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Load data for 5.6 x 50 Mag. + .224 | 40gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2207, Alliant Reloder-10x, Alliant Reloder-7, IMR 4198, Norma 200

5.6 x 50 Mag. + .224 | 40gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 40gr | Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:
1385
Bullet Weight:
40gr | 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.565" | 14.4mm
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:
0.156" | 4.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.156" | 4.0mm
Case Capacity:
34.0 Grains of Water | 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B5727_C914
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 66 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 40gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 33 powders such as ADI AR 2207, Alliant Reloder-10x, Alliant Reloder-7, IMR 4198, Norma 200. 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>>
91%
49472
90%
**32
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
93%
48225
88%
**19
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
96%
43874
80%
**88
97%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
96%
48530
88%
**56
93%
[Accurate 2495]*
<<locked>>
96%
35215
64%
**63
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
38740
70%
**48
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍
<<locked>>
96%
48689
88%
**25
99%
Alliant Reloder-7 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49342
90%
**70
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
93%
48704
88%
**78
97%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
97%
46659
85%
**74
92%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*
<<locked>>
89%
49124
89%
**74
92%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
97%
45281
82%
**50
95%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
93%
48298
88%
**93
95%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
91%
48443
88%
**14
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
29356
53%
**33
100%
IMR 4198 👍
<<locked>>
95%
48472
88%
**93
99%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
85%
48443
88%
**40
100%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
95%
49429
90%
**53
93%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
96%
47950
87%
**43
93%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
86%
48820
89%
**20
100%
Norma 200 👍
<<locked>>
92%
48254
88%
**99
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
28993
53%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
85%
49588
90%
**83
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
96%
48414
88%
**73
94%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
96%
41553
75%
**22
93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
89%
48254
88%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
93%
48660
88%
**06
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
96%
41423
75%
**43
93%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
96%
46369
84%
**33
92%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
96%
39726
72%
**30
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
93%
49211
89%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
97%
46238
84%
**94
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
38130
69%
**04
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
35810
65%
**30
99%
[ADI AR 2219]*
<<locked>>
82%
33054
60%
**22
90%
[Accurate 2015]*
<<locked>>
82%
27514
50%
**35
90%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
92%
40727
74%
**76
90%
[Accurate 2495]*
<<locked>>
90%
27891
51%
**43
91%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*
<<locked>>
82%
24656
45%
**69
90%
[Alliant Reloder-10x]*
<<locked>>
81%
29704
54%
**36
93%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
37521
68%
**07
97%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*
<<locked>>
81%
33112
60%
**10
92%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
94%
42221
77%
**76
90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*
<<locked>>
86%
44396
81%
**76
90%
[Hodgdon H322]*
<<locked>>
87%
33054
60%
**22
90%
[Hodgdon H335]*
<<locked>>
85%
35476
64%
**78
90%
[Hodgdon H4198]*
<<locked>>
81%
35549
64%
**02
91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
23105
42%
**46
100%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
32111
58%
**76
95%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
43497
79%
**28
99%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
91%
41104
75%
**79
90%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
91%
39755
72%
**60
90%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
42482
77%
**92
100%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
33924
62%
**58
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
22771
41%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
43207
78%
**51
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
90%
39175
71%
**63
90%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
92%
36361
66%
**91
91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
39059
71%
**79
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*
<<locked>>
84%
35795
65%
**97
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
92%
35708
65%
**05
90%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
93%
41858
76%
**32
90%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
90%
32503
59%
**27
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
33141
60%
**15
99%
[Vihtavuori N130]*
<<locked>>
81%
28340
51%
**25
92%
[Vihtavuori N133]*
<<locked>>
88%
28979
53%
**35
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

[...] *... 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.

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