Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 45gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 27 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, Alliant Reloder-10x and ADI AR 2219.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,428 psi | 88% | 3323 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,950 psi | 87% | 3396 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,114 psi | 66% | 3202 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,124 psi | 89% | 3330 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,659 psi | 85% | 3415 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,222 psi | 80% | 3422 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,704 psi | 88% | 3451 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,905 psi | 85% | 3353 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,153 psi | 87% | 3304 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,327 psi | 88% | 3451 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,819 psi | 87% | 3330 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,980 psi | 56% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,177 psi | 77% | 3379 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 3389 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,761 psi | 87% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,487 psi | 90% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,689 psi | 88% | 3432 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,806 psi | 56% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,703 psi | 87% | 3366 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,659 psi | 86% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 3448 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,150 psi | 82% | 3291 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,356 psi | 88% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,835 psi | 90% | 3392 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,788 psi | 83% | 3310 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,869 psi | 69% | 3228 fps | 96.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 72% | 3146 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,738 psi | 67% | 3153 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,808 psi | 61% | 3143 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,886 psi | 74% | 3156 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 63% | 3127 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 26.2 gr | 90% | 43,439 psi | 79% | 3346 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,878 psi | 54% | 3038 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 22.4 gr | 84% | 33,170 psi | 60% | 3091 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 67% | 3127 fps | 97.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,102 psi | 71% | 3117 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 25.9 gr | 92% | 41,930 psi | 76% | 3310 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,121 psi | 82% | 3278 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,684 psi | 41% | 1988 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,247 psi | 71% | 3307 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 57% | 2995 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 77% | 3228 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 75% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 60% | 3071 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,669 psi | 41% | 2041 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 76% | 3251 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 69% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,392 psi | 70% | 3209 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,641 psi | 77% | 3238 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 63% | 3094 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,229 psi | 62% | 3051 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,795 psi | 65% | 3087 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,607 psi | 65% | 3173 fps | 95.4% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 27 powders for 5.6 x 50 Mag. loaded with the .224 | 45gr | Fox Classic Hunter. Alliant Reloder-10x delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,451 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,211 fps to 3,451 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 27 of the 27 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 45.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Hodgdon H322, Alliant Reloder-10x, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 50 Mag. with the .224 | 45gr | Fox Classic Hunter they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.