Load data for 5.6 x 50 Mag. + .224 | 40gr | Sierra SP HORNET

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Sierra SP HORNET
Manufacturer SKU:	1200
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.488" \| 12.4mm
Caliber:	5.6 x 50 Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.968" \| 50.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.334" \| 59.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B5728_C914
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 70 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 40gr | Sierra SP HORNET bullet and 35 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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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207 👍	<<locked>>	91%	49371	90%	**29	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	93%	48907	89%	**29	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	44657	81%	**14	98%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	96%	49110	89%	**63	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	36637	66%	**06	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	40059	73%	**01	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49545	90%	**38	99%
Alliant Reloder-7 👍	<<locked>>	89%	49168	89%	**76	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	93%	49458	90%	**88	97%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	96%	46369	84%	**78	92%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	89%	48805	89%	**78	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	45730	83%	**70	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	93%	48878	89%	**12	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	91%	49269	89%	**43	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29051	53%	**26	100%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48588	88%	**93	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	84%	48414	88%	**40	100%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	94%	48341	88%	**33	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	48530	88%	**50	93%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	85%	48617	88%	**17	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	91%	48008	87%	**02	99%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	97%	38914	71%	**89	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	28587	52%	**72	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	84%	47993	87%	**60	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	96%	49037	89%	**96	94%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	96%	42279	77%	**38	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	48341	88%	**46	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	92%	48327	88%	**06	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	96%	41872	76%	**53	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	96%	46891	85%	**40	92%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	97%	41017	74%	**63	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	92%	48356	88%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	46050	84%	**97	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	38174	69%	**14	95%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	96%	45788	83%	**56	92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	35868	65%	**30	99%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	82%	33547	61%	**38	91%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	27035	49%	**31	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	91%	39842	72%	**56	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	89%	28079	51%	**40	91%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	82%	24758	45%	**86	91%
[Alliant Reloder-10x]*	<<locked>>	81%	30182	55%	**59	93%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	37492	68%	**17	97%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*	<<locked>>	81%	33678	61%	**27	92%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	92%	40756	74%	**46	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	86%	44150	80%	**79	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	87%	33547	61%	**38	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	84%	35070	64%	**74	90%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	36172	66%	**25	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	22800	41%	**42	100%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	32039	58%	**73	95%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	43729	79%	**48	100%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	90%	40480	73%	**66	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	91%	40350	73%	**73	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	42366	77%	**02	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	34069	62%	**71	96%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	93%	35114	64%	**78	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	22495	41%	**88	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	43192	78%	**65	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	89%	38740	70%	**46	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	91%	35810	65%	**78	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	39204	71%	**82	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	84%	35839	65%	**94	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	91%	35128	64%	**82	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	93%	42409	77%	**42	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	89%	32532	59%	**36	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	33866	61%	**38	99%
[Vihtavuori N130]*	<<locked>>	81%	28369	51%	**25	92%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	86%	28021	51%	**12	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	93%	41394	75%	**38	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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