Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 45gr | Rhino Solid Shank bullet and 32 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>> | 84% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 3317 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,355 psi | 86% | 3396 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 3435 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,725 psi | 70% | 3271 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,935 psi | 87% | 3323 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,806 psi | 90% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,704 psi | 88% | 3471 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,296 psi | 84% | 3481 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,761 psi | 87% | 3445 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,762 psi | 88% | 3402 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,821 psi | 90% | 3350 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,036 psi | 85% | 3442 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,443 psi | 88% | 3448 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,545 psi | 90% | 3383 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,488 psi | 57% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,092 psi | 80% | 3438 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 3435 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,313 psi | 89% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,269 psi | 88% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,834 psi | 87% | 3425 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,299 psi | 57% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,168 psi | 89% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 3435 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,284 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 3471 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,327 psi | 88% | 3442 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,936 psi | 89% | 3356 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,529 psi | 86% | 3350 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,864 psi | 90% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 3383 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,834 psi | 87% | 3366 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,798 psi | 72% | 3291 fps | 97.2% |
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% | 41,394 psi | 75% | 3196 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,171 psi | 62% | 3097 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,035 psi | 84% | 3369 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,315 psi | 60% | 3136 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,711 psi | 72% | 3146 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 66% | 3176 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 26.6 gr | 88% | 42,453 psi | 77% | 3340 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,486 psi | 54% | 3038 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 22.7 gr | 82% | 32,518 psi | 59% | 3084 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 69% | 3169 fps | 97.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,290 psi | 69% | 3110 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 26.3 gr | 90% | 40,973 psi | 74% | 3304 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,281 psi | 82% | 3386 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,772 psi | 79% | 3264 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,974 psi | 42% | 2011 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,827 psi | 70% | 3314 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 59% | 3035 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 79% | 3268 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 77% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 62% | 3117 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,582 psi | 41% | 2051 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 79% | 3294 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,543 psi | 84% | 3386 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 71% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,412 psi | 84% | 3406 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,376 psi | 68% | 3199 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,643 psi | 83% | 3294 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,611 psi | 76% | 3228 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 66% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,460 psi | 61% | 3041 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,824 psi | 63% | 3074 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,954 psi | 63% | 3166 fps | 95.6% |
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 32 powders for 5.6 x 50 Mag. loaded with the .224 | 45gr | Rhino Solid Shank. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,481 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,238 fps to 3,481 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 32 of the 32 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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 | Rhino Solid Shank 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.