*standard reloading disclaimer* I have not fully worked up this load either.
Unless noted, my .223 loads use a #41 primer and WG cases.
With a 69gr SMK, my notes show 23gr at 2511fps from a 16", over a year ago. My dumbest didn't write down enviros, but 21gr - 2284fps, 21.5 - 2332, 22 - 2408, 22.5 - 2461fps.
Back in June, 80* 3150ft DA, 22.5gr gave me 2730fps (7sd, 15es, 3 shots) from a 22". Pressure was low, but I stopped shooting them as the rifle had too slow a twist and was printing 3" groups. Later, in mid July, my chrono failed (battery), but I shot them anyway at 50 yards from my 16" faxon barrel. Notes say 24.5gr was getting spicy in the pressure department, estimated MAX 25gr. With "great accuracy potential". We'll see what the chrono says, but it seems once I start seeing pressure signs in these loads, I've exceeded expected velocity.
Since you also use TAC, you may want to eventually try my pet load of a 55gr vmax with 25.6gr TAC. This load is around 100fps slow compared to 55gr factory ammo, but shoots lights out (close to 1 minute rested on a cinder block with hoodie) in my axis with single digit SD. Higher charges are safe, I've tested up to 26.7gr, but the load performs best at 25.6gr. If yall know where a fella can find more 55gr vmax in this market for a decent price, let me know. I only have 40rds of this load left and want to run it through my AR more. Most all testing of this load was out of my savage axis and I'm saving those 2 boxes worth for varmint hunting.
With a 55gr fmj, I've gone up to 26gr ARCOMP. Been using 26.5gr TAC, think I might need to tone it down to 26.2-26.3gr. I had some problems with it cycling a rifle, and I can spare 50fps for reloads. The 55gr fmj loads are out of mixed brass, range pickup fodder.
ETA: OP, keep an eye on grafs and midway. They get tac in stock quite often, lately they've only had 8lb jugs. I'd have grabbed another 16lbs off grafs the other day, but I honestly don't know where the hell I'd put it.