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Load data for .223 WSSM + .224 | 85gr | Barnes Match Burner

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Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Ramshot Hunter, Somchem S385, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

.223 WSSM + .224 | 85gr | Barnes Match Burner

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.224 | 85gr | Barnes Match Burner
Manufacturer SKU:
22417
Bullet Weight:
85gr | 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
1.068" | 27.1mm
Caliber:
.223 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):
1.663" | 42.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.325" | 59.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.406" | 10.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.356" | 9.1mm
Case Capacity:
53.7 Grains of Water | 3.49 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B469_C137
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

>> Use the Personalized Load Calculator further below to adjust input parameters. 

Load data for 144 loads in caliber .223 WSSM with .224 | 85gr | Barnes Match Burner bullet and 72 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Ramshot Hunter, Somchem S385, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. 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. 36.9 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 2208
<<locked>>
84%
56637
89%
**68
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
94%
56275
88%
**53
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
56159
88%
**89
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
40625
64%
**58
93%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
96%
35752
56%
**95
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
57406
90%
**45
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
55347
87%
**81
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
56710
89%
**27
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
55274
87%
**82
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
83%
57043
89%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
90%
56231
88%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
56710
89%
**76
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
57290
90%
**63
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
55579
87%
**76
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
52460
82%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
96%
45020
71%
**15
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57014
89%
**55
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
40625
64%
**58
93%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
56362
88%
**50
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
56826
89%
**94
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
96%
50705
79%
**28
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
56217
88%
**23
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
57261
90%
**97
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
56782
89%
**30
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
96%
35752
56%
**95
95%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
56565
89%
**73
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
56637
89%
**68
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35375
55%
**29
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
57217
90%
**68
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
56797
89%
**68
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
57174
90%
**07
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
56492
89%
**81
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
56304
88%
**10
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
57116
89%
**00
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
57363
90%
**28
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
56666
89%
**71
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
57290
90%
**04
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
46021
72%
**20
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
89%
56391
88%
**33
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
32068
50%
**13
92%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
57116
89%
**32
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
56333
88%
**33
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56768
89%
**56
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
53577
84%
**30
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
35186
55%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
57188
90%
**09
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
56985
89%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
89%
56173
88%
**02
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
44425
70%
**54
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
56971
89%
**71
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
56724
89%
**07
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
95%
56565
89%
**56
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
57130
90%
**91
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
83%
56739
89%
**17
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
57319
90%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
57276
90%
**38
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
56666
89%
**71
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
56623
89%
**71
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
92%
56652
89%
**64
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
56115
88%
**30
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56463
88%
**10
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
56550
89%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
57087
89%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
56927
89%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
51198
80%
**05
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
86%
56144
88%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57406
90%
**73
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
55709
87%
**12
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
47456
74%
**28
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
56898
89%
**64
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
56362
88%
**50
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
48370
76%
**66
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
51909
81%
**86
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
36637
57%
**49
93%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
83%
34998
55%
**20
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
92%
34722
54%
**97
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
90%
29486
46%
**95
91%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
50546
79%
**27
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
32619
51%
**18
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44063
69%
**04
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
87%
39247
61%
**54
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
53534
84%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
41872
66%
**97
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
48196
76%
**31
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
36840
58%
**46
93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
32343
51%
**67
91%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30966
49%
**35
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
27253
43%
**23
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
33837
53%
**72
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
92%
34722
54%
**97
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
49313
77%
**25
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
40350
63%
**82
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
35476
56%
**90
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
82%
35795
56%
**03
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
39755
62%
**92
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
46427
73%
**56
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
90%
29486
46%
**95
91%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
45020
71%
**72
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
51909
81%
**86
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27978
44%
**62
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
51314
80%
**72
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49893
78%
**40
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42337
66%
**22
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48631
76%
**46
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
37695
59%
**56
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34751
54%
**38
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
82%
34780
55%
**23
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
45716
72%
**84
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
44121
69%
**67
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27644
43%
**70
92%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
42076
66%
**61
95%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
94%
29356
46%
**25
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
33736
53%
**33
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
43149
68%
**94
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
41742
65%
**67
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
29878
47%
**82
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28761
45%
**11
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
46572
73%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
43482
68%
**17
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
41858
66%
**27
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
85%
29805
47%
**25
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
50865
80%
**82
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
37942
59%
**33
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
35897
56%
**30
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
47108
74%
**13
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
52141
82%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
51198
80%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
45034
71%
**22
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45716
72%
**84
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
50662
79%
**79
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
38667
61%
**13
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
39523
62%
**41
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
36361
57%
**10
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
49414
77%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43743
69%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
46789
73%
**23
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30560
48%
**43
91%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
47181
74%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
34824
55%
**23
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
84%
35737
56%
**69
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
88%
34519
54%
**26
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
43772
69%
**44
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
49313
77%
**25
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25643
40%
**25
98%

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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