Load data for 5.6 x 50 Mag. + .224 | 50gr | Barnes XLC S

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr \| Barnes XLC S
Manufacturer SKU:	22454
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.750" \| 19.0mm
Caliber:	5.6 x 50 Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.968" \| 50.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.377" \| 60.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.341" \| 8.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.341" \| 8.7mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B450_C914
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 110 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 50gr | Barnes XLC S bullet and 55 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	96%	47079	85%	**58	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	48965	89%	**64	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	48863	89%	**17	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	49298	89%	**74	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	48472	88%	**28	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	48327	88%	**51	95%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	46717	85%	**17	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	48240	88%	**04	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	38682	70%	**27	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	47384	86%	**43	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	90%	48457	88%	**91	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	48776	89%	**32	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	48472	88%	**73	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	48443	88%	**20	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	48559	88%	**15	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	84%	47950	87%	**63	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	95%	49414	90%	**30	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	49545	90%	**14	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	49487	90%	**22	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	30414	55%	**70	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	40103	73%	**86	97%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	90%	47819	87%	**45	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	95%	48051	87%	**58	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	49255	89%	**61	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	48327	88%	**51	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	44150	80%	**22	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	49110	89%	**09	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	41568	75%	**27	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	49458	90%	**87	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	46833	85%	**32	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	46354	84%	**51	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	48965	89%	**94	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	48733	88%	**22	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	30298	55%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	49124	89%	**84	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	48994	89%	**68	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	43323	79%	**36	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	48385	88%	**95	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	48631	88%	**01	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	48486	88%	**02	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	39247	71%	**12	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	44150	80%	**22	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	41568	75%	**27	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	48834	89%	**22	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	48965	89%	**84	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	48486	88%	**15	98%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	49313	89%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	47979	87%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	44889	81%	**56	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	34635	63%	**92	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	42685	77%	**46	96%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	94%	49211	89%	**97	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	42772	78%	**76	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	48936	89%	**27	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	48936	89%	**91	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	42511	77%	**59	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	42699	77%	**53	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	38101	69%	**81	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33794	61%	**30	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	39494	72%	**38	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	34563	63%	**40	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	28355	51%	**61	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	32648	59%	**43	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	29573	54%	**67	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29399	53%	**81	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36695	67%	**38	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	44121	80%	**46	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38580	70%	**76	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	38145	69%	**81	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	36318	66%	**33	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	43381	79%	**68	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	32895	60%	**30	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	37637	68%	**64	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41785	76%	**61	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24947	45%	**26	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	27760	50%	**18	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37637	68%	**18	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	88%	38174	69%	**31	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	36245	66%	**76	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	34563	63%	**40	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	32111	58%	**30	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	43236	78%	**84	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	37507	68%	**31	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	41858	76%	**30	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	37130	67%	**09	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	29979	54%	**41	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	43163	78%	**59	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	42931	78%	**00	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24947	45%	**72	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	35012	64%	**59	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	33011	60%	**90	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	37666	68%	**12	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	45368	82%	**43	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	38725	70%	**77	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	31111	56%	**89	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	84%	28108	51%	**03	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	32111	58%	**30	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	37507	68%	**31	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	39842	72%	**31	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	37507	68%	**35	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	30719	56%	**99	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39813	72%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34011	62%	**04	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	28979	53%	**62	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	25556	46%	**00	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	29718	54%	**08	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	37275	68%	**28	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	30530	55%	**51	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	36535	66%	**38	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	41495	75%	**33	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.