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Load data for .223 WSSM + .224 | 62gr | Barnes TAC-X

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.223 WSSM + .224 | 62gr | Barnes TAC-X

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.224 | 62gr | Barnes TAC-X
Manufacturer SKU:
30156
Bullet Weight:
62gr | 4.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.912" | 23.2mm
Caliber:
.223 WSSM
Case Length (l3):
1.663" | 42.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.325" | 59.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.250" | 6.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.250" | 6.4mm
Case Capacity:
53.7 Grains of Water | 3.49 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B461_C137

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Load data for 160 loads in caliber .223 WSSM with .224 | 62gr | Barnes TAC-X bullet and 80 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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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 2208
<<locked>>
89%
57029
89%
**97
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
51503
81%
**65
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
89%
57348
90%
**32
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
45252
71%
**91
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
56391
88%
**74
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
94%
56971
89%
**56
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
57290
90%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
86%
56289
88%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
96%
56304
88%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56376
88%
**19
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
51082
80%
**51
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
96%
44614
70%
**43
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
42815
67%
**17
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
37449
59%
**66
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
48254
76%
**01
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
57377
90%
**70
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
56913
89%
**17
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
90%
56942
89%
**76
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
56275
88%
**94
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
54621
86%
**88
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57130
90%
**66
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
93%
57348
90%
**02
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
89%
56347
88%
**88
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34127
53%
**24
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
56507
89%
**04
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
89%
56884
89%
**97
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
56739
89%
**68
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
95%
56797
89%
**97
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
57058
89%
**91
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
51677
81%
**38
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
56376
88%
**37
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
84%
56666
89%
**48
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
87%
57348
90%
**97
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
93%
57043
89%
**01
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
57000
89%
**07
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
37971
59%
**07
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
84%
56318
88%
**81
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
84%
57159
90%
**81
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
56710
89%
**37
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
95%
57203
90%
**53
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
47906
75%
**68
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
95%
56565
89%
**63
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
86%
56826
89%
**33
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
96%
57043
89%
**83
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
43816
69%
**84
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34853
55%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
57014
89%
**97
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
56594
89%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
92%
57130
90%
**52
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
94%
56869
89%
**76
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
95%
57174
90%
**35
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
86%
57217
90%
**84
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
90%
56913
89%
**10
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
53751
84%
**38
94%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
50285
79%
**38
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
92%
56507
89%
**78
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
89%
56811
89%
**50
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
84%
57072
89%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
84%
57363
90%
**06
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
89%
57232
90%
**86
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
93%
56347
88%
**25
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
57043
89%
**01
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
87%
57348
90%
**97
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
84%
56724
89%
**02
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
90%
56840
89%
**04
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
55999
88%
**32
93%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54926
86%
**56
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
50256
79%
**89
95%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
56463
88%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
91%
57174
90%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
86%
56898
89%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
95%
57203
90%
**65
100%
Vihtavuori N160 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57174
90%
**27
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
42627
67%
**02
92%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
86%
57406
90%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56565
89%
**60
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
47007
74%
**12
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
94%
57145
90%
**88
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
90%
56942
89%
**76
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
35853
56%
**23
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45121
71%
**64
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
89%
40857
64%
**99
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
43845
69%
**66
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
87%
32474
51%
**56
91%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47297
74%
**07
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35969
56%
**94
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
45368
71%
**91
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
48544
76%
**69
99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
35099
55%
**04
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
39900
63%
**68
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
89%
39624
62%
**82
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
93%
40045
63%
**32
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
82%
26368
41%
**05
91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
93%
33083
52%
**28
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
85%
31125
49%
**18
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
47485
74%
**83
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
46166
72%
**10
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
41249
65%
**28
93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
83%
36303
57%
**38
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32779
51%
**92
95%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
38624
61%
**59
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
37405
59%
**40
91%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
44686
70%
**55
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27151
43%
**41
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
49472
78%
**83
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44092
69%
**32
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
43279
68%
**86
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
36550
57%
**38
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
41800
66%
**76
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
31357
49%
**40
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
49690
78%
**12
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
52141
82%
**76
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
47558
75%
**10
100%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
39044
61%
**10
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
37565
59%
**77
92%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
92%
32474
51%
**56
91%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
51677
81%
**92
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
52562
82%
**06
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
47906
75%
**56
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
85%
40292
63%
**76
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
89%
36071
57%
**50
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
35665
56%
**87
94%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
48037
75%
**69
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
34896
55%
**61
91%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
94%
39102
61%
**53
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27760
43%
**96
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
46311
73%
**78
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
47674
75%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
38667
61%
**48
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
35650
56%
**07
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
35027
55%
**04
93%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
49632
78%
**37
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
42989
67%
**38
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
90%
43149
68%
**19
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
90%
39247
61%
**76
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
40306
63%
**33
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
43903
69%
**91
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
51692
81%
**12
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
52591
82%
**30
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
44179
69%
**63
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
38566
60%
**31
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
39044
61%
**10
94%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
47558
75%
**10
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
52417
82%
**20
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
43076
68%
**38
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
91%
46601
73%
**32
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32082
50%
**25
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
87%
36593
57%
**68
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
49850
78%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
42177
66%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
49124
77%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37202
58%
**58
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
38870
61%
**36
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
94%
38145
60%
**91
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
48588
76%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
39247
61%
**82
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
27949
44%
**84
91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
36825
58%
**58
97%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
41249
65%
**28
93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
86%
27137
43%
**87
91%

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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