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Load data for .225 Win. + .224 | 53gr | Barnes TAC-X

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Shooters World Match Rifle

.225 Win. + .224 | 53gr | Barnes TAC-X

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 53gr | Barnes TAC-X
Manufacturer SKU:
30155
Bullet Weight:
53gr | 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.778" | 19.8mm
Caliber:
.225 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
1.929" | 49.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.462" | 62.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.244" | 6.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.244" | 6.2mm
Case Capacity:
40.0 Grains of Water | 2.60 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B459_C152
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 144 loads in caliber .225 Win. with .224 | 53gr | Barnes TAC-X bullet and 72 powders such as Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Shooters World Match Rifle. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
91%
88%
96%
ADI AR 2208
96%
89%
95%
Accurate 2015
88%
90%
100%
Accurate 2200
89%
89%
94%
Accurate 2230
85%
89%
97%
Accurate 2460
85%
89%
98%
Accurate 2495
91%
90%
100%
Accurate 2520
90%
88%
99%
Accurate 4064
97%
89%
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
90%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
96%
87%
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
84%
87%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
94%
88%
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
96%
77%
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
91%
88%
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
90%
89%
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
88%
90%
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
95%
89%
95%
Hodgdon H322
88%
90%
100%
Hodgdon H380
96%
89%
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
97%
89%
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
97%
57%
100%
IMR 3031
95%
90%
100%
IMR 4064
96%
85%
95%
IMR 4198
84%
88%
100%
IMR 4895
94%
88%
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
89%
88%
97%
Lovex D073.4
84%
90%
98%
Lovex D073.5
85%
88%
98%
Lovex D073.6
92%
90%
99%
Lovex S060
91%
90%
96%
Lovex S062
95%
88%
98%
Norma 201
92%
89%
98%
Norma 202
92%
90%
99%
Norma 203B
95%
90%
96%
Ramshot Big Game
95%
88%
96%
Ramshot TAC
89%
90%
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
89%
88%
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
87%
90%
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
96%
57%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
86%
90%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
96%
90%
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
96%
89%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
96%
75%
95%
Rottweil R 901
89%
88%
99%
Rottweil R 902
94%
90%
98%
Rottweil R 903
96%
81%
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
97%
85%
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
90%
88%
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
91%
87%
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
90%
89%
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
96%
87%
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
92%
90%
99%
Shooters World Precision
95%
88%
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
84%
89%
97%
Somchem S321
87%
89%
98%
Somchem S335
91%
89%
100%
Somchem S341
90%
88%
96%
Somchem S355
97%
83%
96%
Somchem S365
96%
60%
92%
Vihtavuori N130
88%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
93%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
97%
79%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
94%
88%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
96%
70%
95%
Vihtavuori N160
97%
75%
92%
Vihtavuori N530
87%
88%
97%
Vihtavuori N540
94%
90%
99%
Vihtavuori N550
97%
75%
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
97%
75%
94%
Winchester 748
88%
90%
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
86%
90%
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
36434
64%
**45
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
85%
35476
63%
**99
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
41336
73%
**33
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
38725
68%
**61
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
43453
77%
**79
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
43830
77%
**02
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
36143
64%
**94
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
36941
65%
**91
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
30385
54%
**17
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
36463
64%
**20
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
31473
56%
**30
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
44947
79%
**41
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
84%
35288
62%
**28
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
90%
34969
62%
**61
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
83%
37826
67%
**74
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
36535
65%
**77
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
40567
72%
**91
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
87%
39030
69%
**30
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
39958
71%
**59
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
89%
39755
70%
**20
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
86%
35476
63%
**99
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
25440
45%
**85
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
31836
56%
**95
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
35157
62%
**82
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
45339
80%
**12
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
34142
60%
**15
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
38435
68%
**87
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
45281
80%
**22
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
42917
76%
**76
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
34258
61%
**18
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
37463
66%
**02
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
32097
57%
**17
91%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
35998
64%
**18
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
35607
63%
**38
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
83%
33707
60%
**92
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
84%
35476
63%
**35
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
83%
42061
74%
**27
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
37362
66%
**68
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
42090
74%
**27
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
80%
25527
45%
**24
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
42801
76%
**89
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
92%
45310
80%
**02
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
30342
54%
**27
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
90%
34156
60%
**28
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
39581
70%
**07
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
33823
60%
**53
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
86%
31937
56%
**40
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
87%
35346
62%
**45
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
84%
40785
72%
**17
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
35143
62%
**09
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
37463
66%
**02
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
30589
54%
**22
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
34258
61%
**18
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
32097
57%
**17
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46108
82%
**09
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
41582
74%
**69
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
37130
66%
**02
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
36172
64%
**15
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
85%
32300
57%
**33
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
94%
30908
55%
**43
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
41510
73%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
34621
61%
**46
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
27383
48%
**99
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
32909
58%
**43
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
29196
52%
**28
91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
94%
39160
69%
**04
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
40321
71%
**43
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
32924
58%
**63
95%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
94%
39001
69%
**50
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
90%
33881
60%
**10
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
40089
71%
**86
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
42525
75%
**09
95%

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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