Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 50gr | Barnes TTSX FB bullet and 24 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Norma 200, ADI AR 2207 and Alliant Reloder-7.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,572 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,250 psi | 77% | 3110 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,211 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,052 psi | 89% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,414 psi | 88% | 3264 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,494 psi | 72% | 3140 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,269 psi | 90% | 3278 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,399 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,485 psi | 85% | 3228 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,746 psi | 85% | 3120 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,472 psi | 55% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 3222 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,094 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,950 psi | 87% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,704 psi | 54% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,226 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,616 psi | 87% | 3228 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,240 psi | 90% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,437 psi | 75% | 3048 fps | 96.8% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 65% | 2881 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,664 psi | 63% | 2940 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,192 psi | 77% | 3005 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 18.3 gr | 80% | 31,096 psi | 57% | 2867 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,235 psi | 77% | 3140 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,371 psi | 55% | 2894 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,444 psi | 57% | 2884 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | 19 gr | 80% | 33,054 psi | 60% | 2864 fps | 96.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,495 psi | 74% | 2979 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,410 psi | 79% | 3166 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,309 psi | 81% | 3071 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,973 psi | 40% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,197 psi | 55% | 2792 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 70% | 2963 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 69% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 19.6 gr | 82% | 30,777 psi | 56% | 2854 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,480 psi | 39% | 1857 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 70% | 2992 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 64% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,262 psi | 71% | 3054 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 81% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,386 psi | 57% | 2838 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,634 psi | 59% | 2848 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,158 psi | 66% | 2930 fps | 95.2% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 46 powders for .223 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Barnes TTSX FB. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,320 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,037 fps to 3,320 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 46 of the 46 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (379 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Norma 200, ADI AR 2207, Alliant Reloder-7 rank at the top here: for .223 Rem. with the .224 | 50gr | Barnes TTSX FB they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Accurate LT-32 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.