The Barnes LRX .22 Caliber 65gr Boat Tail Bullet (brand part no. 32471) is a new-for-2026 copper hunting bullet from Barnes, designed and optimized for the 22 Creedmoor. Barnes calls it the heaviest and sleekest copper bullet designed around the SAAMI standard 1:8 twist rate, and names the 22 ARC as another great application. It measures .224 inch with a G1 ballistic coefficient of .424 and a G7 of .203. The nose is too long to magazine-feed a .223 Rem or similar cartridge.

Key Specifications

• Bullet diameter is .224 inch per the maker, the figure to check against your barrel and seating die.
• Bullet weight is 65 grains, which sets the starting point for your powder charge and load development.
• Ballistic coefficients are .424 G1 and .203 G7, the numbers to use in a solver for this bullet.
• Sectional density is .196, a weight-to-diameter measure that relates to how deeply the bullet can penetrate.
• Overall bullet length is 1.115 inches with a nose length of .702 inch, which is too long to feed from a .223 Rem magazine.
• The maker lists a minimum twist rate of 1:8, so confirm your barrel meets it before you load.
• Each box holds 50 bullets, so one box covers load development before you commit to a larger supply.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will it feed from a .223 Remington magazine? No. Barnes states the nose length of .702 inch makes it too long to magazine-feed a .223 Rem or similar cartridge.

Which cartridges is it designed for? Barnes designed it for the 22 Creedmoor and names the 22 ARC as another great application.

What twist rate does it need? Barnes lists a minimum twist rate of 1:8, the SAAMI standard twist it was designed around.

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