Load data for .223 WSSM + .224 | 78gr | Barnes TSX BT

.223 WSSM cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:78 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.224"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
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:1:7.5

Load data in caliber .223 WSSM with .224 | 78gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 97 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>82%54,447 psi85%3074 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%56,072 psi88%3146 fps98.5%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,259 psi85%3186 fps99.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%55,071 psi86%3133 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%56,304 psi88%3248 fps100%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>98%55,724 psi87%3340 fps97.1%
Accurate MAGPROᴾ<<locked>>100%56,840 psi89%3337 fps95.9%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%57,740 psi90%3222 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%55,303 psi87%3169 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>96%54,070 psi85%3235 fps97.5%
ADI AR 2213ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,405 psi87%3284 fps96.6%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>82%54,926 psi86%3304 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%56,405 psi88%3199 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%56,492 psi89%3222 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%57,276 psi90%3314 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>88%54,723 psi86%3274 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%56,942 psi89%3281 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,302 psi85%3278 fps97.8%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,068 psi80%3205 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,512 psi70%3117 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%55,201 psi87%3356 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,516 psi78%3186 fps96.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%57,101 psi89%3212 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,302 psi85%3278 fps97.8%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%56,362 psi88%3192 fps98.7%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%57,479 psi90%3228 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%54,723 psi86%3238 fps98.9%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%54,563 psi86%3199 fps97.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%57,624 psi90%3228 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>82%55,114 psi86%3212 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%55,463 psi87%3281 fps98.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,216 psi57%2028 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%56,028 psi88%3179 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>84%54,969 psi86%3156 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%53,824 psi84%3127 fps98.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%54,346 psi85%3173 fps98.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%54,737 psi86%3166 fps98.8%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%56,695 psi89%3238 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>82%54,317 psi85%3192 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>98%57,130 psi90%3219 fps96.5%
IMR 7828 SSCᴾ<<locked>>100%52,678 psi83%3251 fps96%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%56,434 psi88%3143 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>84%55,100 psi86%3146 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%54,723 psi86%3163 fps99.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%55,970 psi88%3205 fps99.2%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,585 psi70%3009 fps97.9%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%56,231 psi88%3159 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%57,101 psi89%3156 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%55,767 psi87%3205 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%54,853 psi86%3222 fps97.5%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%53,824 psi84%3304 fps98.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%54,882 psi86%3228 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%56,985 psi89%3235 fps100%
Ramshot Grandᴾ<<locked>>100%53,214 psi83%3268 fps96.5%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%53,780 psi84%3225 fps99.3%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%47,355 psi74%3120 fps97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,840 psi58%2073 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%57,392 psi90%3212 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%57,725 psi90%3297 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>86%54,331 psi85%3271 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%56,521 psi89%3271 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%55,042 psi86%3304 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,395 psi68%3127 fps96.8%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%56,710 psi89%3156 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%57,348 psi90%3209 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%55,622 psi87%3202 fps96.7%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%56,289 psi88%3268 fps98.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%56,362 psi88%3192 fps98.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%54,723 psi86%3163 fps99.6%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>84%55,100 psi86%3146 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%55,970 psi88%3205 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%55,564 psi87%3219 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%56,275 psi88%3189 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%57,116 psi90%3087 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>86%54,737 psi86%3038 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%54,549 psi85%3110 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%55,796 psi87%3261 fps98%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%56,739 psi89%3081 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%56,942 psi89%3199 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>96%57,508 psi90%3189 fps96.3%
Somchem S365<<locked>>94%54,592 psi86%3235 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%56,797 psi89%3235 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%57,682 psi90%3068 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%57,188 psi90%3114 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>82%54,230 psi85%3081 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>88%55,143 psi86%3123 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%57,305 psi90%3228 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,460 psi82%3146 fps97.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%55,927 psi88%3127 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%56,347 psi88%3232 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,043 psi89%3291 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>98%54,114 psi85%3291 fps95.