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

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

.223 WSSM + .224 | 78gr | Barnes TSX BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 78gr | Barnes TSX BT
Manufacturer SKU:
30204
Bullet Weight:
78gr | 5.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
1.064" | 27.0mm
Caliber:
.223 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):
1.663" | 42.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.325" | 59.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.402" | 10.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.352" | 9.0mm
Case Capacity:
53.7 Grains of Water | 3.49 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B468_C137
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 144 loads in caliber .223 WSSM with .224 | 78gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 72 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70. 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>>
85%
56623
89%
**82
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
56420
88%
**71
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
52446
82%
**25
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
56797
89%
**36
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
51314
80%
**23
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
57246
90%
**56
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
56710
89%
**41
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
51039
80%
**05
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
56231
88%
**96
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57421
90%
**14
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
56318
88%
**91
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
57319
90%
**78
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
51517
81%
**15
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
48573
76%
**53
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
96%
41771
65%
**45
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
56014
88%
**53
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
57130
90%
**15
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
56376
88%
**61
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
57116
90%
**15
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
48501
76%
**94
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
55056
86%
**12
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
57305
90%
**19
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
56913
89%
**58
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
56376
88%
**87
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
57319
90%
**96
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35085
55%
**08
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
56434
88%
**73
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
56231
88%
**66
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
56246
88%
**92
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
57043
89%
**96
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
56246
88%
**28
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
53780
84%
**53
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
53534
84%
**51
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
57101
89%
**76
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
56985
89%
**89
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
56362
88%
**99
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
43004
67%
**69
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
91%
56304
88%
**45
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
53998
85%
**94
99%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56463
88%
**51
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56637
89%
**61
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
49385
77%
**53
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
34838
55%
**34
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
56608
89%
**89
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
89%
57043
89%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56826
89%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57203
90%
**30
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
41089
64%
**54
96%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
57232
90%
**02
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
56898
89%
**22
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
56637
89%
**64
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
56536
89%
**89
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
57014
89%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
57334
90%
**71
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
56550
89%
**33
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
56985
89%
**89
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
57101
89%
**76
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
56898
89%
**99
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
56855
89%
**73
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
94%
57290
90%
**71
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
56478
89%
**28
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
57014
89%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
56115
88%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
57043
89%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
47659
75%
**48
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
56144
88%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
54563
86%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
51779
81%
**48
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
43671
68%
**48
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
56927
89%
**76
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
56376
88%
**61
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
43439
68%
**96
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
49748
78%
**61
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
34330
54%
**72
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
88%
38261
60%
**00
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
47776
75%
**76
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
30095
47%
**41
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
52591
82%
**91
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40901
64%
**49
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
92%
42569
67%
**22
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
50488
79%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
39117
61%
**46
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
44730
70%
**87
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
34418
54%
**82
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
84%
33620
53%
**99
91%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
28747
45%
**61
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
84%
27731
43%
**25
91%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
31270
49%
**89
94%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
51329
80%
**14
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
46093
72%
**61
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37913
59%
**18
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
90%
38783
61%
**71
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
86%
38232
60%
**54
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
36941
58%
**31
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
43439
68%
**99
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
41814
66%
**95
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
49124
77%
**61
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27717
43%
**34
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48530
76%
**35
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47456
74%
**95
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39900
63%
**74
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46006
72%
**95
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
35085
55%
**89
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
85%
37260
58%
**95
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
87%
37985
60%
**07
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
52286
82%
**00
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
43076
68%
**30
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
41452
65%
**07
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
83%
26992
42%
**43
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
39436
62%
**94
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31256
49%
**53
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
40263
63%
**30
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
38885
61%
**13
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
85%
32387
51%
**36
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28456
45%
**80
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
50966
80%
**97
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
43323
68%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
40422
63%
**49
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
39015
61%
**63
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
90%
32082
50%
**85
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
47834
75%
**41
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
35665
56%
**66
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
33315
52%
**49
91%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
44469
70%
**59
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
48936
77%
**91
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
48994
77%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
42395
66%
**74
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43076
68%
**30
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
52286
82%
**00
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
47703
75%
**38
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
82%
37985
60%
**95
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
36419
57%
**77
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
33823
53%
**43
92%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
46543
73%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
41118
64%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
43772
69%
**66
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
84%
31125
49%
**48
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
44164
69%
**09
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
32155
50%
**59
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
88%
37840
59%
**27
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
92%
37144
58%
**94
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
40959
64%
**00
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
46093
72%
**61
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
25512
40%
**15
94%

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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