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Load data for 5.6 x 50 Mag. + .224 | 36gr | Barnes Varmint Grenade

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2207, IMR 4227, ReloadSwiss RS 36, Vihtavuori N120

5.6 x 50 Mag. + .224 | 36gr | Barnes Varmint Grenade

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 36gr | Barnes Varmint Grenade
Manufacturer SKU:
30171
Bullet Weight:
36gr | 2.3g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.692" | 17.6mm
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:
0.283" | 7.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.283" | 7.2mm
Case Capacity:
34.0 Grains of Water | 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B10938_C914
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 44 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 36gr | Barnes Varmint Grenade bullet and 22 powders such as ADI AR 2207, IMR 4227, ReloadSwiss RS 36, Vihtavuori N120. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2207 👍
<<locked>>
95%
49400
90%
**53
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
97%
48921
89%
**24
95%
Accurate 1680
<<locked>>
85%
48008
87%
**48
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
97%
39175
71%
**94
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
34737
63%
**28
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
97%
43613
79%
**29
97%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
93%
49530
90%
**98
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
96%
48878
89%
**70
96%
[Hodgdon H335]*
<<locked>>
97%
48965
89%
**98
93%
[Hodgdon H4198]*
<<locked>>
94%
48283
88%
**06
94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
94%
27354
50%
**82
100%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
96%
45614
83%
**38
98%
IMR 4227 👍
<<locked>>
88%
48921
89%
**68
99%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
89%
48979
89%
**55
100%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
95%
47892
87%
**17
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
28108
51%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36 👍
<<locked>>
88%
48037
87%
**71
99%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
93%
49356
90%
**01
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*
<<locked>>
96%
47935
87%
**84
93%
Vihtavuori N110
<<locked>>
84%
48617
88%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N120 👍
<<locked>>
96%
48254
88%
**68
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
96%
40321
73%
**74
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
31415
57%
**14
97%
[ADI AR 2219]*
<<locked>>
89%
37898
69%
**55
90%
[Accurate 1680]*
<<locked>>
81%
41611
75%
**04
94%
[Accurate 2015]*
<<locked>>
90%
31256
57%
**61
91%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*
<<locked>>
90%
28152
51%
**02
91%
[Alliant Reloder-10x]*
<<locked>>
84%
28964
53%
**22
91%
[Alliant Reloder-7]*
<<locked>>
81%
33315
60%
**07
94%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*
<<locked>>
86%
34882
63%
**55
91%
[Hodgdon H335]*
<<locked>>
92%
40973
74%
**24
91%
[Hodgdon H4198]*
<<locked>>
87%
39102
71%
**99
91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
22336
41%
**21
100%
[IMR 4198]*
<<locked>>
81%
28514
52%
**50
91%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
39218
71%
**42
98%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
37927
69%
**22
100%
[Norma 200]*
<<locked>>
81%
29646
54%
**38
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
21901
40%
**70
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
38624
70%
**61
97%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
35433
64%
**32
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*
<<locked>>
91%
40234
73%
**04
90%
Vihtavuori N110
<<locked>>
81%
44759
81%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
29617
54%
**22
97%
[Vihtavuori N130]*
<<locked>>
86%
28906
52%
**50
90%

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

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