Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 46gr | Speer Varmint Soft Point bullet and 33 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335 and Hodgdon H322.
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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% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 3304 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,167 psi | 87% | 3386 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,862 psi | 85% | 3360 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,581 psi | 72% | 3268 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 3310 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,761 psi | 87% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,501 psi | 90% | 3461 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,123 psi | 86% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,544 psi | 88% | 3432 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,472 psi | 90% | 3389 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,485 psi | 86% | 3281 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 3428 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,240 psi | 89% | 3438 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,442 psi | 86% | 3317 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,618 psi | 57% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,860 psi | 81% | 3428 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,864 psi | 90% | 3422 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,166 psi | 86% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,631 psi | 88% | 3412 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,905 psi | 83% | 3376 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,459 psi | 57% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,864 psi | 90% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,297 psi | 86% | 3376 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,195 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,181 psi | 86% | 3399 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,124 psi | 89% | 3428 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 90% | 3346 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,283 psi | 88% | 3343 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 3369 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,602 psi | 88% | 3353 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,538 psi | 74% | 3281 fps | 97.6% |
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% | 41,974 psi | 76% | 3186 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,795 psi | 63% | 3087 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,714 psi | 79% | 3297 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,069 psi | 62% | 3130 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,248 psi | 73% | 3133 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 67% | 3163 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 26 gr | 86% | 40,292 psi | 73% | 3261 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,992 psi | 51% | 2963 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,806 psi | 56% | 3009 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 70% | 3159 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,856 psi | 71% | 3100 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 26.3 gr | 90% | 41,640 psi | 76% | 3294 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 28.2 gr | 90% | 43,018 psi | 78% | 3310 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,495 psi | 75% | 3186 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,090 psi | 42% | 1991 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,898 psi | 67% | 3238 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 59% | 3025 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 80% | 3251 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 78% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 63% | 3110 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,830 psi | 78% | 3310 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,698 psi | 41% | 2031 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 80% | 3281 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,237 psi | 80% | 3310 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 72% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,642 psi | 79% | 3323 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,985 psi | 69% | 3186 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,729 psi | 79% | 3228 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,595 psi | 72% | 3159 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 67% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,749 psi | 58% | 2966 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,375 psi | 64% | 3064 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,185 psi | 60% | 3094 fps | 95.1% |
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 33 powders for 5.6 x 50 Mag. loaded with the .224 | 46gr | Speer Varmint Soft Point. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,468 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,218 fps to 3,468 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 33 of the 33 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. ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 50 Mag. with the .224 | 46gr | Speer Varmint Soft Point 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.