Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 70gr | Barnes TAC-X

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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:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) load data
Case Length (l3):	1.759" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	28.8 Grains of Water \| 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B466_C134
Last updated:	2026-01-21
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 70gr | Barnes TAC-X bullet and 60 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 2206H]*	<<locked>>	97%	42177	68%	**51	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	92%	55071	88%	**95	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	95%	54520	87%	**58	100%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	84%	55405	89%	**82	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	47529	76%	**13	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	97%	52576	84%	**76	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	51169	82%	**85	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	38769	62%	**61	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	41437	66%	**80	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	31966	51%	**00	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	42366	68%	**17	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	97%	53374	86%	**18	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	92%	55898	90%	**85	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55550	89%	**53	100%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	42685	68%	**03	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	48472	78%	**94	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	91%	54911	88%	**49	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	47384	76%	**49	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	96%	55666	89%	**77	99%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	94%	56043	90%	**72	99%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	36013	58%	**95	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	96%	53983	87%	**76	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	87%	55013	88%	**23	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	45223	73%	**87	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	97%	54853	88%	**15	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	51169	82%	**85	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	38595	62%	**25	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	88%	55883	90%	**00	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	44280	71%	**08	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	36027	58%	**23	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	94%	55419	89%	**22	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	41133	66%	**08	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	41075	66%	**41	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	43976	71%	**84	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	50560	81%	**33	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30400	49%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	87%	54810	88%	**56	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	52098	84%	**02	98%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	44657	72%	**74	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	38609	62%	**52	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	55071	88%	**33	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	95%	55419	89%	**64	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	41539	67%	**28	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	44875	72%	**12	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	35839	57%	**57	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	38595	62%	**25	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	36027	58%	**23	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	55796	89%	**02	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	48689	78%	**69	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	42685	68%	**05	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	42511	68%	**25	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	95%	56057	90%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	48747	78%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	40596	65%	**66	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	30342	49%	**21	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	37681	60%	**49	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	48341	78%	**46	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	38319	61%	**92	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	47529	76%	**79	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	97%	52431	84%	**35	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	37550	60%	**62	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38638	62%	**43	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34156	55%	**90	95%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	49226	79%	**90	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29385	47%	**56	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	34940	56%	**67	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	29631	48%	**65	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	22916	37%	**67	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	27847	45%	**69	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	24569	39%	**00	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25904	42%	**23	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32387	52%	**38	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	40538	65%	**49	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35128	56%	**18	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	33968	54%	**13	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	31067	50%	**43	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	39363	63%	**87	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28892	46%	**59	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33562	54%	**80	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38885	62%	**87	97%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	23279	37%	**24	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34635	56%	**48	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	46340	74%	**02	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	33620	54%	**44	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	30922	50%	**82	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	29631	48%	**65	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	27847	45%	**69	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	45600	73%	**62	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	37942	61%	**87	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	32750	53%	**51	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36724	59%	**20	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	32663	52%	**28	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	26208	42%	**93	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	38551	62%	**75	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	38798	62%	**30	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	92%	28572	46%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	45556	73%	**25	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31299	50%	**98	92%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28282	45%	**10	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	32793	53%	**21	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41568	67%	**59	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	34214	55%	**93	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	38014	61%	**59	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27108	43%	**34	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	84%	24178	39%	**56	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	27847	45%	**69	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	32750	53%	**51	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	34925	56%	**38	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	32198	52%	**44	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26571	43%	**41	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	38899	62%	**59	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36579	59%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30545	49%	**43	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25469	41%	**15	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	22046	35%	**69	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	25817	41%	**51	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	32938	53%	**44	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	26716	43%	**03	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	31589	51%	**41	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	36550	59%	**36	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.

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