56
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
40712
69%
**98
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
35404
60%
**43
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
30342
52%
**02
97%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
93%
43627
74%
**38
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
84%
34592
59%
**80
91%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
31154
53%
**25
91%
[Accurate 2495]*
<<locked>>
81%
24337
41%
**23
94%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
83%
26977
46%
**62
90%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
85%
23612
40%
**90
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
26629
45%
**65
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
33866
58%
**00
99%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
41191
70%
**85
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
36216
62%
**64
97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
87%
32706
56%
**10
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
31053
53%
**59
91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*
<<locked>>
81%
40582
69%
**36
94%
[Hodgdon H322]*
<<locked>>
81%
30240
51%
**18
94%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
34795
59%
**30
95%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
39610
67%
**26
97%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
23772
40%
**74
91%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
35418
60%
**90
99%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
47572
81%
**41
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
93%
35462
60%
**75
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
85%
32619
56%
**48
90%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
32967
56%
**54
92%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
31154
53%
**25
91%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
85%
27528
47%
**82
91%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
46572
79%
**95
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
90%
37492
64%
**00
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
91%
31647
54%
**44
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
38334
65%
**72
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
87%
31575
54%
**21
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
25759
44%
**97
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
90%
36869
63%
**66
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
86%
37318
64%
**16
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
93%
28921
49%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
47630
81%
**80
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
32663
56%
**57
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
93%
32634
56%
**13
91%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
29138
50%
**56
92%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
90%
32460
55%
**38
91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
42859
73%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
35853
61%
**52
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
92%
36608
62%
**46
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
28442
48%
**87
92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
83%
24236
41%
**82
91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
85%
27528
47%
**82
91%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
91%
31647
54%
**44
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
34679
59%
**51
91%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
82%
31343
53%
**38
90%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
27847
47%
**97
93%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
91%
37405
64%
**52
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
37594
64%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
32039
55%
**02
98%
[Vihtavuori N133]*
<<locked>>
81%
26237
45%
**54
94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
84%
21799
37%
**75
91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
82%
25686
44%
**67
91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
82%
31183
53%
**28
90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
83%
26063
44%
**00
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
82%
30603
52%
**38
90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
85%
35737
61%
**49
91%

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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