Load data for 5.6 x 50 Mag. + .223 | 55gr | SUS-TAC Varmax (HPT)

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.223 \| 55gr \| SUS-TAC Varmax (HPT)
Manufacturer SKU:	H12877
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.223" \| 5.66mm
Bullet Length:	0.921" \| 23.4mm
Caliber:	5.6 x 50 Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.968" \| 50.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.377" \| 60.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.512" \| 13.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.373" \| 9.5mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B10304_C914
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 108 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .223 | 55gr | SUS-TAC Varmax (HPT) bullet and 54 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198. 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 2207	<<locked>>	87%	49052	89%	**36	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	90%	48936	89%	**99	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48544	88%	**50	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	93%	48878	89%	**23	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	48109	87%	**33	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	41626	76%	**10	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	44715	81%	**30	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	34301	62%	**17	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	44063	80%	**56	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	93%	49530	90%	**89	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	48066	87%	**94	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	90%	48921	89%	**64	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	46572	84%	**66	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	48617	88%	**00	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	86%	48051	87%	**51	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	95%	48022	87%	**79	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	91%	49037	89%	**89	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	49153	89%	**91	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30124	55%	**65	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	37405	68%	**15	97%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	91%	47703	87%	**14	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	46499	84%	**10	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	48486	88%	**27	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	94%	48863	89%	**53	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	41220	75%	**58	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	46311	84%	**41	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	38072	69%	**43	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	48051	87%	**36	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	43047	78%	**38	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	42786	78%	**74	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	46398	84%	**20	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	94%	49414	90%	**20	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	30647	56%	**28	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	94%	49153	89%	**73	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	47616	86%	**30	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	40814	74%	**86	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	48559	88%	**67	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	90%	48979	89%	**82	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	46702	85%	**45	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	37304	68%	**61	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	41220	75%	**58	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	38072	69%	**43	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	48689	88%	**97	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	49603	90%	**82	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	44991	82%	**35	98%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	47747	87%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	95%	48356	88%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	41423	75%	**76	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	31386	57%	**05	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	39595	72%	**76	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	47790	87%	**50	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	39378	71%	**89	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	47863	87%	**99	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	93%	49052	89%	**86	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40350	73%	**82	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36056	65%	**20	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30516	55%	**53	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	37275	68%	**81	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	82%	32750	59%	**99	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	24337	44%	**41	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	30182	55%	**85	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	27021	49%	**13	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26600	48%	**00	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33649	61%	**58	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	41365	75%	**76	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36912	67%	**25	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	35766	65%	**30	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	33866	61%	**72	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41394	75%	**13	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30313	55%	**62	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	35099	64%	**94	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39276	71%	**94	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	24337	44%	**21	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	84%	25411	46%	**48	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35201	64%	**51	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	88%	36013	65%	**77	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32938	60%	**92	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	32140	58%	**82	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	30182	55%	**85	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	40030	73%	**07	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	94%	35143	64%	**77	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38392	70%	**53	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	35853	65%	**71	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	84%	28181	51%	**94	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	39972	73%	**92	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	41176	75%	**59	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	23554	43%	**44	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32460	59%	**92	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29399	53%	**97	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	92%	35085	64%	**48	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43163	78%	**89	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	36434	66%	**17	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28253	51%	**08	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	86%	26803	49%	**72	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	30182	55%	**85	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	94%	35143	64%	**77	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	37318	68%	**67	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	35404	64%	**87	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27731	50%	**18	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37913	69%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32039	58%	**49	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26223	48%	**82	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	24134	44%	**66	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	86%	28369	51%	**77	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	35172	64%	**71	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	87%	29414	53%	**23	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	34461	63%	**81	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	39349	71%	**76	91%

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.