Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 50gr | Barnes VLC S bullet and 43 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% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 3219 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,647 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,559 psi | 88% | 3287 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,292 psi | 75% | 3199 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,834 psi | 89% | 3327 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,789 psi | 85% | 3166 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 3173 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,226 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,095 psi | 87% | 3323 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,777 psi | 90% | 3337 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,167 psi | 87% | 3245 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,762 psi | 88% | 3199 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,211 psi | 89% | 3346 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,601 psi | 86% | 3301 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,776 psi | 89% | 3228 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,676 psi | 57% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,456 psi | 84% | 3356 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,501 psi | 88% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,704 psi | 88% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,313 psi | 89% | 3317 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,543 psi | 84% | 3297 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,079 psi | 85% | 3268 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 3297 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,560 psi | 57% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,370 psi | 88% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,342 psi | 90% | 3307 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,675 psi | 88% | 3291 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,313 psi | 89% | 3317 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,543 psi | 84% | 3297 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,660 psi | 88% | 3317 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 3294 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,153 psi | 87% | 3212 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,872 psi | 74% | 3071 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,777 psi | 90% | 3261 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,298 psi | 89% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,863 psi | 87% | 3228 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 3219 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,930 psi | 76% | 3205 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,223 psi | 82% | 3219 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,714 psi | 79% | 3196 fps | 95.9% |
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% | 43,149 psi | 78% | 3097 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,662 psi | 57% | 2900 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,206 psi | 77% | 3159 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,922 psi | 56% | 2946 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,368 psi | 82% | 3261 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 66% | 2936 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,614 psi | 81% | 3120 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 70% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 24.8 gr | 84% | 38,943 psi | 71% | 3123 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,282 psi | 50% | 2841 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,126 psi | 58% | 2940 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 72% | 3071 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 63% | 2904 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 24.6 gr | 86% | 38,029 psi | 69% | 3100 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 26.9 gr | 88% | 41,510 psi | 75% | 3173 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 73% | 3045 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,337 psi | 42% | 1906 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,824 psi | 65% | 3104 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 61% | 2949 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 82% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,368 psi | 82% | 3241 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,308 psi | 79% | 3228 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 81% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 66% | 3041 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,756 psi | 76% | 3179 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,380 psi | 42% | 1955 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 82% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,035 psi | 84% | 3245 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,018 psi | 78% | 3176 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,368 psi | 82% | 3241 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,308 psi | 79% | 3228 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 75% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,482 psi | 77% | 3189 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,838 psi | 63% | 2999 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,308 psi | 77% | 3094 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,580 psi | 70% | 3018 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,493 psi | 70% | 3031 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 70% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,792 psi | 56% | 2838 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,242 psi | 59% | 2881 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,605 psi | 59% | 2979 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,378 psi | 71% | 3094 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,872 psi | 74% | 3136 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 43 powders for 5.6 x 50 Mag. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Barnes VLC S. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,392 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,119 fps to 3,392 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 43 of the 43 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 1:11.5 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, Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 50 Mag. with the .224 | 50gr | Barnes VLC S 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.