Cartridge : 5.56 mm NATO - 5.56 x 45 mm
Bullet : .224, 64, Nosler Bond SB 38135
Useable Case Capaci: 25.514 grain H2O = 1.657 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.260 inch = 57.40 mm
Barrel Length : 16.0 inch = 406.4 mm
Powder : Ramshot TAC
Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !
Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms
-10.0 93 23.67 2522 904 43183 9781 83.6 0.923
-09.0 94 23.93 2552 926 44682 9931 84.3 0.909
-08.0 95 24.20 2583 948 46236 10081 85.0 0.894
-07.0 96 24.46 2614 971 47850 10229 85.7 0.880
-06.0 97 24.72 2645 994 49525 10375 86.3 0.866
-05.0 98 24.99 2677 1018 51264 10519 87.0 0.852
-04.0 100 25.25 2708 1042 53070 10661 87.6 0.839 ! Near Maximum !
-03.0 101 25.51 2739 1066 54946 10802 88.2 0.825 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 102 25.77 2771 1091 56897 10940 88.8 0.812 ! Near Maximum !
-01.0 103 26.04 2803 1116 58924 11076 89.4 0.799 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 104 26.30 2835 1142 61033 11209 90.0 0.787 ! Near Maximum !
+01.0 105 26.56 2867 1168 63227 11340 90.6 0.774 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0 106 26.83 2899 1194 65512 11468 91.2 0.762 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0 107 27.09 2931 1221 67890 11593 91.7 0.750 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 108 27.35 2963 1248 70368 11715 92.2 0.738 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0 109 27.62 2996 1275 72952 11833 92.8 0.726 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 104 26.30 2997 1276 72261 11681 96.0 0.729 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 104 26.30 2639 990 50306 10340 81.5 0.860