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%57,087 psi89%3186 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%55,158 psi86%3248 fps99%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%46,441 psi73%3268 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%56,536 psi89%3199 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,145 psi90%3228 fps98%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%50,850 psi80%3018 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%48,936 psi77%3018 fps97.2%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>88%35,491 psi56%2802 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%48,182 psi76%3025 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%36,724 psi58%2858 fps97.3%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>94%48,138 psi75%3196 fps95.2%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>98%53,011 psi83%3271 fps95%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%54,128 psi85%3166 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%45,818 psi72%2999 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>90%44,135 psi69%3035 fps95%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>98%51,735 psi81%3219 fps95.6%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%50,894 psi80%3228 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%46,325 psi73%3022 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%49,588 psi78%3100 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%35,868 psi56%2871 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%40,857 psi64%3015 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>90%43,685 psi68%3025 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>94%44,208 psi69%3077 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>82%27,949 psi44%2648 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>92%34,142 psi54%2848 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>84%32,271 psi51%2835 fps95.1%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>98%46,282 psi73%3120 fps95.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%46,630 psi73%3035 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>94%44,208 psi69%3077 fps95.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%40,901 psi64%2887 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%47,137 psi74%3045 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%38,856 psi61%2910 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>82%44,860 psi70%3009 fps95.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%33,402 psi52%2756 fps98%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%51,576 psi81%3153 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>82%40,930 psi64%2992 fps95.5%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,093 psi42%1818 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%52,489 psi82%3123 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%48,182 psi76%3035 fps99.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%50,473 psi79%3064 fps98.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>84%41,930 psi66%2927 fps95.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%42,337 psi66%2920 fps96.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%35,244 psi55%2802 fps96.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%50,894 psi80%3133 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>96%53,563 psi84%3153 fps95.7%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>98%49,182 psi77%3179 fps95%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%52,953 psi83%3084 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%48,356 psi76%3031 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%39,842 psi62%2864 fps97%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%38,072 psi60%2838 fps95.2%
Lovex S071<<locked>>94%36,622 psi57%2831 fps95.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%52,663 psi83%3104 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%53,490 psi84%3100 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%48,921 psi77%3087 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>86%44,788 psi70%3028 fps95.1%
Norma MRP<<locked>>90%40,480 psi63%3025 fps95.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%36,709 psi58%2858 fps97.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%49,298 psi77%3107 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>98%49,139 psi77%3189 fps95.4%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%35,737 psi56%2838 fps95%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>98%43,700 psi68%3045 fps95.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,441 psi43%1857 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%46,992 psi74%3022 fps98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%53,954 psi85%3235 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%43,468 psi68%3077 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%36,637 psi57%2874 fps97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>80%35,607 psi56%2877 fps96.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>98%40,538 psi64%3054 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%50,140 psi79%3048 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%43,772 psi69%2972 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>92%48,733 psi76%3074 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>92%45,759 psi72%3068 fps95.8%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%40,901 psi64%2887 fps95.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%39,842 psi62%2864 fps97%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%48,356 psi76%3031 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%38,072 psi60%2838 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%45,281 psi71%3035 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%52,794 psi83%3133 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%53,461 psi84%3031 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%45,136 psi71%2884 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%39,131 psi61%2805 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>92%45,339 psi71%3064 fps95.7%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%53,287 psi84%3028 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%44,106 psi69%2972 fps99.8%
Somchem S361<<locked>>94%53,940 psi85%3130 fps95.5%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%33,127 psi52%2805 fps99.1%
Somchem S385<<locked>>88%40,364 psi63%2917 fps95%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%54,070 psi85%3015 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%50,343 psi79%3012 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%50,807 psi80%3028 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%42,163 psi66%2897 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%38,174 psi60%2861 fps97.6%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>94%42,743 psi67%2959 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%49,182 psi77%3018 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%37,666 psi59%2861 fps97.3%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>82%30,893 psi48%2733 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>96%50,560 psi79%3222 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%37,376 psi59%2825 fps99.3%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%39,160 psi61%2920 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>84%26,295 psi41%2667 fps95.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%52,576 psi82%3133 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>94%46,267 psi73%3035 fps95.7%

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This overview compares 105 powders for .223 WSSM loaded with the .224 | 78gr | Barnes TSX BT. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,356 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,028 fps to 3,356 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 105 of the 105 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 78.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 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, ADI AR 2225, Baschieri & Pellagri 109, Bofors RP30 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.

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