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Load data for .223 WSSM + .224 | 70gr | Barnes TAC-X

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N550

.223 WSSM + .224 | 70gr | Barnes TAC-X

Load Specifications

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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:
1.030" | 26.2mm
Caliber:
.223 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):
1.663" | 42.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.325" | 59.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.368" | 9.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.318" | 8.1mm
Case Capacity:
53.7 Grains of Water | 3.49 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B466_C137
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 160 loads in caliber .223 WSSM with .224 | 70gr | Barnes TAC-X bullet and 80 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N550. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
87%
56550
89%
**37
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
53519
84%
**53
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
48704
76%
**68
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
56840
89%
**78
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
47674
75%
**92
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
57305
90%
**17
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
93%
56739
89%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
56927
89%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
57130
90%
**76
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57058
89%
**58
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
90%
57072
89%
**58
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
53592
84%
**46
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
47355
74%
**74
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
44454
70%
**09
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
96%
38580
60%
**77
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
96%
50328
79%
**99
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
56376
88%
**83
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
57377
90%
**76
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
89%
57058
89%
**15
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
57043
89%
**50
98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
51082
80%
**64
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
56159
88%
**53
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57377
90%
**02
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
91%
56927
89%
**35
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
57087
89%
**43
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
33939
53%
**90
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
57261
90%
**37
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
56840
89%
**23
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
56826
89%
**10
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
57392
90%
**63
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
56666
89%
**33
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
53505
84%
**17
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
57232
90%
**92
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
50372
79%
**19
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
49501
78%
**04
94%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
57261
90%
**33
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
57203
90%
**43
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
57377
90%
**63
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
39088
61%
**05
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
83%
57217
90%
**27
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
56318
88%
**56
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
94%
57377
90%
**99
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
49414
77%
**53
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
94%
57290
90%
**02
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
57029
89%
**79
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
95%
57421
90%
**28
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
45194
71%
**89
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35099
55%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
56884
89%
**40
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
56391
88%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
91%
56173
88%
**68
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57305
90%
**19
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56608
89%
**74
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
57014
89%
**14
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
57174
90%
**56
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
55550
87%
**33
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
51822
81%
**14
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
56695
89%
**27
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
56637
89%
**86
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
57217
90%
**19
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
56753
89%
**81
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
57203
90%
**43
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
57261
90%
**33
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
57014
89%
**50
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
96%
56550
89%
**91
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
56347
88%
**02
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
53577
84%
**14
97%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
56202
88%
**96
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
57232
90%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
56826
89%
**68
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
93%
56376
88%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
91%
56217
88%
**46
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
43990
69%
**97
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
56275
88%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57188
90%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
50082
78%
**07
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
47703
75%
**87
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
92%
56507
89%
**10
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
57058
89%
**15
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
38058
60%
**32
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
46427
73%
**36
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
85%
36608
57%
**63
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
92%
41626
65%
**97
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
45034
71%
**54
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
83%
29095
46%
**20
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49182
77%
**86
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37159
58%
**92
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
46775
73%
**73
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
50183
79%
**45
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36448
57%
**02
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
41437
65%
**50
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
85%
36143
57%
**53
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
89%
36172
57%
**92
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
26643
42%
**94
93%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
88%
29863
47%
**02
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
28398
44%
**02
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
49414
77%
**61
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
48051
75%
**99
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
42844
67%
**30
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35346
55%
**74
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
92%
42656
67%
**81
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33736
53%
**84
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
40030
63%
**48
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
38798
61%
**45
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45948
72%
**36
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27601
43%
**32
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
51024
80%
**41
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45614
71%
**20
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44904
70%
**74
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37188
58%
**27
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42902
67%
**58
95%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
32489
51%
**41
94%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
51387
81%
**84
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
41539
65%
**18
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
91%
41249
65%
**00
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
49342
77%
**96
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
40553
64%
**02
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
38870
61%
**72
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
88%
29428
46%
**40
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
53519
84%
**58
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
49414
77%
**38
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
82%
37376
59%
**63
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
85%
33040
52%
**27
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
37318
58%
**89
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
50125
79%
**61
100%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
36114
57%
**63
94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
90%
35099
55%
**30
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27847
44%
**75
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
47964
75%
**69
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
49371
77%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
40103
63%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
37115
58%
**05
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
36274
57%
**02
95%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
51329
80%
**15
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
44614
70%
**17
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
86%
39914
63%
**99
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
86%
35781
56%
**49
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
41684
65%
**22
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
45730
72%
**79
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45774
72%
**28
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
39943
63%
**40
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40553
64%
**02
96%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
49342
77%
**96
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
44817
70%
**20
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
87%
41916
66%
**05
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
33533
53%
**30
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
83%
33475
52%
**51
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
51459
81%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43685
68%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
50981
80%
**73
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
38508
60%
**49
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
40190
63%
**25
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
89%
34461
54%
**64
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
50546
79%
**96
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
41060
64%
**84
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
29254
46%
**92
93%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
93%
41771
65%
**46
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
38232
60%
**63
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
42844
67%
**30
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
82%
24613
39%
**67
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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