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Load data for .223 Rem. + .224 | 77gr | Barnes LRX BT

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H4198, SNPE Vectan SP 10

.223 Rem. + .224 | 77gr | Barnes LRX BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 77gr | Barnes LRX BT
Manufacturer SKU:
30881
Bullet Weight:
77gr | 5.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
1.176" | 29.9mm
Caliber:
.223 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
1.759" | 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.226" | 56.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.709" | 18.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.659" | 16.7mm
Case Capacity:
28.8 Grains of Water | 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B467_C135
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:7 - 1:6

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .223 Rem. with .224 | 77gr | Barnes LRX BT bullet and 60 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H4198, 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. 23 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]*
<<locked>>
96%
42076
76%
**10
93%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
91%
53925
98%
**15
100%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
95%
54621
99%
**07
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
96%
46905
85%
**62
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
96%
46398
84%
**26
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
97%
53243
97%
**44
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
96%
51721
94%
**41
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
39755
72%
**33
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
97%
43221
78%
**69
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
32764
59%
**88
95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
97%
43091
78%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
97%
53853
98%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
91%
54607
99%
**18
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
94%
53113
96%
**79
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
43323
79%
**72
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
97%
49182
89%
**62
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
90%
53577
97%
**79
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
97%
48153
87%
**15
99%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
95%
54897
100%
**13
99%
Hodgdon H4198 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54708
99%
**02
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
36201
66%
**67
98%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
95%
52504
95%
**05
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
86%
53954
98%
**52
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
44889
81%
**39
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
95%
52750
96%
**41
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
97%
51721
94%
**41
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
38899
71%
**97
96%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
87%
53780
98%
**16
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
96%
43758
79%
**64
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
96%
35534
64%
**85
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
93%
54926
100%
**57
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
41495
75%
**87
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
41553
75%
**13
97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
96%
43381
79%
**36
93%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
96%
50908
92%
**95
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
86%
54578
99%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
96%
50720
92%
**31
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
96%
34766
63%
**18
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
95%
43830
80%
**20
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
96%
38145
69%
**08
93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
90%
53519
97%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54447
99%
**00
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
96%
40582
74%
**77
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
44150
80%
**64
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
35259
64%
**16
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
38899
71%
**97
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
96%
35534
64%
**85
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
95%
54621
99%
**41
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
96%
49182
89%
**35
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
43453
79%
**74
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
96%
42931
78%
**97
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
94%
54839
99%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
96%
48921
89%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
39827
72%
**11
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
30589
55%
**97
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
38377
70%
**31
97%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
96%
48066
87%
**05
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
38189
69%
**54
96%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
96%
48022
87%
**44
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
97%
53432
97%
**00
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
91%
36289
66%
**98
91%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
39726
72%
**18
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
34766
63%
**72
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
29617
54%
**38
97%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
93%
42134
76%
**51
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
84%
33475
61%
**06
90%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
29776
54%
**47
91%
[Accurate 2495]*
<<locked>>
81%
23177
42%
**52
94%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
84%
27238
49%
**31
91%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
22902
42%
**33
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
26165
47%
**11
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
32474
59%
**10
99%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
40727
74%
**08
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
35302
64%
**93
97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
88%
32401
59%
**49
91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
30647
56%
**05
91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*
<<locked>>
81%
40045
73%
**65
94%
[Hodgdon H322]*
<<locked>>
81%
29312
53%
**41
94%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
33881
61%
**56
95%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
38798
70%
**46
97%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
23308
42%
**16
91%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
35186
64%
**23
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
46311
84%
**48
100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
85%
32140
58%
**87
91%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
31734
58%
**80
92%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
29776
54%
**47
91%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
86%
27238
49%
**31
91%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
46499
84%
**25
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
89%
36187
66%
**16
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
91%
30560
55%
**70
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
37028
67%
**88
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
87%
31096
56%
**64
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
25512
46%
**49
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
90%
35839
65%
**92
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
86%
36883
67%
**56
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
47268
86%
**00
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
31111
56%
**70
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
93%
31691
57%
**43
90%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
28703
52%
**95
92%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
89%
31328
57%
**64
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
41989
76%
**21
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
35186
64%
**82
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
93%
36970
67%
**05
91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
28007
51%
**36
92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
22843
41%
**98
90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
86%
27238
49%
**31
91%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
91%
30560
55%
**70
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
33228
60%
**70
91%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
82%
30298
55%
**70
90%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
26774
49%
**29
93%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
92%
37217
68%
**95
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
36564
66%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
31415
57%
**38
98%
[Vihtavuori N133]*
<<locked>>
81%
25425
46%
**93
94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
83%
20653
37%
**05
90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
82%
24845
45%
**10
91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
83%
30487
55%
**64
90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
83%
25005
45%
**33
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
82%
29834
54%
**70
90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
85%
34679
63%
**72
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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