Load data for .223 Ackley Improved + .224 | 62gr | Barnes TAC-X

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 62gr \| Barnes TAC-X
Manufacturer SKU:	30156
Bullet Weight:	62gr \| 4.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.912" \| 23.2mm
Caliber:	.223 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	1.760" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.446" \| 11.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.446" \| 11.3mm
Case Capacity:	32.4 Grains of Water \| 2.10 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B461_C136
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .223 Ackley Improved with .224 | 62gr | Barnes TAC-X bullet and 66 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322. 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%	47935	87%	**99	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	48443	88%	**40	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	88%	48994	89%	**25	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	49182	89%	**76	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	94%	48211	87%	**33	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	91%	49139	89%	**69	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	49371	90%	**95	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	46804	85%	**28	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	48298	88%	**28	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	38508	70%	**54	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	47398	86%	**31	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	38769	70%	**38	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	90%	48936	89%	**89	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	42221	77%	**97	92%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	48501	88%	**27	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	49211	89%	**07	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	97%	48370	88%	**02	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	47906	87%	**25	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	48820	89%	**40	97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	49385	90%	**13	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	93%	48240	88%	**09	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	48153	87%	**05	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	49197	89%	**17	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31125	56%	**47	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	40770	74%	**33	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	47993	87%	**33	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	42888	78%	**36	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	48950	89%	**92	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	49516	90%	**82	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	48254	88%	**69	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	44570	81%	**59	97%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	96%	49197	89%	**36	95%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	40973	74%	**54	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	48486	88%	**59	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	47239	86%	**59	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	47065	85%	**89	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	41379	75%	**90	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	49153	89%	**15	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	49313	89%	**53	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	30284	55%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	47993	87%	**76	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	39668	72%	**87	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	49371	90%	**86	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	44715	81%	**97	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	49313	89%	**97	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	47747	87%	**92	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	97%	49574	90%	**72	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	46296	84%	**49	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	49545	90%	**27	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	40045	73%	**66	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	44570	81%	**59	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	40973	74%	**54	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	49240	89%	**46	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	48776	89%	**05	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	48863	89%	**36	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	49342	90%	**82	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	36927	67%	**79	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	48167	87%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	48602	88%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	45832	83%	**90	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	33881	61%	**20	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	42540	77%	**71	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	48269	88%	**92	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	43250	78%	**13	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	49052	89%	**48	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	91%	49458	90%	**25	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	88%	36869	67%	**62	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	42931	78%	**48	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	38986	71%	**25	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33388	61%	**64	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	90%	42873	78%	**28	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	34432	62%	**61	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	34751	63%	**94	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	27514	50%	**89	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	28863	52%	**92	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	24337	44%	**67	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29356	53%	**38	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	92%	33402	61%	**00	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36912	67%	**59	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	94%	39175	71%	**38	91%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	45049	82%	**64	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	39726	72%	**26	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	41901	76%	**67	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	84%	32851	60%	**00	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33881	61%	**21	92%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	44469	81%	**22	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	32692	59%	**74	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	38174	69%	**02	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	42322	77%	**89	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	25077	46%	**06	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	25773	47%	**13	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37840	69%	**46	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	92%	37028	67%	**08	91%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	82%	32503	59%	**25	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	36158	66%	**13	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	34447	62%	**87	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	82%	27789	50%	**59	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	86%	36506	66%	**71	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	89%	32634	59%	**54	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	41553	75%	**35	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	84%	32474	59%	**31	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	28601	52%	**56	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	93%	36912	67%	**92	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	88%	38145	69%	**92	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	84%	38276	69%	**33	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	24410	44%	**29	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	35404	64%	**17	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	89%	31850	58%	**87	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	32924	60%	**38	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	86%	32097	58%	**12	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	45527	83%	**41	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	39508	72%	**28	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	44324	80%	**74	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	89%	37028	67%	**59	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	31067	56%	**43	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25353	46%	**82	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	27789	50%	**59	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	89%	32634	59%	**54	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	37492	68%	**13	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	33562	61%	**77	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	30182	55%	**36	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	89%	37797	69%	**53	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	94%	34374	62%	**17	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	41118	75%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34272	62%	**44	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	28935	53%	**07	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	22394	41%	**59	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	27006	49%	**84	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	32576	59%	**48	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	26672	48%	**93	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	32430	59%	**80	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	82%	35462	64%	**33	90%

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.