Load Specifications
Bullet:.224 | 53gr | Barnes X S
Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:53 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.224"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:.223 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):1.663"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:53.7 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:11.0
Load data in caliber .223 WSSM with .224 | 53gr | Barnes X S bullet and 84 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 3619 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3658 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3711 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3704 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3773 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 3714 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 3704 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3717 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3835 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 3740 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3701 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3825 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3806 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,962 psi | 70% | 3560 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,401 psi | 81% | 3766 fps | 97.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 3711 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 3698 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 3645 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 3684 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3701 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 3743 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 3730 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3743 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3757 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,027 psi | 56% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 3730 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3734 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3691 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 3652 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3678 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3753 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 3740 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3717 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3625 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 3698 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 3681 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 3717 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 3658 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 3665 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 3753 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 3743 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,070 psi | 85% | 3698 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 3720 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3655 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3688 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,550 psi | 57% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 3671 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3770 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 3809 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 3776 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3799 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3661 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3688 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 3681 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 3698 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 3717 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 3743 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 3707 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3730 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 3593 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 3609 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3688 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 3688 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,911 psi | 84% | 3753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 3576 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 3625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 3658 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 3671 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3658 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 3619 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3743 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,024 psi | 78% | 3661 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 3638 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 3711 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3750 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,944 psi | 64% | 3556 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3740 fps | 99.7% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,229 psi | 83% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 75% | 3484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 3645 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 70% | 3465 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,903 psi | 69% | 3491 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,269 psi | 77% | 3583 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 66% | 3383 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,053 psi | 80% | 3593 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,866 psi | 81% | 3593 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 71% | 3599 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 66% | 3419 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 71% | 3497 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,800 psi | 66% | 3474 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 58% | 3356 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,492 psi | 59% | 3353 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,570 psi | 70% | 3599 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 76% | 3570 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 67% | 3428 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 82% | 3579 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,923 psi | 80% | 3615 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,730 psi | 72% | 3488 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,851 psi | 81% | 3668 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,719 psi | 78% | 3599 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,724 psi | 58% | 3281 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 72% | 3550 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,847 psi | 42% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 74% | 3530 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 78% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 69% | 3432 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,402 psi | 82% | 3579 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,736 psi | 83% | 3609 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,713 psi | 65% | 3415 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 72% | 3533 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,053 psi | 80% | 3593 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 78% | 3566 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 76% | 3494 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 69% | 3442 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,905 psi | 74% | 3481 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,836 psi | 80% | 3583 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 76% | 3537 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 77% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 70% | 3481 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,975 psi | 67% | 3471 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 69% | 3484 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,850 psi | 80% | 3648 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,314 psi | 80% | 3579 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,010 psi | 80% | 3612 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,383 psi | 43% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,243 psi | 82% | 3602 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,732 psi | 75% | 3625 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 61% | 3448 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,207 psi | 68% | 3491 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,324 psi | 71% | 3563 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,939 psi | 83% | 3602 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 73% | 3471 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 63% | 3360 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,905 psi | 74% | 3481 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 78% | 3566 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 69% | 3442 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,836 psi | 80% | 3583 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 64% | 3402 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 79% | 3560 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 75% | 3533 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,124 psi | 77% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 65% | 3294 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,055 psi | 83% | 3547 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 77% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,487 psi | 78% | 3547 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 64% | 3363 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,229 psi | 54% | 3271 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,371 psi | 77% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 72% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 72% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 61% | 3278 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,916 psi | 66% | 3402 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,430 psi | 81% | 3589 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 70% | 3432 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,382 psi | 70% | 3474 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,321 psi | 65% | 3465 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,767 psi | 58% | 3232 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,576 psi | 81% | 3645 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,156 psi | 82% | 3675 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,027 psi | 56% | 3389 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 75% | 3540 fps | 98.5% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 108 powders for .223 WSSM loaded with the .224 | 53gr | Barnes X S. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,835 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,441 fps to 3,835 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 108 of the 108 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 53.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, ADI AR 2209 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. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate High Country, ADI AR 2209 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.