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Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 85gr | Barnes Match Burner

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Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2460, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, Lovex D073.5, SNPE Vectan SP 10

.223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 85gr | Barnes Match Burner

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.224 | 85gr | Barnes Match Burner
Manufacturer SKU:
22417
Bullet Weight:
85gr | 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
1.068" | 27.1mm
Caliber:
.223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) load data
Case Length (l3):
1.759" | 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.226" | 56.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.601" | 15.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.551" | 14.0mm
Case Capacity:
28.8 Grains of Water | 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B469_C134
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

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Load data for 150 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 85gr | Barnes Match Burner bullet and 75 powders such as Accurate 2460, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, Lovex D073.5, SNPE Vectan SP 10. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 22.6 fps

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
96%
77%
97%
ADI AR 2207
88%
90%
100%
ADI AR 2208
96%
65%
93%
ADI AR 2219
91%
88%
100%
Accurate 2015
96%
89%
100%
Accurate 2200
97%
86%
96%
Accurate 2230
93%
87%
98%
Accurate 2460
95%
90%
99%
Accurate 2495
96%
74%
100%
Accurate 2520
96%
80%
99%
Accurate 4064
96%
61%
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
96%
78%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
96%
62%
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
93%
87%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
96%
68%
94%
Alliant Reloder-7
87%
88%
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
90%
87%
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
96%
76%
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
96%
79%
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
96%
86%
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
88%
89%
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
96%
67%
93%
Hodgdon H322
96%
86%
100%
Hodgdon H335
91%
86%
100%
Hodgdon H380
97%
66%
92%
Hodgdon H4198
89%
88%
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
96%
65%
93%
IMR 3031
96%
67%
100%
IMR 4064
97%
65%
94%
IMR 4198
92%
87%
100%
IMR 4895
96%
69%
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
96%
82%
98%
Lovex D073.4
92%
87%
99%
Lovex D073.5
95%
90%
99%
Lovex D073.6
97%
74%
99%
Lovex S053
84%
89%
100%
Lovex S060
96%
81%
97%
Lovex S062
96%
68%
97%
Norma 200
90%
90%
100%
Norma 201
96%
75%
98%
Norma 202
96%
75%
99%
Norma 203B
96%
66%
95%
Ramshot Big Game
96%
68%
94%
Ramshot TAC
96%
83%
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
96%
81%
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
95%
87%
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
94%
88%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
96%
65%
97%
Rottweil R 901
96%
83%
100%
Rottweil R 902
96%
72%
97%
Rottweil R 903
96%
57%
94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
86%
86%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
90%
88%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
96%
62%
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
96%
80%
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
96%
76%
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
97%
82%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
97%
66%
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
97%
74%
99%
Shooters World Precision
96%
68%
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
92%
89%
98%
Somchem S321
96%
90%
99%
Somchem S335
96%
77%
100%
Somchem S341
96%
78%
96%
Somchem S355
96%
59%
94%
Vihtavuori N120
91%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N130
96%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
97%
75%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
97%
58%
99%
Vihtavuori N140
96%
70%
99%
Vihtavuori N150
96%
50%
94%
Vihtavuori N530
97%
90%
99%
Vihtavuori N540
97%
72%
99%
Winchester 748
96%
87%
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
94%
87%
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
30342
49%
**85
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
44019
71%
**79
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
90%
33837
54%
**44
91%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
39146
63%
**79
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
34214
55%
**44
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
85%
36724
59%
**80
91%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
35331
57%
**67
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
35085
56%
**80
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
27731
44%
**88
98%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
29225
47%
**05
94%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
23380
37%
**64
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
29820
48%
**28
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
86%
27949
45%
**56
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
37217
60%
**13
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
87%
31923
51%
**47
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
45614
73%
**92
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
39813
64%
**93
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
86%
34911
56%
**93
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
29544
47%
**11
92%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
34548
55%
**18
95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
44164
71%
**59
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
92%
36651
59%
**49
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
33156
53%
**57
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
38754
62%
**75
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
94%
37420
60%
**49
91%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
43250
69%
**43
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
90%
33837
54%
**44
91%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
26121
42%
**36
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
89%
32213
52%
**01
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
38870
62%
**00
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
84%
29689
48%
**08
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32213
52%
**08
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
37028
59%
**03
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
35085
56%
**80
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
27122
43%
**49
93%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
50589
81%
**75
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
31937
51%
**56
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
26339
42%
**87
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
42250
68%
**79
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
29124
47%
**42
92%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
29066
47%
**69
95%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
86%
29907
48%
**05
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
88%
32430
52%
**54
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
88%
39755
64%
**43
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
82%
31836
51%
**28
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
35012
56%
**41
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
36056
58%
**93
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
84%
26876
43%
**49
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
32750
53%
**11
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28166
45%
**10
91%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
89%
27775
45%
**65
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
46717
75%
**85
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
39885
64%
**82
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
91%
32169
52%
**57
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
88%
37521
60%
**13
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
84%
31401
50%
**08
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
31749
51%
**52
96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
25715
41%
**21
94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
27122
43%
**49
93%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
26339
42%
**87
90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38392
62%
**00
95%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
33547
54%
**67
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
30647
49%
**42
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
84%
32198
52%
**15
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
88%
28993
46%
**75
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
41582
67%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
34737
56%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
29037
47%
**06
98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
22205
36%
**88
94%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
27630
44%
**13
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
90%
26121
42%
**80
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
33069
53%
**41
94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
26919
43%
**16
94%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
32721
52%
**74
94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
34432
55%
**97
93%

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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