Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 50gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 42 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and Hodgdon H335.
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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% | 48,269 psi | 88% | 3209 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,675 psi | 88% | 3291 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,413 psi | 86% | 3278 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,885 psi | 72% | 3182 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,327 psi | 88% | 3330 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,501 psi | 90% | 3225 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,644 psi | 85% | 3173 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,602 psi | 88% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,413 psi | 86% | 3320 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,530 psi | 88% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,950 psi | 89% | 3333 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,109 psi | 87% | 3196 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,530 psi | 88% | 3343 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,804 psi | 85% | 3294 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,240 psi | 88% | 3228 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,459 psi | 57% | 2126 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 83% | 3350 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,022 psi | 87% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,732 psi | 87% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 3310 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,513 psi | 83% | 3287 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,443 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 85% | 3291 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,256 psi | 57% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,790 psi | 87% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,530 psi | 88% | 3304 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,471 psi | 86% | 3281 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 3310 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,513 psi | 83% | 3287 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 3314 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,413 psi | 86% | 3294 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,355 psi | 86% | 3209 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,118 psi | 73% | 3064 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 3255 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,689 psi | 88% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,065 psi | 85% | 3225 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,327 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,104 psi | 75% | 3199 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,411 psi | 81% | 3212 fps | 96.8% |
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% | 42,032 psi | 76% | 3087 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,706 psi | 59% | 2943 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,060 psi | 75% | 3146 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,981 psi | 58% | 2986 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,860 psi | 81% | 3261 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 65% | 2936 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,063 psi | 80% | 3120 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 67% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 25 gr | 84% | 38,261 psi | 69% | 3120 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,237 psi | 48% | 2818 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 56% | 2920 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 71% | 3068 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,622 psi | 66% | 2959 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,927 psi | 67% | 3084 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 27.1 gr | 88% | 40,727 psi | 74% | 3166 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 72% | 3045 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,134 psi | 42% | 1913 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,027 psi | 64% | 3094 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,272 psi | 60% | 2946 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 82% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,396 psi | 81% | 3232 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,250 psi | 77% | 3219 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 80% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 64% | 3015 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,959 psi | 74% | 3173 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,713 psi | 41% | 1949 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 81% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,324 psi | 82% | 3241 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,800 psi | 76% | 3163 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,396 psi | 81% | 3232 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,250 psi | 77% | 3219 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 73% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 26.5 gr | 86% | 41,742 psi | 76% | 3186 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,347 psi | 66% | 3051 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,539 psi | 75% | 3087 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,811 psi | 69% | 3012 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,608 psi | 68% | 3022 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 68% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,052 psi | 55% | 2828 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,866 psi | 61% | 2936 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,778 psi | 58% | 2966 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,551 psi | 70% | 3087 fps | 95% |
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 42 powders for 5.6 x 50 Mag. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Barnes TSX BT. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,386 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,126 fps to 3,386 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 42 of the 42 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. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. 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, SNPE Vectan SP 10, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 50 Mag. with the .224 | 50gr | Barnes TSX BT 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.