Load data for .223 Rem. + .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. 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:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B466_C135
Last updated:	2026-01-20
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 70gr | Barnes TAC-X bullet and 58 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	77%	**51	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	89%	49255	89%	**13	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49603	90%	**89	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	47529	86%	**13	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	95%	48950	89%	**26	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	95%	48892	89%	**46	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	38769	70%	**61	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	41437	75%	**80	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	31966	58%	**00	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	42366	77%	**17	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49559	90%	**59	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	48588	88%	**87	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	91%	48834	89%	**61	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	42685	77%	**03	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	48472	88%	**94	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	88%	49211	89%	**61	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	47384	86%	**49	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	92%	49588	90%	**89	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	89%	48907	89%	**64	99%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	36013	65%	**95	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	93%	49095	89%	**13	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	45223	82%	**87	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	93%	48530	88%	**30	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	95%	48892	89%	**46	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	38595	70%	**25	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	84%	48733	88%	**12	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	44280	80%	**08	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	36027	65%	**23	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	91%	49588	90%	**43	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	41133	75%	**08	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	41075	75%	**41	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	43976	80%	**84	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	96%	49400	90%	**17	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30400	55%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	83%	48950	89%	**77	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	95%	49588	90%	**62	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	44657	81%	**74	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	38609	70%	**52	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	49139	89%	**64	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	91%	48254	88%	**59	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	41539	75%	**28	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	44875	81%	**12	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	35839	65%	**57	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	38595	70%	**25	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	36027	65%	**23	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	49501	90%	**07	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	48689	88%	**69	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	42685	77%	**05	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	42511	77%	**25	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	91%	48646	88%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48747	88%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	40596	74%	**66	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	30342	55%	**21	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	37681	68%	**49	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	48341	88%	**46	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	38319	70%	**92	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	47529	86%	**79	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	95%	48762	88%	**76	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	37550	68%	**62	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38638	70%	**43	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34156	62%	**90	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29385	53%	**56	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	34940	63%	**67	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	29631	54%	**65	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	22916	42%	**67	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	27847	51%	**69	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	24569	45%	**00	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25904	47%	**23	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32387	59%	**38	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	40538	74%	**49	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35128	64%	**18	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	33968	62%	**13	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	31067	56%	**43	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	39363	71%	**87	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28892	52%	**59	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33562	61%	**80	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38885	71%	**87	97%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	23279	42%	**24	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34635	63%	**48	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	33620	61%	**44	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	30922	56%	**82	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	29631	54%	**65	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	27847	51%	**69	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	45600	83%	**62	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	37942	69%	**87	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	32750	59%	**51	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36724	67%	**20	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	32663	59%	**28	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	26208	48%	**93	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	38551	70%	**75	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	38798	70%	**30	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	92%	28572	52%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	45556	83%	**25	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31299	57%	**98	92%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28282	51%	**10	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	32793	59%	**21	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41568	75%	**59	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	34214	62%	**93	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	38014	69%	**59	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27108	49%	**34	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	84%	24178	44%	**56	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	27847	51%	**69	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	32750	59%	**51	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	34925	63%	**38	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	32198	58%	**44	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26571	48%	**41	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	38899	71%	**59	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36579	66%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30545	55%	**43	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25469	46%	**15	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	22046	40%	**69	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	25817	47%	**51	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	32938	60%	**44	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	26716	48%	**03	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	31589	57%	**41	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	36550	66%	**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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